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Also known as Xuayb ibn Mahdan

Shuaib, Shoaib, Shuayb or Shuʿayb (, ; meaning: "who shows the right path") is an ancient Midianite prophet in Islam and the most revered prophet in the Druze faith. Shuaib is sometimes identified with the Hebrew biblical Jethro, Moses's father-in-law. Shuaib is mentioned in the Quran 11 times. He is believed to have lived after Ibrahim (Abraham), and Muslims believe that he was sent as a prophet to the Midianites, who are also known as the Aṣḥāb al-Aykah ("Companions of the Wood") for their worship of a large tree. To the Midianites, Shuaib proclaimed the "straight path", warning them to end

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Shuayb, also known by the native name شعيب, was a male human who served as a preacher, herder, and prophet of Islam. He was born in Midian and died in Mahis. Within Islamic tradition, he is recognized as a saint and was succeeded by Moses.

The provided records do not specify particular literary works or awards associated with this individual. While other sources list an author named Aḥmad ibn Shuʻayb Nasāʼī with multiple works, these are distinct from the subject described here.

Synthesized by Vinony from 21 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, Crossref, Open Library, Last.fm, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Born
830 or 31
Died
915
Works
24

Top works

  • al-Majmuʻ fī al-ḍuʻafāʾ wa-al-matrūkīn
  • Khaṣāʾiṣ al-Imām Amīr al-Muʾminīn ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib
  • Kitāb al-Ḍuʻafāʼ al-ṣaghīr
  • Ḍaʻīf sunan al-Nasāʼī
  • Faḍāʼil al-Qurʼān

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1
Total plays
4

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Key facts

Religious biography.religion
Islam
Religious biography.honorific_prefix
Prophet
Religious biography.name
Shuaib
Religious biography.image
Chester Beatty T 414 fol 90 r Shuaib in prayer while the people are punished by God.jpg
Religious biography.caption
Shuaib in prayer while the people are punished by God.
Religious biography.honorific_suffix
Alayhi as-Salam
Religious biography.native_name
شُعَيْب Jethro
Religious biography.native name lang
ar
Religious biography.office1
Prophet of Islam
Religious biography.predecessor1
Ayyub
Religious biography.successor1
Musa
Religious biography.relatives
Issachar

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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • Historical context
  • Discussion on identification with Jethro
  • Narrative in the Quran
  • Parallels with other prophets
  • Claimed burial places of Shuayb
  • Wādī Shuʿayb, Jordan
  • Galilee, Israel
  • Guriyeh, Iran
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Shuaib, Shoaib, Shuayb or Shuʿayb (, ; meaning: "who shows the right path") is an ancient Midianite prophet in Islam and the most revered prophet in the Druze faith. Shuaib is sometimes identified with the Hebrew biblical Jethro, Moses's father-in-law. Shuaib is mentioned in the Quran 11 times. He is believed to have lived after Ibrahim (Abraham), and Muslims believe that he was sent as a prophet to the Midianites, who are also known as the Aṣḥāb al-Aykah ("Companions of the Wood") for their worship of a large tree. To the Midianites, Shuaib proclaimed the "straight path", warning them to end their fraudulent ways. When the community did not repent, God destroyed the community.

Alongside Hud, Salih, and Muhammad, Shuaib is understood by Muslims as one of the four Arabian prophets sent by God. Ibn Kathir stated that he was known by Muslims as "the eloquent preacher amongst the prophets" because he was, according to tradition, granted talent and eloquence in his language.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Shuayb” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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