Question

What is the status of the narrator ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Uthman ibn Jabalah?

Answer

Hafiz Ibn Hajar (rahimahullah) has mentioned Abu ‘Abdir Rahman, ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Uthman ibn Jabalah Al-‘Ataki Al-Marwazi, also known as ‘Abdan (rahimahullah), to be a very credible Hafiz of Hadith (thiqatun hafizun) that passed away in the year 221 A.H.

‘Abdan (rahimahullah) was also one of the teachers of Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) from which he [i.e., Imam Bukhari] directly narrated many Hadiths in his Sahih.

‘Abdan’s (rahimahullah) Hadiths would therefore be graded authentic (Sahih), unless proven otherwise.

(References for all of the above: Tahdhibul Kamal, vol. 15, pgs. 276-279, Number: 3416, Tahdhibut Tahdhib, vol. 5, pgs. 313-314, and Taqribut Tahdhib, Number: 3465)

Note: The above is merely an answer to the question provided. One who is unqualified, should not seek to apply this and/or draw conclusions on related issues independently.

And Allah Ta’ala knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Farhan Shariff

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar