al-Aswad ibn Sari' al-Tamimi
الأسود بن سريع التميمي
Al-Aswad ibn Sari' al-Tamimi; some say he laid out Basra's mosque and was the first to judge in it — the sons of Mas'ud taunted 'God have mercy, you have made yourself famous' and he answered 'I shall not do it again'.
Depth
At a glance
- Era
- The Rashidun Caliphate
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
This page is not yet available in English. Showing the available text. Help translate
موجز
الأسود بن سريع التميمي، يقال إنه اختط مسجد البصرة وهو أول من قضى فيه. يروي البلاذري أن مجاشعاً ومجالداً ابني مسعود قالا له إنه شهّر نفسه، فأجابهم: لا أعود. 1
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “al-Aswad ibn Sari' al-Tamimi”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/al-aswad-ibn-sari/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.