Makhul al-Shami
مكحول الشامي
The Syrian scholar present at Marj Dabiq — it was he who called out 'where is 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz?' when the sealed succession was read 1.
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Makhul al-Shami, a scholar of Syria. Al-Mas'udi mentions him as present with Sulayman at Marj Dabiq, when his testament was written. 2
At Marj Dabiq
After al-Zuhri had read the testament, Makhul stood up and asked: "Where is Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz?" Umar was at the far end of the people. 2
The rest of his life and his transmissions are not recorded in this entry's data, and need an additional source.
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 172-173
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p.172-173
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islam.museum contributors. “Makhul al-Shami”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/makhul-al-shami/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.