Tracing the Scholars of Islam • Series 2

al-Hasan al-Basri

Imam of Basra, Master of Zuhd, and the Admonisher Who Shunned Civil Strife

He lived for almost ninety years — witnessing the age of the Companions, great civil strife and the tyranny of al-Hajjaj — yet his advice remained gentle and his heart detached from this world. The second book of Tracing the Scholars of Islam tells the story of al-Hasan al-Basri from the Qur’an, authentic Hadith and the recognised books of biography, with unproven stories clearly marked. “They say [words of] peace.”

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What You Will Learn

The servants of the Most Merciful — Al-Furqan 25:63 and the words of al-Hasan in the tafsir of Ibn Kathir.
Who was al-Hasan al-Basri — born 21 AH, died 110 AH, and the praise of Ibn Sa‘d, al-‘Ijli, adh-Dhahabi, Ibn Hajar and his students.
A student of the Companions — the Hadith proving he heard from Abu Bakrah (Sahih al-Bukhari 2704), and a timeline of his life.
Shunning civil strife — Sahih al-Bukhari 31, and his stance on the revolt of Ibn al-Ash‘ath.
Advice to those in authority (Sahih al-Bukhari 7151) and zuhd — Al-Hadid 57:20 and Sahih al-Bukhari 6416.
The honesty of Hadith science about his mursal narrations, and a table of popular stories and their status.

وَعِبَادُ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَمۡشُونَ عَلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ هَوۡنࣰا وَإِذَا خَاطَبَهُمُ ٱلۡجَٰهِلُونَ قَالُواْ سَلَٰمࣰا

“And the servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth easily, and when the ignorant address them [harshly], they say [words of] peace.”

Surah Al-Furqan (25): 63 — Sahih International

🌿 Reflection Al-Hasan al-Basri said of the servants of the Most Merciful: “They are forbearing and do not behave ignorantly; and if others behave ignorantly towards them, they remain forbearing.” (Tafsir Ibn Kathir, 25:63)

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The story of al-Hasan al-Basri — 22 chapters with Qur’anic verses, 15 authentic Hadith with linked chains, a timeline, a chart of teachers and students, a map of places, a chart of the 13 rulers of his lifetime, history notes marked separately, a table of popular stories and their status, a glossary and reflection questions.

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