 Al-Dhahabī lauded Ibn al-Madīnī as an "imām" and as exemplary to subsequent scholars in the field in hadith, a description he considered tarnished by Ibn al-Madīnī's adopted position in the theological inquisition of the ninth century.According to Al-Dhahabī, he adopted a position in favor of the Muʻtazilah regarding the uncreated origin of the Quran, but later regretted this and declared the claimant that the Quran was created as an apostate.Ibn al-Madīnī died in Samarra, Iraq in June, 849/Dhu al-Qa'dah, 234.