Yahya ibn Ma'in
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Yahya ibn Ma'in was a leading 9th-century Muslim hadith scholar and critic, renowned for his rigorous evaluation of narrators and foundational role in the science of hadith authentication.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yahya ibn Ma'in canonical | 5 |
| Yahya ibn Maʿin | 4 |
| Yahya ibn Ma‘in | 2 |
| Yahya ibn Ma'in ibn ‘Awn ibn Ziyad al-Murri | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yahya ibn Ma'in Context triple: [Muhammad al-Bukhari, studentOf, Yahya ibn Ma'in]
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Ali ibn Yusuf
Ali ibn Yusuf was a prominent 12th-century Almoravid ruler who expanded and consolidated the dynasty’s power across North Africa and al-Andalus.
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B.
Yahya ibn Ibrahim
Yahya ibn Ibrahim was a Berber leader and religious reformer who initiated the movement that led to the rise of the Almoravid dynasty in the 11th century.
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Yahya ibn Muhammad
Yahya ibn Muhammad was a 9th-century Idrisid ruler of Morocco known for consolidating Idrisid power and fostering urban and economic development, particularly in Fes.
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Sayyid al-Taifa
Sayyid al-Taifa is an honorific title meaning "Master of the (Sufi) Community," traditionally associated with the early Sufi leader al-Junayd of Baghdad.
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E.
Marwan ibn al-Hakam
Marwan ibn al-Hakam was an early Umayyad caliph who founded the Marwanid branch of the dynasty and played a key role in consolidating Umayyad rule in the late 7th century.
- 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: Yahya ibn Ma'in Target entity description: Yahya ibn Ma'in was a leading 9th-century Muslim hadith scholar and critic, renowned for his rigorous evaluation of narrators and foundational role in the science of hadith authentication.
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A.
Ali ibn Yusuf
Ali ibn Yusuf was a prominent 12th-century Almoravid ruler who expanded and consolidated the dynasty’s power across North Africa and al-Andalus.
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B.
Yahya ibn Ibrahim
Yahya ibn Ibrahim was a Berber leader and religious reformer who initiated the movement that led to the rise of the Almoravid dynasty in the 11th century.
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C.
Yahya ibn Muhammad
Yahya ibn Muhammad was a 9th-century Idrisid ruler of Morocco known for consolidating Idrisid power and fostering urban and economic development, particularly in Fes.
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D.
Sayyid al-Taifa
Sayyid al-Taifa is an honorific title meaning "Master of the (Sufi) Community," traditionally associated with the early Sufi leader al-Junayd of Baghdad.
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E.
Marwan ibn al-Hakam
Marwan ibn al-Hakam was an early Umayyad caliph who founded the Marwanid branch of the dynasty and played a key role in consolidating Umayyad rule in the late 7th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim scholar
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hadith critic ⓘ hadith scholar ⓘ |
| areaOfExpertise |
biographical evaluation of hadith transmitters
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classification of narrators as trustworthy or weak ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
isnad
ⓘ
jarh ⓘ ta'dil ⓘ |
| century | 9th century ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of narrator criticism
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science of hadith authentication ⓘ |
| era | Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
hadith criticism
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hadith studies ⓘ |
| fullName |
Yahya ibn Ma'in ibn ‘Awn ibn Ziyad al-Murri
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linked to:
Yahya ibn Ma'in
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| genre | hadith criticism literature ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| impact | strengthened standards of hadith authentication in Sunni tradition ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ahmad ibn Hanbal
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Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj ⓘ al-Bukhari ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad al-Bukhari
later Sunni hadith critics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive travel in search of hadiths
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large collection of hadiths ⓘ strict standards in narrator evaluation ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered one of the imams of jarh wa ta'dil
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major reference for later hadith scholars ⓘ |
| methodology |
assessment of narrators’ moral integrity and precision
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critical examination of isnad chains ⓘ |
| name | Yahya ibn Ma'in ⓘ |
| notableFor |
foundational role in the science of hadith authentication
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jarh wa ta'dil ⓘ rigorous evaluation of hadith narrators ⓘ |
| occupation |
hadith scholar
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traditionist ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| roleInHadithScience |
established criteria for narrator reliability
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provided detailed judgments on thousands of narrators ⓘ |
| scholarlyReputation |
regarded as highly reliable in hadith criticism
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renowned for impartiality in narrator judgment ⓘ |
| scholarlyStatus | leading authority among early hadith critics ⓘ |
| sourceType | primary authority in hadith criticism ⓘ |
| tradition | Sunni hadith tradition ⓘ |
| typeOfScholar | traditionalist theologian ⓘ |
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