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Abu Musa al-Ash‘ari رضي الله عنه

Companion

Birth date unknown · d. c. 663 CE · Yemen

Overview

A companion from Yemen remembered for his beautiful Qur’an recitation and teaching in Iraq.

Category: Companion
Period: Birth date unknown · d. c. 663 CE

Life and setting

Abu Musa came from the Ash‘ar tribe in Yemen. He joined the Muslim community during Muhammad’s ﷺ lifetime and was entrusted with duties in Yemen before later moving to Iraq.

Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam

Work and legacy

His students and sons carried on his hadith transmission. He also participated in arbitration after Siffin, an event whose familiar dramatic retellings require caution. Different death years and places are reported.

Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam

Sources

Original concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.

TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam