بسم اللّٰهِ الرحمن الرحيم
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Hadrat
Sufyan al-Thawri
سُفْيَان ٱلثَّوْرِي
(Rahimahullah) رَحِمَهُ ٱللَّٰهُ
Passed
1 Sha'ban 161 AH
Awaiting Verification
Kunyah
Abu Abdullah
Birth
Born in Kufa in 97 AH, corresponding to 716 CE. An imam of his time in the sacred sciences and piety. He passed away in 161 AH, corresponding to 778 CE. — Kufa, Iraq
Amir al-Mu'minin fi al-Hadith — Commander of the Faithful in Hadith
Date
161 AH
“Speak of your brother in his absence in the same manner that you wish to be spoken of in your absence.”
40 Statements of the Righteous Elders, p.14 — Maktaba tul Madina
“The one who spends haram wealth in righteous works is like he who cleans his clothes with urine. Clothes are only cleansed with water, and sins are only removed by that which is halal.”
Statements of our Pious Predecessors, p.9 — Maktaba tul Madina
“Gaining strength for worship and remaining steadfast upon it cannot be achieved unless you develop an intense fear of Allah.”
Statements of our Pious Predecessors, p.9 — Maktaba tul Madina
“Knowledge is attained to develop piety and the fear of Allah; this is why knowledge is virtuous. If this was not the case, knowledge would be of no importance and just be like anything else.”
Statements of our Pious Predecessors, p.9 — Maktaba tul Madina
Sources: Dawat-e-Islami / Maktaba tul Madina | Last updated: 2026-03-01
