Saʿīd ibn Sulaymān

Saʿīd ibn Sulaymān belonged to the generation of the Tabi'in, the successors of the Sahaba, and was active in the early Islamic period. He was based in Kufa, a major centre of Islamic learning and scholarship. Renowned for his reliability and precision, he was a key transmitter of hadith, contributing to many major hadith collections. His narrations were highly regarded by later scholars, making him an important figure in the preservation of prophetic traditions. Details about his tribal affiliation and family background are scarce, but his role as a hadith narrator places him among the respected early Islamic scholars. His death year is not precisely recorded but he lived during the 1st and 2nd centuries AH. His contributions helped shape Sunni hadith scholarship.