RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj
817 - 875
Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj
Abū al-Ḥusayn ‘Asākir ad-Dīn Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj ibn Muslim ibn Ward al-Qushayrī an-Naysābūrī (Arabic: أبو الحسين عساكر الدين مسلم بن الحجاج بن مسلم بن وَرْد القشيري النيسابوري; after 815 – May 875 CE / 206 – 261 AH), commonly known as Imam Muslim, was an Islamic scholar from the city of Nishapur, particularly known as a muhaddith (scholar of hadith). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj has received more than 592,092 page views. His biography is available in 57 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 53 in 2019). Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj is the 249th most popular religious figure (up from 299th in 2019), the 27th most popular biography from Iran (up from 38th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Iranian Religious Figure.
Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj is most famous for his compilation of the hadith, or sayings of the Prophet Muhammad.
Memorability Metrics
590k
Page Views (PV)
72.66
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
57
Languages Editions (L)
8.27
Effective Languages (L*)
3.41
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj ranks 249 out of 3,187. Before him are Tomás de Torquemada, Joachim, Pope Siricius, Matthias the Apostle, Jeremiah, and Pope Innocent II. After him are Al-Tirmidhi, Pope Callixtus II, Abd al-Muttalib, Pope Leo III, Abu Hurairah, and Pope Anacletus.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTomás de Torquemada
1420 - 1498
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 243
Joachim
100 BC - 10 BC
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 244
Pope Siricius
334 - 399
HPI: 72.80
Rank: 245
Matthias the Apostle
1 - Present
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 246
Jeremiah
650 BC - 586 BC
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 247
Pope Innocent II
1100 - 1143
HPI: 72.71
Rank: 248
Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj
817 - 875
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 249
Al-Tirmidhi
824 - 892
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 250
Pope Callixtus II
1065 - 1124
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 251
Abd al-Muttalib
497 - 578
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 252
Pope Leo III
750 - 816
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 253
Abu Hurairah
600 - 676
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 254
Pope Anacletus
1 - 92
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 255
Contemporaries
Among people born in 817, Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj ranks 1. After him is Abu Dawood. Among people deceased in 875, Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj ranks 1. After him are Louis II of Italy, Ado of Vienne, Otfrid of Weissenburg, and Teutberga.
Others Born in 817
Go to all RankingsMuslim ibn al-Hajjaj
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
817 - 875
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 1
Abu Dawood
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
817 - 888
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 2
Others Deceased in 875
Go to all RankingsMuslim ibn al-Hajjaj
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
817 - 875
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 1
Louis II of Italy
POLITICIAN
825 - 875
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 2
Ado of Vienne
POLITICIAN
800 - 875
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 3
Otfrid of Weissenburg
WRITER
790 - 875
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 4
Teutberga
POLITICIAN
900 - 875
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 5
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj ranks 27 out of 631. Before him are Abdul Qadir Gilani (1078), Tughril (990), Al-Tabari (839), Bodhidharma (483), Tahmasp I (1514), and Nader Shah (1688). After him are Khosrow I (501), Mansur Al-Hallaj (858), Reza Shah (1878), Salman the Persian (568), Ferdowsi (940), and Hassan Rouhani (1948).
Others born in Iran
Go to all RankingsAbdul Qadir Gilani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1078 - 1166
HPI: 74.07
Rank: 21
Tughril
MILITARY PERSONNEL
990 - 1063
HPI: 73.90
Rank: 22
Al-Tabari
PHILOSOPHER
839 - 923
HPI: 73.73
Rank: 23
Bodhidharma
PHILOSOPHER
483 - 540
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 24
Tahmasp I
POLITICIAN
1514 - 1576
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 25
Nader Shah
POLITICIAN
1688 - 1747
HPI: 72.80
Rank: 26
Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
817 - 875
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 27
Khosrow I
POLITICIAN
501 - 579
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 28
Mansur Al-Hallaj
WRITER
858 - 922
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 29
Reza Shah
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1944
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 30
Salman the Persian
COMPANION
568 - 657
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 31
Ferdowsi
WRITER
940 - 1020
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 32
Hassan Rouhani
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 33
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Iran
Among religious figures born in Iran, Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj ranks 6. Before him are Zoroaster (-2000), Ruhollah Khomeini (1902), Esther (-600), Hassan-i Sabbah (1050), and Abdul Qadir Gilani (1078). After him are Bahá'u'lláh (1817), Báb (1819), Ibn Majah (824), Mordecai (null), Sasan (200), and Anastasius of Persia (550).
Zoroaster
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 81.20
Rank: 1
Ruhollah Khomeini
1902 - 1989
HPI: 80.32
Rank: 2
Esther
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 75.96
Rank: 3
Hassan-i Sabbah
1050 - 1124
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 4
Abdul Qadir Gilani
1078 - 1166
HPI: 74.07
Rank: 5
Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj
817 - 875
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 6
Bahá'u'lláh
1817 - 1892
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 7
Báb
1819 - 1850
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 8
Ibn Majah
824 - 886
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 9
Mordecai
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 10
Sasan
200 - 300
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 11
Anastasius of Persia
550 - 628
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 12