Islamic History · July 1, 2026

ʿAbd al-Raḥmān b. Juhayra al-Hawlānī

He was Egyptian. He transmitted hadith from a group of the Companions (ṣaḥāba). The governor of Egypt, ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz b. Marwān, appointed him to the positions of judge (qāḍī), preacher (qaṣṣāṣ), and administrator of the …

He was Egyptian. He transmitted hadith from a group of the Companions (ṣaḥāba). The governor of Egypt, ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz b. Marwān, appointed him to the positions of judge (qāḍī), preacher (qaṣṣāṣ), and administrator of the bayt al-māl (public treasury). His annual salary was 1,000 dinars. He never saved or accumulated anything from this salary.