Ka'b al-Ahbar

Abū Isḥāq Kaʿb ibn Maniʿ al-Ḥimyarī
Died32-5AH/652-6AD
Hims
EraCaliphate era
RegionRashidun Caliphate
Main interests
Israʼiliyyat

Kaʿb al-Aḥbār (Arabic: كعب الأحبار, full name Abū Isḥāq Kaʿb ibn Maniʿ al-Ḥimyarī (Arabic: ابو اسحاق كعب بن مانع الحميري) was a 7th-century Yemenite Jew from the Arab tribe of "Dhī Raʿīn" (Arabic: ذي رعين)[1][2] who converted to Islam. He was considered to be the earliest authority on Israʼiliyyat and South Arabian lore.[3][4] According to Islamic tradition, he accompanied Umar in his trip from Medina to Jerusalem, and afterwards, became a supporter of Uthman. He died in Hims around 652-6AD.[3]

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  2. ^ "Composition of Hadith and Its Causes". Al-Islam.org. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
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  4. ^ Ṭabarī (4 November 1999). The History of Al-Tabari: The Sasanids, the Lakhmids, and Yemen. Vol. 5. SUNY Press. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-7914-4356-9.