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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-233: IMAM AL-QA’NABI SEORANG TOKOH ULUNG HADITH
Who was Imam al-Qa’nabi?
Short answer
Imam al-Qa’nabi was Abdullah bin Maslamah bin Qa’nab, a trustworthy (thiqah) hadith narrator with a strong memory, called shaykh al-Islam.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- 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
Imam al-Qa’nabi was Abdullah bin Maslamah bin Qa’nab, a trustworthy (thiqah) hadith narrator with a strong memory, called shaykh al-Islam. He lived in Basra before moving to Makkah and studied under Imam Malik for a long period. Major scholars such as al-Bukhari, Muslim and Abu Daud narrated hadith from him. The article also recounts his repentance after hearing a hadith from Shu’bah bin al-Hajjaj, and the praise scholars gave him for his standing in narrating al-Muwattha’.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Nama beliau ialah Abdullah bin Maslamah bin Qa'nab. Beliau ialah seorang imam, kuat hafalannya, contoh ikutan dan juga syeikh al-Islam.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-233: IMAM AL-QA’NABI SEORANG TOKOH ULUNG HADITH”, 10 January 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/2230-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-233-imam-al-qa-nabi-seorang-tokoh-ulung-hadith. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/who-was-imam-al-qanabi/