Muhammad al-Shaybani

Arab jurist and a disciple of Abu Hanifa (749/50–805)
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Muhammad al-Shaybani
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Muhammad al-Shaybani

Summary

Muhammad al-Shaybani is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wasit[2]. He was born on January 1, 750[3]. He passed away in Ray[4]. He died on January 1, 805[5]. He worked as an Islamic jurist[6] and qadi[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Muhammad al-Shaybani's place of birth was Wasit[2].
  • Muhammad al-Shaybani died in Ray[4].
  • Muhammad al-Shaybani was born on January 1, 750[3].
  • Muhammad al-Shaybani was born on January 1, 749[9].
  • Muhammad al-Shaybani died on January 1, 805[5].
  • Muhammad al-Shaybani worked as an Islamic jurist[6].
  • Muhammad al-Shaybani's professions included qadi[7].
  • Muhammad al-Shaybani's field of work was fiqh[10].
  • A notable student of Muhammad al-Shaybani was Al-Shafi'i[11].
  • A notable student of Muhammad al-Shaybani was Isa ibn Aban[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Muhammad al-Shaybani is Q12185324[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Muhammad al-Shaybani is Q19443053[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Muhammad al-Shaybani is al-Ǧāmiʿ aṣ-ṣaġīr fi ăl-fiqh[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Muhammad al-Shaybani is Kitaab-ul-Aathaar[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Muhammad al-Shaybani is Kitāb al-Aṣl[17].
  • Muhammad al-Shaybani's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[18].
  • Muhammad al-Shaybani is recorded as male[19].
  • Muhammad al-Shaybani's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Muhammad al-Shaybani's given name is recorded as Muhammad[21].
  • Muhammad al-Shaybani's relative is recorded as Yaḥyā Ibn-Ziyād Farrāʾ[22].
  • Muhammad al-Shaybani studied under Abū Ḥanīfa[23].
  • Muhammad al-Shaybani studied under Abu Yusuf[24].
  • Muhammad al-Shaybani studied under Malik ibn Anas[25].
  • Muhammad al-Shaybani's described by source is recorded as Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar'[26].
  • Muhammad al-Shaybani's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[27].

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Origins and Family

Muhammad al-Shaybani was born in Wasit[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 750[3] and January 1, 749[9].

Education

Studied under Abū Ḥanīfa[23], an ulema[28], 0699–0767[29], specialised in fiqh[30]; Abu Yusuf[24], a qadi[31], 0731–0798[32], of Umayyad Caliphate[33], specialised in fiqh[34]; and Malik ibn Anas[25], a muhaddith[35], 0711–0795[36], specialised in fiqh[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Islamic jurist[6] and qadi[7]. Muhammad al-Shaybani's field of work was fiqh[10]. Notable students include Al-Shafi'i[11], an Islamic jurist[38], 0767–0820[39], specialised in fiqh[40] and Isa ibn Aban[12], a qadi[41], of Abbasid Caliphate[42], specialised in fiqh[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q12185324[13], a literary work[44]; Q19443053[14], a literary work[45]; al-Ǧāmiʿ aṣ-ṣaġīr fi ăl-fiqh[15], a literary work[46]; Kitaab-ul-Aathaar[16], a written work[47]; and Kitāb al-Aṣl[17], a literary work[48].

Personal Life

Muhammad al-Shaybani's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[18].

Death and Burial

Muhammad al-Shaybani died on January 1, 805[5]. He died in Ray[4].

Why It Matters

Muhammad al-Shaybani ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Works attributed to him include Kitaab-ul-Aathaar[51], a written work[52].

His notable doctoral advisees include Abū Ḥafṣ al-Kabīr[53], an Islamic jurist[54], 0767–0832[55], specialised in fiqh[56].

FAQs

Where was Muhammad al-Shaybani born?

Muhammad al-Shaybani's place of birth was Wasit[2].

Where did Muhammad al-Shaybani die?

Muhammad al-Shaybani died in Ray[4].

What did Muhammad al-Shaybani do for work?

Muhammad al-Shaybani worked as Islamic jurist[6] and qadi[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q80234028. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q80234028. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [7] . Q80234028. wikidata.org.
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  9. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . Q80234028. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Q80234028. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Q80234028. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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