Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj
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Summary
Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj was born on 817[1] in Nishapur[2]. He died on January 1, 875[3], in Nishapur[4]. He worked as a muhaddith[5], Islamic jurist[6], and Islamicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,133 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 821[9]
- Country of citizenship: Abbasid Caliphate[10]
- Field of work: science of hadith[11], fiqh[12]
- Student: Ibn Khuzaymah[13], Abu Isa at-Tirmidhi[14], Ibn Abi Hatim[15]
- Notable work: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim[16], Almnfrdāt wālwḥdān[17], Q134778566[18]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Commons category: Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj[21]
- Honorific prefix: imam[22]
- Given name: Muslim[23]
- Honorific suffix: rahimahullah[24]
- Student of: Muḥammad ibn Ismaeel al-Bukhārī[25], Yahya ibn Ma'in[26], Ahmad ibn Hanbal[27], Ishaq Ibn Rahwayh[28], Al-Darimi[29], Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Duraqi[30]
- Described by source: Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar'[31], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[32], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[34]
- Name in native language: مسلم بن الحجاج[35]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[36], Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[37]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[38]
- Madhhab: Shafi'i[39]
Why It Matters
Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
Works attributed to him include Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim[42], a written work[43], founded in 0900[44].
FAQs
Where was Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj born?
Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj's place of birth was Nishapur[2].
Where did Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj die?
Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj passed away in Nishapur[4].
What did Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj do for work?
Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj worked as a muhaddith[5], Islamic jurist[6], and Islamicist[7].