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Ikrimah
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Ikrimah (Arabic: عكرمة) is a name most famously associated with Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl, a companion of Prophet Muhammad who converted to Islam after the Conquest of Mecca. However, the name is also strongly associated with Ikrimah, the freed slave of Ibn Abbas (Ikrimah Mawla Ibn Abbas), a prominent Tabi'i scholar and one of the most prolific narrators of hadith[citation:3]. He was a freed slave of Barbari origin who became a master of hadith, Quranic exegesis (tafsir), and jurisprudence (fiqh)[citation:3]. The name carries the legacy of knowledge and scholarship[citation:3].
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Ikrimah
Ikrimah (Arabic: عكرمة) is a name most famously associated with Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl, a companion of Prophet Muhammad who converted to Islam after the Conquest of Mecca. However, the name is also strongly associated with Ikrimah, the freed slave of Ibn Abbas (Ikrimah Mawla Ibn Abbas), a prominent Tabi'i scholar and one of the most prolific narrators of hadith[citation:3]. He was a freed slave of Barbari origin who became a master of hadith, Quranic exegesis (tafsir), and jurisprudence (fiqh)[citation:3]. The name carries the legacy of knowledge and scholarship[citation:3].
عکرمہ
عکرمہ کا نام ایک مشہور تابعی عالم عکرمہ مولی ابن عباس سے منسلک ہے، جو حدیث، تفسیر اور فقہ کے ماہر تھے[citation:3]۔ وہ ابن عباس کے آزاد کردہ غلام تھے اور انہوں نے اپنے آقا سے بے پناہ علم حاصل کیا[citation:3]۔ یہ نام علم اور حدیث کی روایت کی علامت ہے[citation:3]۔
عِكْرِمَة
عكرمة هو اسم علم بارز في التاريخ الإسلامي، خاصًة عكرمة مولى ابن عباس، الإمام التابعي المعروف بالثقة في الحديث والفقه والتفسير[citation:3]. قال فيه محمد بن سيرين: 'ما بقي أحد أعلم بكتاب الله من عكرمة'[citation:3].
"Ikrimah Mawla Ibn Abbas was considered a trusted (thiqah) narrator of hadith, with hadith recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari and other collections[citation:3]."
Islamic Scholarship
A prominent Tabi'i (follower of the Companions), freed slave of Abdullah ibn Abbas. He became a master of hadith, tafsir, and fiqh[citation:3]. He was considered a trusted narrator by major hadith scholars[citation:3].
Companionship
A companion of Prophet Muhammad, son of Abu Jahl. He converted to Islam after the Conquest of Mecca and died as a martyr in the Battle of Yarmouk.
Era: c. 645-723 CE (d. 105 AH)
One of the most knowledgeable Tabi'in in Quranic exegesis and hadith.
Ikrimah is the name of a respected Tabi'i scholar and a companion, making it a permissible and honorable name.
Scholar Consensus: agreed
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Names of male Companions (Sahaba) of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
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