Qays bin Amr bin Sahl bin Tha’labah al-Ansaari al-Madani

Name:

قيس بن عمرو بن سهل بن ثعلبة الأنصارى المدنى ( جد يحيى بن سعيد الأنصارى و أخويه )

Qays bin Amr bin Sahl bin Tha’labah al-Ansaari al-Madani (the grandfather of Yahya bin Sa’eed al-Ansaari and his Brother)

Some people have called him “Qays bin Sahl” as mentioned by Ibn Mandah and Abu Nu’aym as if he is attributed towards his grandfather. And it is said he is “Qays bin Qahd” as said by Mus’ab az-Zubayree which is narrated by Ibn Abi Haatim and others from him. Ibn Abi Khaythamah has mistaken in this issue. What seems more authentic is that Qays bin Qahd and Qays bin Amr bin Sahl are two different personalities. That is why, Imaam Bukhaari has differentiated between the two [See, Taareekh al-Kabeer lil Bukhaari (7/142)]

[See, Al-Isaabah by Ibn Hajar (5/491)]

Tabaqah: 1 - Sahaabi (Companion)

Narrated by: Abu Dawood – Tirmidhi – Ibn Maajah

Teachers: The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wasallam)

Students: His son Sa’eed bin Qays bin Amr, Qays bin Abi Haazim, Muhammad bin Ibraaheem bin al-Haarith at-Taymee

Status: Sahaabi

Opinions of Ahl ul-Jarh wat Ta’deel:

Those who praised him:

1-    Imaam Muhammad bin Ismaa’eel al-Bukhaari (D. 256) said:

“لَهُ صُحبَةٌ”

“He is a companion”

[ Taareekh al-Kabeer by al-Bukhaari (7/142)]

2-    Imaam Abu Haatim ar-Raazi (D. 275) said:

“له صحبة”

“He is a companion”

[ Al-Jarh wat Ta'deel by Ibn Abi Haatim (7/101)]

3-    Imaam Abu al-Hajjaaj al-Mizzi (D. 749) said:

“لهُ صُحبَةٌ”

“He is a companion”

[ Tahdheeb al-Kamaal (24/73)]

4-    Haafidh Ibn Hajar al-Asqalaani (D. 852) said:

“صحابي من أهل المدينة”

“He is a companion from the people of Madeenah”

[ Taqreeb at-Tahdheeb (5584)]