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Overview
Amir ibn Sharahil al-Sha'bi, the jurist of Kufa. He died in 104 AH according to one view; it is also said 107 AH, and it is said he was eighty-two years old, according to al-Shirazi's "Classes of the Jurists". 1
Reports about him
He entered al-Rayy with Qutayba ibn Muslim, and Qutayba asked him which drink he liked best. He gave a well-known answer recorded in al-Mas'udi's book. Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan was his boon companion, and taught him the directions of the winds. 2
The sources note that he was with Ibn Sirin when he asked Umar ibn Hubayra in 103 AH. 3
Notes for researchers
- A second source for the date of his death is needed.
Connections
- Traveled to
- Rayy
- Taught
- Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Layla
People and things also explored
the great ʿAjam earthquake — Iraq to beyond Rayy· Battle of Ray (1059)· Conquest of Rayy (22 AH)· The Conquest of Rayy and Qumis· death of al-Bahlawan — the Isfahan mazhab wars, the Rayy fitna, Tughril breaks free· Founding of al-Muhammadiyya at Rayy· Mahmud of Ghazna Enters Rayy, 420· Ibn Sina enters Buyid service at Rayy
Sources
- Tabaqat al-fuqaha' — Abu Ishaq al-Shirazi (ed. Ihsan Abbas, Dar al-Ra'id al-Arabi)
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p.87
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p.190
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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islam.museum contributors. “al-Sha'bi”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/al-shaabi/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.