The Seven Fuqaha of Medina
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The Seven Fuqaha of Medina is the title of seven Muslim scholars who were the largest contributors as to the transmission of hadith
and making of fatwas in Medina
during the 2nd century AH .
They are :
Some scholars include Abû Bakr Ibn 'Abd Ir Rahmân Ibn Al Hârith and 'Ubaydu Llâh Ibn 'Abdi Llâh Ibn 'Utbah Ibn Mas'ûd instead of some scholars in this list, as did Imâm Abû Zahra in his biography of Imâm Mâlik (Mâlik, Hayâtuhu wa 'Asruhu, Arâ°uhu wa Fiqhuhu).
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....
and making of fatwas in Medina
Medina
Medina , or ; also transliterated as Madinah, or madinat al-nabi "the city of the prophet") is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, and serves as the capital of the Al Madinah Province. It is the second holiest city in Islam, and the burial place of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, and...
during the 2nd century AH .
They are :
- Sa'îd Ibn Al Musayyib
- 'Urwah Ibn Az Zubayr Ibn Al 'Awâm
- Sâlim Ibn 'Abdi Llâh Ibn 'Umar
- Al Qâsim Ibn Muhammad Ibn Abî Bakr
- Abû Salama Ibn 'Abd Ir Rahmân Ibn 'Awf
- Sulaymân Ibn Yasâr
- Khârijah Ibn Zayd Ibn Thâbit.
Some scholars include Abû Bakr Ibn 'Abd Ir Rahmân Ibn Al Hârith and 'Ubaydu Llâh Ibn 'Abdi Llâh Ibn 'Utbah Ibn Mas'ûd instead of some scholars in this list, as did Imâm Abû Zahra in his biography of Imâm Mâlik (Mâlik, Hayâtuhu wa 'Asruhu, Arâ°uhu wa Fiqhuhu).