Rabi ibn Sabih explained

Rabi ibn Sabih (Arabic: ربيع بن صبيح) (d. 160 AH^[1]) was an early Muslim and a pioneer in recording the hadith among the Sunni Muslims in Basra^[2]

In the book titled 'The Muwatta of imam Muhammed', Introduction, Topic one:How the writing of Ahadith Spread,
it is stated:^[3]

References

Notes and References

1. http://www.central-mosque.com/fiqh/asunnah1.htm The Authority of Sunnah
2. http://www.hawza.org.uk/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=59&Itemid=27 Hawza Illmiyya of London
3. http://www.turath.co.uk/front/index.php/the-muwatta-of-imam-muhammad.html Turath Publishing :: The Muwatta of Imam Muhammad (p.1)