Further Reading
He assumed the judiciary over San’aa under the Caliph ’Umar Ibn ’Abdul-’Azeez. His narrations have been recorded in the Saheehayn (al-Bukharee and Muslim). He had much knowledge regarding the people of the Book, and was counted among the pious and God-fearing, who was occupied with worship.
He died 110H in San’aa at the beginning of the Caliphate of Hishaam Ibn ’Abdul-Maalik. It is also said that he died 114H. Yaqoot agreed with the latter in his book, Mu’jamul-Udabaa.
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