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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-339: ABU AL-SYA’THA’ JABIR BIN ZAID
Who was Abu al-Sya’tha’ Jabir bin Zaid?
Short answer
Abu al-Sya’tha’ Jabir bin Zaid al-Azdiy al-Yahmadiy was a Tabi’i born in Oman in 21 AH who settled in Basra.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Abu al-Sya’tha’ Jabir bin Zaid al-Azdiy al-Yahmadiy was a Tabi’i born in Oman in 21 AH who settled in Basra. He was known as a jurist, hadith scholar and mufti of Basra, described as very learned, pious and ascetic, and a leading student of Ibn Abbas RA. Scholars such as Ibn Abbas, al-Dhahabi, al-Nawawi and Qatadah praised his knowledge and standing. According to the stronger narration, he died in 96 AH, corresponding to 715 CE.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-339: ABU AL-SYA’THA’ JABIR BIN ZAID”, 27 January 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3056-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-339-abu-al-sya-tha-jabir-bin-zaid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/who-was-abu-al-syatha-jabir-bin-zaid/