Waki' ibn al-Jarrah
Waki' ibn al-Jarrah | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Born | 745–747 |
| Died | 812 (aged 65–66) |
| Children | Sufyan ibn Waki' |
| Main interest(s) | Hadith |
| Notable work(s) | al-Sunan, al-Marifa Wa al-Tarikh, al-Zuhd |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
Abū Sufyān Wakīʿ ibn al-Jarrāḥ ibn Malīḥ al-Ruʾāsī al-Kilābī al-Kufī (Arabic: أبو سفيان وكيع بن الجراح بن مليح الرؤاسي الكلابي الكوفي; 745/47–812) was a prominent hadith scholar based in Kufa. He was one of the principal teachers of the major Sunni Muslim jurist Ahmad ibn Hanbal.