Mujahid ibn Jabr | |
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c. 642 |
Died |
c. 722 (aged 79-80)
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Era | Medieval era |
Abū l-Ḥajjāj Mujāhid ibn Jabr al-Qāriʾ ( Arabic: مُجَاهِدُ بْنُ جَبْرٍ) (642–722 CE) was a Tabi' and one of the major early Islamic scholars. [3] His tafsīr of the Qur'an (exegesis/commentary) is believed to be the earliest existing written exegetical source, although only fragments of it have reached us from the Umayyad era. [4]
His full nickname is often written as "Mujahid bin Jabir, Maula As-Saib bin Abi As-Saib, Al-Makhzumi, Al- Quraysh". The Nisba of al-Makhzumi were because he was a servant ( mawla) of someone from the Banu Makhzum tribe. [5]
Mujahid is said to have studied under Amir al-Mu'minin 'Ali ibn Abi Talib until his martyrdom. At that point, he began to study under Ibn Abbas, a companion of Muhammad known as the father of Qur'anic exegesis. Mujahid ibn Jabr was known to be willing to go to great lengths to discover the true meaning of a verse in the Qur'an, and was considered to be a well-travelled man. [6] However, there is no evidence he ever journeyed outside of the Arabian Peninsula.[ citation needed]
It is related by Ibn Sa'd in the Tabaqat (6:9) and elsewhere that he went over the explanation of the Qur'an together with Ibn 'Abbas thirty times. [3]
Mujahid ibn Jabr is said to be relied upon in terms of tafsir according to Sufyan al-Thawri, who said: "If you get Mujahid's tafsir, it is enough for you."
His exegesis in general followed these four principles: [6]
Al-Tabari's Jami' al-bayan attributes a significant amount of exegetical material to Mujahid.[ citation needed]
He has been classed as a Thiqah (i.e. very reliable) hadith narrator. [3]
Al-A'mash said:
After praising him in similar terms al-Dhahabi said: "The Ummah is unanimous on Mujahid being an Imam who is worthy in Ihtijaj.[ citation needed]
Mujahid ibn Jabr | |
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Born |
c. 642 |
Died |
c. 722 (aged 79-80)
[2] |
Era | Medieval era |
Abū l-Ḥajjāj Mujāhid ibn Jabr al-Qāriʾ ( Arabic: مُجَاهِدُ بْنُ جَبْرٍ) (642–722 CE) was a Tabi' and one of the major early Islamic scholars. [3] His tafsīr of the Qur'an (exegesis/commentary) is believed to be the earliest existing written exegetical source, although only fragments of it have reached us from the Umayyad era. [4]
His full nickname is often written as "Mujahid bin Jabir, Maula As-Saib bin Abi As-Saib, Al-Makhzumi, Al- Quraysh". The Nisba of al-Makhzumi were because he was a servant ( mawla) of someone from the Banu Makhzum tribe. [5]
Mujahid is said to have studied under Amir al-Mu'minin 'Ali ibn Abi Talib until his martyrdom. At that point, he began to study under Ibn Abbas, a companion of Muhammad known as the father of Qur'anic exegesis. Mujahid ibn Jabr was known to be willing to go to great lengths to discover the true meaning of a verse in the Qur'an, and was considered to be a well-travelled man. [6] However, there is no evidence he ever journeyed outside of the Arabian Peninsula.[ citation needed]
It is related by Ibn Sa'd in the Tabaqat (6:9) and elsewhere that he went over the explanation of the Qur'an together with Ibn 'Abbas thirty times. [3]
Mujahid ibn Jabr is said to be relied upon in terms of tafsir according to Sufyan al-Thawri, who said: "If you get Mujahid's tafsir, it is enough for you."
His exegesis in general followed these four principles: [6]
Al-Tabari's Jami' al-bayan attributes a significant amount of exegetical material to Mujahid.[ citation needed]
He has been classed as a Thiqah (i.e. very reliable) hadith narrator. [3]
Al-A'mash said:
After praising him in similar terms al-Dhahabi said: "The Ummah is unanimous on Mujahid being an Imam who is worthy in Ihtijaj.[ citation needed]