The most knowledgeable of them

Reference: Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa – Volume 4, Page 321

Khusayf said:

The most knowledgeable of them [with regard to matters] about the Qur.aan was Mujaahid.

And the most knowledgeable of them [with regard to matters] about hajj was ‘Ataa.

And the most knowledgeable of them [with regard to matters] about halaal and haraam was Taawoos.

And the most knowledgeable of them [with regard to matters] about divorce was Sa’eed ibn al-Musayyib.

And the one whose knowledge most encompassed all of these matters was Sa’eed ibn Jubayr.


Translation originally published on 6 December, 2016.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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