Muhammad ibn Yazid Ibn Majah

ابن ماجه (Known as "Imam Ibn Majah")

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Born c. 824 CE

Qazvin, Irak

Passed Away Feb 18, 0887 Qazvin, Irak

Lifespan 63 years old

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Archival Overview

Persian Hadith scholar, exegete, and historian whose 'Sunan Ibn Majah' completes the revered 'Kutub al-Sittah' (Six Canonical Hadith Books) of Sunni Islam.

Biographical Record

Ibn Majah (824–887 CE) traveled throughout Iraq, Egypt, Syria, and the Hijaz, gathering over 4,000 traditions organized into thirty-two books and 1,500 chapters.

His Sunan is particularly prized for its superb legal chapter headings (tarajim), minimal repetition, and preservation of unique prophetic narrations.

Key Life Milestones

875

Completion of Sunan Ibn Majah

Finalized his Sunan, praised by contemporaries for its exceptionally clear structural arrangement.

880

Tafsir Ibn Majah and Tarikh Qazvin

Authored comprehensive Quranic commentary and early regional history chronicling Islamic Persia.

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Final Resting Place

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Historic Cemetery of Qazvin
Qazvin, Iran

                         GPS: 36.2688, 50.0041                    

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