Birth Ibn Hibban was born in 270 AH (884 CE) in Bust or Bost in present-day southern
Afghanistan (former name of
Helmand province capital was Bost or Bust, its new name is
Lashkargah).
Education Imam Ibn Hibban grew up in the city of Bust, where he spent his childhood and early youth, then left for education. In thirst for knowledge, this imam was travelling countries from
Transoxania and reaching far as
Egypt. During these intense travels, he had numerous teachers whom he narrated from.
Teachers He studied Islamic sciences with many prominent scientists of the time, such as: •
Al-Nasa'i • Al-Hasan ibn Sufyan • Abu al-Ya'la al-Mosuli • Al-Husayn ibn Idris al-Harawi • Abu al-Khalifa al-Jamhi • Imran ibn Musa ibn Madzhashi' • Ahmad ibn al-Hasan al-Sufi • Ja'far ibn Ahmad al-Dimashqi •
Ibn Khuzaymah Career Ibn Hibban became judge in
Samarkand for a time and built a
Khanqah in the town; and in 340 A. H./951 A. D. he went to his birth town, Bust and built there a madrasah for his students, in which they were given stipends.
Students His most famous students became leading scholars of their time: ==Theology==