Jābir ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Anṣārī
Abu ʿAbd Allāh · al-Anṣārī
Jābir ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Anṣārī was a prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad from the Ansar tribe of Medina, known for narrating numerous hadiths and participating in many battles. He was a respected authority on Islamic jurisprudence and lived until 697 CE (78 AH).
Jābir ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Anṣārī was born in Yathrib (Medina) about 15 years before the Hijra, belonging to the Khazraj tribe of the Ansar. His father was an early Muslim and martyr at the Battle of Uhud. Jābir accepted Islam as a child and participated in many battles alongside the Prophet Muhammad, though he was prevented by his father from fighting at Uhud to care for his family. He narrated over 1,500 hadiths and was regarded as an authority on Islamic jurisprudence in Medina, especially after the death of Abd Allah ibn Umar. Loyal to Ali ibn Abi Talib, he fought in major battles during Ali's caliphate and was involved in early Shia commemorations. Jābir lived a long life, becoming blind in old age, and died in Medina in 697 CE (78 AH), reportedly poisoned due to his loyalty to the Ahl al-Bayt.
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He is a major sahabi narrator whose hadith are widely transmitted and cited in canonical collections.