Obaid bin Al-Saba
Primary transmitter of the Qira'at (d. 834 CE)
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Obaid bin Al-Saba (died 834 CE/ 219 AH)[1][2](Arabic: عبيد بن الصباح) was a Qur'an reciter. Obaid bin Al-Saba was a student of Hafs, and holds a place in many Ijazah lineages. Obaid bin Al-Saba lived for part of his life in Kufa and Baghdad.[2] One of his notable students was Al-Ashnani.[3]
Died834 CE / 219 AH
Main interest(s)Qu'ran
KnownforQu'ran recitation
OthernamesAbi Muhammad Obaid bin Al-Sabah bin Subaih Al-Nahshali