Abu Ali Sirjani, Head of a HadithRelating Family in the 5th Century Hijri Baghdad

The present study is an attempt to classify and analyze scattered information regarding Abu Ali Sirjani. Abu Ali Hasan Ibn Mohammad Ibn Ahmad Sirjani was a 5th century ascetic, Sufi, and Muhadith (one who relates Hadith). Sirjani was born in the year 408 A.H and passed away in 495 A.H. He lived in Baghdad and traveled through many Islamic lands such as Kerman, Fars, Iraq, Shamat (Syria), Egypt, and Hijaz. Sirjani suffered much in his pursuit for Hadith and recording them, and he experienced many masters and students. However, he was not reliable in relating Hadith and was accused of forgery. However, he was one of the Sufi elders (sheikhs), and a follower of asceticism and abstemiousness (virtuousness), whose wife, Set-ol-Balad, and daughter So’da were among Hadith relators.