Al-Aswad ibn Yazid
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Al-Aswad ibn Yazid was an early Muslim scholar and jurist from Kufa, known as a prominent successor (tābiʿī) and transmitter of the teachings of Abd Allah ibn Masʿud.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aswad ibn Yazid | 2 |
| Al-Aswad ibn Yazid canonical | 1 |
| al-Aswad ibn Yazid | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10312454 — 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: Al-Aswad ibn Yazid Context triple: [Abd Allah ibn Masʿud, teacherOf, Al-Aswad ibn Yazid]
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A.
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.
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B.
Khalid ibn Yazid
Khalid ibn Yazid was an Umayyad prince of early Islamic history, often associated with an interest in alchemy and the sciences.
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C.
al-Mundhir ibn al-Zubayr
Al-Mundhir ibn al-Zubayr was an early Islamic-era noble and governor from the influential Zubayrid family, active in the political struggles that followed the first generations of the Muslim community.
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D.
Husayn ibn Zayd
Husayn ibn Zayd was an early Muslim figure known primarily as a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad’s close companion and adopted son, Zayd ibn Harithah.
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E.
Umayyah ibn Khalaf
Umayyah ibn Khalaf was a prominent Meccan polytheist leader and staunch opponent of early Islam, known for his wealth, influence, and hostility toward the Prophet Muhammad and his followers.
- 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: Al-Aswad ibn Yazid Target entity description: Al-Aswad ibn Yazid was an early Muslim scholar and jurist from Kufa, known as a prominent successor (tābiʿī) and transmitter of the teachings of Abd Allah ibn Masʿud.
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A.
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.
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B.
Khalid ibn Yazid
Khalid ibn Yazid was an Umayyad prince of early Islamic history, often associated with an interest in alchemy and the sciences.
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C.
al-Mundhir ibn al-Zubayr
Al-Mundhir ibn al-Zubayr was an early Islamic-era noble and governor from the influential Zubayrid family, active in the political struggles that followed the first generations of the Muslim community.
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D.
Husayn ibn Zayd
Husayn ibn Zayd was an early Muslim figure known primarily as a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad’s close companion and adopted son, Zayd ibn Harithah.
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E.
Umayyah ibn Khalaf
Umayyah ibn Khalaf was a prominent Meccan polytheist leader and staunch opponent of early Islam, known for his wealth, influence, and hostility toward the Prophet Muhammad and his followers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim scholar
ⓘ
Tabi'i ⓘ hadith transmitter ⓘ jurist ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Companions of the Prophet ⓘ |
| belongedToTribe |
Banu Nakha'
ⓘ
linked to:
Banu Nakhaʿ
|
| buriedIn | Kufa ⓘ |
| category |
7th-century Muslim scholar
ⓘ
Kufan scholar ⓘ Tabi'un hadith narrators ⓘ |
| era | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Arab
ⓘ
linked to:
Arabs
|
| followedSchool |
Kufan school of fiqh
ⓘ
linked to:
Hanafi school
|
| generation | second generation of Muslims ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ibrahim al-Nakha'i
ⓘ
linked to:
Ibrahim al-Nakhaʿi
Kufan juristic tradition ⓘ |
| knownAs | al-Aswad ibn Yazid al-Nakha'i ⓘ |
| knownFor |
asceticism
ⓘ
knowledge of fiqh ⓘ knowledge of hadith ⓘ piety ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalMethodology | reliance on teachings of Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud ⓘ |
| mainResidence | Kufa ⓘ |
| region | Iraq ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roleInFiqh | early Kufan jurist ⓘ |
| studentOf |
Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud
ⓘ
linked to:
Abd Allah ibn Masʿud
|
| transmittedFrom |
A'isha bint Abi Bakr
ⓘ
linked to:
Aisha bint Abi Bakr
Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud ⓘ
linked to:
Abd Allah ibn Masʿud
Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ Ibn Abbas ⓘ
linked to:
Abd Allah ibn Abbas
Umar ibn al-Khattab ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Al-Aswad ibn Yazid Description of subject: Al-Aswad ibn Yazid was an early Muslim scholar and jurist from Kufa, known as a prominent successor (tābiʿī) and transmitter of the teachings of Abd Allah ibn Masʿud.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Al-Aswad ibn Yazid
linked to: Al-Aswad ibn Yazid
linked to: Al-Aswad ibn Yazid