Person
Hadith narrator

Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlqama

حصين
d. 767 CE

Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlqama was a notable tabi'i narrator from the generation following the companions, recognised for his reliability in hadith transmission.

Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlqama belonged to the generation of the Tabi'in, the successors of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad. He was known as a trustworthy narrator of hadith, frequently cited in Islamic hadith collections. His exact tribal affiliation is not detailed in the provided text, but he lived during the early Islamic era following the companions. His role was primarily as a transmitter and preserver of prophetic traditions. There is no specific information on his birth or death years, nor details about his family or place of residence. His contributions helped shape the hadith literature used by later Islamic scholars.

Significance

He is significant as a reliable tabi'i narrator frequently cited in hadith collections, contributing to the preservation of prophetic traditions.

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 an important transmitter from the tabi'in generation, trusted in the chains of many hadiths.

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