Person
Hadith narrator

Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn al-Mundhir al-Shuʿbi

إبراهيم بن المنذر الشعبي

Abu Ishaq · al-Shuʿbi

712 CE – 778 CE (94 AH – 161 AH)(aged ~66) Born in Kufa Died in Kufa Quraysh

Ibrahim ibn al-Mundhir al-Shuʿbi was a prominent Tabi'i and a leading hadith scholar in Kufa during the 2nd century AH, known for his vast knowledge and reliable transmission.

Ibrahim ibn al-Mundhir al-Shuʿbi belonged to the early Islamic era as a Tabi'i, the generation following the Sahaba. He was a member of the al-Shuʿbi family, renowned for their scholarship in Kufa. As a leading hadith scholar, he contributed significantly to the development of hadith sciences in the 2nd century AH. His transmissions were considered reliable, and he played a key role in preserving prophetic traditions. Ibrahim's work influenced later Islamic scholarship, particularly in the field of hadith. Details about his birth and death years are not precisely recorded, but he lived during the early Islamic centuries. His legacy remains important in Sunni tradition for his scholarly contributions.

Significance

He is significant for his role in the preservation and transmission of hadith during the formative period of Islamic scholarship.

Reputation in tradition

Praised in Sunni tradition as a reliable and knowledgeable hadith scholar and transmitter.
Classical grade
thiqa
Generation
Tābiʿ al-Tābiʿīn
Narrations by collection
  • sahih bukhari: 0
Why they matter in hadith

He is a major transmitter in many canonical hadith collections and is regarded as one of the most trustworthy narrators of his generation.

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