Abd al-Malik ibn Abi Hurra
عبد الملك بن أبي حرة
Narrator from his father, 'the most knowledgeable man on the Sawad'; in al-Baladhuri he lists from him Umar's ten sawafi heads, their seven-million-dirham yield, and the register's burning in the Jamajim.
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At a glance
- Era
- The Rashidun Caliphate · The Umayyad Period
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
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Overview
A transmitter who reported from his father, whom the source describes as the one who best informed people about the Sawad. 1
What he transmitted
In al-Baladhuri's «Futuh al-buldan» he transmits from his father an enumeration of the choice lands of Umar's tithe, that their tax reached seven million dirhams, and that their register was burned in the skulls. 1
Notes for researchers
- The pages given in the data are 380–381. There is no data on his life.
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition), p.380
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