Wakīʿ ibn al-Jarrāḥ

Wakīʿ ibn al-Jarrāḥ was born around 745–747 CE in Kufa or near Nishapur into the Ubayd ibn Ru'as clan of the Banu Kilab tribe. His father, al-Jarrāḥ ibn Malīḥ, was a notable official under the Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid. Wakīʿ became a leading muhaddith in Kufa, known for transmitting numerous hadiths and for his piety, notably refusing a judicial appointment to avoid dependence on the state. He was a key teacher of Ahmad ibn Hanbal and followed the Hanafi school of Sunni Islam. Wakīʿ died in 812 CE during his return from the Hajj pilgrimage at the Fayd oasis. His son Sufyān also became a traditionist but was less reputable.