Biography:Hafsa bint Sirin

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Short description: Early scholar of Islam
Hafsa bint Sirin
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Born651 CE
Basra, Iraq
Died
Basra, Iraq

Hafsa bint Sirin (Arabic: حفصة بنت سيرين, b.651 – d.719 CE)[1] was an early female scholar of Islam.[2] She has been called one of the "pioneers in the history of female asceticism in Island".[3]

She lived and taught in Basra. She was known for her piety and knowledge of practical and legal aspects of Islamic traditions. She has been credited with seventeen traditions.[4]

She was the sister of Muhammad ibn Sirin, a man known for dream interpretation.[5]

See also

  • Umm al-Darda

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