OverviewA collector who organised hadith to help people study religious rules.CategoryScholarPeriodc. 994 – c. 1066 CE
Life and settingAl-Bayhaqi gathered reports through study and travel in eastern Islamic lands. His work was closely associated with the Shafi‘i school.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyAl-Sunan al-Kubra arranges hadith around legal subjects. Other works examine belief and evidence about Muhammad's ﷺ prophethood, making his corpus important across several disciplines.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
