One of the greatest scholars from amongst the taabi'een was a man by the name of, Muhammad Ibn Sireen. It is said that his mother, Safiyyah, was one of the most prominent women scholars at that time who would teach Ibn Sireen and her other children. Safiyyah was born into slavery, such that know one even knew the name of her father, neither did she know her parents. When Islam began to spread, Abu Bakr, freed Safiyyah and she became one of his rare students. Even after he passed away, Safiyyah continued to learn and study from Ayesha. She was such a noble woman, that Ibn Katheer said [paraphrased], "There is no Janazah in history after the Janazah of Rasulullah (salallahu alayhi wasallam, where they had that many noble people attend." It is narrated that Ubayy ibn Ka'ab led her Janazah and three of the mothers of the believers, who were alive at that time, attended her funeral.
Safiyyah had a daughter called Hafsah Bint Sireen, who would learn so much from her mother. Due to this righteous upbringing, that she memorised the entire Qur'an by the age of 10, had mastered all the Qira'aa by the age of 12, and was so knowledgeable in hadith that even her brothers would study under her, including Muhammad Ibn Sireen, who is said to be the greatest scholar of that time.
"I've not met anyone more knowledgeable than Hafsah " - A Tabi'ee
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