Person
Hadith narrator

ʿAbd al-Wahhāb ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Kindī

عبد الوهاب بن عبد الرحمن الكندي
d. 776 CE Kindah

ʿAbd al-Wahhāb ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Kindī was a trustworthy tābiʿī narrator known for his reliability and sound memory, transmitting hadith from prominent companions and tābiʿīn.

ʿAbd al-Wahhāb ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān belonged to the Kindah tribe, an Arabian tribe with notable historical prominence. He lived during the early Islamic era, specifically in the generation following the companions of the Prophet Muhammad, known as the tābiʿīn. Renowned for his trustworthiness and excellent memory, he played a significant role as a hadith narrator, transmitting traditions from both companions and tābiʿīn. His narrations contributed to the preservation and dissemination of Islamic knowledge. Details about his birth and death years remain unclear, but his reputation as a reliable transmitter is well established in Sunni tradition. His exact familial relations and further biographical details are not widely documented. He died sometime after his active period as a narrator, leaving a legacy of sound hadith transmission.

Significance

He is significant for his reliable transmission of hadith from prominent companions and tābiʿīn, contributing to Islamic scholarly tradition.

Reputation in tradition

Praised in Sunni tradition for his trustworthiness and sound memory as a hadith narrator.
Classical grade
thiqa
Generation
Tābiʿ al-Tābiʿīn
Narrations by collection
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Why they matter in hadith

He is valued for his trustworthy narration in early hadith transmission chains.

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