OverviewA teacher in Basra remembered for urging people to live honestly and simply.CategoryScholarPeriodc. 642 – 728 CE
His place in historyHe belonged to the generation after the companions. He learned from their world and passed religious teaching to people who had not known Muhammad ﷺ.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Hasan al-Basri
His messageHe warned against becoming absorbed in wealth and status. His advice linked faith with examining how someone actually behaved.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Hasan al-Basri
SourcesOriginal summaries of the cited sources. Qur’anic accounts, later traditions and historical estimates are distinguished; brief profiles do not settle scholarly disagreements.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Hasan al-Basri
