OverviewA teacher in Kufa who preserved early reports and historical memories.CategoryScholarPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 723 CE
Life and settingAl-Sha‘bi was associated with Kufa and learned from a wide circle of early authorities. He served as a transmitter of both religious and historical reports.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyHis narrations contributed to later hadith and historical compilations. Biographical tradition also remembers his legal judgment and participation in public life.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
