Abu Dawud
9th-century Persian Hadith compiler / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abu Dawud, was a Persian scholar of hadith.[1] He was born in Sistan, eastern Iran (then Persia) and died in 889 in Basra. He collected Sunan Abu Dawud, one of the Kutub al-Sittah (six major hadith collections).[2] Imam Abu Dawud was a follower of Hanbali while some consider him Shafi.[3] He wrote some 21 books in total. His major works include:[2]
- Sunan Abu Dawud
- Kitab al-Marasil
- Risalat Abu Dawud ila Ahli Makkah; his letter to the inhabitants of Makkah describing his Sunan Abu Dawud.
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Abu Dawud | |
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Born | 817-18 CE |
Died | 889 CE |
Nationality | Persia |
Known for | Hadith Scholar |
Notable work | Sunan Abu Dawood, Kitab al-Marasil, Risalat Abu Dawud ila Ahli Makkah |
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