Ash'uth bin Qays

Abu Muhammad

الأشعث بن قيس بن معدي كرب الكندي

Ma'di- Karib bin Qays b. Ma'di-Karib b. Mau'wiya b. Jabla b. 'Aidy b. Rabi'a al-Kundi

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Biography

He was governor for 'Uthman bin Affan (RA) and general for Ali (RA). According to some sources, he apostate d after Prophet(saw) death but later revert back to Islam

Teachers(2 shown)

Prophet Muhammad(saw)'Umar ibn al-Khattab

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Students(3031 total, 8 shown)

Muslim bin Hysm Qays bin Abi Hazim Abu Ishaq al-Sabay'ai''Amir al-Sha'bi Shaqayq bin Salmah al-Asadi 'Abdur Rahman bin Mas'ud 'Abdur Rahman al-Msly al-Kwfy Wmslyh Abu Bsyr al-Bdy al-Kwfy

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Father

Qays b. Ma'di-Karib

Spouses (1)

Umm Farwa bint Abi Quhafa

Children (5)

Muhmmad bin Ash'uth bin QaysIshaqIsma'ilHubabaQurayba

Siblings (3)

Ibrahim ibn Qays Qutila bint Qays Saif ibn Qays

Classical References

·al-Tarikh al-Kabir — al-Bukharip. 87-88
·Siyar A'lam (extended) — al-Dhahbip. 1/88-89

3[pg:87-88],17[pg:1/88-89]

Life Details

Born

Unknown

Birth City

Yemen

Died

~40 AH or Later

Death City

Kufa

Cause

Natural

Lived in

Yeman/Medina/Kufa

Scholarly Profile

Narrator Grade

No Doubt

Areas of Interest

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Teachers

3031

Students