Era: | Early Islamic era |
Abu Salih as-Samman | |
Native Name: | أبو صالح السمان |
Region: | Caliphate |
Death Date: | 720 CE (101 AH) |
Denomination: | Sunni |
Religion: | Islam |
Abu Salih as-Samman (Arabic: أبو صالح السمان) (died AH 101, CE 720) was an early Islamic scholar of Medinah. He was a narrator of Hadith is among the Tabi'un generation of Muslims.
He was born during the reign of Umar ibn Al-Khattab, and was the freed slave of Juwayriyya - the wife of Muhammad.[1] He resided in Medina and witnessed the siege of Uthman. He died in 101 AH at the end of the reign of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz.[2]
He met many of the companions of Muhammad, and narrated hadith from:
Some of the people who narrated from him include:
Ahmad ibn Hanbal said that he is considered Thiqa, (trustworthy in matters of hadith) and was greatly renowned and respected.[5]