Wahb ibn Munabbih

Wahb ibn Munabbih
BornAH 34 (654/655)
Died725 CE to 737 CE [1]
EraMedieval era

Wahb ibn Munabbih (Arabic: وهب بن منبه) was a Yemenite Muslim traditionist of Dhimar (two days' journey from Sana'a) in Yemen. He was a member of Banu Alahrar (Sons of the free people), a Yemeni of Persian origin.[2][3][4]

He is counted among the Tabi‘in and a narrator of Isra'iliyat.[5] He was also known as the author of The Book of Crowns on the Kings of Himyar.[6]

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  3. ^ Thomas, David Richard; Roggema, Barbara; Sala, Juan Pedro Monferrer (2009). Christian-Muslim Relations: A Bibliographical History (600-900). Brill Publishers. p. 36. ISBN 978-9004169753.
  4. ^ Khalidi, Tarif (1994-12-01). Arabic Historical Thought in the Classical Period. Cambridge University Press. p. 7. ISBN 9780521465540.
  5. ^ Maaike Zimmerman; Stelios Panayotakis; Wytse Keulen (2017). The Ancient Novel and Beyond (ebook). Brill. p. 11. ISBN 9789047402114. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
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