Abu Salih as-Samman () (died AH 101, CE 720) was an early Islamic scholar of Medinah. He was a narrator of Hadith is among the Tabi'un generation of Muslims.
Biography He was born during the reign of Umar ibn Al-Khattab, and was the freed slave of Juwayriyya - the wife of Muhammad. He resided in Medina and witnessed the siege of Uthman. He died in 101 AH at the end of the reign of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz.
Teachers He met many of the companions of Muhammad, and narrated hadith from:
Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas Aisha Abu Hurairah Abd Allah ibn Abbas Abd Allah ibn Umar ibn al-Khattab
Students Some of the people who narrated from him include: Sohail ibn Abi Saleh (son) Sulaiman Al-A’mash Zayd ibn Aslam Abdullah ibn Dinar Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri
Reception Ahmad ibn Hanbal said that he is considered Thiqa, (trustworthy in matters of hadith) and was greatly renowned and respected.
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External links
Biodata at MuslimScholars.info