Person
Hadith narrator

Salim ibn Abd Allah ibn Umar

سالم بن عبد الله
650 CE – 724 CE (30 AH – 106 AH)(aged ~74) Born in Madinah Died in Madinah Quraysh

Salim ibn Abd Allah ibn Umar was a grandson of Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab and a notable hadith narrator from Madinah, known for his piety and precision in transmission.

Salim ibn Abd Allah belonged to the Quraysh tribe, specifically the Banu Adi clan, living during the early Islamic era. He was the son of Abd Allah ibn Umar, a prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad and the son of Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab. Salim was renowned for his role as a hadith narrator, contributing significantly to the preservation of Prophetic traditions with great accuracy and piety. He lived in Madinah and was respected for his cautious and devout character. His narrations are highly valued in Sunni tradition for their reliability. Details about his death are not explicitly recorded in the provided text, but he is remembered as an important figure in early Islamic scholarship.

Significance

He is significant for his contributions to the preservation and transmission of Prophetic hadith.

Reputation in tradition

Praised in Sunni tradition for his piety, accuracy, and cautiousness in hadith narration.
Classical grade
thiqa
Generation
Tābiʿ al-Tābiʿīn
Narrations by collection
  • sahih bukhari: 0
Why they matter in hadith

As a direct descendant of Umar ibn al-Khattab, his narrations carry great weight and are frequently cited in major hadith collections.

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