Some scholars also include Abu Bakr ibn Abd ur-Rahman ibn al-Harith and Ubaydullah ibn Abdillah ibn Utbah ibn Mas’ud in this list.

1. **Sa’id ibn al-Musayyib (637-715)**

• Sa’id ibn al-Musayyib was born in 642 during the caliphate of Umar ibn al-Khattab (radi Allahu anhu). He had the opportunity to meet most of the Sahaba, including Uthman (radi Allahu anhu) and Ali ibn Abi Talib (radi Allahu anhu). To deepen his connection with Abu Hurayrah (radi Allahu anhu) and learn more about the traditions he narrated, Sa’id ibn al-Musayyib married Abu Hurayrah’s daughter.

**The Seven Fuqaha of Madina**

Some scholars also include Abu Bakr ibn Abd ur-Rahman ibn al-Harith and Ubaydullah ibn Abdillah ibn Utbah ibn Mas’ud in this list.

1. **Sa’id ibn al-Musayyib (637-715)**

Sa’id ibn al-Musayyib was born in 642 during the caliphate of Umar ibn al-Khattab (radi Allahu anhu). He had the opportunity to meet many of the Sahaba, including Uthman (radi Allahu anhu) and Ali ibn Abi Talib (radi Allahu anhu). To deepen his connection with Abu Hurayrah (radi Allahu anhu) and learn more about the traditions he narrated, Sa’id ibn al-Musayyib married Abu Hurayrah’s daughter.

2. ’Urwah ibn Az-Zubayr ibn al ‘al-Awwam (643-713) was the son of Zubayr ibn al-Awwam and Asmā’ bint Abu Bakr. He was also the brother of Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr and the nephew of Aisha bint Abu Bakr.

• Urwah dedicated himself to the study of fiqh and hadith, becoming highly knowledgeable about the hadiths narrated by Aisha. He wrote many books but destroyed them on the day of the Battle of al-Harrah. He later expressed regret, stating, “I would rather have them in my possession than my family and property twice over.” He simultaneously dismissed any concerns that these writings might become sources of authority on par with the Qur’an. He is also recognised for having authored one of the earliest works on the biography of Muhammad, known as the Tract of Seerah. Although this work no longer exists, it is known through the accounts of Ibn Ishaq. Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri transmits his narrations.

3. was a well-known narrator of hadith, many of which he related firsthand from either his father, Abd-Allah ibn Umar (who passed away in 693), or his grandfather, the caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab (who ruled from 634 to 644). His paternal aunt, Hafsa bint Umar, was one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

Salim ibn ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (650-724) was a well-known narrator of hadith, many of which he related firsthand from either his father, Abd-Allah ibn Umar (who passed away in 693), or his grandfather, the caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab (who ruled from 634 to 644). His paternal aunt, Hafsa bint Umar, was one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

Salim is mentioned in Imam Malik’s *Muwatta* in relation to the Islamic practice of *rada’a*, which refers to a woman becoming unmarriageable kin (mahram) through suckling.

In *Sahih al-Bukhari*, he narrates three hadiths. Al-Qāsim’s father, Muhammad, was the son of the first Rashidun Caliph, Abu Bakr. His paternal aunt was Aisha, one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). He learned hadith and fiqh (jurisprudence) from his aunt and from Ibn Abbas. He was a transmitter of hadith and criticised the use of a hadith if its text was placed above the Qur’an and the established Sunnah.

Abdu r-Rahman ibn Abi Zannad mentioned that his father said, “I did not see anyone who knew the Sunnah better than Al-Qāsim.” He was highly influential in disseminating early traditions of hadith, fiqh, and tafsir (exegesis) of the Qur’an.

**5. Abu Salama ibn Abd al-Rahman (died 712)**  

He was the son of Abdur Rahman Ibn Awf and belonged to the Tabi’ Tabi’een. Some of his teachers included Abu Hurairah, Ibn Abbas, Ibn Umar, Abdur Rahman Ibn Awf, Uthman ibn Affan, Talha ibn Ubaidullah, and Ubada bin As-Samit.

**6. Sulayman ibn Yasar (654-721)**  

He was a client of Maymuna bint al-Harith, the wife of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). It is said that she gave him a *kitaba* contract, stipulating an amount of money he must pay for his freedom. He requested permission to visit Aisha, and upon recognising his voice, she asked, “Is it Sulayman?” Then, she inquired, “Have you paid what she stipulated for you?” He replied, “Yes, nearly. There is only a small amount outstanding.” She then said, “Come in. You are still owned as long as you still owe anything.”

He transmitted hadith from Zayd ibn Thabit, Abdullah ibn Umar, Abu Hurayra, and the wives of the Prophet, including Maymuna, Aisha, and Umm Salama. Sulayman had a fine understanding of fiqh, which was enhanced by his study of people’s affairs and knowledge of their circumstances. He served as the overseer of the Market of Madina when Umar ibn Abdul Aziz was its governor.

**7. Kharija ibn Zayd ibn Thabit (650-719)**  

Due to his extensive knowledge of inheritance shares, he distributed people’s inheritances according to the Book of Allah Almighty. Mus’ab ibn Abdullah stated, “Kharija and Talha ibn Abdul Rahman gave fatwas during their time. People accepted their statements, and they distributed inheritances-houses, palm trees, and property—and wrote out documents for people.”

Kharija was known as a devout worshipper in Madina. In the later years of his life, his passion for worship led him to withdraw and seek solitude, resulting in his fiqh and knowledge being less widely spread.