Person
Hadith narrator

ʿĀṣim ibn ʿAlī

عاصم بن علي
709 CE – 745 CE (91 AH – 127 AH)(aged ~36) Born in Kufa Died in Kufa Banu Asad

ʿĀṣim ibn ʿAlī was a prominent Kufan hadith narrator and scholar of the third generation after the Prophet Muhammad, known for his reliability and frequent citation in major hadith collections.

ʿĀṣim ibn ʿAlī belonged to the third generation of Islamic scholars, known as the Tabi‘ al-Tabi‘īn, and was a notable hadith narrator based in Kufa. He lived during the early Islamic era following the Prophet Muhammad's companions and contributed significantly to the transmission of hadith. His narrations are considered reliable and are frequently cited in major hadith compilations, reflecting his scholarly reputation. He played a key role in preserving the prophetic traditions and was respected among Sunni scholars for his trustworthiness. Details about his exact birth and death years are not precisely recorded, but he was active in the late 1st and early 2nd century AH. His death year is also uncertain but is generally placed in the early 2nd century AH. His contributions helped shape Islamic jurisprudence and hadith sciences.

Significance

He is significant for his reliable transmission of hadiths and his role in the preservation of prophetic traditions in early Islamic scholarship.

Reputation in tradition

Praised in Sunni tradition for his reliability and trustworthiness as a hadith narrator.
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 canonical hadith chains, especially in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.

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