Aban ibn Uthman
E552547
Aban ibn Uthman was an early Islamic scholar, jurist, and governor of Medina, and the son of the third caliph, Uthman ibn Affan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aban ibn Uthman canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5629168 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aban ibn Uthman Context triple: [Umayyad relatives, hasNotableMember, Aban ibn Uthman]
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A.
Abu al-Ula
Abu al-Ula was a Muslim ruler in medieval Seville under whose authority the iconic Torre del Oro was constructed.
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B.
Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi
Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi was a Meccan merchant and early associate of the Prophet Muhammad, best known as the husband of the Prophet’s eldest daughter Zaynab and for his eventual conversion to Islam.
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C.
Qutham ibn Abbas
Qutham ibn Abbas was a companion and cousin of the Prophet Muhammad who served as a governor in early Islamic history.
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D.
Ata ibn Abi Rabah
Ata ibn Abi Rabah was a prominent early Islamic scholar and jurist of Mecca, renowned as a leading authority among the Tabi'un in matters of fiqh and hadith.
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E.
Khuwaylid ibn Asad
Khuwaylid ibn Asad was a respected Meccan nobleman of the Quraysh tribe and the father of Khadijah, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aban ibn Uthman Target entity description: Aban ibn Uthman was an early Islamic scholar, jurist, and governor of Medina, and the son of the third caliph, Uthman ibn Affan.
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A.
Abu al-Ula
Abu al-Ula was a Muslim ruler in medieval Seville under whose authority the iconic Torre del Oro was constructed.
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B.
Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi
Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi was a Meccan merchant and early associate of the Prophet Muhammad, best known as the husband of the Prophet’s eldest daughter Zaynab and for his eventual conversion to Islam.
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C.
Qutham ibn Abbas
Qutham ibn Abbas was a companion and cousin of the Prophet Muhammad who served as a governor in early Islamic history.
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D.
Ata ibn Abi Rabah
Ata ibn Abi Rabah was a prominent early Islamic scholar and jurist of Mecca, renowned as a leading authority among the Tabi'un in matters of fiqh and hadith.
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E.
Khuwaylid ibn Asad
Khuwaylid ibn Asad was a respected Meccan nobleman of the Quraysh tribe and the father of Khadijah, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic scholar
ⓘ
governor ⓘ hadith narrator ⓘ jurist ⓘ tabi‘i ⓘ |
| category | Companions’ successors (Tabi‘un) ⓘ |
| era | Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Arab
ⓘ
linked to:
Arabs
|
| father |
Uthman ibn Affan
ⓘ
linked to:
Caliph Uthman ibn Affan
|
| fieldOfWork |
Islamic law
ⓘ
Quranic exegesis ⓘ hadith ⓘ |
| fullName | Aban ibn Uthman ibn Affan ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Islamic jurisprudence in Medina
ⓘ
governorship of Medina ⓘ hadith transmission ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalSchool | early Medinan school of law ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Banu Umayya
ⓘ
linked to:
Banu Umayyah
Quraysh ⓘ |
| mother | Umm Amr bint Jundub al-Azdiya ⓘ |
| notableFamily |
Umayyad dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Umayyad Caliphate
|
| notableWork | fiqh opinions of the people of Medina ⓘ |
| occupation |
faqih
ⓘ
governor ⓘ muhaddith ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Medina ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Medina ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
governor of Medina
ⓘ
qadi of Medina ⓘ |
| relative |
Caliph Uthman ibn Affan
ⓘ
Umayyad caliphs ⓘ
linked to:
Umayyad Caliphate
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| studentOf |
Abdullah ibn Umar
ⓘ
linked to:
Ibn Umar
Abu Hurayra ⓘ
linked to:
Abu Hurayrah
Aisha bint Abi Bakr ⓘ Uthman ibn Affan ⓘ
linked to:
Caliph Uthman ibn Affan
Zayd ibn Thabit ⓘ |
| teacherOf |
Abu al-Zinad Abdullah ibn Dhakwan
ⓘ
linked to:
Abu al-Zinad
Hisham ibn Urwa ⓘ
linked to:
Hisham ibn Urwah
Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st century AH
ⓘ
7th century CE ⓘ early 8th century CE ⓘ |
| tribe |
Banu Umayya
ⓘ
linked to:
Banu Umayyah
Quraysh ⓘ |
| workLocation | Medina ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aban ibn Uthman Description of subject: Aban ibn Uthman was an early Islamic scholar, jurist, and governor of Medina, and the son of the third caliph, Uthman ibn Affan.
Referenced by (4)
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