Hammam ibn Munabbih
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Hammam ibn Munabbih (d. 132/750) was an Islamic scholar, from among the Tabi‘in
and one of the narrators of hadith.
Tabi‘in
The Tābi‘ūn are the generation of Muslims who were born after the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad but who were contemporaries of the Sahaba "Companions". As such, they played an important part in the development of Islamic thought and philosophy, and in the political development of the...
and one of the narrators of hadith.
Works
- Sahifah Hammam ibn MunabbihSahifah Hammam ibn MunabbihSahifah Hammam ibn Munabbih is perhaps one of the earliest known hadith collections, by 8th century scholar Hammam ibn Munabbih. It has been translated, in the 20th century, by Muhammad Hamidullah.-See also:*List of Sunni books*Sahifah-References:...
was one of the 9 students of Abu HurairahAbu HurairahAbu Hurairah , was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the narrator of Hadith most quoted in the isnad by Sunnis.-Early life:...
. Abu HurairahAbu HurairahAbu Hurairah , was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the narrator of Hadith most quoted in the isnad by Sunnis.-Early life:...
used to narrate the hadith he heard from the Prophet to his 9 students. Out of all 9 students, only Sahifah Hammam ibn MunabbihSahifah Hammam ibn MunabbihSahifah Hammam ibn Munabbih is perhaps one of the earliest known hadith collections, by 8th century scholar Hammam ibn Munabbih. It has been translated, in the 20th century, by Muhammad Hamidullah.-See also:*List of Sunni books*Sahifah-References:...
's book has survived in manuscript form. It was later edited and published by Dr. Muhammad HamidullahMuhammad HamidullahMuhammad Hamidullah or Muhammad Hameedullah, D. Phil., D. Litt., HI., was a Hyderabadi from Hyderabad State , Muhaddith, Faqih, scholar of Islam and International Law, and foremost a prolific academic author Muhammad Hamidullah or Muhammad Hameedullah, D. Phil., D. Litt., HI., (Urdu: محمد...
in 1961 in Hyderabad, India, Sahifah Hammam ibn MunabbihSahifah Hammam ibn MunabbihSahifah Hammam ibn Munabbih is perhaps one of the earliest known hadith collections, by 8th century scholar Hammam ibn Munabbih. It has been translated, in the 20th century, by Muhammad Hamidullah.-See also:*List of Sunni books*Sahifah-References:...
and is generally regarded as the earliest known hadith collections