Sufyan al-Thawri

سُفْيَان الثَّوْري

The Imam of hadith and asceticism

Born: 716 CE, Kufa

Died: 778 CE, Basra

Era: Classical

Field: Hadith, Fiqh

Origin: Kufa, Iraq

Sufyan al-Thawri was one of the greatest hadith scholars and jurists of his era. Known for his extraordinary memory and piety, he refused judicial appointments to protect his integrity.