Ishaq Ibn Rahwayh

muhaddith and Hafiz (0778-0853)
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Summary

Ishaq Ibn Rahwayh was born on January 1, 778[1], in Merv[2]. He died on January 1, 853[3], in Nishapur[4]. He worked as a muhaddith[5], scholar[6], scientist[7], and historian[8].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Abbasid Caliphate[9]
  • Field of work: science of hadith[10]
  • Student: Muḥammad ibn Ismaeel al-Bukhārī[11], Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj[12], Abu Isa at-Tirmidhi[13], Al-Nasa'i[14], Ibn Qutaybah[15], Ishaq al-Kosaj[16]
  • Notable work: Musnad Ishaq Ibn Rahwayh[17]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[18], Sunni Islam[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Noble title: hafiz[21]
  • Given name: Ishak[22]
  • Student of: Al-Shafi'i[23], Husayn ibn Alí al-Jufí[24], Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi[25], Wakee ibn al-Jarrah[26]
  • Described by source: al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[27]
  • Name in native language: إسحاق بن راهويه[28]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[29]

Why It Matters

Works attributed to him include Musnad Ishaq Ibn Rahwayh[30], a written work[31].

FAQs

Where was Ishaq Ibn Rahwayh born?

Ishaq Ibn Rahwayh was born in Merv[2].

Where did Ishaq Ibn Rahwayh die?

Ishaq Ibn Rahwayh passed away in Nishapur[4].

What did Ishaq Ibn Rahwayh do for work?

Ishaq Ibn Rahwayh worked as a muhaddith[5], scholar[6], scientist[7], and historian[8].

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  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
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  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17d ago · عبد العزيز علي · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Muḥammad ibn Ismaeel al-Bukhārī, Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj, Abu Isa at-Tirmidhi +3
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Student: Ishaq ibn Mansur al-Kawsaj"
  2. 26d ago · ShafiNotes · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 21
    Image → إسحاق بن راهويه 2.png
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'bn', 'ckb', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'ha', 'id', 'ks', 'mad', 'pnb
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: إسحاق بن راهويه 2.png"
  3. 6w ago · Tfmorris1 · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL5001813A
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Open library id: OL5001813A"
  4. 10w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Field of work → science of hadith
    Notable work → Musnad Ishaq Ibn Rahwayh
    Field of work → —
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Occupation: scientist, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269156|batch #269156]]"
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