Person
Hadith narrator

Hafs ibn Ghiyath al-Kufi

حفص بن غياث
d. 767 CE Born in Kufa Kufa

Hafs ibn Ghiyath al-Kufi was a reliable hadith transmitter from Kufa, known for his accuracy and trustworthiness in early Islamic tradition.

Hafs ibn Ghiyath al-Kufi was a notable hadith transmitter from the city of Kufa during the early Islamic period. He belonged to the tribe of Kufa, a significant centre of Islamic learning and scholarship. Renowned for his precision and reliability, Hafs played an important role in preserving and transmitting the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad. His narrations are considered trustworthy by Sunni scholars, contributing to the authenticity of hadith literature. Hafs ibn Ghiyath's work helped shape Islamic jurisprudence and hadith studies. Details about his birth and death years remain unclear, but his legacy endures through the hadith collections that cite him. He is remembered as a key figure in the chain of transmission from Kufa.

Significance

He is significant for his reliable transmission of hadith from Kufa, contributing to the preservation of prophetic traditions.

Reputation in tradition

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

He is important as a trustworthy transmitter in many hadith chains from Kufa.

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