ʿUbayd ibn Isma'il

ʿUbayd ibn Isma'il belonged to the generation following the companions of the Prophet Muhammad, known as the tabi'in. He was based in Medina and was recognised for his reliability in transmitting hadith. As a student of notable tabi'in, he contributed to the preservation and teaching of prophetic traditions. His narrations were considered trustworthy by later scholars, making him an important link in the chain of hadith transmission. He taught many subsequent scholars, influencing Islamic scholarship. Details about his birth and death years are not clearly recorded. His role as a transmitter helped shape Sunni hadith literature.