Shaqiq al-Balkhi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8th Century Balkh |
| Died | 810 CE |
| Venerated in | Islam |
| Influences | Ibrahim ibn Adham,Rabia Basri |
| Influenced | Hatim al Assam and Other saints inBasra |
Shaqiq al-Balkhi (Arabic:شقيق البلخي; d. 810 / AH 194) was an earlySufi saint[1][2] of theKhorasan school.Tradition makes him the disciple ofIbrahim ibn Adham.He emphasized the importance oftawakkul or reliance upon God. Some sources state he was a teacher ofBayazid Bastami.
He was a student of Abu Hanifa and a lifelong companion of his classmate and laterAbbasid chief justiceAbu Yusuf.[3]