Person
Hadith narrator
Abu Musa al-Ash'ari
أبو موسى الأشعري
Lifespan unknown Quraysh
Abu Musa al-Ash'ari was the governor of Kufa who was removed by Ali's supporters during the Battle of the Camel period.
Significance
Governor of Kufa who was expelled during Ali's caliphate
Reputation in tradition
mixed
Stated motivation
Initially governor under Ali but later expelled by his supporters
Classical grade
sahabi
Generation
Ṣaḥābī (Companion)
Narrations by collection
- sahih muslim: 0
Why they matter in hadith
He is important as a trustworthy companion narrator whose hadith transmissions are widely accepted.
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