Hilal ibn Amir al-Muzani

هلال بن عامر المزني

Hilal ibn Amir ibn Amr al-Muzani of Kufa, a Companion who narrated from his father and from Rafi' ibn Amr al-Muzani. Sayf ibn Umar al-Tamimi, Yahya ibn Sa'id al-Umawi, Abu Mu'awiya al-Darir and Marwan ibn Mu'awiya narrated from him. Ishaq ibn Mansur reported from Ibn Ma'in that he was reliable, and Ibn Hibban listed him among the trustworthy. 1

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Roles
Companion
Counted among
Sunni
Era
The Prophetic Era
Region
Levant & Iraq
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Overview

Hilal ibn Amir al-Muzani (may God be pleased with him) of Kufa, a Companion. 1

Transmission and assessment

He narrated from his father and Rafi' ibn Amr al-Muzani; Sayf ibn Umar, Yahya ibn Sa'id al-Umawi and Marwan ibn Mu'awiya narrated from him. Ibn Ma'in called him reliable, and Ibn Hibban listed him among the trustworthy. 1

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.3495
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The seven ahruf

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