Definition
Those who met one or more of the Companions, believed in the Prophet ﷺ, and died as Muslims — the second of the three best generations. Examples: Sa‘īd b. al-Musayyib, al-Ḥasan al-Baṣrī, ‘Urwah b. az-Zubayr, Muḥammad b. Sīrīn.
Pronunciation: tā-bi-‘ŪN
Etymology & Root
From ت-ب-ع (t-b-‘), meaning 'to follow.' They are the followers of the Companions.
Usage in the Qur'an
'And those who followed them with iḥsān — Allah is pleased with them and they with Him.' (at-Tawbah 9:100)
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The science of criticising and validating narrators.
Attributed to a Tābi‘ī only.
The Six Books — the major hadith collections.
Good — second grade of authentic hadith.
Weak — does not meet the conditions of authenticity.
Attributed to a Companion only.