OverviewA teacher in Makkah who taught al-Shafi‘i and Ahmad ibn Hanbal.CategoryScholarPeriodc. 725 – c. 814 CE
Life and settingSufyan transmitted hadith and Qur’anic explanations in Makkah. His teachers included authorities connected with the early Hijazi tradition.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyAl-Shafi‘i and Ahmad ibn Hanbal were among those who learned from him. His reports became part of the transmission networks preserved in later hadith collections.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
