Abu Dawud al-Sijistani

أبو داود السجستاني (Known as "Imam Abu Dawud")

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Born c. 817 CE

Sistan, Irak

Passed Away Feb 20, 0889 Basra, Irak

Lifespan 72 years old

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Notice / Correction

"Out of five hundred thousand traditions of the Messenger of God, four are sufficient for a person's faith."

Archival Overview

Master Hadith compiler and jurist whose 'Sunan Abi Dawud' is the premier canonical collection focused on legal ahadith (Ahadith al-Ahkam) governing jurisprudence.

Biographical Record

Abu Dawud Sulayman ibn al-Ash'ath (817–889 CE) studied under Ahmad ibn Hanbal and traveled the Islamic world to assemble traditions directly applicable to Islamic legal rulings.

His Sunan contains 4,800 carefully chosen traditions, noted for his candid critical appraisals of chain weaknesses and legal applicability.

Key Life Milestones

860

Completion of Sunan Abi Dawud

Presented his Sunan to Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, who praised it as an extraordinary legal achievement.

882

Settlement and Teaching in Basra

Invited by the Abbasid governor to teach in Basra following the Zanj rebellion, restoring scholarship.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Ancient Cemetery of Basra
Basra, Iraq

                         GPS: 30.5081, 47.7835                    

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