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R.Abin (I) (Hebrew:רבי אבין) was a JewishAmora sage of theLand of Israel, of the third generation ofAmoraim.
He was one of R.Yochanan bar Nafcha's most prominent pupils. As a young man he even managed to study underJudah ha-Nasi,[1] and had delivered statements in his name. However, he acquired most of hisTorah knowledge from hisprinciple teacher R. Yochanan bar Nafcha.
Abin's sayings are mentioned many times in theBabylonian Talmud, mainly as anhalakhic inquiry (Hebrew:בעי). As he lived in the Land of Israel, he is also cited frequently in theJerusalem Talmud. His son wasJose ben Abin.
Among theamoraim named "Abin", R. Abin is the only one who is known simply by his name. In contrast, Babylonianamoraim name Abin have another nickname or epithet attached to their name, for example R.Abin Naggara (the father ofIdi b. Abin Abin Naggara andHiyya b. Abin Naggara)[2] andRabin (whose real name was "R. Abin", as cited in the Jerusalem Talmud).
Among his colleagues wasJeremiah (I), who was one of the elders pupils of Yochanan bar Nafcha, and said to R.Abbahu that for this reason his andJeremiah (I), Abin I, and R. Measha's opinions should be preferred over the opinions of R.Abbahu, R.Isaac Nappaha, and R.Hanina bar Papi.[3]
For the 4th generation Amora traveler, seeR. Abin (amora).For the 4th generation Amora sages ofBabylon, seeIdi b. Abin Naggara,Hiyya b. Abin Naggara, or their Father of the 3d generation:Abin Naggara.For the fifth generationAmora sage of theLand of Israel, seeJose ben Abin (his son).For the 6th generation Amora sage of theLand of Israel, seeSamuel b. Jose b. Boon (his grandson).Some commentators distinguish Abin I from Abin of N'shiqya, mentioned b. Shabbat 121b. Other translate that passage. " ... traveled from N'shiqya to the house of Abin".
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