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ʿAṭāʾ ibn Abī Rabāḥ

عطاء بن أبي رباح
646 CE – 733 CE (25 AH – 115 AH)(aged ~87) Born in Mecca Died in Mecca Quraysh

ʿAṭāʾ ibn Abī Rabāḥ was a prominent early Muslim jurist and hadith transmitter of Nubian origin who served as the mufti of Mecca in the late seventh and early eighth centuries.

Born around 646 CE in Yemen to a Nubian mother and a father named Aslam, ʿAṭāʾ ibn Abī Rabāḥ was raised in Mecca as a mawla of the Qurayshi Abu Khuthaym al-Fihri. Despite physical disabilities including blindness and a limp, he became a leading scholar of fiqh and served as the mufti of Mecca under the Umayyads. He was known for his expertise in Hajj rites and taught many students, including Ibn Jurayj. ʿAṭāʾ transmitted hadiths from several companions of Muhammad and was noted for his piety and simple lifestyle. He fought for Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr during the Second Fitna, losing a hand in battle, and was imprisoned briefly in 711 CE. He died around 733 CE, leaving behind a son named Yaqub.

Significance

He was a leading early Meccan jurist and hadith transmitter who influenced Islamic jurisprudence and Quranic exegesis.

Reputation in tradition

Generally perceived as a reliable transmitter of hadith and a pious, virtuous man; some early criticism existed regarding mursal hadith transmission but later scholars like Ahmad ibn Hanbal exonerated him.
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Aslam

Children (1)

Classical grade
thiqa
Generation
Tābiʿ al-Tābiʿīn
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Why they matter in hadith

He is a key transmitter from the tabi'in generation, frequently cited in major hadith collections.

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