Abd al-Wahid ibn Zaid
'Abd al-Wahid ibn Zaid (Arabic عبد الواحد بن زید) also known as Abdul Wahid bin Zayd, has been quoted in Fazail-e-Sadaqat as great early Sufi Sheikh. He is also reported to have received education from Imam Abu Hanifah, before being initiated full-time as a Sufi by Hasan al-Basri. His date of death is said to be on 27th of Safar, 177 AH (794 AD). His shrine is in Basrah, Iraq.
Abdul Wahid | |
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| Died | AH 177/794 CE |
| Resting place | Iraq |
| Religion | Islam |
| Flourished | Islamic golden age |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| School | Hanafi |
| Muslim leader | |
| Predecessor | Hasan al-Basri |
| Successor | Al-Fuḍayl ibn ‘Iyāḍ |
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