Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Aʿlā

Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Aʿlā was a notable hadith transmitter from Baghdad during the third generation of narrators (Tabi‘ al-Tabi‘īn). He belonged to the Islamic scholarly tradition and was renowned for his reliability and trustworthiness in transmitting hadith. His narrations are frequently cited by major classical hadith scholars, reflecting his respected status in the field. He contributed significantly to the preservation and dissemination of prophetic traditions. Details about his family, tribe, and exact birth and death years remain unclear. His role as a trustworthy narrator has been praised in Sunni tradition. The exact date of his death is not well documented.