Person
Hadith narrator

ʿAbd Allah ibn Abī Qatādah

عبد الله بن أبي قتادة
d. 738 CE Born in Medina Died in Medina Quraysh

ʿAbd Allah ibn Abī Qatādah was a well-known tabi‘i transmitter from Medina, son of Abū Qatādah al-Fihri, regarded as trustworthy in hadith transmission.

ʿAbd Allah ibn Abī Qatādah belonged to the generation of the Tabi‘in and was a notable hadith transmitter based in Medina. He was the son of Abū Qatādah al-Fihri, linking him to the Quraysh tribe. His role was primarily as a reliable narrator of hadith, contributing to the preservation of Islamic traditions. Sunni tradition regards him as trustworthy and reliable in his transmissions. Details about his birth and death years are not clearly recorded. His significance lies in his contribution to the early Islamic scholarly tradition through hadith transmission.

Significance

He is significant for his role as a trustworthy transmitter of hadith in the early Islamic period.

Reputation in tradition

Regarded as trustworthy and reliable in hadith transmission according to Sunni tradition.
Classical grade
thiqa
Generation
Tābiʿ al-Tābiʿīn
Narrations by collection
  • sahih bukhari: 0
Why they matter in hadith

He is a key transmitter in many hadith chains, especially those related to Medina and the tabi‘in generation.

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