ابن شنبوذ القارئ
ابن شنبوذ القارئ
The Qur'an-reader whose famous affair came in 323: forced to repent the shadh readings before the vizier Ibn Muqla. His prayer that God sever the vizier's hand was answered — the hand was cut and Ibn Muqla tasted humiliation. He died under al-Radi 1.
At a glance
- Era
- The Early Abbasid Caliphate
- Review
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Overview
Ibn Shanabudh, a reciter of the Qur'an who is known for an important incident in 323 AH. 2
The incident
Al-Suyuti says that he was made to repent of reciting the irregular readings, and a record was written against him in the presence of the vizier Ibn Muqla. He relates that Ibn Shanabudh prayed against the vizier that God should cut off his hand, and the vizier's hand was cut off, and he tasted humiliation. 2 He died in the days of al-Radi. 3
His full name and date of death need an additional source.
Connections
- Participated in
- واقعة ابن شنبوذ
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Sources
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition), p. 604,607
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition), p.604
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition), p.607
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islam.museum contributors. “ابن شنبوذ القارئ”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/ibn-shanabudh/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-16.