Mahmoud ibn Labid al-Basri

Mahmoud ibn Labid al-Basri belonged to the early Islamic era as a tabi'i, the generation following the companions of the Prophet Muhammad. He was based in Basra, a significant centre of Islamic learning and culture. Known for his role as a hadith narrator, Mahmoud was respected for his reliability and transmitted traditions from many companions and tabi'in. His contributions helped preserve the sayings and practices of the Prophet, which are foundational to Islamic jurisprudence and theology. Details about his birth and death years are not clearly documented, but his activity places him in the 7th to 8th century CE. Mahmoud's work remains significant in the study of hadith and early Islamic scholarship. His death year is not precisely known.