Wahb ibn Munabbih, Yemeni teller of ancient lore: Scholar in Islamic History

Scholar

ScholarYemeni teller of ancient lore

Wahb ibn Munabbihوهب بن منبه

c. 654-732 CEApproximate dateSana'a

A Yemeni tabi'i who was a main channel of stories about earlier prophets and nations.

From a Persian family settled in Yemen, he knew the books of the People of the Book and told many stories of the prophets and ancient kings. Much of this lore reached the tafsir works through him.

What grew out of it?

Many names and details in the commentaries' stories of the prophets come from his reports.

Who else is linked?

Sana'a

Who lived at the same time?

Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan Marwan ibn al-Hakam Muawiyah ibn Yazid Yazid ibn Muawiyah Al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz Yazid ibn Abd al-Malik

Source: history · Wikipedia

Everyone and everything in the timeline

People named in the Quran and the hadith, the Prophet's ﷺ family and Companions, scholars, rulers, the nations of the Quran, the world's empires and the places where it all happened. Where scholars differ, each entry says so.