Kurayb Mawlā ibn ʿAbbās

Kurayb Mawlā ibn ʿAbbās was a freedman (mawlā) associated with the prominent Quraysh figure ʿAbbās ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib during the early Islamic period. He lived in the era following the companions of the Prophet Muhammad and was known as a trustworthy transmitter of hadith, passing on knowledge from both the companions and the Tabiʿīn. His role as a narrator contributed to the preservation and dissemination of Islamic traditions. Kurayb is linked to the Karibiyya (Kuraybiyya) sub-sect of the Kaysanite Shi'a, which believed in the occultation of Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah. Details about his birth and death years are not recorded, and his personal lineage beyond his association with ʿAbbās is not clearly documented. His contributions are primarily recognised in the context of hadith transmission and early Shi'a sectarian history.