Jaban al-Kurdi

Jaban al-Kurdi or Jaban Sahabi, (Arabic: جابان صحابي), Jaban Abu Maymun (Arabic: جابان أبو ميمون), or Jaban al-Kurdi (Arabic: جابان الکردي), was a companion of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad.[1][2]

In the year 18 after Hijra, he came back to Kurdistan to preach Islam in his homeland.

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani mentions in his book Finding the Truth in Judging the Companions, 10 hadithes which are quoted by Jaban.[3]

Jaban's son Abu Basir was a Tabi'i.

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