OverviewA scholar whose books became key references for Twelver Shia religious learning.CategoryScholarPeriodc. 995 – c. 1067 CE
Life and settingAl-Tusi studied in Baghdad with leading scholars, including al-Mufid and al-Sharif al-Murtada. Political disruption later led him to Najaf.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyTahdhib al-Ahkam and al-Istibsar are among the four major Twelver hadith collections. His legal and methodological works shaped subsequent Shi‘i jurisprudence.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
