Jurist, Arabic scholar and judge of Kufa
al-Qāsim ibn Maʿn
القاسم بن معن
Who is this scholar?
Al-Ṣaymarī describes al-Qāsim as a descendant of ʿAbd Allāh ibn Masʿūd and a scholar accomplished in both jurisprudence and Arabic. Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan cites him in his books, by name or kunya. He succeeded Sharīk ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Nakhaʿī as judge of Kufa.
This profile reflects one short entry in al-Ṣaymarī. Birth and death dates are not given in this entry.
Where is the biography?
1 recorded biography
Akhbār Abī Ḥanīfa wa-Aṣḥābihi
al-Ṣaymarī · Chapter on the companions of Abū Ḥanīfa · printed p. 156
People mentioned in this entry
- ʿAbd Allāh ibn Masʿūd — ancestor, according to this entry.
- Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan — cited him in his books.
- Sharīk ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Nakhaʿī — predecessor as judge of Kufa.
Connections are paraphrased from this entry. They do not imply that every named person was a teacher or student.
Works by this scholar
No authored works are identified in this sample entry.