Slaves Where Scholars As Well The great Muhaddithah and Jurist Umm Hudhayl Hafsah bint Sirin

Umm Hudhayl Hafsah bint Sirin:

The great Muhaddithah and Jurist Umm Hudhayl Hafsah bint Sirin sister of the renowned Muhammad Ibn Sirin received hadith from her master Anas ibn Malik Hisham ibn Hassan from Iyas ibn Mu’aawiyah saying: I did not meet anyone whom I can prefer over Hafsah. He was asked What about Hasan al-Basri and Muhammad ibn Sirin? He said ‘As for me I do not prefer anyone over her. She learnt the Qur’an by heart when she was twelve years old. Though born a slave, Hafsah bint Sirin made the best of the opportunity present to her and became one of the most important scholars of her time. Some considered her superior to Hasan al Basri. Her hadith from her master are in Sahih al-Bukhari.

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