Islamic History · July 1, 2026

Kays b. Mahdī b. Kays b. Thalaba al-Ansārī al-Najjārī

There is a hadith that he transmitted regarding the performance of two rakʿas (units of prayer) before the morning prayer (ṣubḥ). According to the statement of Ibn Makūlā, this individual participated in the Battle of …

There is a hadith that he transmitted regarding the performance of two rakʿas (units of prayer) before the morning prayer (ṣubḥ). According to the statement of Ibn Makūlā, this individual participated in the Battle of Badr. Musʿab al-Zubayrī said: This person is the grandfather of Yaḥyā b. Saʿīd al-Anṣārī. Others have said: This person is the grandfather of Abū Maryam ʿAbdu'l-Ghaffār b. Qāsim al-Kūfī. Allah knows best the truth of the matter.