Kharija bin Zaid bin Thabit

Kharija ibn Zayd ibn Thabit al-Ansari was one of the seven great jurists of Medina known collectively as the Fuqaha' al-Sab'ah (the Seven Jurists) — a group whose legal opinions formed the foundation of Medinan jurisprudence and whose consensus represented the living Sunnah of Medina for Imam Malik and the Maliki school. He was the son of the famous companion Zayd ibn Thabit, the Prophet's ﷺ primary scribe and the leader of the Quran compilation committee. Having grown up in the household of one of the most learned companions, Kharija inherited his father's mastery of Quranic sciences, the laws of inheritance, and religious knowledge. He narrated from his father and from other senior companions and scholars of Medina. He was regarded as one of the most reliable and authoritative of the Medinan Tabi'in, and his opinions on legal matters were frequently cited by Imam Malik in the Muwatta. His narrations appear in Sahih al-Bukhari and other major collections. He died around 99–100 AH and was considered one of the scholars who preserved the authentic practice of Medina for the following generation.