At a glance
- Era
- The Early Abbasid Caliphate
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
A man of the people of hadith, known by this nickname ("Sajjada", the prayer mat). al-Suyuti reports that he refused during the Mihna of the createdness of the Qur'an, was put in shackles, and then gave the answer required 2.
The caliph's criticism
In al-Ma'mun's letter he is faulted for being so occupied with preparing date pits for his prayer mat that it distracted him from monotheism. This is al-Ma'mun's own words, as al-Suyuti transmits them 2.
Connections
- Participated in
- The Mihna over the Qur'an
People and things also explored
Abu Hassan al-Ziyadi· Ubayd Allah ibn Umar al-Qawariri· علي بن أبي مقاتل· بشر بن الوليد الكندي· محمد بن نوح العجلي· The Mihna over the Qur'an
Sources
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition) , p. 490,492-493
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition) , p.490,492-493
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islam.museum contributors. “سجادة”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/sajjada/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.