Person
Hadith narrator
Ḥātim ibn Ismāʿīl
حاتم بن إسماعيل
Lifespan unknown
Ḥātim ibn Ismāʿīl was a trustworthy hadith narrator of the third generation, recognised for his reliable transmissions.
Ḥātim ibn Ismāʿīl belonged to the third generation of hadith transmitters (Tabi'in). He was known for his reliability and trustworthiness in narrating hadith. His role was primarily as a transmitter and teacher of hadith during the early Islamic era. He was among the teachers of prominent scholars such as Yahya ibn Ma'in. His narrations contributed to the preservation and authentication of prophetic traditions. Details about his tribe, birth, and death years are not clearly documented in the available sources.
Significance
He is significant for his trustworthy transmissions of hadith in the third generation of narrators.
Reputation in tradition
Praised in Sunni tradition as a trustworthy and reliable hadith narrator.
Classical grade
thiqa
Generation
Tābiʿ al-Tābiʿīn
Narrations by collection
- sahih bukhari: 0
Why they matter in hadith
He is cited in several important hadith chains in Sahih al-Bukhari.
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