Ata ibn Abi Rabah
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Ata ibn Abi Rabah was a prominent Tabi'i, a Mufassir, Muhaddith (muslim
transmitter of hadith
), faqih
and Mufti
of Mecca
. He was born in Yemen of Nubian parents and raised in Mecca
as a client of the Abi Khuthaym family. He was a student of Ibn Abbas and `Abd Allah ibn `Umar
and was often quoted by his 8th century student, the Islamic scholar Ibn Jurayj
His hadith were quoted by:
traditions from him are recorded by Imams Bukhari, Muslim, al-Tirmidhi, al-Nasa'i, Abu Dawood, Ibn Maja, and Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal. 'Ataa narrates over 100 traditions in each of Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
transmitter of hadith
Hadith
The term Hadīth is used to denote a saying or an act or tacit approval or criticism ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad....
), faqih
Faqih
A Faqīh is an expert in fiqh, or, Islamic jurisprudence.A faqih is an expert in Islamic Law, and, as such, the word Faqih can literally be generally translated as Jurist.- The definition of Fiqh and its relation to the Faqih:...
and Mufti
Mufti
A mufti is a Sunni Islamic scholar who is an interpreter or expounder of Islamic law . In religious administrative terms, a mufti is roughly equivalent to a deacon to a Sunni population...
of Mecca
Mecca
Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...
. He was born in Yemen of Nubian parents and raised in Mecca
Mecca
Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...
as a client of the Abi Khuthaym family. He was a student of Ibn Abbas and `Abd Allah ibn `Umar
`Abd Allah ibn `Umar
Abdullah ibn Umar was the son of the second Caliph Umar ibn Khattab. He was a prominent authority in hadith and law, and was known for his neutrality toward factions engaged in the first civil war within the Muslim community ....
and was often quoted by his 8th century student, the Islamic scholar Ibn Jurayj
Ibn Jurayj
Ibn Jurayj was an Islamic scholar.He is counted among the Taba' at-Tabi'in and narrated many Isra'iliyat.-Name:Abd al-Malik ibn Abd al-'Aziz ibn Jurayj -Biography:...
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According to and , after the death of Muhammad, Ata verdicted that Nikah Mut'ah was legal.Hadith
He quoted hadith from:- Ibn Abbas
His hadith were quoted by:
- Ibn ManzarIbn ManzarIbn Manzar was an 8th century Narrator of hadith.He transmitted hadith from:*Ata ibn Abi Rabah His hadith were quoted by*‘Abd ar-Razzaq as-San‘ani -References:...
- Ibn JurayjIbn JurayjIbn Jurayj was an Islamic scholar.He is counted among the Taba' at-Tabi'in and narrated many Isra'iliyat.-Name:Abd al-Malik ibn Abd al-'Aziz ibn Jurayj -Biography:...
traditions from him are recorded by Imams Bukhari, Muslim, al-Tirmidhi, al-Nasa'i, Abu Dawood, Ibn Maja, and Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal. 'Ataa narrates over 100 traditions in each of Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.