Hakim b. Hizam

Amr ibn Shu'ayb was a prominent Tabi'i scholar from Medina and the grandson of the companion Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As, may Allah be pleased with him. He lived approximately from 50 AH and transmitted hadiths primarily through the chain known as 'Amr from his father Shu'ayb from his grandfather Abdullah ibn Amr' — a well-recognized isnad in the hadith sciences that has been the subject of considerable scholarly discussion. Many major imams including Abu Dawud, al-Tirmidhi, and Ibn al-Jawzi accepted this chain as reliable, while others expressed reservations about whether it constitutes a continuous chain. His grandfather Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As was one of the first companions to systematically record prophetic traditions in writing, compiling what he called al-Sahifah al-Sadiqah. Amr inherited much of his grandfather's recorded knowledge and transmitted it to later generations. His narrations cover a broad range of legal topics including commercial transactions, family law, criminal law, and acts of worship. The four major schools of jurisprudence frequently cite his narrations as evidence, and his reports appear in the Sunan of Abu Dawud, al-Tirmidhi, al-Nasai, and Ibn Majah.