Alqama ibn Qays
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Alqama ibn Qays was a prominent early Muslim jurist and hadith scholar of Kufa, renowned as one of the leading successors (tabi'un) who transmitted and systematized the teachings of Abdullah ibn Masʿud.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alqama ibn Qays canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alqama ibn Qays Context triple: [Abd Allah ibn Masʿud, teacherOf, Alqama ibn Qays]
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Zamʿa ibn Qays
Zamʿa ibn Qays was an early Arab from the Quraysh tribe known primarily as the father of Sawda bint Zamʿa, one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad.
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B.
Jubayr ibn Mutim
Jubayr ibn Mutim was a prominent Qurayshi nobleman and early opponent-turned-companion of the Prophet Muhammad, known for his role in Meccan politics and later conversion to Islam.
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C.
Utba ibn Rabi'a
Utba ibn Rabi'a was a prominent Meccan leader and Quraysh chieftain in the early 7th century, known for his opposition to the Prophet Muhammad and his death at the Battle of Badr.
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D.
Shurahbil ibn Hasana
Shurahbil ibn Hasana was a prominent early Muslim military leader and companion of the Prophet Muhammad who played key roles in the Ridda Wars and the subsequent Islamic conquests in the Levant.
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E.
Al-Bara ibn Azib
Al-Bara ibn Azib was a young Ansari Companion of the Prophet Muhammad known for his participation in several key battles and for transmitting numerous hadiths.
- 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: Alqama ibn Qays Target entity description: Alqama ibn Qays was a prominent early Muslim jurist and hadith scholar of Kufa, renowned as one of the leading successors (tabi'un) who transmitted and systematized the teachings of Abdullah ibn Masʿud.
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A.
Zamʿa ibn Qays
Zamʿa ibn Qays was an early Arab from the Quraysh tribe known primarily as the father of Sawda bint Zamʿa, one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad.
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B.
Jubayr ibn Mutim
Jubayr ibn Mutim was a prominent Qurayshi nobleman and early opponent-turned-companion of the Prophet Muhammad, known for his role in Meccan politics and later conversion to Islam.
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C.
Utba ibn Rabi'a
Utba ibn Rabi'a was a prominent Meccan leader and Quraysh chieftain in the early 7th century, known for his opposition to the Prophet Muhammad and his death at the Battle of Badr.
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D.
Shurahbil ibn Hasana
Shurahbil ibn Hasana was a prominent early Muslim military leader and companion of the Prophet Muhammad who played key roles in the Ridda Wars and the subsequent Islamic conquests in the Levant.
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E.
Al-Bara ibn Azib
Al-Bara ibn Azib was a young Ansari Companion of the Prophet Muhammad known for his participation in several key battles and for transmitting numerous hadiths.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic scholar of Kufa
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Muslim jurist ⓘ Tabi'un ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kufa ⓘ |
| category |
7th-century Muslim scholars
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Tabi'un hadith narrators ⓘ |
| era | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| field |
Qur'anic exegesis
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fiqh ⓘ hadith ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ibrahim al-Nakha'i
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linked to:
Ibrahim al-Nakhaʿi
Kufan jurists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abdullah ibn Masʿud
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linked to:
Abd Allah ibn Masʿud
|
| knownFor |
hadith transmission
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jurisprudence in Kufa ⓘ systematizing the fiqh of Abdullah ibn Masʿud ⓘ transmitting the teachings of Abdullah ibn Masʿud ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalTradition |
Sunni
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linked to:
Sunni Islam
|
| notableStudent |
Ibrahim al-Nakha'i
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linked to:
Ibrahim al-Nakhaʿi
al-Aswad ibn Yazid ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Aswad ibn Yazid
|
| partOf |
Kufan fiqh tradition
ⓘ
Kufan hadith tradition ⓘ |
| region | Iraq ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| reputation |
leading jurist of Kufa
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reliable hadith narrator ⓘ |
| residence | Kufa ⓘ |
| schoolOfLaw |
Kufan school
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linked to:
Kufan school of raʾy
|
| studentOf |
Abdullah ibn Masʿud
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linked to:
Abd Allah ibn Masʿud
Abu al-Darda ⓘ Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas ⓘ
linked to:
Saʿd ibn Abi Waqqas
Salman al-Farisi ⓘ Umar ibn al-Khattab ⓘ Zayd ibn Thabit ⓘ |
| transmittedFrom |
Abdullah ibn Masʿud
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linked to:
Abd Allah ibn Masʿud
Abu al-Darda ⓘ Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas ⓘ
linked to:
Saʿd ibn Abi Waqqas
Salman al-Farisi ⓘ Umar ibn al-Khattab ⓘ Zayd ibn Thabit ⓘ |
| tribe | Banu Tamim ⓘ |
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Subject: Alqama ibn Qays Description of subject: Alqama ibn Qays was a prominent early Muslim jurist and hadith scholar of Kufa, renowned as one of the leading successors (tabi'un) who transmitted and systematized the teachings of Abdullah ibn Masʿud.
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