Ubayy ibn Ka'b
E610902
Ubayy ibn Ka'b was a prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad renowned as one of the foremost experts in Qur'anic recitation and interpretation.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ubayy ibn Ka'b canonical | 2 |
| Adi ibn Kaʿb | 1 |
| Ubayy ibn Ka'b ibn Qays | 1 |
| Ubayy ibn Kaab | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6531574 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ubayy ibn Ka'b Context triple: [Abu Hurayrah, narratedFrom, Ubayy ibn Ka'b]
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A.
Utba ibn Rabi'a
Utba ibn Rabi'a was a prominent Meccan leader and Quraysh chieftain in the early 7th century, known for his opposition to the Prophet Muhammad and his death at the Battle of Badr.
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B.
Wahshi ibn Harb
Wahshi ibn Harb was an Ethiopian slave and skilled spear-thrower in early Islamic history, known for killing Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib at the Battle of Uhud before later converting to Islam.
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C.
Sa'id ibn Uthman
Sa'id ibn Uthman was a 7th-century Umayyad prince and early Islamic military commander, known as a son of the third caliph Uthman ibn Affan and for his role in the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate.
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D.
Urwah ibn al-Zubayr
Urwah ibn al-Zubayr was a prominent early Muslim scholar and jurist of Medina, renowned as a leading transmitter of hadith and a key figure among the Tabi'un.
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E.
Qutham ibn Abbas
Qutham ibn Abbas was a companion and cousin of the Prophet Muhammad who served as a governor in early Islamic history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ubayy ibn Ka'b Target entity description: Ubayy ibn Ka'b was a prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad renowned as one of the foremost experts in Qur'anic recitation and interpretation.
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A.
Utba ibn Rabi'a
Utba ibn Rabi'a was a prominent Meccan leader and Quraysh chieftain in the early 7th century, known for his opposition to the Prophet Muhammad and his death at the Battle of Badr.
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B.
Wahshi ibn Harb
Wahshi ibn Harb was an Ethiopian slave and skilled spear-thrower in early Islamic history, known for killing Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib at the Battle of Uhud before later converting to Islam.
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C.
Sa'id ibn Uthman
Sa'id ibn Uthman was a 7th-century Umayyad prince and early Islamic military commander, known as a son of the third caliph Uthman ibn Affan and for his role in the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate.
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D.
Urwah ibn al-Zubayr
Urwah ibn al-Zubayr was a prominent early Muslim scholar and jurist of Medina, renowned as a leading transmitter of hadith and a key figure among the Tabi'un.
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E.
Qutham ibn Abbas
Qutham ibn Abbas was a companion and cousin of the Prophet Muhammad who served as a governor in early Islamic history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ansari
ⓘ
Companion of Muhammad ⓘ Qur'an reciter ⓘ Qur'anic exegete ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Qira'at of Ubayy ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Medina ⓘ |
| clan |
Ansar of Medina
ⓘ
linked to:
Ansar
|
| companionOf |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| contributedTo |
preservation of Qur'anic text
ⓘ
teaching Qur'an to later generations ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Islam in Medina ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Medina ⓘ |
| era | 7th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Arab ⓘ |
| fullName |
Ubayy ibn Ka'b ibn Qays
ⓘ
linked to:
Ubayy ibn Ka'b
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hadithClassification | Companion narrator of hadith ⓘ |
| honorific | Sayyid al-Qurra' (leader of the reciters) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the foremost Qurra' (Qur'an reciters)
ⓘ
expertise in Qur'anic interpretation ⓘ expertise in Qur'anic recitation ⓘ knowledge of the Qur'an ⓘ participation in early Islamic battles ⓘ |
| kunya | Abu al-Mundhir ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| narrated |
hadiths about Qur'anic virtues
ⓘ
hadiths about prayer ⓘ |
| notableStudent |
Abu Hurayrah
ⓘ
Ibn Abbas ⓘ
linked to:
Abd Allah ibn Abbas
Zayd ibn Thabit ⓘ |
| notableTeacher |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| participatedIn |
Battle of Badr
ⓘ
Battle of Uhud ⓘ Battle of the Trench ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Medina
ⓘ
Yathrib ⓘ |
| praisedBy |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| recognizedBy | early Muslims as master of Qur'anic recitation ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| role |
scribe of revelation
ⓘ
teacher of Qur'an ⓘ |
| statusInCommunity |
leading scholar among the Ansar
ⓘ
one of the most knowledgeable in the Qur'an ⓘ |
| studentOf |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| tribe | Banu Khazraj ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ubayy ibn Ka'b Description of subject: Ubayy ibn Ka'b was a prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad renowned as one of the foremost experts in Qur'anic recitation and interpretation.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ubayy ibn Ka'b
linked to: Ubayy ibn Ka'b
linked to: Ubayy ibn Ka'b