Despite his emphasis on raja, the hope for Jannah and for Allah's forgiveness, he was renowned for his perseverance in worship and his great scrupulousness in matters of religion. A disciple of Ibn Karram, he left his native town of Rey and resided for a time in Balkh, afterwards proceeding to Nishapur where he died in 871 at the age of forty one.
Despite his focus on raja, the hope for Jannah and for Allah's forgiveness, he was famous for his persistence in worship and his strictness in religious matters. A disciple of Ibn Karram, he left his hometown of Rey and lived temporarily in Balkh before moving to Nishapur where he passed away at the age of forty-one in 871.