Sheikh al-Mufid (الشيخ المفيد), Abu Abdullah Muhammad b. Muhammad b. al-Nu'man, was a 4th-century AH Twelver Shia scholar. Renowned for his contributions to theology, jurisprudence, and hadith, his works, such as al-Irshad and Tashih al-Itiqad, are foundational in Shia studies. He is celebrated for shaping Twelver Shia thought and scholarship.
> [!works]- Works
> - [[al-Irshad]]
> - [[al-Ikhtisas]]
> - [[Tashih al-Itiqad]]
> [!teachers]- Teachers
> - [[Sheikh al-Saduq]]
> - [[Ibn Qulawayh al-Qummi]]
> [!students]- Students
> - [[al-Najashi]]
> - [[Sheikh al-Tusi]]
> - [[Sharif al-Murtada]]
> - [[Sharif al-Radi]]
> [!contemporaries]- Contemporaries
> - [[al-Khatib al-Baghdadi]]
> - [[al-Daraqutni]]
## Selected quotes
- [[al-Mufid’s report of the Prophet withdrawing Abu Bakr from the Final Prayer, al-Irshad]]
- [[al-Mufid’s report of the Prophet ordering Usamah’s expedition to distance Abu Bakr and Umar from power, al-Irshad]]