'Abdullah bin 'Ubaidullah bin Abi Mulaika

Abdullah ibn Ubaidullah ibn Abi Mulaika al-Taymi al-Qurashi was a Tabi'i scholar from Mecca who occupied a position of both religious and civic authority in that city. He served as a judge (qadi) in Mecca during the caliphate of Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr and was also appointed as a muezzin (caller to prayer), roles that required public trust and religious knowledge. He had direct access to the major companions of Mecca and Medina and narrated from A'ishah, Ibn Abbas, Ibn Zubayr, Ibn Umar, Asma' bint Abi Bakr, and others, may Allah be pleased with them. His wide access to the companions of the prophetic household made him a particularly valuable source for hadiths originating from multiple senior authorities. He was considered highly reliable by hadith scholars, who accepted his narrations without reservation. His reports span topics of prayer, Quran recitation, the Prophet's ﷺ character, and legal rulings. They appear in Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, and the Sunan collections. He passed away around 117 AH, leaving behind a rich body of transmission from the first Muslim generation.