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Saʿīd ibn al-Musayyib

سعيد بن المسيب

Abu Muhammad

637 CE – 715 CE (15 AH – 96 AH)(aged ~78) Born in Madinah Died in Madinah Quraysh

Saʿīd ibn al-Musayyib was a leading Tabi‘in scholar of Medina renowned for his jurisprudence and hadith knowledge during the early Islamic era.

Saʿīd ibn al-Musayyib was born in 637 CE into the Banu Makhzum clan of the Quraysh tribe in Medina. He belonged to the generation of the Tabi‘in, succeeding the companions of the Prophet Muhammad, and was highly respected for his piety and legal expertise. Saʿīd was known as one of the Seven Fuqaha of Medina and began issuing legal opinions around the age of twenty. He married the daughter of Abu Hurayrah to learn hadith more closely and had a daughter with her. During the political turmoil following the Battle of al-Harra, he remained steadfast in his principles, refusing to pledge allegiance to certain caliphs and enduring imprisonment and torture. Despite pressures, he maintained his independence and was later consulted by the Umayyad governor Umar II. Saʿīd died in 715 CE, leaving a legacy as a foremost authority in Islamic jurisprudence and hadith transmission.

Significance

He is significant as a foremost authority of fiqh and hadith among the Tabi‘in and a key figure in early Islamic jurisprudence.

Reputation in tradition

Renowned in Sunni tradition as one of the most eminent jurists and hadith scholars of Medina, considered equal in knowledge and narration to the sahaba.
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Father

al-Musayyib ibn Hazn (المسيب بن حزن)

Children (2)

Classical grade
thiqa
Generation
Tābiʿī (Successor)
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Why they matter in hadith

He is a foundational figure in hadith transmission and Islamic jurisprudence, frequently cited in major hadith collections.

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