OverviewA teacher in Yemen who learned from Muhammad’s ﷺ companions.CategoryScholarPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 724 CE
Life and settingTawus studied with companions and became an influential teacher in Yemen. Abdullah ibn Abbas was among the authorities associated with his learning.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyHis transmitted opinions concern law, worship and conduct. Accounts of his personal restraint also made him an example in later writings about asceticism.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
