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He is heavily quoted by later scholars although, like all other human beings, his statements, especially those made while "spiritually intoxicated," need to be judged in the light of the Quran and sunnah. Abu Yoosuf [ u... >.! _,;I]: Yaqoob ibn lbraaheem ibn Habeeb al-Ansaari ( 1 13/73 1182/798) was one of the leading students of Abu Hanifah, as well as a great scholar and independent jurist in his own right. He contributed greatly to the development of the Hanafi fiqh. He served as Qaadi al-Qudaat (Chief Judge) during the reigns of al-Mahdi, al-Haadi and Haroon al-Rasheed. He was born in Kufah and died in Baghdad. Abu Zaid, Bakr [ ..l:!J _,;I fa.]: Bakr Abu Zaid is a contemporary scholar living in Saudi Arabia. Highly respected for his knowledge, he specializes mostly in hadith and fiqh, discussing some of today's more difficult issues. He has also written Biographical Data extensively on ibn al-Qayyim. He is currently the president of the Majma al­ Fiqh al-Islaami, a member of the Board of Leading Scholars and a member of the Committee for Scientific Research and Fatwas in Saudi Arabia. AJ-Ahdab, Khaldoon [ƃYI uJ..il.i..]: Dr. Khaldoon al-Ahdab is currently a professor of Hadith and Hadith Sciences at King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He has compiled and critically discussed the hadith found in al­ Khateeb al-Baghdaadi's Tareekh Baghdaad that are not to be found in the standard six works. This work is entitled ?.awaaid Tareekh Baghdaad ala al­ Kutub al-Sittah. Ahmad ibn Hanbal al-Shaibaani [bƄI J,.b.. l>i ëI] - see p. 1039. al-Aini [ƅI]: Badr al-deen Muhammad al-'Ayni (d. 855/1451) was a scholar of Hanafi fiqh, hadith, tafseer, legal theory, history and grammar. He learned from scholars in Aleppo and Jerusalem. Later, he settled in Cairo, where he lectured, gave fatawa and served as Chief Judge (qaadi al-qudat). His writings include, among others, a voluminous commentary on the Sahih of al-Bukhari and a commentary on Kanz al-Daqaa'iq on Hanafi fiqh. Aisha hint Abu Bakr al-Sideeq [J:iƆI fa. -r.l Wl; ୂt.:.] - see p. 437. al-Alaai, Salaah al-Deen [Ƈ)WI U:i..i.ll cƧ]: Salaah al-Deen Khaleel ibn Kaikaldi (d. 761) was born in Damascus. He learned hadith from Jamaal al-Deen al-Mizzi and fiqh from Burhaan al-Deen al-Fazaari and al-Kamaal al-Zamlikaani. He became one of the leading Shafi'ee scholars of his time. He produced many works in hadith, fiqh and Arabic language. He wrote one of the most important works on qawaaidfiqhiyah from the Shafi'ee perspective. al-Albaani, Muhammad Naasir al-Deen [b41\rl U:i..i.ll ࡟t.; ìJ: Al-Albaani is a contemporary author, originally from Albania and currently residing in Jordan. He was born in the capital of Albania in 1914 C.E. He is regarded by many as the most outstanding scholar of hadith today. He has done a great deal to help revive the study ofhadith. His most important works, in which he discusses the status of hadith in the greatest detail, are Silsilat al-Ahaadeeth al-Saheehah (his own collection of authentic hadith, which currently has six volumes to it), Silsilat al-Ahaadeeth al-Dhaeefah (his own collection of weak hadith, currently at five volumes) and Jrwaa al-Ghaleel fl Takhreej Ahadeeth Manaar al-Sabeel. Ali ibn Abu Taalib [ ഛ -r.l l.>! ]: Ali was one of the leading companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him). He was one of the first people to embrace Islam, embracing Islam while still a youth. He participated in most of the battles of the Prophet (peace be upon him). He married the Prophet's daughter Faatimah and later became the fourth caliph of Islam. He was well known for his insight and knowledge of the religion. He died in Kufah in 40 A.H./660 C.E. Ali ibn al-Madeeni [_,.l:!.l..1 l.>i ȍ]: Ali ibn al-Madeeni (161-234) was one of the greatest scholars of hadith. He was especially expert in the hidden defects of hadith that scholars sometimes do not notice. His students included Imam al­ al-Bukhari, who once said about Ali, "I never considered myself little in front of anyone except in front of Ali ibn al-Madeeni." Alqamah ibn Qais al-Nakhai [cI ജ l.>i ࡠ]: Alqamah was born during the lifetime of the Prophet (peace be upon him) but did not see the Prophet (peace be upon him). He narrated hadith from Umar, Uthman, Ali, ibn Masood and Commentary on the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi others. He was one of the most famous and best ofibn Masood's students. One early scholar stated, "If you have seen Alqamah, there is no harm for you in that you did not see Abdullah ibn Masood, for Alqamah was the closest in resembling him." Alqamah was considered a trustworthy narrator. He died in the year 61 or 62 A.H. Al-Amash [J...c.YI]: Al-Amash (61 -148 A.H.) was one of the "minor Followers," having met only a few Companions. He met Anas ibn Malik and learned some hadith from him. His students included Abu Bakr ibn Ayyash, Wakee' and Sufyaan. Al-Amidi [(,.).l.A°'il]: Saif al-Deen Abu al-Hasan Ali al-Taghlibi al-Amidi was a jurist, legal theorist and theologian born in Amid in 551/1 156.