Abd al-Rahman ibn Zayd ibn al-Khattab

عبد الرحمن بن زيد بن الخطاب

Abd al-Rahman ibn Zayd ibn al-Khattab (may God be pleased with him) (may God be pleased with him), nephew of Umar ibn al-Khattab (may God be pleased with him) and of unusually full build. Abu Lubaba brought him to the Prophet ﷺ, who put a date on his palate, rubbed his head and prayed for his blessing. He narrated from his father and others, and his son Abd al-Hamid narrated from him. 1 2

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Companion
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Sunni
Era
The Umayyad Period
Region
Arabia
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Scripture and its sciences

Overview

Abd al-Rahman ibn Zayd ibn al-Khattab al-Adawi al-Qurashi, nephew of Umar ibn al-Khattab. 1

Transmission

He narrated from his father and others; his son Abd al-Hamid narrated from him. 2

People and things also explored

The seven ahruf· Hadith· Shama'il Muhammadiyya· The Prophetic sira· The Prophetic Sunna· Command, prohibition and capacity· The Sunna as explanation of the Qur'an· Bid'a (religious innovation)

Sources

  1. al-Mawsu'a al-Fiqhiyya al-Kuwaitiyya, Noor-Book copy (file named v3) , p.3490
  2. al-Mawsu'a al-Fiqhiyya al-Kuwaitiyya, Noor-Book copy (file named v3) , p.3491
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The seven ahruf

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