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Marwan al-Asfar

مروان الأصفر

Marwan al-Asfar, Abu Khalaf of Basra; some say his name was Marwan ibn Khaqan, and some say there were two men. He narrated from Anas ibn Malik (may God be pleased with him), Amir al-Sha'bi, Abd Allah ibn Umar, Masruq and Abu Hurayra (may God be pleased with him); Ja'far ibn Burqan and Harb ibn Thabit narrated from him. Al-Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi record him. Abu Dawud called him reliable. Dates not given. 1

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Scholar
Era
The Umayyad Period
Region
Levant & Iraq
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Marwan al-Asfar, Abu Khalaf of Basra; some say his name was Marwan ibn Khaqan, and some say there were two men. He narrated from Anas ibn Malik, Amir al-Sha'bi, Abd Allah ibn Umar, Masruq and Abu Hurayra; Ja'far ibn Burqan and Harb ibn Thabit narrated from him. Al-Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi record him. Abu Dawud called him reliable. Dates not given. 1

Sources

  1. al-Mawsu'a al-Fiqhiyya al-Kuwaitiyya, Noor-Book copy (file named v3) , p.13367
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