Yahya ibn Ma'in

Summary

Yahya ibn Ma'in is a human^[1]. He was born in Medina^[2]. He was born on January 1, 775^[3]. He died in Baghdad^[4]. He died on January 1, 884^[5]. He worked as a muhaddith^[6], theologian^[7], and legal scholar^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Medina^[2], Yahya ibn Ma'in…
• Yahya ibn Ma'in died in Baghdad^[4].
• Yahya ibn Ma'in was born on January 1, 775^[3].
• Yahya ibn Ma'in died on January 1, 884^[5].
• Yahya ibn Ma'in held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate^[10].
• Yahya ibn Ma'in worked as a muhaddith^[6].
• Yahya ibn Ma'in worked as a theologian^[7].
• Yahya ibn Ma'in worked as a legal scholar^[8].
• Yahya ibn Ma'in's field of work was science of hadith^[11].
• Yahya ibn Ma'in was employed by Basra^[12].
• A notable student of Yahya ibn Ma'in was Ahmad ibn Hanbal^[13].
• A notable student of Yahya ibn Ma'in was Muḥammad ibn Ismaeel al-Bukhārī^[14].
• A notable student of Yahya ibn Ma'in was Muhammad ibn Sa'd ibn Mani' al-Baghdadi^[15].
• A notable student of Yahya ibn Ma'in was Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj^[16].
• A notable student of Yahya ibn Ma'in was Abū Yaʿlā al-Mawṣilī^[17].
• A notable student of Yahya ibn Ma'in was Muhanna ibn Yahya al-Shami^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Yahya ibn Ma'in is Q19470677^[19].
• Yahya ibn Ma'in's religion is recorded as Islam^[20].
• Yahya ibn Ma'in is recorded as male^[21].
• Yahya ibn Ma'in's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Yahya ibn Ma'in's given name is recorded as Yahya^[23].
• Yahya ibn Ma'in's topic's main category is recorded as Q60602457^[24].
• Yahya ibn Ma'in's honorific suffix is recorded as rahimahullah^[25].
• Yahya ibn Ma'in studied under Sufyan ibn Uyaynah<sup id="cite-C68" class="cite-ref" title="Yahya ibn Ma'in — student of (P1066): Sufyan ibnUyaynah">[26].
• Yahya ibn Ma'in studied under Abdullah ibn Mubarak^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Medina^[2], Yahya ibn Ma'in… he was born on January 1, 775^[3].

Education

Studied under Sufyan ibn Uyaynah<sup id="cite-C68" class="cite-ref" title="Yahya ibn Ma'in — student of (P1066): Sufyan ibnUyaynah">[26], a muhaddith^[29], specialised in science of hadith^[30]; Abdullah ibn Mubarak^[27], a historian^[31], 0736–0797^[32], of Abbasid Caliphate^[33], specialised in history^[34]; Husayn ibn Alí al-Jufí^[35], a muhaddith^[36], 0736–0819^[37]; Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi^[38], an ulema^[39], 0752–0814^[40], of Abbasid Caliphate^[41], specialised in fiqh^[42]; Asbagh ibn al-Faraj^[43], an imam^[44]; and Wakee ibn al-Jarrah^[45], an ulema^[46], 0745–0812^[47], specialised in science of hadith^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include muhaddith^[6], theologian^[7], and legal scholar^[8]. Yahya ibn Ma'in's field of work was science of hadith^[11]. Among his employers was Basra^[12]. Notable students include Ahmad ibn Hanbal^[13], a muhaddith^[49], 0780–0855^[50], specialised in fiqh^[51]; Muḥammad ibn Ismaeel al-Bukhārī^[14], a muhaddith^[52], 0810–0870^[53], of Abbasid Caliphate^[54], specialised in science of hadith^[55]; Muhammad ibn Sa'd ibn Mani' al-Baghdadi^[15], a katib^[56], 0784–0845^[57], of Abbasid Caliphate^[58], specialised in history^[59]; Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj^[16], a muhaddith^[60], 0817–0875^[61], of Abbasid Caliphate^[62], specialised in science of hadith^[63]; Abū Yaʿlā al-Mawṣilī^[17], a muhaddith^[64], 0826–0919^[65], specialised in hadith^[66]; and Muhanna ibn Yahya al-Shami^[18], an Islamic jurist^[67].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yahya ibn Ma'in is Q19470677^[19].

Personal Life

Yahya ibn Ma'in's religion is recorded as Islam^[20].

Death and Burial

Yahya ibn Ma'in died on January 1, 884^[5]. He died in Baghdad^[4].

Why It Matters

Yahya ibn Ma'in ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

FAQs

Where was Yahya ibn Ma'in born?

Yahya ibn Ma'in was born in Medina^[2].

Where did Yahya ibn Ma'in die?

Yahya ibn Ma'in passed away in Baghdad^[4].

What did Yahya ibn Ma'in do for work?

Yahya ibn Ma'in worked as muhaddith^[6], theologian^[7], and legal scholar^[8].