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- - - - - Introduction said, “This knowledge (Hadith) will be carried from the most upright by said, it the distortion from of the will remove They among each generation. knowledge understands it better than the one who has heard it.” (At-Tir it.” knowledge than the one who has heard understands it better he be upon him) that (peace midhi) It the Prophet is also reported from Allah (peace be upon him) saying, “May Allah make the faces of the per make the faces Allah “May be upon him) saying, (peace Allah others exactly it to us and communicates son who hears something from of the recipient be that it may for and radiant, it shining as he has heard be upon him) has supplicated God for them as in the hadith narrated by by them as in the hadith narrated God for be upon him) has supplicated the Messenger of “I heard Ibn him): be pleased with Allah Mas`ud (may busy with acquiring the science of Hadith undoubtedly excel their peers their peers excel of Hadith undoubtedly the science busy with acquiring Muhammad (peace Itin other kinds the Prophet is enough that of science. et (peace be upon him), conveys the commandments of Islam and rep the commandments be upon him), conveys et (peace who keep themselves Those of Islam. main source the second resents In fact, the science of Hadith is one of the greatest sciences of the Shari`ah. sciences In fact, of the greatest of Hadith is one the science and merits of Proph the conditions It relates the speech of Allah, explains knowledge, and he who takes it takes an abundant portion.” (Abu Dawud) Dawud) (Abu portion.” and he who takes it takes an abundant knowledge, the Almighty. Abu Ad-Darda’ (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated be pleased with him) narrated Allah (may Ad-Darda’ Abu the Almighty. “The heirs of the scholars are be upon him) said, (peace the Prophet that only neither dinar nor dirham, leaving leave the Prophets and Prophets, scholars who devoted their life for teaching people the religion of God. of God. people the religion teaching for their life devoted scholars who God ones to beloved and the most of Prophets the inheritors are They community to the straight path and guiding its way in light of the instruc in light guiding its way and path the straight community to the religious are They be upon him). Muhammad (peace tions of Prophet Almighty Allah has chosen some people to be the torchbearers leading the Muslim be the torchbearers some people to has chosen Almighty Allah

Biographies of the Imams of Hadith www.the-faith.com 6 ers to us. andwholelifeactions oftheProphet (peace beuponhim)andhisfollow mealaboutthe life ofhadithwhoconveyedrich oftheImams thewords, book isupto thereaders’ andprovide expectation themwithahistorical who want to read moreofhadith. abouttheImams We hopethat the thehistorical resourcesbook, ofthecontents are mentioned for those of hadith in an interesting, simple and scientific way. At the end of the seekers,the knowledge asitintroduces thebiographies ofthe six imams of each scholar. Muslim, specially The book is highly beneficial to every righteousness, students, sheikhs, writings, death andpraise ofhistorians Majah. and Ibn We have shed light life, on the early scientific journeys, Abu Muslim, Dawud, Al-Bukhari, At-Tirmidhi,ing theImams: An-Nasa’i provides biographies brief ofthecompilers andSunan,includ ofSahihs The E-Daw`ah Committee ispleasedto present thebook at handwhich reward themallthebest! authentic. They have devoted their lives for this sacred mission, may Allah their transmitters anddiscriminating between theauthentic andthein weak ofthemfrom thestrong, demonstrating themto people, inspecting ing thehadithsofProphet to thefollowing generations, verifying the Those the responsibility ofnarrat scholarsofHadithhave undertaken ignorant. `Abdul-Barr) (Ibn immoderate, theplagiarism oftheliarsandmisrepresentation ofthe - - - -

7 www.the-faith.com Biographies of the Imams of Hadith - - - - in the city of . His name is Abu Àbdullah Muham Àbdullah His name is Abu ibn Ismaìl Al-Hasan Abu ibn mad Al-Ga`fi ibn Al-Mughirah Ibrahim known Al-Bukhari,as Al-Muhkari, scholar of Had well-known the ever “Sahih ith. His collection Hadith of the most is considered Al-Bukhari” the book next to authentic in Islam Glorious Qur’an Friday 13 Shawwal, 194 AH 194 Shawwal, 13 Friday Imam Al-Bukhari Imam Abu Àbdullah Al-Bukhari Àbdullah Abu born was on “I will not mention a hadith from the Sahabah or their followers but I have knowledge but I have the Sahabah or their followers a hadith from “I will not mention Al-Bukhari seeker of a nonpareil was Actually, about their birth, and residence. death knowledge. they learned to memory. They tested his memory which proved perfect. his memory tested They which proved One of the memory. they learned to “I was of Salimibn Mujahid is that who said, about this unique talent circulated stories “If came a little while you with Muhammad ibn Salam Al-Baikandari me, who said to out ‘I went Salim said, memorizing 70000 hadiths.” boy see a young would you ago, claim ‘You him (Al-Bukhari),“I told Salim said, I met him.” until this boy for searching and said, in the affirmative replied boy young The 70000 hadiths?’ memorize you that less.” less.” which helped him memoriz in memorization talented Al-Bukhari exceptionally was him censured classmates his veryin a hadiths while ing thousands of Once, early age. all the hadiths he committed them that not writing like them. He told hadiths for to the circles of the Qur’an learn circles the in them. and Hadith to to Imam excelled and earlypeerlessAl-Bukharian age, learning capacities, At showed He said, “When start did you seeking Hadith?” asked, once He was all his classmates. of memorizing in the kuttab (small the talent hadiths while I was bestowed “I was or “10 years He answered, time?” that at you old were “How asked, was school). He Bukhara in Khorasan (Uzbekistan) in a family renowned for its uprightness and righand uprightness its Bukharafor Khorasanin (Uzbekistan) renowned family a in His a practicing Ismaìl was and noble man, but he did not scholar father teousness. His Muhammadson young. too were children his while away passed and long remain him his mother sent Therefore, of seeking Islamic love significant knowledge. showed Al-Bukhari’s Birth Life Early and Al-Bukhari’s

Biographies of the Imams of Hadith www.the-faith.com 8 Al-Bukhari’s Devoutness Al-Bukhari’s Pursuit ofKnowledge Nasr Al-Marwazi; and many others.Nasr Al-Marwazi; ibn Al-Hajjaj, At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasa’i, ibn Muhammad those whonarrated were: from Al-Bukhari Muslim andAbu `Asim ibnIbrahim An-Nabil. Among Makki were: Ahmad ibnHanbal, Imam HammadibnShakir, thentic hadiths.” ofAl-Bukhari Among theSheikhs authentic hadiths, andImemorized 17 years old. He used to say, “I memorized teaching Hadithwhenhewas started Al-Bukhari are countedhis sheikhs asmore than many that isreported hadithsinthesejourneys. It He acquired agreat andnarrated dealofknowledge then hetraveled to Baghdad, theLevant andEgypt. andremained initforhe went awhile, to Makkah for and Nishapur. narrating hadiths to Balkh Then, narrated Al-Mubarak by and Ibn Waki`. Hetraveled he reached 16,hehasmemorized theentire hadiths 10 years thenhemoved to Hadithlearning. When tab. at theageof Hememorized thewholeQur’an in theKut knowledge-seeking started Al-Bukhari 1000 scholars. 200,000 borderline citiesdefending state. theMuslim pared for Jihad. Also, to hewas goto reported he would frequent to bepre places ofarchery that isreported Jihad. It him from observing withHadithdidnotimpede absorption His call meinto account anyone.” for backbiting hope that ImeetAllah andthat Hedoesnot piousness andfear ofGod. Heusedto say, “I was ashiningstarinthespace of Al-Bukhari Imam to the book of Allah,next the Qur’an. that isconsidered as the mostauthentic book thanthespreadcerity ofhis Al-Bukhari” “Sahih There is nothing more evidencing to his sin orindolence.Sunnah withoutany slackness ofthe observance tinguished withhisexact devout scholar. knowledgeable Hewas dis was a pious, and practicing Al-Bukhari Imam 100,000 inau - -

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9 www.the-faith.com Biographies of the Imams of Hadith - - - - said, “Muhammad ibn Ismaìl is more knowledge“Muhammad ibn Ismaìl is more said, said, “Muhammad ibn Ismaìl is singled out with three ibn Ismaìl is singled out with three “Muhammad said, said, “I hoped that I was a hair in the chest of Muhammad I was “I hoped that said, said, “I saw in a dream the Prophet was walking was and Mu the Prophet in a dream “I saw said, said, “Muhammad ibn Ismaìl is the Faqih of this Ummah.” ibn Ismaìl is the Faqih “Muhammad said, said, “I have never seen underneath the sky never one who is more “I have said, said, “If I was able to give to Muhammad ibn Ismaìl from my life my Muhammad from Ismaìl ibn to give “Ifto able was I said, Praise of Al-Bukhari Praise ’ said, “He (Al-Bukhari) is one of Allah’s signs walking signs on the Earth.” “He (Al-Bukhari) is one of Allah’s said, anyone like him. anyone ibn Ismaìl.” able of hadith than Is-haq ibn Rahawayh, Ahmad ibn Hanbal and other scholars Ahmad able of hadith than Is-haq ibn Rahawayh, Mu speaks badly about him, I curse him 1000 curses. Whoever with 20 degrees. not seen scholar and I have hammad (Al-Bukhari) is the most pious and purest knowledgeable be Messenger of the Hadith of the (peace and memorizer of Allah upon him) than Muhammad ibn Ismaìl (Al-Bukhari).” Muhammad Ibn Ismaìl would place his foot.” Muhammad Ibn place Ismaìl would of one man while the demise equals the death my because do that would I time, demise of Al-Bukhari means the demise of knowledge.” characteristics in addition to his praised ones. He was a reserved He was man, unambitious ones. praised characteristics his in addition to on seeking bent people had and completely knowledge.” about what his foot placed Prophet the walkinghammad ibn Ismaìl was behind him, wherever Àbdullah ibn Hammad Àbdullah Al-Hafiz Abu Àmr Al-Khaffaf Abu Àmr Al-Hafiz An-Najm ibn Al-Fudayl ibn Al-Fudayl An-Najm Al-Husain As-Samarqandi Al-Husain Yahya ibn Ja`far Yahya Naìm ibn Hammad

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Biographies of the Imams of Hadith www.the-faith.com 10 Al-Bukhari’s Words: - - - - Imam MuhammadibnIsmaìlImam compiled including, otherbooks andHis practices Times.” Al-Bukhari. asSahih isknown It thentic HadithwithConnected Chainsregarding Matters oftheProphet, His wa Sunanihwa Ayyamih.” istranslated as It ofAu Collection Abridged “The them is “Al-Jami` Rasullillah minUmuri Al-MusnadAs-Sahih Al-Mukhtasar compiled numerousof booksbutthemostwidelyknown Al-Bukhari Imam Al-Bukhari’s Writings I never willed to start anyI never with speechthat includedtheworldly willedto life start butIwillstart teaching hadithuntil Ibecamefull-awareI didnotstart ofthe I hope that I meet Allah and that He does not call me into ac nothingthat peoplemayI know needbutisfound inthe praising andcommending Allah. not authentic. noauthentic hadithbutIwroteleft itexcept what Ideemed books ofopinionandvisited Basra 5timesoraboutthat, and authentic andtheinauthentic narrations, reviewed allthe count anyone. for backbiting andSunnah. Qur’an · Al-Kuna · · · · Raf` Al-YadainRaf` fi As-Salah Afàl Al-Ìbad Khalq At-Tarikh Al-Kabir Al-Adab Al-Mufrad - -

11 www.the-faith.com Biographies of the Imams of Hadith ------Imam Al- 1 Shawwal 256 AH, 1 Shawwal On Al Bukahri’s Trial and Death and Trial Bukahri’s Al May Allah confer His Mercy upon our greatest Imam! His Mercy confer Allah upon our greatest May ready aggravated by that situation of Al-Bukhari. Thereupon, He Thereupon, of Al-Bukhari. situation that by aggravated ready Imamexpelled Al-Bukhari out of Bukhara. of Imam the expulsion Al-Bukhari old, caused he has grown As painful aches inside him. near in a small town of 62 years the age Bukhari at passed away Samarkand called Tadzhikistan. Bukhara who asked A-Bukhari Sahih Al- visit him and narrate to Bukhari ImamAl-Bukharihis children. man, to a self-proud was if that meaning sought,” be “Knowledgeto is saying, refused he learn Sahih Al-Bukhari, to the wants to should come he anyone him and the rul between caused alienation This of Hadith. circle al ruler who was that In rumors reached addition, the former er. though Al-Bukhari never said so and he was completely innocent innocent though Al-Bukhari completely was said so and he never and fight his allegations continued Yahya Muhammad ibn of this, against Al-Bukhari the Al-Bukhari he compelled until leave to Bukhara. his homeland whole city to and return Al-Bukhari the ruler of Then, by subject was ordeal another to comed. The scholar of Nishapur at that time was a man called scholar of Nishapur time was that The at comed. ar Shortly Adh-Dhahli. after Al-Bukhari’s Yahya Muhammad ibn He got furious became empty. hadith circle Adh-Dhahli’s rival, against Al-Bukhari,and enraged and thus started fighting Imam BukhariAl him. He disseminat false rumors about spreading by Al Imamed that Al-Bukhari the Qur’an that believed is created. When ImamWhen Al-Bukhari Nishapur wel widely he was reached

Biographies of the Imams of Hadith www.the-faith.com 12 Imam Muslim’sImam andEarly Life Birth old orlesswhenheattended thecircles ofHadith. Hajj in 220 AH while he was still beardless.” means that he was then about 12 years It wasof hisHadithlearning in218AHunder Yahya ibn Yahya At-Tamimi and heoffered inhistender journey age, Adh-Dhahabyhis knowledge as Imam said, beginning “The Islamic knowledge, Abu Al-Husayn grew Muslim upstuckonknowledge. Hebegan tendant ofthecircles anduprightman,inatown ofknowledge replete with Qushair. for andgoodconduct, his father afamilyofknowledge was aregular In at in was inNishapur Muslim born Imam books of Hadith, alongside Sahih Al-Bukhari. books ofHadith,alongsideSahih Hadithcollection His Muslim”“Sahih isregarded as oneofthetwo mostauthentic one theleadingscholarsandmemorizers oftheProphet’s narrations andhadiths. An-Naysabur,Al-Qushairy ofHadith.Heis theoutstandingandeminent authority name is Abu Al-HusaynHis ibn Al-Hajjaj ibn Muslim ibn Muslim Ward ibn Kushadh Imam Muslim 206 AH (821) from anobleArab called tribe -

13 www.the-faith.com Biographies of the Imams of Hadith - - . - - 300000 hadiths.” 300000 hadiths.” bent on knowledgebent seeking, narra scrutinizing the of hadith and gaining the fruits of knowledgetors said, “He (Muslim) travelled to Basra when he was when he was Basra to “He (Muslim) travelled said, perform Hejaz to to and Hajj 14, then he went Imams the under Hadith study Makkahin Hadith of Egypt, to he travelled and Al-Madinah. that, After Ar-Rayy to Iraq and then and returned the Levant, pursuing about 15 years Khurasan. He remained knowledge during of Hadith which he met many sheikhs than and collected more with than once more these places to He travelled he In these tours, or wearisome. tiredness out any Abu Al-Husayn started Al-Husayn Abu learning under the hadith his then he began Nishapur, in his town scholars As-Siyuti at an early age. journeys long scientific Imam Muslim’s Pursuit of Knowledge Pursuit Imam Muslim’s Ar-Rayy, from Ahmad ibn Hanbal, `Abdullah ibn Muslim `Abdullah Al-Qa`nabi ibn Hanbal, and Ahmad from Ar-Rayy,

Al-Qabbani, Abu Èisa At-Tirmidhi, Àbdullah ibn Yahya As-Sarkhasi Al-Qady, Àli ibn Àli As-Sarkhasi Al-Qady, Yahya ibn Àbdullah Al-Qabbani, Èisa At-Tirmidhi, Abu Ar-Razi, Al-Hafiz, Al-Husain Salih Nasr ibn Ahmed ibn MuhammadIbn Jazarah, Khu others Ar-Razi, Àbdur-Rahmadn and many Hatim ibn Abu Ùwanah, zaimah, Abu others in Iraq, from Saìd ibn Mansur, Abu Musàb and other in Hejaz, from Àmr ibn Àmr Musàb Abu and other in Hejaz, from SaìdMansur, ibn from others in Iraq, others. many from and Egypt, in and others Yahya Harmalah ibn Suwad, ibn ibn Al-Hasan Àli them were Among plentiful. they were his students, for As ibn Muhammad Al-Husain Al-Farra’, Èisa Al-Hilali, Muhammad ibn Àbdul-Wahhab (scholars of hadith) and doctorand hadith) of (scholars knowledgeHadith of deficiencies.” its and Rahuwaihibn Is-haq Yahya, ibn Yahya from hadith (Muslim)“He took said, An-Nawawi Ghassan Abu Muhammad ibn Mahran Al-Jammal, and others in Khurasan, and from and others in hammad ibn Al-Muthanna, Muhammad ibn Yahya Adh-Dhuhaly, Abu Muhammad Abu Adh-Dhuhaly, Yahya MuhammadAl-Muthanna, ibn hammad ibn sheikhshis that It Al-Bukhari,Ismaìl ibn others. and related is Ad-Darimi Àbdullah Imam Al-BukhariHe accompanied of hadith. of the narrators about 220 and were to reportedwould say hadiths. compiling It is by his method in he that affected was Muhaddithin leader of of teachers, O master kiss me legs, “Let your ImamAl-Bukhari, Imam Muslim studied under a great deal of scholars of hadith and narrated hadiths of hadith and narrated deal of scholars Imam Muslim studied under a great which he narrated scholars from the prominent Among numberless people. from An-Naysabury, Yahya ibn Yahya Maslamahibn Àbdullah Al-Qanàby, were hadiths Abu ibn Rahuwayh, Is-haq ibn Hanbal, Ahmed Saìd Mansur, ibn Saìd, ibn Qutaybah Musa Abu Mu Muhammad ibn Al-Àlaa’, Kurayb Abu Khaithamah ibn Harb, Zuhair Imam Muslim’s Sheikhs and Students Imam Muslim’s

Biographies of the Imams of Hadith www.the-faith.com 14 Scholars Muslim’s Imam Writings I mam Muslim compiled a lot of books, the most important ofwhicharemam Muslimcompiled alotofbooks, themostimportant ------At-Tamiyiz ------Kitab At-TabaqatKitab AwhamKitab Al-Muhaddithin Al-Mukhadramin Kitab Al-AqranKitab Al-AfradKitab Al-WuhdanKitab Al-Ìlal Kitab Al-Musnad As-Sahih Muslim) (Sahih ing Al-Bukhari.” ofhadithfollow intheknowledge ars ofhadith,heisthe leaderofKhurasan schol Al-Baghdadi isoneoftheoutstandingmemorizers andknowledgeable ibn HasanAl-Qanuji Sadi` of knowledge.” Al-JawziIbn rizers andleadingscholarsofhadith.” Khalkan Ibn age.” oftheir theauthentic hadithsuponthesheikhs lim ibnAl-Hajjaj inknowing Ahmed ibnSalamah edge ofHadith.” more authentic ibnAl-Hajjajof thesky thanthebookofMuslim inknowl Al-Husain ibnÀli An-Naysaburi Ad-Darimi, andMuslim.” ibnIsmaìlAl-Bukhari, ràh, Muhammad Muhammad ibnBashshar prominent scholarsandvessels ofknowledge.” Muhammad ibnÀbdul-Wahhab Al-Farra’ ’ Praise Muslim ofImam said, “He isaprominent scholarofHadithandonethevessels said, “He isthecompiler oneofthegreatest oftheSahih, memo said, “I saw Abu Zuràh andAbu Hatim advancing Mus said, memorizers of hadiths are four: Abu Zu “The said, ibnAl-Hajjaj Muslim Al-Qushairy “Imam said, is no book under thecanopy “There said, “Muslim was oneofthe ------

15 www.the-faith.com Biographies of the Imams of Hadith - - - a date at a time until the morning, by which which by the morning, a time until at a date finished and he had final where time the dates ‘Abdullah the hadith. Muhammad ibn ly found (one of the reporters added, of this narration) dates of ours added that companion reliable “A the cause of his death.” were Imam Muslim lived for 55 years and died in Ra 55 years Imam for Muslim lived the cause of his death, 261 AH. Regarding jab, the authorityon mentioned of Adh-Dhahabi of knowl gathering “A ibn Salamah,Ahmad Al-Husayn Abu held for was edge and revision did he that hadith a where MuslimAl-Hajjaj ibn home and He went not know mentioned. was “No one home, those at lit his lamp and said to He was disturb me).” the house (i.e. should enter He dates.” of basket a gifted been have “We told, so they served him. it to me,” it out for “Put said, the hadith and takingHe started for searching

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Muslim used to say to Imam Al-Bukhari, “Let me kiss your legs, me kiss legs, “Let your Imam to Al-Bukhari, say Muslim used to leader of Muhaddithin (scholars of hadith) of teachers, O master doctorand knowledge Hadith of deficiencies.” its and

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Biographies of the Imams of Hadith www.the-faith.com 16 Imam Muslim’s Imam Words Abu Dawud’s andEarly Life Birth hadiths in a short time. hadiths inashort Thus, age, early Abu at Dawud avery lotsof collected helped himcommit agreat dealofhadithsto memory. him), aided by his unique talent of memorization that of Allahly Hadith (peaceof the Messenger be upon many others. Hegrew upfond ofknowledge, especial Yahya ibnMa’in, Ahmad ibnHanbal, At-Tirmidhi and Muslim, of Hadith, such Al-Bukhari, of Imams the rise whichwitnessed set ofthegoldenscientific century Abu Dawud was inSijistan born Imam AbuDawud 202AH At-Tastury cameto Abu Dawud andsaid, “O that ibn`Abdullah Sahl isreported tions. It scientific status, asindicated by somenarra The scholarsofhistimerecognized hishigh throughout theIslamichistory. deficiencies, andchainsofnarrators texts (jurisprudence), (peace beuponhim),itsfiqh able scholarsoftheHadithProphet Dawud was oneof the mostknowledge Abu Muslim. andSahih ter Al-Bukhari Sahih Dawud” whichcomes indegree andfameaf ofhadithentitled collection “Sunan Abu day asSistan,thecompiler ofthewell-known Al-Azdi As-Sijistani fromto Sijistan,known Is-haq ibnBashirShaddadAbu Dawud nameisSulaimanibnAl-Ash`athHis ibn cept that and Sahl kissed histongue.cept that kissed andSahl it.”be uponhim)sothat Ikiss Abu Dawud ac narrated thehadithsofProphet (peace said, “Get outyour tongue withwhichyou Abu Dawud replied intheaffirmative. Sahl that you say that you willfulfillitifpossible.” said, isit?”“What said, Sahl “On acondition Abu Dawud, Iwant something from you.” He intheout ------

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- - - 300 persons 220 AH, Abu Dawud’s Sheikhs and Students Dawud’s Abu from him, something that Abu Dawud would boast of. would Dawud Abu him, something that from At-Tirmidhi, Abu “Abdur-Rahman An-Nasa’i, Abu Bakr Abu Is Al-Khallal, An-Nasa’i, “Abdur-Rahman Abu At-Tirmidhi, Abu Bakr Al-Asfahani, Dawud ibn Muhammadibn As-Saffar, ma“il Muhammad ibn Nasr Al-Mirwazi Al-Asfarayini, and Ùwanah Abu As-Suli. Yahya Bakr Abu in 9 narrators, him are from his book As-Sunan who narrated Those Al- Àli Abu Èisa Ar-Ramly, Abu Al-Ashnani, At-Tayyib cluding Abu Al-A`rabi, Saìd Abu ibn Ziyad Bakr Abu ibn Dasah At-Tammar, Lu’lu’i, and Abu Ar-Ru’ami Usamah Abu Al-Ansari, Al-Àbd ibn Al-Hasan Abu Salim It Al-Haludi. one hadith is reported Imam that narrated Ahmad Notably, Abu Dawud accompanied Imam Ahmad for a long time and a long Imam for Ahmad accompanied Dawud Abu Notably, Imam with the to Ahmad so fascinated was him so much. He loved This and speech. in his appearance mimic him he would extent that the knowlImam with companionship acquire helped him Ahmad a book on compiled Dawud Hadith. Abu in addition to edge of Fiqh Ahmad”. “Masa’il of Imam entitled the questions and replies Ahmad Imam it. to who praised Ahmad his book As-Sunan He presented Èisa Abu them were Among the list is endless. his students, for As Ibn Hajar said, “It the Sheikhs is said that in his book Dawud of Abu Ibn Hajar said, about and other books were “As-Sunan” Ùthman ibn Ma“in, Yahya ibn Hanbal, Ahmad Sheikhsnowned were Al- Abu ibn Harb, Sulayman Is-haq ibn Rahawayh, Shaybah, ibn Abu Ja`far Abu Saìd Mansur, ibn Saàd, ibn Qutaybah At-Tayalisi, Walid Ismaìl Al-Bukhari Abu others. and many ibn Harb, Zuhayr An-Nufaili,

those of Imam Muslim at sometimes. He moved to many dif many to moved He those of Imam sometimes. Muslim at and collecting narrating the hadiths of the places ferent “He said, be upon him). Al-Khatib Al-Baghdadi (peace Prophet Khu of Iraq, the people from hadith narrated Dawud) (Abu Peninsula.” and the Arabian Egypt Levant, the rasan, Just as all Hadith students, Abu Dawud toured the Islamic re the Islamic toured Dawud Abu all Hadith students, Just as In it was. cities pursuing Hadith wherever and gions only 18, and Baghdad when he was to traveled Dawud Abu early journeys These Levant. the to he moved later years two higher than even high chains of transmitters, helped him get Abu Dawud’s Pursuit of Knowledge of Pursuit Dawud’s Abu

Biographies of the Imams of Hadith www.the-faith.com 18 Scholars Abu Dawud’sAbu Writings ------and many others. Al-Qadr, wal-Mansukh, Ahmad,Al-Imam An-Nasikh Az-Zuhd Abu Dawud wrote alotofbookssuchasAl-Marasil, Masa’il additionto hismostrenownedIn bookAs-Sunan, Imam Adh-Dhahabi bal.” dignity, esteem, uprightnessand devoutness sothat heresembled Ahmed ibnHan histime.”scholars ofhadithduring Al-Hakim proficiency. He compiled anddefended theSunan(Sunnahof Prophet).” this world inmatters ofFiqh, knowledge, memorization, asceticism, devoutness and Abu Hatim ibnHayyan the hereafter for Paradise. I have not seen someone better than him.” Musa ibnHarun Al-Hafiz as theiron was madepliableto Dawud (peace beuponhim).” Ibrahim Al-Harbi righteousness anddevoutness.” deficiencies andchainofnarrations. abstinence, He was at thepeakofvirtuousness, Dawud of the Prophet was one of the memorizers of the actions and his Hadith, its Ahmed ibn Muhammadibn Yasin Al-Harawi son.” sciences and in his awareness of their questions. He was an outstanding devout per his time, was amanthat nobodyexcelled inrecognizing the verification of(Shariàh) Al-Khallal Abu Bakr said, isnodisagreement aboutthat“There Abu Dawud istheleaderof the ’ Praise ofAbu Dawud said, “He was aheadinhadithandFiqh. Hewas distinguishedwith said, hadithhasbeenmadepliablefor Abu Dawud similarly “The said, “Abu Dawud Sulayman Al-Ashàth, scholarof thesuperior said, “He (Abu Dawud) was oneoftheleadingpersons said, “Abu Dawud was created inthislife for Hadith,andin said, “Sulayman ibnAl-Ashàth Abu - -

19 www.the-faith.com Biographies of the Imams of Hadith - brother that which he accepts for for which he accepts that brother “Theclear is lawful and himself,” and be clear, is the unlawful and are that matters are that tween doubtful (not clear)..” leadership. his has spared cloth and food body. but it is enough 4800 hadiths of a person only the religion for among them: from hadiths four intentions,” judged by “Deedsare good observance of man’s sign “A of Islam (his piety) keep away is to which does not concern that from will not attain believer “A him,” his for true faith unless he accepts The hidden craving is the love of is the love hidden craving The with simple satisfies Whoever As-Sunan book I collected in my - - - in Basrah and was buried alongside of the grave of buried and was alongside of the grave in Basrah 275 AH

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Biographies of the Imams of Hadith www.the-faith.com 20 At-Tirmidhi’s andEarly Life Birth knowledge andGod-fearing.”knowledge anyone likeAbu Èisa(At-Tirmidhi), inKhurasan interms of died, hedidnotleavemad ibnIsmaìlAl-Bukhari behind (peace beuponhim).Àmr ibnÀlak said, Muham “When lives innarrating andverifying thehadithsofProphet is oneoftheoutstandingscholarsHadithwhospent their classification and verification ofhadiths. Imam At-Tirmidhi is distinguishedby At-Tirmidhi’s uniqueapproach ofthe of thewell-knownbookHadith “Jami` At-Tirmidhi” which Arab of Sulaim ibn Mansur. tribe known He is the compiler Ad-Dahhak At-Tirmidhi Al-Bughi As-Sulami, from the well- ibnÈisaSawrah nameisMuhammad ibn ibnMusa His Imam At-Tirmidhi upon ourscholarAbu Èisa At-Tirmidhi. agreat wholeft effect Al-Bukhari Imam the greatest scholarsofHadith,suchas He travelled under a lot and learned life for andstudyingHadith. learning At-TirmidhiImam devoted hiswhole memorization andproficiency.” celled allhispeers, andwas aprodigy in Al-Hanbali said, “He (At-Tirmidhi) ex hadiths. Al-Ìmad ofmemorizing Ibn ty distinguished by hismatchless capaci books).” Abu Èisa was exceptionally wrote, argued andcompiled (Hadith hetravelled,him after heard (hadiths), At-Tirmidhi that blindnesshappenedto said, Kathir appearsfrom thestate“It of of hisabundant study ofHadith.Ibn lost hiseyesight inhisoldagebecause view isthat sobuthe hewas notborn he wasblindornotbutthecorrect born from Marw. differed Scholars whether 209 AH Abu Èisawasinthebeginning born of in grandfatherTirmidh. His was - - -

21 www.the-faith.com Biographies of the Imams of Hadith ------of Hadith. of 200 narrators said, “He (At-Tirmidhi) was the first to broach to broach the first was “He (At-Tirmidhi) said, others. Al-Bukhari, Muslim ibn Al-Hajjaj An-Naysaburi, Ahmad ibn Maniìbn Al-Bukhari, Ahmad An-Naysaburi, Muslim Al-Hajjaj ibn Al-Mirwazi, Mahmud ibn Ghaylan Al-Baghawi, ibn Àb Abdullah others. Is-haq ibn Rahawihdur-Rahman and many Ad-Darimi, learned the hands of Imam at At-Tir deal of Hadith narrators A great Muham Al-Àbbas him, including Abu Hadith from midhi and took Al-Mahbubi mad ibn Ahmad Al-Mirwazi, Abu Saìd Abu Ash-Shashi, Muhammad Al- Abu Dharr Muhammad ibn Ibrahim At-Tirmidhi, Al-Mirwazi,Hasan Al-Qattan, Àbdullah ibn Hamid Ahmad Abu Abu An-Nasafi, Yusuf Bakr ibn Ahmad ibn Àamer Ahmad As-Samarqandi, Ar-Rabi` and many Al-Bahili ibn Hayyan Al-Farabri, Yusuf ibn Al-Hasan At-Tirmidhi’s Sheikhs and Students At-Tirmidhi’s Ya Ibrahim Ismaìl ibn ibn were his well-known teachers Among Ibrahim ibn Ibrahim Al-Harawi, ibn Hatim Is-haq At-Tabari, hia, Abu Muhammad ibn Al-Jawjajani, Ya`qub Harun Al-Balkhi, Ibrahim ibn ibn Muhammad Al-Muthanna, Qutaybah ibn Bindar, ibn Bashshar ibn Hajar Al-Mirwazi,Saìd Àli Al-Baghlani, Muhammad ibn Ismaìl

lim community has to admit. His a lot of the Islamic heritage admit. lim community of the has to efforts saved loss.” from schools of Fiqh cyclopedic scholar. He was versed in other branches of knowledge, such as Fiqh, such as Fiqh, of knowledge, branches in other versed was He cyclopedic scholar. his ex for renowned He was language and other sciences. Arabic Islamic History, great The hadiths. rulings from deduction understanding and cellent Fiqh of the An-Nadawi Al-Hasan scholar Abu merit the Mus that and he had a great Fiqh” “Comparative is called nowadays what he narrated Hadith from 42 narrators that the five Imams of Hadith (Al-Bukhari, five Imams of Hadith the that 42 narrators Hadith from he narrated he nar Also, and Ibn from. Majah) did not narrate An-Nasa’i Muslim, Dawud, Abu (Al-Bukhari, scholars of Hadith Abu Dawud, five hadiths along with Muslim, rated Hadith. of Ibnand 9 narrators the same Majah) from An-Nasa’i an en he was acquired; not the sole knowledgeHadith was Imam that At-Tirmidh The numerous journeys of Imam At-Tirmidhi helped him get high Isnad (chain of him get high Isnad (chain helped of Imam journeys At-Tirmidhi numerous The of both Imam teachers some of the Al-Bukhari hadiths from He took and narrators). of ImamMuslim, and the the teachers Al-Bukhari from, Muslim narrate did not that of Imamteachers Imam Muslim that Not only that, Al-Bukhari from. narrate did not Imam At-Tirmidhi was bent on learning hadith. He travelled to numerous places places numerous to learning on travelled He hadith. bent was ImamAt-Tirmidhi Al-Hijaz, Kufah, to Basra, He travelled persons. many from hadiths and narrated the cities and toured “He Ar-Rayy Al-Mizzi and Khurasan. Baghdad, Al-Hafiz said, Khurasan, Al-Hijaz Iraq, plac other and from people of number great a from heard than more from Hadith took he It that narrated is es.” At-Tirmidhi’s Pursuit of Knowledge of Pursuit At-Tirmidhi’s

Biographies of the Imams of Hadith www.the-faith.com 22 At-Tirmidhi’s Writings Scholars’ Praise ofAt-Tirmidhi ------Az-Zuhd - - Kitab At-TarikhKitab Al-Asmaa’ wa Al-Kuna Ash-Shama’il An-Nabawiyyah wa Al-Fa Al-KubraAl-Ìlal As-SughraAl-Ìlal Al-Jami` minAs-Sunan Al-Mukhtasar Ibn Al-AthirIbn Al-Jazari age.” Also, he said, of hadith.”“He was one of the leading Imams As-Samaàni was anexample ofthememorizationhadith.” the bookAl-Jami`, At-Tawarikh inaproficient andAl-Ìlal andscientific way. He ofHadith.Hecompiled of hadith,isonetheleadingscholarsknowledge Al-IdrisiAbu Sa`d da’il Al-Mustafawiyyah midhi) as known àn Rasulillah, “Jami` At-Tir said, is no dispute that he (At-Tirmidhi)“There of his was the Imam said, “Muhammad ibnÈisaAt-Tirmidhi, theblindmemorizer said, “He was oneoftheprominent scholars memorizing - of hadith. Also, he was well-informed of Fiqh.” Abu Al-Fida’ hadith, andhewas blind. Hewas oneofthewell- known proficientknown scholarsofhadith.” -

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serving the Sunnah of the Prophet and narrating it to people! it to and narrating servingProphet the Sunnah of the After a life replete with knowledge-seeking, travelling for narrating hadiths and hadiths with knowledge-seeking, narrating replete for a life After travelling on passed away hadith, Imam and explaining teaching At-Tirmidhi 279 AH Rajab, effortshis pre in for good the all him mercy reward and him upon confer Allah May At-Tirmidhi’s Death At-Tirmidhi’s

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Biographies of the Imams of Hadith Hadith of Imams the of Biographies 25 - - - - - His Àbdur-Rahman name is Abu Ahmad ibn Sinan ibn Bahr ibn Àli ibn Shuàyb his to attributed Al-Khurasani An-Nasa’i, memoriz a great He was homeland Nasa. er and critic key of Hadith and one of the re was He in Muslim scholarship. figures aware his utmost extensive for nowned of Hadith and the con ness of the defects author of He is the ditions of the narrators. “Sunan An-Na the famous book of Hadith named as he As-Sughra” “As-Sunan or sa’i” - - - - He started 214 AH. 214 Imam An-Nasa’i Imam for which he has devoted his whole his devoted has he which for schol leading a became he Thus, life. ar and superior Hadith authority of his time. other narrators of this class. Abu Abu of this class. other narrators remained Àbdur-Rahman An-Nasa’i study 14 months for with Qutaybah Imam An-Na his hands. ing hadith at of seeking fond was knowledge sa’i of hadiths, especially the narration age. He began his scientific journeys journeys He began his scientific age. old when he 15 years when he was scholar of Had the great to travelled ibn Saìd in Baghlan. ith Qutaybah hadiths from narrated Qutaybah Imam Malik, ibn Saàd and Al-Layth and Early Life and Early born in Nasa, a town was An-Nasa’i in Khurasan, in learningknowledge a very at early An-Nasa’i’s Birth An-Nasa’i’s it. - - - - - said, “The sayings of Imam An-Nasa’i “TheImam of sayings An-Nasa’i said, (Jurisprudence) the Fiqh regarding and one is as many, of hadiths are about the perfectiontonished of his words.” Imam An-Nasa’i remained with his remained Imam An-Nasa’i one than more Sheikhfor Qutaybah places many to travelled he then year, including Khurasan, Al-Hijaz, Egypt, (the Levant). Iraq and the Ash-Sham he settled long journeys, these After of Hadith students where in Egypt everywhere from him nar to came him and learning hadiths from rating a trustworthy, He was his hands. at well-established of Hadith scrutinizer aware fully was and narrators its and of the juristic rulings and explana Imam Al-Hakimtion of the hadiths.

fattened and castrated for him. for and castrated fattened ness and sacrifice for Muslims. ness and sacrifice equally. and maid slaves his wives his time between share he would that narrated fering Hajj and partaking Hajj and fering in Jihad.” be upon him). peace (David, Dawud ibn Muzfir said, “I heard from our Sheikhs from Egypt their acknowledgement of in heard “I ibn Muzfir said, leadership in knowledge. and advancement An-Nasa’i) Abdur-Rahman’s his (Abu in of and his persistence all times at in worship diligence his also stressed They He would prefer to wear the Nubian garments and eat cocks that were bought, bought, were that cocks and eat garments the Nubian wear to prefer He would He was a courageous fighter. He used to go for Jihad and showed excessive bold excessive for Jihad and showed to go He used fighter. a courageous He was It was and 2 maid slaves. He had 4 wives and bright-colored. good-faced He was He used to fast one day and break the other, a habitual worship of the Prophet of the Prophet a habitual worship other, the and break one day fast He used to Àbu Àbdur-Rahman was a dedicated worshipper. Abu Al-Husain Muhammad Al-Husain Abu worshipper. a dedicated Àbdur-RahmanÀbu was - - - - -

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Biographies of the Imams of Hadith Hadith of Imams the of Biographies 27 - - - known as Sunan An-Nasa’i or Al-Mujtaba known as Sunan An-Nasa’i Al-Hadith As-Sunan Al-Sughra As-Sunan wal-Matrukin As-Sahabah Al-Qur’an Àmal Al-Yawm wa Al-Laylah Àmal Al-Yawm - Rasa’il fi Ùlum - Ad-Duàfa’ - At-Tabaqat - Fada’il - - Fada’il which is his book compiled he Also, Al-Kubra. As-Sunan which is a briefing of his book of Hadith other books including: Imam An-Nasa’i has compiled many books of Hadith, the most renowned of of Hadith, the most renowned books many has compiled Imam An-Nasa’i An-Nasa’i’s Writings An-Nasa’i’s mad Al-Hashimi, known as Ibn As-Sunni, the great trustworthy known of hadith; mad Al-Hashimi, memorizer as Ibn the great As-Sunni, Ja` Abu Hadith; of memorizer greatest the Matiribn Sulaiman Al-Lakhmi At-Tabarani, Muhammad Hamzah ibn Al-Kinani; Ùthman Abu Abu An-Naysaburi; far At-Tahawi; others. and many An-Nahawi Ismaìl An-Nahhas ibn Ja`far Ahmad Rahuwayih, Abu Bakr Bindar, Hisham ibn Àmmar, Muhammad ibn An-Nadr, Suwaid Suwaid Muhammad ibn An-Nadr, Hisham Àmmar, ibn BakrRahuwayih, Abu Bindar, Ùtbah Al-Ànbari, Sawwar ibn Àbdullah ibn Àbdullah ibn Ayyub, Ziyad ibn Nasr, Al-Marwazi, others. Muhammad ibn Muthanna, many and ibn Muham Ahmad him were hadiths from who took students among notable And Ahmad ibn Muham Fiqh; scholar of Hanafi mad ibn Salamah Al-Azdi, the renowned An-Nasa’i’s Sheikhs and Students An-Nasa’i’s Is-haq ibn Ibrahim, Is-haq ibn ibn Saìd, Qutaybah Sheikh his prominent were Among ------said, “I asked our sheikh Adh-Dhahabi, ‘Who was “I asked our sheikh Adh-Dhahabi, said, said, “Those hadiths the authentic who narrated said, said, “The scholar of Hadith is Abu unchallenged leading said, said, “There 300 AH year no one on the onset of the was said, said, “Abu Bakr Al-Haddad Ash-Shafiì narrated lots of had Bakr narrated Ash-Shafiì Al-Haddad “Abu said, Monday 13 Safar 303 AH. Monday Abu Àbdullah Al-Hafiz said, “I heard Àli ibn Ùmar saying, ‘Àbu ‘Àbu saying, ibn Ùmar Àli heard “I said, Al-Hafiz Àbdullah Abu the most knowledgeable was among Àbdur-Rahman An-Nasa’i authenticityand narra and Sheikhsthe Fiqh, of terms in Egypt of Being the best among them, they during his time. of hadiths, tors in Ar-Ramlah town (a to moved he Thus, him. towards envy felt Sufyan. ibn Abu asked about Muàwiyah he was where Palestine) him badly. and thus people beat in a good thing, He did not reply Makkah, to he be moved where He asked to of his illness, in spite “In his multiple mer addition to said, Àbdullah Abu passed away. there However, martyrdom given the end of his life.” he was at its, on He passed away he died in Palestine. other opinions that are An-Nasa’i’s Death An-Nasa’i’s said, “Abu Àbdur-Rahman (An-Nasa’i) was placed at the top of all the top at placed was Àbdur-Rahman (An-Nasa’i) “Abu said, said, “He (Abu Àbdur-Rahman An-Nasa’i) adopted the Shafiì school adopted Àbdur-Rahman An-Nasa’i) “He (Abu said, Praise of An-Nasa’i of Praise ’

falsehood are only four: Al-Bukhari, only four: Àbdur-Rah and Abu falsehood are Muslim, Dawud Abu man An-Nasa’i.” ‘I He said, the hadiths of An-Nasa’i. except others to iths but he did not narrate me and Almighty between Allah.”’ as an excuse him (An-Nasa’i) accepted Àbdur-Rahman An-Nasa’i, who narrated hadiths to us.” hadiths to narrated who Àbdur-Rahman An-Nasa’i, the and the truth from the deficient from and distinguished the established more perfect in memorization Muslim ibn Al-Hajjaj or An-Nasa’i?”’ He replied, He replied, perfectmore Muslim or An-Nasa’i?”’ in memorization ibn Al-Hajjaj it.” to who agreed father my this to and I mentioned “An-Nasa’i,” the scholars of this (hadith) knowledge in his era.” more perfect in memorization than An-Nasa’i. He was well-versed in Hadith, its in Hadith, well-versed He was perfectmore than An-Nasa’i. in memorization Abu Èisa and than Abu Dawud Muslim, more even narrators, deficiencies and of Al-Bukhari in the same rank He was Zuràh.” and Abu (At-Tirmidhi). of Fiqh, and he had some rituals according to the school of Imam He to Ash-Shafiì. rituals and he had some according of Fiqh, scholar.” well-verified and devout a was Ibn Al-Athir Ibn Al-Athir Imam Ad-Daraqutni Abu Àli An-Naysaburi An-Naysaburi Àli Abu ibn Mandah Àbdullah Abu Imam Adh-Dhahabi Imam Adh-Dhahabi As-Subki Ad-Din Taj Al-Qadi - - - - - Ad-Daraqutni - - Imam An-Nasa’i received a great commendation from many of the prominent schol prominent of the many from commendation a great received Imam An-Nasa’i to his encyclopedic mastery memorization, testifies ars of Hadith which aware and of hadiths. and narrators ness of deficiencies Scholars

Biographies of the Imams of Hadith www.the-faith.com 28 Ibn Majah’sIbn andEarly Life Birth age of22. tom ofall seekersofhadithat that time. hadith atthe Hemadehisfirstjourney for seeking for traveling knowledge, justashisancestor for did, Salman seeking andasitwas thecus hadith scholars in his home city, including the above mentioned scholars. soul yearned His tachment to Hadith. He applied himself for narrating hadith and frequented the circles of sciences suchasFiqh, Hadith, Tafsir, etc. atage. anearly Hefound inhimselfaspecialat ly thereligious sciences. thereligious and commenced He memorized seeking theQur’an rose Majah inallbranches upfonding prosperity ofknowledge. Ibn ofknowledge, special theCaliphate wasduring born Majah ofAl-Ma’mun, Ibn Imam whoserulewitnessedaris Al-Bajali andIsmaìlibnRafi` Tawbah. great religious scholarslikeAl-Hafizh ÀliMuhammad ibn At-Tanafisi, Al-Hafizh Àmribn (may Allah bepleasedwithhim)in24AHandbecameacenter presented ofknowledge. It was conquered home city theCaliphately ofknowledge. His during ibnÀffan ofÙthman Abu wasin Àbdullah born ibnMajah Imam IbnMajah well, ofhadith. butaseekeroftheknowledge accept scholar, Islam. Our was a diligentMajah, seeker as Ibn until themigration ofProphet to Muhammad follow himand continued hisway until hereached and waited Madinah there him) whowillappearinArabia. didnotslacken,and Salman monks abouttheoncoming ofthelastProphet (peace beupon and adopted Christianity. Then, hewas informed by oneofthe liefs and traveled to the Levant where monks he met Christian searching for thetrue religion. be HeabandonedtheMagus in the Persianborn landsand crossed through different places ith. Hereminds usofhisancestor was aneminent Majah scholarandmemorizer ofhad Ibn to shedsomelight onthelife of thisgreatwill try personality. Yazid thefollowing In lines, we Al-Qazwini. Al-Rabì ibnMajah Abu Àbdullah ibn Majah Muhammad scholar of hadith Ibn knowledgeOne oftheleadingfiguresisoutstanding of ones to theAlmighty. God God. They are theinheritors ofProphets andthemostbeloved ars whodevoted theirlife for teaching people the religion of (peaceMuhammad beuponhim). They are thereligious schol path andguidingitsway ofProphet inlight oftheinstructions torchbearers to community leadingtheMuslim thestraight AllahAlmighty haschosensomepeopleto betheknowledge 209 AH in Qazwin (Qazvin, Iran) in a practicing fami in a practicing Iran) (Qazvin, in Qazwin Salman Al-FarisiSalman who was ------

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Dawud ibn Idris and many others. ibn Idrismany and years, Ibn Majah returned back to his homeland where Ibn his homeland where back to Majah returned years, of and dissemination compilation for devoted he was and in his homeland teaching He stayed knowledge. frequented He was his students. hadith to narrating everywhere who came from masses of students to by him. Among hadith from learn his hands and narrate at Is-Haq ibn Mu Muhammad As-Saffar, were his students Al-Qazwini, Sulayman hammad, ibn Àli Ibn Sibawayh, Ibrahim Al-Qattan, ibn Saìd Al-Ghaddani, Àli Ibrahim ibn Ibrahim Àli ibn Salamah, Ja`far ibn Dinar Al-Jarshi, scholars until he acquire their full knowledge. Among Among their full knowledge. he acquire scholars until Ibrahim Al-Hi Al-Mundhir Sheikhsibn famous his were Harmalah ibn Numayr, zami, Muhammad ibn Àbdullah Al-HilwaniAl-Khallal, Ismaìl ibn Al-Hafizh Yahya, ibn Àbdullah ibn Al-Mughallas, Jabarah Musa Al-Fazari, Hisham Àmmar, ibn Muàwiyah, ibn Rumh, BakrAbu Musàb Abu Az-Zuhri, Shaybah, and ibn Abu others. many than fifteen more took that journeys arduous After Ibn Majah travelled to plentiful places and learned at places plentiful to Ibn Majah travelled He jour his time. at the hands of the scholars of hadith Damascus, Baghdad, Khorasan, Kufa, Basra, to neyed Makkah, In each ter and other places. Madinah, Egypt, ritory Imam with its Ibn remain he visited, Majah would Ibn Majah’s Pursuit of Knowledge Pursuit Ibn Majah’s

Biographies of the Imams of Hadith www.the-faith.com 30 Scholars’ Praise Majah ofIbn Majah’s Ibn Writings Ibn Khallikan Ibn his demise,after as stated by At-Tahir and Al-Maqdisi of theProphet to histime. This bookremained long thatHe alsowrote covered abookofhistory theera dayah wa An-Nihayah, itwas butunfortunately lost. compiled agreat bookin Tafsir, asmentioned, inAl-Bi of nan ortheSahihs thentic hadithsnotfound intheotherbooksofSu thathis specialapproach itincludedau andthefact received highpraise from thescholarsofhadithfor his well-knownbookofhadithAs-Sunan. This book wrote Majah Ibn numerousImam bookstopped by d-hhb also - Adh-Dhahabi - - Al-Khalili Ya`la - Abu - Al Hafizh Adh-Dhahabi Al-Hafizh Al-Mizzi Al-Hafizh ibnHajar and his knowledge was soextensive.”and hisknowledge great ofhadith, memorizer andhonestcritic memorizer peerless of hadith in Qazwin. and wrote inhadith,history Tafsir. Hewas the hadith andeminent exegete He oftheQur’an. ibn Yazid isagreat Majah) (Ibn memorizer of scientific journeys. had many andnumerous beneficialwritings orizer ofHadithandcompiler ofAs-Sunan. He in theseareas. and history.of the Qur’an) He was well versed includingSunan, knowledge Tafsir (exegesis addition, he compiled in different branches of he was anexcellent memorizer ofhadiths. gument. He has full awareness of Hadith and scholarwhoseviewsworthy are valid for ar agreement isagreat Majah that Ibn trust hadith. Hewrote inhadith, Tafsir andhistory.” of theleadingscholars, and amemorizer of

but it was Al-Bukhari andMuslim. Al-Bukhari said, isamem Majah “Ibn said, was one Majah “Ibn said, was a Majah “Ibn said, are“Scholars in also said, “Muhammad lost. Healso I n ------

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- 22th of Ramadan, 273 AH. Tahdhib At-Tahdhib by Ibn by Hajar At-Tahdhib Tahdhib by Ibn Al-A`yan Khallikan Wafiyyat As-Safadi by Al-Wafiyyat bi Al-Wafi Imam At-Tirmidhi, by Iyad Khalid by At-Tabba` Imam At-Tirmidhi, Az-Zirikli by Al-A`lam, As-Subki At-Taj by Al-Kubrah Ash-Shafiìyyah Tabaqat Al-Mizzi Al-Kamal Al-Hafizh by Tahdhib Abjad Al-Ùlum by Al-Qanuji by Al-Ùlum Abjad As-Siyuti by Jalaluddin Al-Huffazh Tabaqat Al-Hamawi Yaqut Mu`jam by Al-Buldan Tarikh Dimashq, by Ibn by Àsakir Dimashq, Tarikh Ibn by Hajar Al-Àsqalani At-Tahdhib Tahdhib Al-Bari Sharh Sahih Al-Bukhari Ibn by Hajar Al-Àsqalani Fath Tadhkirat Al-Huffazh by Adh-Dhahabi by Al-Huffazh Tadhkirat Ibn by Kathir An-Nihayah wa Al-Bidayah Al-Khatib Al-Baghdadi Baghdad by Tarikh Siyar A`lam An-Nubalaa’ by Adh-Dhahabi by A`lam An-Nubalaa’ Siyar ------References May Allah confer His mercy upon Ibn Majah and reward him all the best for his sci His all the best for him mercy upon Ibn confer Allah May Majah reward and Ibn Majah’s Death Ibn Majah’s in hadith and other books and compiling teaching full of learning, a lifetime After Imam in the Ibn sciences, Majah passed away religious entific journey, circles of compilations! and useful circles knowledge journey, entific

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