Tabi‘ al-Tabi‘in

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Tābi‘ al-Tābi‘in (Arabic : تابع التابعين) is the generation after the Tabi‘un in Islam. Sunni Muslims include them among the best generations on Earth, along with the Tābi‘un and the Sahaba. [1]

The Tābi‘un, "followers" or "successors", are the generation of Muslims who followed the Sahaba, and thus received Muhammad's teachings second hand. A Tabi knew at least one Sahaba. As such, they played an important part in the development of Islamic thought and philosophy, and in the political development of the early caliphate. The next generation of Muslims after the Tabi'un are called Tabi‘ al-Tabi‘in. The three generations make up the salaf of Islam.

Islam is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion teaching that there is only one God (Allah), and that Muhammad is the messenger of God. It is the world's second-largest religion with over 1.8 billion followers or 24% of the world's population, most commonly known as Muslims. Muslims make up a majority of the population in 50 countries. Islam teaches that God is merciful, all-powerful, unique and has guided humankind through prophets, revealed scriptures and natural signs. The primary scriptures of Islam are the Quran, viewed by Muslims as the verbatim word of God, and the teachings and normative example of Muhammad.

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Definition according to the Sunnis

The Sunnis define a Tābiʿ al-Tābʿīn as a Muslim who:

  1. Saw at least one of the Tābi‘un.
  2. Was rightly guided. (That would be, according to Sunnis, one who adheres to the beliefs and actions of the Ahlus Sunnah wal-Jama'ah).
  3. And the one who died in that state. Sunnis consider the Tabi' al-Tabi'un as the best generation after the Tābi‘un.

According to them Muhammad said, "The best people are those living in my generation, then those coming after them (Tābi‘un), and then those coming after (the second generation)" Sahih Bukhari [2]

Muhammad prophet and founder of Islam

Muhammad was the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet, sent to present and confirm the monotheistic teachings preached previously by Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets. He is viewed as the final prophet of God in all the main branches of Islam, though some modern denominations diverge from this belief. Muhammad united Arabia into a single Muslim polity, with the Quran as well as his teachings and practices forming the basis of Islamic religious belief.

List of Tabi' al-Tabi'in

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References

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  2. "The Hadith Book (48. Witnesses): nr. 819". Search Truth. Retrieved 2013-07-21.