He was a native of Hīt, Iraq (whence his surname), on the Euphrates River about thirty leagues to the west of Baghdad.
hiː wʌzɐ nˈeɪɾɪv ʌv hˈɪt, ɪɹˈæk wˈɛns hɪz sˈɜːneɪm, ɔnðə juːfɹˈeɪɾiːz ɹˈɪvɚɹ ɐbˌaʊt θˈɜːɾi lˈiːɡz tə ðə wˈɛst ʌv bæɡdˈæd.