a land in Yemen. Ibn Abbas said: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, was asked about Sheba, and he said: He was a man.

Muhammad said: Abu Ubayd mentioned that Al-Hasan used to read "min Saba'in" (from Sheba) in the accusative case without nunation (ghayr mujrat). He said: Its interpretation is that it is a feminine name for a woman or a tribe, while those who apply nunation (yujri) hold that it is the name of a man.