Mujahid ibn Jabr
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Mujahid ibn Jabr (d.722
CE) was a Tabi‘in
and one of the major early Islamic scholars.
Mujahid Ibn Jabr is said to be relied upon in terms of tafsir
according to Sufyan al-Thawri.
His exegesis in general followed these four principles :
Al-Tabari
's Jami' al-bayan
attributes a significant amount of exegetical material to Mujahid .
Al-A'mash said:
After praising him in similar terms al-Dhahabi said: "The Ummah is unanimous on Mujahid being an Imam who is worthy in Ihtijaj .
calls him "an eminent representative of the school of Mecca" and whose Tafsīr was nothing more than personal notes
722
Year 722 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 722 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Americas :* January 3 – K'inich Ahkal Mo' Naab...
CE) was a Tabi‘in
Tabi‘in
The Tābi‘ūn are the generation of Muslims who were born after the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad but who were contemporaries of the Sahaba "Companions". As such, they played an important part in the development of Islamic thought and philosophy, and in the political development of the...
and one of the major early Islamic scholars.
Biography
He was one of the leading Qur'anic commentators of the generation after that of the Prophet Muhammad and his Companions. He is the first to compile a written exegesis of the Qur'an. He is said to have studied under Amir al-Mu'minin 'Ali ibn Abi Talib until his martyrdom. At that point he began to study under Ibn Abbas, a Companion of the Prophet known as the father of Qur'anic exegesis. Mujahid Ibn Jabr was known to be willing to go to great lengths to discover the true meaning of a verse in the Qur'an, and was considered to be a well-traveled man.Works
It is related by Ibn Sa'd in the Tabaqat (6:9) and elsewhere that he went over the explanation of the Qur'an together with Ibn 'Abbas thirty times.Mujahid Ibn Jabr is said to be relied upon in terms of tafsir
Tafsir
Tafseer is the Arabic word for exegesis or commentary, usually of the Qur'an. Ta'wīl is a subset of tafsir and refers to esoteric or mystical interpretation. An author of tafsir is a mufassir .- Etymology :...
according to Sufyan al-Thawri.
His exegesis in general followed these four principles :
- That the Qur'an can be explained by other parts of the Qur'an. For example, in his interpretation of Q 29:13, he refers to Q 16:25.
- Interpretation according to traditions
- Reason.
- Literary Comments.
Al-Tabari
Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari
Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari was a prominent and influential Sunni scholar and exegete of the Qur'an from Persia...
's Jami' al-bayan
Tafsir al-Tabari
Jāmi` al-bayān `an ta'wīl āy al-Qur'ān, popularly Tafsīr al-Ṭabarī is a classic Sunni tafsir by the Persian scholar Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari...
attributes a significant amount of exegetical material to Mujahid .
Sunni view
He has been classed as a Thiqah (i.e. very reliable)hadith narrator.Al-A'mash said:
- "Mujahid was like someone who carried a treasure: whenever he spoke, pearls came out of his mouth.".
After praising him in similar terms al-Dhahabi said: "The Ummah is unanimous on Mujahid being an Imam who is worthy in Ihtijaj .
Non-Muslim view
Gregor SchoelerGregor Schoeler
-External links:*http://web.mit.edu/CIS/www/mitejmes/issues/200310/br_lane.htm...
calls him "an eminent representative of the school of Mecca" and whose Tafsīr was nothing more than personal notes