Muadh ibn Jabal
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Muadh ibn Jabal was a prominent early Muslim scholar and jurist among the Prophet Muhammad’s companions, renowned for his deep knowledge of the Qur’an and Islamic law.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Muadh ibn Jabal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7253870 — 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: Muadh ibn Jabal Context triple: [Companions of the Prophet, includes, Muadh ibn Jabal]
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A.
Zayd ibn Harithah
Zayd ibn Harithah was a close companion and formerly adopted son of the Prophet Muhammad, known as one of the earliest converts to Islam and a distinguished military commander.
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B.
Saʿd ibn Abi Waqqas
Saʿd ibn Abi Waqqas was a prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad and a leading early Muslim general, renowned for commanding the Muslim forces at the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah and helping establish Islamic rule in Iraq.
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C.
Shuayb
Shuayb is an Islamic prophet, often identified with Jethro, who was sent to the people of Midian to call them to monotheism and honest dealings.
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D.
Ubayy ibn Ka'b
Ubayy ibn Ka'b was a prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad renowned as one of the foremost experts in Qur'anic recitation and interpretation.
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E.
Salama ibn Abi Salama
Salama ibn Abi Salama was a son of the Prophet Muhammad’s companion Abu Salama and his wife Umm Salama, who later became one of the Prophet’s wives.
- 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: Muadh ibn Jabal Target entity description: Muadh ibn Jabal was a prominent early Muslim scholar and jurist among the Prophet Muhammad’s companions, renowned for his deep knowledge of the Qur’an and Islamic law.
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A.
Zayd ibn Harithah
Zayd ibn Harithah was a close companion and formerly adopted son of the Prophet Muhammad, known as one of the earliest converts to Islam and a distinguished military commander.
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B.
Saʿd ibn Abi Waqqas
Saʿd ibn Abi Waqqas was a prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad and a leading early Muslim general, renowned for commanding the Muslim forces at the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah and helping establish Islamic rule in Iraq.
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C.
Shuayb
Shuayb is an Islamic prophet, often identified with Jethro, who was sent to the people of Midian to call them to monotheism and honest dealings.
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D.
Ubayy ibn Ka'b
Ubayy ibn Ka'b was a prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad renowned as one of the foremost experts in Qur'anic recitation and interpretation.
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E.
Salama ibn Abi Salama
Salama ibn Abi Salama was a son of the Prophet Muhammad’s companion Abu Salama and his wife Umm Salama, who later became one of the Prophet’s wives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Companion of Muhammad
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Early Muslim ⓘ Islamic jurist ⓘ Quran scholar ⓘ Sahabi ⓘ |
| companionsWith |
Abdullah ibn Masud
NERFINISHED
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Abu Bakr NERFINISHED ⓘ Ali ibn Abi Talib NERFINISHED ⓘ Ubayy ibn Kaab NERFINISHED ⓘ Umar ibn al-Khattab NERFINISHED ⓘ Uthman ibn Affan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | plague ⓘ |
| diedDuring | plague of Amwas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diedIn | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 7th century ⓘ |
| father | Jabal ibn Aws NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Muʿādh ibn Jabal ibn Aws al-Khazrajī al-Ansārī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Muadh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| group | Ansar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
early Islamic jurisprudence
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later Sunni legal thought ⓘ |
| knownAs | the most knowledgeable in halal and haram among the companions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collecting and memorizing the Qur’an
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methodology of ijtihad when judging in Yemen ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered one of the foremost authorities among the companions in matters of halal and haram
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his opinions are cited in classical fiqh literature ⓘ |
| legalMethod |
judging by the Qur’an
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judging by the Sunnah ⓘ using personal reasoning (ijtihad) when no explicit text is found ⓘ |
| mission |
sent to Yemen as a governor
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sent to Yemen as a judge ⓘ sent to Yemen as a teacher of Islam ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expertise in Islamic law (fiqh)
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issuing legal verdicts (fatwas) in early Islam ⓘ knowledge of the Qur’an ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Badr
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Uhud NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Trench NERFINISHED ⓘ Pledge of Aqaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position | teacher and jurist in Syria under Umar ibn al-Khattab ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| role |
Mufti in the Prophet’s lifetime
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Quran reciter ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studentOf | Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taught |
people of Medina
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people of Yemen ⓘ |
| teacher | Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribe | Banu Khazraj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasDescribedBy | Prophet Muhammad as the most knowledgeable of his community in what is lawful and unlawful ⓘ |
| wasPraisedBy | Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasSentBy | Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Muadh ibn Jabal Description of subject: Muadh ibn Jabal was a prominent early Muslim scholar and jurist among the Prophet Muhammad’s companions, renowned for his deep knowledge of the Qur’an and Islamic law.
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