Shaybān ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Kindī

Shaybān ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān belonged to the Kindah tribe, an Arab tribe known in early Islamic history. He lived during the era of the Tabiʿin, the generation following the companions of the Prophet Muhammad. He gained recognition as a trustworthy narrator of hadith, contributing to the preservation and transmission of Islamic traditions. His narrations appear in many chains of transmission, underscoring his reliability. Details about his birth and death years are not clearly recorded. His role as a hadith transmitter places him among the important figures in early Islamic scholarship. There is no indication of his kunya or laqab in the available sources.