Person
Hadith narrator

Jabir ibn Samurah

جابر بن سمرة

Abu Abdullah

639 CE – 712 CE (18 AH – 94 AH)(aged ~73) Born in Madinah Died in Madinah Quraysh

Jabir ibn Samurah was a prominent tabi'i and a reliable narrator of hadith from Madinah, known for his piety and accuracy in transmission.

Jabir ibn Samurah belonged to the generation following the companions of the Prophet Muhammad, known as the tabi'in. He was a respected hadith narrator from Madinah, recognised for his precise and trustworthy transmission of the Prophet's sayings. His kunya was Abu Abdullah, and he was noted for his piety and dedication to Islamic knowledge. Jabir ibn Samurah played a significant role in preserving the hadith literature, contributing to the Islamic scholarly tradition. Details about his birth and death years are not precisely recorded, but he lived during the early Islamic centuries. His narrations are cited in various hadith collections, reflecting his importance in Islamic history.

Significance

He is significant for his trustworthy transmission of hadith and contribution to early Islamic scholarship.

Reputation in tradition

Praised in Sunni tradition as a reliable and pious hadith narrator
Classical grade
thiqa
Generation
Tābiʿī (Successor)
Narrations by collection
  • sahih bukhari: 0
Why they matter in hadith

He is significant as a trustworthy tabi'i narrator whose hadith are widely accepted.

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