Abu Salih as-Samman


Abu Salih as-Samman was an early Islamic scholar of Medinah. He was a narrator of Hadith is among the Tabi'un generation of Muslims.

Biography

He was born during the reign of Umar ibn Al-Khattab, and was the freed slave of Juwayriyya - the wife of Muhammad. He resided in Medina and witnessed the siege of Uthman. He died in 101 AH at the end of the reign of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz.

Teachers

He met many of the companions of Muhammad, and narrated hadith from:

Students

Some of the people who narrated from him include:

Reception

Ahmad ibn Hanbal said that he is considered Thiqa, and was greatly renowned and respected.