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Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah

أبو بكر عبد الله بن محمد بن أبي شيبة إبراهيم بن عثمان العبسي الكوفي

Abu Bakr

775 CE – 849 CE (159 AH – 235 AH)(aged ~74) Born in Kufa Died in Baghdad al-Abs

Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah was a prominent 4th generation hadith scholar and jurist from Kufa, known for compiling one of the earliest and largest hadith collections.

Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah was born in 159 AH (775 CE) in Kufa, Iraq. He belonged to the al-Abs tribe and was a leading Muslim jurist and hadith scholar of his time. He authored significant works including the Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah and Al-Musnad, which are among the earliest extant hadith compilations. He studied under renowned scholars such as Sufyan ibn 'Uyaynah and 'Abd Allah ibn Al-Mubarak, and taught eminent later scholars including Al-Bukhari and Muslim. He was highly praised by contemporaries like Ahmad ibn Hanbal and Yahya ibn Ma'in for his expertise in hadith presentation. Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah died in 235 AH (849 CE) at the age of 76.

Significance

He compiled one of the earliest and largest hadith collections, significantly shaping the field of hadith scholarship.

Reputation in tradition

Highly reliable (thiqqah) and memoriser (hafiz) of hadith; considered one of the four most significant hadith scholars alongside Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Ali ibn al-Madini, and Yahya ibn Ma'in.
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Father

Muhammad ibn Abi Shaybah (محمد بن أبي شيبة)
Classical grade
thiqa
Generation
Generation 4
Narrations by collection
  • sunan ibn majah: 0
Why they matter in hadith

He is significant for his early Musnad compilation and reliable transmission of hadith in the 4th century AH.

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