Person
Hadith narrator

Abu Shahab

أبو شهاب

Abu Shahab

d. 767 CE

Abu Shahab was a trustworthy hadith narrator of the third generation, respected for his precision and reliability.

Abu Shahab belonged to the third generation of hadith narrators, known as the Tabi‘ al-Tabi‘in. He was renowned for his trustworthiness and precision in transmitting hadiths. His role was primarily as a reliable transmitter of prophetic traditions, contributing to the preservation of Islamic knowledge. He lived during the early Islamic era, following the companions and their immediate successors. Abu Shahab's narrations have been valued in Sunni tradition for their accuracy. Details about his tribe and family are scarce, but his reputation as a hadith narrator remains significant. The exact dates of his birth and death are not well documented.

Significance

He is significant as a trustworthy hadith narrator of the third generation, contributing to the preservation of prophetic traditions.

Reputation in tradition

Praised in Sunni tradition for his precision and reliability as a hadith narrator.
Classical grade
thiqa
Generation
Tābiʿ al-Tābiʿīn
Narrations by collection
  • sahih bukhari: 0
Why they matter in hadith

He contributed to the transmission of hadith from the Tabi'in to later scholars.

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