Abu Hamza al-Thumali
Abū Ḥamza al-Thumālī | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | before 82 Hijri (701-2 CE) |
| Died | after 150 Hijri (767-7 CE) |
| Region | Kufa |
| Notable work(s) | Risalat al-Huquq (transmission) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Shia |
| Muslim leader | |
| Disciple of | Ali al-Sajjad, Muhammad al-Baqir |
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Thābit ibn Abī Ṣafiyya famously known as Abū Ḥamza al-Thumālī Thābit ibn Dīnār (Arabic: أبو حمزة الثمالي) (born before 82 Hijri/701 CE – died after 150 Hijri/767 CE), was a Shia Muslim and a companion of Shia Imams Ali al-Sajjad (680–712) and Muhammad al-Baqir (712–732). He is known for transmitting the text for Risalat al-Huquq and the Supplication of Abu Hamza al-Thumali from Ali al-Sajjad. He is regarded as a trustworthy hadith transmitter by Shias, but untrustworthy by Sunni hadith scholars.