Sufyan ibn `Uyaynah

Summary

Sufyan ibn Uyaynah is a human<sup id="cite-A101" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah is an instance of human (Q5) [P31, primary]">[1]. Born in Kufa^[3]. He died in Mecca^[5]. He worked as a muhaddith^[7], and Islamic jurist^[9]

Key Facts

• Sufyan ibn Uyaynah's place of birth was Kufa<sup id="cite-C2" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — place of birth (P19): Kufa">[2].
• Sufyan ibn Uyaynah passed away in Mecca<sup id="cite-C5" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — place of death (P20): Mecca">[4].
• Sufyan ibn Uyaynah was born on 725<sup id="cite-C29" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — date of birth (P569): 725">[3].
• Sufyan ibn Uyaynah died on January 1, 814<sup id="cite-C30" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — date of death (P570): January 1, 814">[5].
• Sufyan ibn Uyaynah worked as a muhaddith<sup id="cite-C14" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — occupation (P106): muhaddith">[6].
• Sufyan ibn Uyaynah's professions included mufassir<sup id="cite-C15" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — occupation (P106): mufassir">[7].
• Sufyan ibn Uyaynah's professions included Islamic jurist<sup id="cite-C16" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — occupation (P106): Islamic jurist">[8].
• Sufyan ibn Uyaynah's field of work was science of hadith<sup id="cite-C10" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — field of work (P101): science of hadith">[10].
• Sufyan ibn Uyaynah's field of work was tafsir<sup id="cite-C12" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — field of work (P101): tafsir">[11].
• A notable student of Sufyan ibn Uyaynah was Ahmad ibn Hanbal<sup id="cite-C34" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — student (P802): Ahmad ibn Hanbal">[12].
• A notable student of Sufyan ibn Uyaynah was Al-Shafi'i<sup id="cite-C38" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — student (P802): Al-Shafi'i">[13].
• A notable student of Sufyan ibn Uyaynah was Yahya ibn Ma'in<sup id="cite-C42" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — student (P802): Yahya ibn Ma'in">[14].
• A notable student of Sufyan ibn Uyaynah was Ibn Abī Shaiba<sup id="cite-C47" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — student (P802): Ibn Abī Shaiba">[15].
• A notable student of Sufyan ibn Uyaynah was Amr ibn Ali al-Fallas<sup id="cite-C52" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — student (P802): Amr ibn Ali al-Fallas">[16].
• Sufyan ibn Uyaynah's religion is recorded as Islam<sup id="cite-C17" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — religion or worldview (P140): Islam">[17].
• Sufyan ibn Uyaynah is recorded as male<sup id="cite-C8" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — sex or gender (P21): male">[18].
• Sufyan ibn Uyaynah's instance of is recorded as human<sup id="cite-C9" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — instance of (P31): human">[19].
• Sufyan ibn Uyaynah's Commons category is recorded as Sufyan ibn ʽUyaynah<sup id="cite-C25" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — Commons category (P373): Sufyan ibn ʽUyaynah">[20].
• Sufyan ibn Uyaynah's honorific prefix is recorded as Sheikh-ul-Islam<sup id="cite-C28" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — honorific prefix (P511): Sheikh-ul-Islam">[21].
• Sufyan ibn Uyaynah's given name is recorded as Soufiane<sup id="cite-C33" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — given name (P735): Soufiane">[22].
• Sufyan ibn Uyaynah studied under Ayyub al-Sakhtiyani<sup id="cite-C56" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — student of (P1066): Ayyub al-Sakhtiyani">[23].
• Sufyan ibn Uyaynah studied under Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj<sup id="cite-C59" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — student of (P1066): Shu'ba Ibn al-Ḥajjāj">[24].
• Sufyan ibn Uyaynah studied under Sulayman ibn Mihran al-A’mash<sup id="cite-C63" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — student of (P1066): Sulayman ibn Mihran al-A’mash">[25].
• Sufyan ibn Uyaynah studied under Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri<sup id="cite-C68" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — student of (P1066): Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri">[26].
• Sufyan ibn Uyaynah studied under Sufyan al-Thawri<sup id="cite-C73" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — student of (P1066): Sufyan al-Thawri">[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sufyan ibn Uyaynah was born in Kufa<sup id="cite-C2" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — place of birth (P19): Kufa">[2]. He was born on 725^[3].

Education

Studied under Ayyub al-Sakhtiyani^[24], a literary scholar^[30], 0702–0777^[31], specialised in science of hadith^[32]; Sulayman ibn Mihran al-A’mash^[26], a muhaddith^[37], 0678–0742^[38], of Umayyad Caliphate^[39], specialised in science of hadith^[40]; Sufyan al-Thawri^[44], a muhaddith^[45], 0711–0795^[46], specialised in fiqh^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include muhaddith^[7], and Islamic jurist^[10], an academic discipline^[48] and tafsir^[12], a muhaddith^[50], 0780–0855^[51], specialised in fiqh^[52]; Al-Shafi'i^[14], a muhaddith^[56], 0775–0884^[57], of Abbasid Caliphate^[58], specialised in science of hadith^[59]; Ibn Abī Shaiba^[16], a muhaddith^[64], 0777–0864^[65], specialised in hadith^[66].

Personal Life

Sufyan ibn Uyaynah's religion is recorded as Islam<sup id="cite-C17" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — religion or worldview (P140): Islam">[17].

Death and Burial

Sufyan ibn Uyaynah died on January 1, 814<sup id="cite-C30" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — date of death (P570): January 1, 814">[5]. He passed away in Mecca^[4].

Why It Matters

Sufyan ibn Uyaynah ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).<sup id="cite-G216" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).">[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68]

FAQs

Where was Sufyan ibn `Uyaynah born?

Born in Kufa<sup id="cite-C2" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibn Uyaynah — place of birth (P19): Kufa"><a href="#src-C2">[2]</a></sup>, Sufyan ibnUyaynah…

Where did Sufyan ibn `Uyaynah die?

Sufyan ibn Uyaynah passed away in Mecca<sup id="cite-C5" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — place of death (P20): Mecca">[4].

What did Sufyan ibn `Uyaynah do for work?

Sufyan ibn Uyaynah worked as muhaddith<sup id="cite-C14" class="cite-ref" title="Sufyan ibnUyaynah — occupation (P106): muhaddith">[6], mufassir^[8].