Al-Muhasibi
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Al-Muhasibi was a 9th-century Muslim theologian and early Sufi mystic known for his influential writings on self-examination, ethics, and spiritual psychology in Islamic thought.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abu Abd Allah al-Harith ibn Asad al-Muhasibi | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Ascetic
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Hadith scholar ⓘ Muslim theologian ⓘ Sufi mystic ⓘ Sunni Muslim ⓘ Writer ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 781 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 9th century ⓘ |
| concept | muhasaba (self-accounting) ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 857 ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasized |
constant self-critique
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fear and hope in God ⓘ inner intentions over outward actions ⓘ sincerity (ikhlas) ⓘ |
| era | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
Ethics
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Hadith studies ⓘ Spiritual psychology ⓘ Sufism ⓘ Theology ⓘ |
| fullName | Abu Abd Allah al-Harith ibn Asad al-Muhasibi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic spiritual psychology
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al-Ghazali NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Junayd al-Baghdadi NERFINISHED ⓘ later Sufi ethics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Early ascetic circles of Basra
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Hasan al-Basri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
analysis of the soul (nafs)
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development of early Sufi thought ⓘ emphasis on moral accountability ⓘ writings on ethics ⓘ writings on self-examination ⓘ writings on spiritual psychology ⓘ |
| kunya | Abu Abd Allah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| name | Al-Muhasibi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Kitab al-Muhasaba
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Kitab al-Qalb NERFINISHED ⓘ Kitab al-Ri'aya li-Huquq Allah NERFINISHED ⓘ Kitab al-Tawahhum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Baghdad
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Basra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Basra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| schoolOfThought | Early Sufism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Abu Abd Allah al-Harith ibn Asad al-Muhasibi