OverviewA companion remembered for teaching religious rules and helping new Muslim communities.CategoryCompanionPeriodc. 603 – 639 CE
Learning in MadinahMu‘adh was a young member of Khazraj who joined the Muslim community before the Hijrah. He became known for his knowledge of the Qur’an and religious obligations.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Mu‘adh ibn Jabal
The mission to YemenMuhammad ﷺ sent him to Yemen with responsibilities involving teaching and community affairs. This mission made him an important figure in accounts of the spread of Islamic learning beyond Madinah.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Mu‘adh ibn Jabal
Teaching in the LevantAfter Muhammad’s ﷺ death, Mu‘adh helped teach the new Muslim communities in the Levant. He died during the plague of Amwas in 639, alongside several other companions serving in the region.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Mu‘adh ibn Jabal
SourcesOriginal biographical summary based on the cited references. Uncertain dates and disputed reports are qualified or omitted. This is not an excerpt or paraphrase of the 82 İl 82 Sahabi book.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Mu‘adh ibn Jabal
