Salim and Hamzah, the sons of 'Abdullah bin 'Umar

Salim and Hamza were two sons of the great companion Abdullah ibn Umar (RA), both of whom narrated hadith and played roles in transmitting the prophetic knowledge their father preserved so scrupulously. Salim ibn Abdullah ibn Umar (d. 106 AH) was the far more prominent of the two and is counted among the Seven Jurists of Medina (Fuqaha' al-Sab'ah), the group of Tabi'i scholars who formed the backbone of Medinan jurisprudence. He narrated extensively from his father Ibn Umar (RA) and was considered by many as the most authoritative transmitter of Ibn Umar's narrations. Imam Malik, al-Zuhri, and many other leading scholars narrated from him. Salim was known for his refusal to visit rulers or accept their gifts, preferring scholarly independence and piety. Hamza ibn Abdullah ibn Umar was a less prominent figure but also a reliable narrator, transmitting from his father. Hadith critics praised him and his narrations appear in the Sunan collections. Together, Salim and Hamza represent the continuation of Ibn Umar's (RA) extraordinary hadith legacy within his own family. Salim's reputation in particular ensured that the massive corpus of narrations from his father — over 2,600 hadiths — was transmitted with the same meticulous care that had characterized his father's original preservation.