Person
Hadith narrator

Sulaiman ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Taymi

سليمان التيمي

al-Taymi

747 CE – 827 CE (130 AH – 212 AH)(aged ~80) Born in Kufa Died in Baghdad Banū Taym

Sulaiman ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Taymi was a renowned hadith narrator from Kufa, belonging to the third generation of Islamic scholars known as the taba al-tabi'in. He was noted for his reliability and transmission of hadith from prominent scholars of his era.

Sulaiman ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Taymi belonged to the Banu Taym tribe, a branch of the Quraysh. He lived during the early Islamic period, specifically the third generation after the Prophet Muhammad, known as the taba al-tabi'in. As a hadith narrator based in Kufa, he played a significant role in preserving and transmitting the sayings and traditions of the Prophet. His reliability as a transmitter was well regarded among scholars, contributing to the authenticity of hadith literature. He studied under and transmitted from many prominent scholars of his time, ensuring the continuity of Islamic knowledge. Details about his death are not precisely recorded, but he is remembered as a key figure in early Islamic scholarship.

Significance

He is significant for his role in transmitting authentic hadith during the formative period of Islamic scholarship.

Reputation in tradition

Praised in Sunni tradition for his reliability and trustworthiness as a hadith narrator.
Classical grade
thiqa
Generation
Tābiʿ al-Tābiʿīn
Narrations by collection
  • sahih bukhari: 0
Why they matter in hadith

He is an important transmitter in many hadith chains due to his trustworthiness and extensive narrations.

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