Shaykh Saduq

Buyid shiite scholar
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Shaykh Saduq

Summary

Shaykh Saduq is a human[1]. Born in Qom[2], he… he was born on January 1, 918[3]. He passed away in Ray[4]. He died on 991[5]. He worked as an ulema[6], Islamic jurist[7], and muhaddith[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Qom[2], Shaykh Saduq…
  • Shaykh Saduq passed away in Ray[4].
  • Shaykh Saduq was born on January 1, 918[3].
  • Shaykh Saduq died on 991[5].
  • Shaykh Saduq's father was Ali ibn Babawayh Qummi[10].
  • Shaykh Saduq held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[11].
  • Shaykh Saduq held citizenship in Buyid dynasty[12].
  • Persian was Shaykh Saduq's native language[13].
  • Shaykh Saduq's professions included ulema[6].
  • Shaykh Saduq worked as an Islamic jurist[7].
  • Shaykh Saduq's professions included muhaddith[8].
  • Shaykh Saduq's field of work was fiqh[14].
  • Shaykh Saduq's field of work was science of hadith[15].
  • A notable student of Shaykh Saduq was Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid[16].
  • A notable student of Shaykh Saduq was Sharif Radhi[17].
  • A notable student of Shaykh Saduq was Sharif al-Murtadha[18].
  • A notable student of Shaykh Saduq was Q12185072[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Shaykh Saduq is Man la yahduruhu al-Faqih[20].
  • Shaykh Saduq's religion is recorded as Islam[21].
  • Shaykh Saduq's religion is recorded as Shia Islam[22].
  • Shaykh Saduq's religion is recorded as Twelver Shiism[23].
  • Shaykh Saduq is recorded as male[24].
  • Shaykh Saduq's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Shaykh Saduq's Commons category is recorded as Ibn Babawayh[26].
  • Shaykh Saduq's given name is recorded as Muhammad[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Shaykh Saduq was born in Qom[2]. He was born on January 1, 918[3]. His father was Ali ibn Babawayh Qummi[10]. Persian was his native language[13].

Education

Studied under Ali ibn Babawayh Qummi[28], an ulema[29], 0900–0941[30], of Abbasid Caliphate[31], specialised in fiqh[32]; Q5701740[33], an ulema[34], of Abbasid Caliphate[35]; and Ibn Qulawayh[36], a scholar[37], of Abbasid Caliphate[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ulema[6], Islamic jurist[7], and muhaddith[8]. Fields of work include fiqh[14], a field of study[39] and science of hadith[15], an academic discipline[40]. Notable students include Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid[16], an ulema[41], 0948–1022[42], of Abbasid Caliphate[43], specialised in Islam[44]; Sharif Radhi[17], a writer[45], 0970–1015[46], of Abbasid Caliphate[47]; Sharif al-Murtadha[18], an ulema[48], 0966–1044[49], of Abbasid Caliphate[50]; and Q12185072[19].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Shaykh Saduq is Man la yahduruhu al-Faqih[20]. Things named for him include Ibn Babawayh Cemetery[51], a cemetery[52], in Iran[53].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[21], a major religious group[54], founded in 0631[55]; Shia Islam[22], an Islamic denomination[56]; and Twelver Shiism[23], a religious denomination[57].

Death and Burial

Shaykh Saduq died on 991[5]. He passed away in Ray[4].

Why It Matters

Shaykh Saduq ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Works attributed to him include Man la yahduruhu al-Faqih[60], a literary work[61] and Al-Amali[62], a written work[63]. Entities named for him include Ibn Babawayh Cemetery[51], a cemetery[52], in Iran[53].

FAQs

Where was Shaykh Saduq born?

Born in Qom[2], Shaykh Saduq…

Where did Shaykh Saduq die?

Shaykh Saduq died in Ray[4].

Who were Shaykh Saduq's parents?

Shaykh Saduq's father was Ali ibn Babawayh Qummi[10].

What did Shaykh Saduq do for work?

Shaykh Saduq worked as ulema[6], Islamic jurist[7], and muhaddith[8].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Field of work fiqh, science of hadith
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    Educated at Q42332056
    Religion or worldview Islam, Shia Islam, Twelver Shiism
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