Aban ibn Abi Ayyash (, ') was a
Persian
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* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
author, who is believed to be a companion of
Sulaym ibn Qays
Sulaym ibn Qays al-Hilālī al-ʿĀmirī ( ar, سليم بن قيس الهلالي العامري, died before 714, was one of the ''Tabi‘un'' and a companion of Ali towards the end of the latter's life. Sulaym was also a loyal companion of Ali ...
and several Shia
Imams
Imam (; ar, إمام '; plural: ') is an Islamic leadership position. For Sunni Muslims, Imam is most commonly used as the title of a worship leader of a mosque. In this context, imams may lead Islamic worship services, lead prayers, serve ...
. He is said to have compiled the ''
Book of Sulaym ibn Qays''. In
hadith studies
Hadith studies ( ar, علم الحديث ''ʻilm al-ḥadīth'' "science of hadith", also science of hadith, or science of hadith criticism or hadith criticism)
consists of several religious scholarly disciplines used by Muslim scholars in th ...
, he is considered unreliable.
See also
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Sahaba
The Companions of the Prophet ( ar, اَلصَّحَابَةُ; ''aṣ-ṣaḥāba'' meaning "the companions", from the verb meaning "accompany", "keep company with", "associate with") were the disciples and followers of Muhammad who saw or m ...
References
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Taba‘ at-Tabi‘in
Shia Islam
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