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]]