Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj

King of Hadith
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Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj

Summary

Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj is a human[1]. Born in Wasit[2], he… he was born on 702[3]. He passed away in Basra[4]. He died on 777[5]. He worked as a literary scholar[6], poet[7], muhaddith[8], and mufassir[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wasit[2], Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj…
  • Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj passed away in Basra[4].
  • Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj was born on 702[3].
  • Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj died on 777[5].
  • Burial took place at al-Hasan al-Basri cemetery[11].
  • Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj's professions included literary scholar[6].
  • Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj worked as a poet[7].
  • Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj worked as a muhaddith[8].
  • Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj worked as a mufassir[9].
  • Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj's field of work was science of hadith[12].
  • Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj's field of work was tafsir[13].
  • A notable student of Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj was Ibn Ishaq[14].
  • A notable student of Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj was Sufyan al-Thawri[15].
  • A notable student of Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj was Abdullah ibn Mubarak[16].
  • A notable student of Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj was Al-Kisa'i[17].
  • A notable student of Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj was Sufyan ibn Uyaynah<sup id="cite-C48" class="cite-ref" title="Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj — student (P802): Sufyan ibnUyaynah">[18].
  • A notable student of Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj was Abu Yusuf[19].
  • Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj's religion is recorded as Islam[20].
  • Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj is recorded as male[21].
  • Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj's given name is recorded as Q63934340[23].
  • Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj studied under Qatādah ibn Diʿāmah[24].
  • Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj studied under Ayyub al-Sakhtiyani[25].
  • Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj studied under Humayd ibn Hilal[26].
  • Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj studied under Imran ibn Hudayr[27].

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Origins and Family

Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj was born in Wasit[2]. He was born on 702[3].

Education

Studied under Qatādah ibn Diʿāmah[24], a muhaddith[28], 0680–0736[29], of Umayyad Caliphate[30], specialised in science of hadith[31]; Ayyub al-Sakhtiyani[25], a muhaddith[32], 0687–0749[33]; Humayd ibn Hilal[26], a muhaddith[34]; and Imran ibn Hudayr[27], a muhaddith[35], specialised in science of hadith[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary scholar[6], poet[7], muhaddith[8], and mufassir[9]. Fields of work include science of hadith[12], an academic discipline[37] and tafsir[13], a genre[38]. Notable students include Ibn Ishaq[14], a historian[39], 0704–0768[40], specialised in prophetic biography[41]; Sufyan al-Thawri[15], a muhaddith[42], 0716–0784[43], specialised in science of hadith[44]; Abdullah ibn Mubarak[16], a historian[45], 0736–0797[46], of Abbasid Caliphate[47], specialised in history[48]; Al-Kisa'i[17], a qāriʾ[49], 0737–0805[50], specialised in Arabic grammar[51]; Sufyan ibn Uyaynah<sup id="cite-C48" class="cite-ref" title="Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj — student (P802): Sufyan ibnUyaynah">[18], a muhaddith[53], specialised in science of hadith[54]; and Abu Yusuf[19], a qadi[55], 0731–0798[56], of Umayyad Caliphate[57], specialised in fiqh[58].

Personal Life

Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj's religion is recorded as Islam[20].

Death and Burial

Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj died on 777[5]. He passed away in Basra[4]. Burial took place at al-Hasan al-Basri cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj born?

Born in Wasit[2], Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj…

Where did Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj die?

Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj died in Basra[4].

What did Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj do for work?

Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj worked as literary scholar[6], poet[7], muhaddith[8], and mufassir[9].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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