Said ibn al-Musayyib

Said ibn al-Musayyib
Personal
Born637 CE
Hejaz, Arabia (present day KSA)
Died715 (aged 77–78)
ReligionIslam
ParentAl-Musayyib ibn Hazn al-Makhzumi (father)
EraRashidun Era,
Umayyad Era
RegionMedina
JurisprudenceHis fiqh transmitted by the Syrian and Medinan schools
Main interest(s)Fiqh; tafsir, hadith (his students)
Notable work(s)oral only
Muslim leader
Influenced

Abu Muhammad Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib ibn Hazn al-Makhzumi (Arabic: سعید بن المسیب, romanizedSaʿīd ibn al-Musayyib; 637–715) was one of the foremost authorities of jurisprudence (fiqh) among the taba'een (generation succeeding the companions of Muhammad who are referred to as the sahaba). He was based in Medina.