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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abu Abd Allah al-Harith ibn Asad al-Muhasibi | 2 |
| Al-Muhasibi canonical | 2 |
| al-Muḥāsibī | 2 |
| al-Harith ibn Asad al-Muhasibi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7348157 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Al-Muhasibi Context triple: [Algazel, influencedBy, Al-Muhasibi]
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A.
Ibn al-Qasim
Ibn al-Qasim was a prominent early Maliki jurist and key transmitter of Imam Malik’s legal opinions, whose teachings greatly shaped the development of Maliki Islamic jurisprudence.
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B.
Ibn Muqla
Ibn Muqla was a 10th-century Abbasid vizier and master calligrapher renowned for codifying the proportional rules that shaped classical Arabic scripts, especially Naskh.
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C.
Al-Subki
Al-Subki is a prominent medieval Islamic scholar and jurist renowned for his influential contributions to Shafi'i jurisprudence and theology.
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D.
Abu Musa al-Ashari
Abu Musa al-Ashari was a prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad, renowned for his piety, knowledge of Islamic jurisprudence, and role as a governor and military leader in the early Islamic state.
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E.
Al-Bujairi
Al-Bujairi is a historic district in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, known for its restored traditional architecture, cultural attractions, and scenic views overlooking the Wadi Hanifah.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Al-Muhasibi Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Ibn al-Qasim
Ibn al-Qasim was a prominent early Maliki jurist and key transmitter of Imam Malik’s legal opinions, whose teachings greatly shaped the development of Maliki Islamic jurisprudence.
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B.
Ibn Muqla
Ibn Muqla was a 10th-century Abbasid vizier and master calligrapher renowned for codifying the proportional rules that shaped classical Arabic scripts, especially Naskh.
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C.
Al-Subki
Al-Subki is a prominent medieval Islamic scholar and jurist renowned for his influential contributions to Shafi'i jurisprudence and theology.
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D.
Abu Musa al-Ashari
Abu Musa al-Ashari was a prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad, renowned for his piety, knowledge of Islamic jurisprudence, and role as a governor and military leader in the early Islamic state.
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E.
Al-Bujairi
Al-Bujairi is a historic district in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, known for its restored traditional architecture, cultural attractions, and scenic views overlooking the Wadi Hanifah.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ascetic
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Hadith scholar ⓘ Muslim theologian ⓘ Sufi mystic ⓘ Sunni Muslim ⓘ Writer ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 781 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Baghdad ⓘ |
| century | 9th century ⓘ |
| concept | muhasaba (self-accounting) ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 857 ⓘ |
| denomination |
Sunni
ⓘ
linked to:
Sunni Islam
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| emphasized |
constant self-critique
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fear and hope in God ⓘ inner intentions over outward actions ⓘ sincerity (ikhlas) ⓘ |
| era | Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ |
| field |
Ethics
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Hadith studies ⓘ Spiritual psychology ⓘ Sufism ⓘ Theology ⓘ |
| fullName |
Abu Abd Allah al-Harith ibn Asad al-Muhasibi
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linked to:
Al-Muhasibi
|
| influenced |
Islamic spiritual psychology
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al-Ghazali ⓘ
linked to:
al‑Ghazali
al-Junayd al-Baghdadi ⓘ later Sufi ethics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Early ascetic circles of Basra
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Hasan al-Basri ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| name | Al-Muhasibi ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Kitab al-Muhasaba
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Kitab al-Qalb ⓘ Kitab al-Ri'aya li-Huquq Allah ⓘ Kitab al-Tawahhum ⓘ
linked to:
Kitab al-Wasaya
|
| placeOfActivity |
Baghdad
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Basra ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Basra ⓘ |
| region | Iraq ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| schoolOfThought |
Early Sufism
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linked to:
Basra school of early Sufism
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Al-Muhasibi Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (7)
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