Sulaym ibn Qays

7th-century purported author of a Shi'i hadith collection
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Summary

Sulaym ibn Qays is a human[1]. Born in Kufa[2], he… he was born on 620[3]. He died in Now Bandegan[4]. He died on January 1, 705[5]. He worked as a muhaddith[6], historian[7], and scribe[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (186 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kufa[2].
  • Sulaym ibn Qays passed away in Now Bandegan[4].
  • Sulaym ibn Qays was born on 620[3].
  • Sulaym ibn Qays died on January 1, 705[5].
  • Sulaym ibn Qays held citizenship in Umayyad Caliphate[10].
  • Arabic was Sulaym ibn Qays's native language[11].
  • Sulaym ibn Qays worked as a muhaddith[6].
  • Sulaym ibn Qays's professions included historian[7].
  • Sulaym ibn Qays's professions included scribe[8].
  • Sulaym ibn Qays's field of work was hadith[12].
  • Sulaym ibn Qays's field of work was Islam[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Sulaym ibn Qays is The Book of Sulaym ibn Qays[14].
  • Sulaym ibn Qays's religion is recorded as Islam[15].
  • Sulaym ibn Qays's religion is recorded as Shia Islam[16].
  • Sulaym ibn Qays is recorded as male[17].
  • Sulaym ibn Qays's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Sulaym ibn Qays's family is recorded as Banu Hilal[19].
  • Sulaym ibn Qays is part of tabi‘un[20].
  • Sulaym ibn Qays was part of the conflict Battle of the Camel[21].
  • Sulaym ibn Qays was part of the conflict Battle of Siffin[22].
  • Sulaym ibn Qays was part of the conflict Battle of Nahrawan[23].
  • Sulaym ibn Qays's given name is recorded as Salim[24].
  • Sulaym ibn Qays's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[25].

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Origins and Family

Sulaym ibn Qays's place of birth was Kufa[2]. He was born on 620[3]. Arabic was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include muhaddith[6], historian[7], and scribe[8]. Fields of work include hadith[12], an academic discipline[26] and Islam[13], a major religious group[27], founded in 0631[28].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sulaym ibn Qays is The Book of him[14].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[15], a major religious group[29], founded in 0631[30] and Shia Islam[16], an Islamic denomination[31].

Death and Burial

Sulaym ibn Qays died on January 1, 705[5]. He died in Now Bandegan[4].

Why It Matters

Sulaym ibn Qays ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (186 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to him include The Book of him[33], a literary work[34].

FAQs

Where was Sulaym ibn Qays born?

Born in Kufa[2].

Where did Sulaym ibn Qays die?

Sulaym ibn Qays died in Now Bandegan[4].

What did Sulaym ibn Qays do for work?

Sulaym ibn Qays worked as muhaddith[6], historian[7], and scribe[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Family → Banu Hilal
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    Field of work → hadith, Islam
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Name in native language: سليم بن قيس الهلالي العامري الكوفي, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269157|batch #269157]]"
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