Abu 'Is-haq

Abu Ishaq al-Sabi'i, whose full name was Amr ibn Abdullah ibn Ubaid al-Hamdani al-Sabi'i, was a prominent Tabi'i scholar from Kufa. He narrated from a large number of companions including Ali ibn Abi Talib, al-Bara ibn Azib, Zaid ibn Arqam, and Hubaysh ibn Junadah. He was considered highly reliable (thiqah) by hadith critics in his earlier years of narration. He was also a significant authority in Quranic recitation and Islamic law. In his later years some critics noted that his memory may have been affected, and a small number of later narrations attributed to him were treated with additional scrutiny. He was the teacher of Sufyan al-Thawri, Shu'ba ibn al-Hajjaj, and other leading scholars of the following generation. He passed away in Kufa around 127–129 AH.