369 results for “Ali”
Clear filterProphet sent to the people of Thamud with the miraculous she-camel as a sign.
The friend of Allah (Khalilullah) who built the Kabah and is the patriarch of monothei...
The Prophet uncle and progenitor of the Abbasid dynasty.
The uncle of the Prophet, called the Lion of Allah, martyred at Uhud.
The Prophet's paternal uncle, titled 'The Lion of Allah' and 'The Master of the Martyrs.' Hamzah's conversion was a turning point for early Islam, and he was ma
...st adult male to accept Islam and the first Rightly-Guided Caliph.
The third Rightly-Guided Caliph who commissioned the standardized compilation of the Qura...
The second Rightly-Guided Caliph, known as al-Faruq for distinguishing truth from falsehoo...
Called Sayf Allah (Sword of Allah) by the Prophet, one of the greatest military commanders in history.
Brother of Ali who led the migration to Abyssinia and was martyred at the ...
The fourth Rightly-Guided Caliph, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet, known for his brav...
...nion and scribe of revelation who became the first Umayyad caliph.
Youngest daughter of the Prophet and wife of Ali, leader of the women of Paradise.
Servant of the Prophet for ten years and one of the last Companions to die, narrating over 2,200 hadith.
Son of Caliph Umar, known for his strict adherence to the Sunnah and na...
...r ibn al-Awwam and Asma bint Abi Bakr. He declared a rival caliphate in Makkah that lasted nearly a decade, known for his c...
...t child born among the Muhajirun in Medina, later declared caliph.
Grandson of the Prophet who abdicated the caliphate to unite the Muslims, fulfilling a prophecy.
The eldest grandson of the Prophet through Fatimah and Ali, called by the Prophet 'the leader of the youth of Paradise...
Younger grandson of the Prophet, son of Ali and Fatimah. Martyred at Karbala (61 AH / 680 CE) refusing ...
The younger grandson of the Prophet through Fatimah and Ali, called by the Prophet 'the leader of the youth of Paradise...
...ording and one of the most important narrators, teacher of Malik and others.
...erable chains of narration and a principal teacher of both Malik and al-Awza'i.
The eighth Umayyad caliph, often called the fifth Rightly Guided Caliph for his jus...
The fifth Rightly-Guided Caliph, an Umayyad ruler who restored justice and is counted amo...
Grandson of Umar and one of the seven fuqaha of Medina, known for his strict following of the Sunnah.
... of Ibn Umar, a key link in the golden chain of narration (Malik from Nafi from Ibn Umar).
Founder of the Maliki school and author of al-Muwatta, the Imam of Dar al-Hijra...
Founder of the Maliki school of jurisprudence and author of al-Muwatta, one of ...
...pt in his time, said by some to be more knowledgeable than Malik.
...s era, whom ash-Shafi'i considered more knowledgeable than Malik in fiqh. Al-Layth was enormously wealthy and legendarily g...
Arab polymath, teacher of Sibawaih, and inventor of Arabic prosody (ilm al-arud). Compiled Kitab al-Ayn, the first comprehensive Arabic dictionary, and laid the
...l texts known as Zahir ar-Riwayah. Also studied under Imam Malik in Medina.
Fifth Abbasid caliph who presided over the Islamic Golden Age. A patron of sch...
Imam al-Bukhari teacher and one of the greatest experts in hadith chains and narrator criticism.
Founder of the Hanbali school and compiler of the Musnad, famous for his steadfast...
Founder of the Hanbali school and compiler of the Musnad. Famous for his steadfast...
...ith interpretation. His works Adab al-Katib and Ta'wil Mukhtalif al-Hadith remain important references.
Author of Maalim as-Sunan, one of the earliest commentaries on Sunan Abu Da...
The foremost systematizer of Ash'ari theology and author of Tamhid al-Awa'il. Served as a diplomat and debater, and his work on the inimitability of the Quran (
A leading Maliki scholar of al-Andalus, author of at-Tamhid and al-Istiab ...
Author of Maalim at-Tanzil (tafsir) and Sharh as-Sunnah, called the Reviver...
...ad-Din, one of the most influential works on Islamic spirituality and practice.
Maliki judge and scholar of Seville, author of Ahkam al-Quran on...
Hanbali scholar and preacher of Baghdad whose sermons drew thousand...
A prolific Hanbali scholar and preacher of Baghdad, author of over 700 works.
Andalusian Maliki jurist and philosopher, author of Bidayat al-Mujtahid on ...
Author of al-Mughni, the definitive encyclopedia of Hanbali comparative fiqh.
Author of al-Jami li-Ahkam al-Quran, a major tafsir focused on legal rulings derived from the Quran.
Arab grammarian and student of Abu Ali al-Farisi. Author of al-Khasa'is, a pioneering work on Arab...
...eologian and Shafi'i jurist, and the teacher of Imam al-Ghazali.
...f Ihya Ulum ad-Din, a comprehensive guide to Islamic spirituality and practice.
Iraqi grammarian and Hanbali jurist. Author of at-Tibyan fi I'rab al-Quran, a detailed g...
Moroccan scholar and founder of the Shadhili Sufi order, one of the most widespread Sufi brotherhoods in the Muslim world. Known for emphasizing inward spiritua
Andalusian grammarian and author of al-Alfiyyah (the Thousand-Line Poem), the most famous didactic poem on Arabic grammar. It has been memorized, studied, and c
...hkam, a commentary on Umdat al-Ahkam, combining Shafii and Maliki perspectives.
Author of Riyad as-Salihin, the Forty Hadith, and the commentary on Sahih Muslim.
Egyptian Maliki scholar and the third master of the Shadhili Sufi order. ...
... of the most influential scholars in Islamic history, a Hanbali jurist, theologian, and reformer.
The foremost student of Ibn Taymiyyah, a prolific author in fiqh, theology, and spiritual purification.
... Taymiyyah. A prolific author in fiqh, theology, and spirituality. His works on the heart and soul remain widely read.
Andalusian Maliki jurist and mufassir who authored at-Tashil li Ulum at-Tan...
The greatest traveler of the pre-modern world, covering approximately 120,000 km across the Muslim world and beyond.
...n Haml al-Asfar, tracing the hadith sources cited in al-Ghazali's Ihya Ulum ad-Din. His Alfiyyah is a foundational poem on ...
Pioneer of historiography and sociology, author of the Muqaddimah on philosophy of history.
A major Hanbali scholar, author of Jami al-Ulum wal-Hikam (commentary on th...
Egyptian Maliki jurist and author of al-Mukhtasar (Mukhtasar Khalil), the...
Maliki scholar who pioneered the study of Maqasid ash-Shariah (o...
...f, the definitive work on disputed positions within the Hanbali school.
A major Hanbali scholar of usul al-fiqh and author of Muntaha al-Iradat.
A prolific Hanafi scholar of Mecca who authored Mirqat al-Mafatih, the most extensive commentary on Mishkat al-Masabih. Also wrote important works on hadith fab
Author of Zad al-Mustaqni, the most studied Hanbali fiqh matn in the Arabian Peninsula.
...hni al-Muhtaj, a major commentary on an-Nawawi's Minhaj at-Talibin, and as-Siraj al-Munir, a tafsir of the Quran. Both are ...
Palestinian Hanbali jurist who settled in Cairo. Author of Dalil at-Talib and G...
...haf al-Qina and ar-Rawd al-Murbi, key references in the Hanbali school.
Hanbali reformer who called for purifying tawhid, author of Kitab a...
The most influential scholar of the Indian subcontinent, translator of the Quran into Persian.
A Hanbali scholar from Najd who led a revival movement emphasizing ta...
Egyptian Maliki jurist and author of ash-Sharh al-Kabir, a major commenta...
Egyptian Maliki jurist and author of the Hashiyat ad-Dusuqi, a supercomme...
...uslim world calling for Muslim unity against European colonialism. Teacher of Muhammad Abduh and a catalyst for Islamic ref...
Indian Hanafi scholar and hadith expert, author of at-Taliq al-Mumajjad on al-Muwatta.
Indian Hanafi scholar and leading figure of the Deobandi school, known as Hakim al-Ummah (Sage of the Ummah). Author of Bayan al-Quran (tafsir) and Bahishti Zew
Author of Taysir al-Karim ar-Rahman, a widely studied tafsir known for its clarity and accessibility.
Saudi scholar and author of Taysir al-Karim ar-Rahman, a widely read tafsir known for its clarity and accessibility. He was the primary teacher of Ibn al-Uthaym
Former Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia and teacher of Ibn Baz.
... Ibn Baz. His collected fatwas are a major reference in Hanbali jurisprudence.
...-Quran and founder of Jamaat-e-Islami, a major Islamic revivalist thinker.
Author of Adwa al-Bayan, a tafsir that explains the Quran by the Quran, a Mauritanian polymath.
Mauritanian scholar and author of Adwa' al-Bayan, a tafsir that explains the Quran through the Quran itself. A master of multiple Islamic sciences who taught at
Syrian scholar, judge, and prolific writer known for his literary style and pioneering Islamic television programs. His memoirs (Dhikrayat) and accessible books
Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, a major Hanbali scholar known for his fatwas, teaching, and charitable work...
Saudi scholar and former Mufti of the southern region of Saudi Arabia. Known for his teaching, fatwa work, and his commentary on Sunni creed texts.
A major Hanbali scholar known for his extensive commentary on jurisprudence...
Saudi scholar and former head of the Sunnah department at the Islamic University of Medina. Known for his works on hadith methodology and his critiques of devia
Senior Saudi scholar and member of the Council of Senior Scholars, author of al-Mulakhkhas al-Fiqhi.
Saudi scholar known for his extensive fatwa collection and teaching.
Saudi scholar and member of the Council of Senior Scholars, author of works on etiquette and fiqh terminology.
... Amman. Translated the Reliance of the Traveller (Umdat as-Salik), a major Shafi'i fiqh manual, and is a murshid in the Sha...
Mauritanian polymath scholar known for his encyclopedic knowledge across all Islamic sciences.
One of the most prominent female hadith scholars of the 8th-9th century AH, who held ijazahs from major scholars and taught students including Ibn Hajar al-Asqa
A distinguished female hadith scholar from the Hanbali tradition who narrated from major authorities of her time.
Leading authority on Quranic recitations (qira'at) and author of 'at-Taysir,' a foundational text in the science of Quranic readings.
...ah order, known for his pacifist resistance to French colonialism.
Fulani scholar, reformer, and founder of the Sokoto Caliphate, one of the largest states in 19th-century Africa.
...frican scholar, poet, and military commander of the Sokoto Caliphate.
...r who established women's education networks in the Sokoto Caliphate.
Former Grand Mufti of Egypt, Shafi'i jurist and Azhari scholar known for his traditional Islamic scholarship and engagement with contemporary issues.
Yemeni-Emirati Islamic scholar, media personality, and founder of the Tabah Foundation for Islamic studies ...
Moroccan hadith master and prolific author known for his independent scholarly methodology and expertise in hadith criticism.
Moroccan hadith master and elder brother of Abdullah al-Ghumari, known for his prodigious memory and vast hadith knowledge.
...orisms), one of the most celebrated texts of Islamic spirituality.
Shafi'i scholar and author of 'Sharh Usul I'tiqad Ahl as-Sunnah,' a foundational compilation on Sunni creed.
Andalusian Maliki jurist and hadith master, author of 'at-Tamhid' and 'al-I...
...ic dictionary, and 'Ithaf as-Sadah,' a commentary on al-Ghazali's Ihya.
Moroccan Maliki jurist and Sufi reformer, author of 'Qawa'id at-Tasawwuf'...
Moroccan Maliki scholar, author of 'al-Murshid al-Mu'in,' a widely memori...
Algerian Maliki scholar, author of 'al-Sullam al-Munawraq' on logic and '...
Algerian Ash'ari theologian, author of 'Umm al-Barahin,' the most widely studied creed text in North and West Africa.
Egyptian Maliki jurist, author of the 'Mukhtasar,' the most authoritative...
Andalusian Maliki scholar and author of 'at-Tashil li Ulum at-Tanzil,' a po...
Damascene scholar and author of 'Subul al-Huda war-Rashad,' one of the most comprehensive books on the Prophetic biography (sirah).
American Muslim scholar, co-founder of Zaytuna College, widely regarded as one of the most influential Muslims in the Western world.
Egyptian Islamic activist and author, founder of the Muslim Women's Association and author of 'Return of the Pharaoh' about her imprisonment.
Berber religious reformer and founder of the Almohad movement in the Maghreb, known for his emphasis on divine unity (tawhid).
... Shadhili scholar and author of 'Haqa'iq an at-Tasawwuf' (Realities of Sufism), a widely read defense and explanation of or...
Last Shaykh al-Islam of the Ottoman Caliphate and a fierce defender of the Hanafi-Maturidi tradition...
Hanbali scholar of Herat and author of 'Manazil as-Sa'irin' (Statio...
Maliki jurist and author of 'al-Madkhal,' a detailed work on Isl...
Egyptian Maliki scholar and author of 'Jawharat at-Tawhid,' a famous cree...
West African Fulani scholar who settled in Medina and authored 'Iqa dh al-Himam,' a work on following evidence over blind imitation.
Moroccan Maliki scholar of Fez and author of a commentary on the Mukhtasa...
First Maliki Grand Imam of al-Azhar, author of the most widely studied...
Moroccan Maliki mufti and author of 'al-Mi'yar al-Jadid,' a massive colle...
Maliki judge of Ceuta and author of 'ash-Shifa bi Ta'rif Huquq a...
Hanbali jurist and theologian of Baghdad, author of 'al-Funun,' rep...
Chief Hanbali judge of Baghdad and systematizer of Hanbali theology, auth...
...Furu' and 'al-Adab ash-Shar'iyyah,' major references in Hanbali fiqh and Islamic ethics.
Egyptian Hanbali jurist and author of 'Kashshaf al-Qina' and 'Sharh Muntaha ...
Sindhi hadith scholar based in Medina who taught Shah Waliullah Dehlawi and Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhab, influencing maj...
Egyptian Islamic scholar and thinker, author of numerous influential books on Islamic ethics, Quran interpretation, and social reform.
Hanbali scholar and author of 'Shadharat adh-Dhahab,' a major biogr...
Hanbali hadith scholar and student of Ibn Taymiyyah who died young ...
Hanbali hadith scholar from the Maqdisi family of Damascus, compile...
...bduh, and author of 'Tafsir al-Manar,' an influential rationalist Quran commentary.
Tunisian Maliki scholar and Grand Mufti, author of 'at-Tahrir wat-Tanwir,...
...General of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, specialist in Islamic economics and finance.
...scus University, co-author of 'al-Fiqh al-Manhaji' and specialist in usul al-fiqh.
Wealthy and influential Qurayshi leader whose arrogant rejection of the Quran is directly addressed and rebuked in Surah al-Muddaththir (74:11-26).
American Muslim scholar and co-founder of Zaytuna College, the first accredited Muslim liberal arts college in the United States.
...slam and Associate Professor at Georgetown University, specializing in Islamic law and hadith sciences, author of major Eng...
...ican Islamic studies scholar at the University of Southern California, a leading academic voice on Islamic jurisprudence, I...
The Prophet's uncle and one of the greatest warriors of early Islam, martyred at Uhud.
The daughter of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and wife of Ali ibn Abi Talib, one of the four greatest women in Islamic tr...
Grandson of the Prophet ﷺ and son of Ali and Fatimah, martyred at Karbala in 61 AH.
...ly both Maryam and Isa AS descend, giving his name to Surah Ali Imran.
The mother of Maryam AS who dedicated her unborn child to Allah's service — an act the Quran honors as the foundation of Isa's lineage.
The grandfather of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and chief of the Quraysh, who raised him after his mother's death.
The father of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, who died before his son's birth on a trading journey to Medina.
The Prophet's uncle who raised and fiercely protected him for his entire prophetic career — but died without accepting Islam.
The Bedouin woman who nursed the infant Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, in whose care he experienced the opening of his chest.
The just Christian king of Abyssinia who gave refuge to the first Muslim emigrants and eventually accepted Islam in secret.
A powerful Meccan elder who was directly addressed in the Quran (Surah al-Muddaththir) for his arrogant rejection of the Quran after privately acknowledging it
The Abyssinian viceroy of Yemen who marched with elephants to destroy the Ka'bah and was destroyed by Allah's army of birds — in the year the Prophet ﷺ was born
The dedicated companions of Prophet Isa AS who declared 'We are the helpers of Allah' — mentioned in the Quran as a model of full commitment to a prophet.
... slave of Abu Lahab who nursed him for several days before Halimah al-Sa'diyyah took over. Abu Lahab freed her upon hearing...
...Bay'at al-Aqabah. Commander at Mu'tah after Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, where he was martyred in 8 AH. The Prophet praised his po...
...e Saqifa of Banu Sa'idah, he was the Ansar's candidate for caliph after the Prophet's death but Abu Bakr was chosen. He emi...
...ed to three great companions in succession: Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (martyred at Mu'tah), then Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (who died in...
...ibn Harb — the same man who had killed Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib at Uhud.
...e and led the Riddah against Abu Bakr. He was defeated by Khalid ibn al-Walid at the Battle of Buzakha. He then genuinely c...
The Abyssinian slave who killed Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib at the Battle of Uhud on behalf of his master Jubayr ibn M...
An Ansari companion and one of the three Sahabah who stayed behind from the Battle of Tabuk. He was a poet who composed verses defending Islam. His repentance a
Mother of Anas ibn Malik and a devoted Ansari companion. She was known for her deep...
...ent and strategically gifted companions, serving as head of Ali ibn Abi Talib's police force and governor of Egypt. Known f...
...gainst Musaylima and the conquest of Iraq and Syria under Khalid ibn al-Walid.
...akr that initiated the Iraq campaign. He fought alongside Khalid ibn al-Walid and continued after Khalid's transfer to Syri...
One of the earliest converts to Islam, among the first ten to embrace the faith. He and his brother Amr ibn Sa'id served the Prophet ﷺ as secretaries. He partic
...major Persian commander encountered by the Muslim forces. Khalid ibn al-Walid defeated and killed him at the Battle of Dhat...
The son of Husayn ibn Ali and grandson of Ali ibn Abi Talib. He survived the tragedy ...
...) of Kufah. Son of an Ansari companion, he was a student of Ali ibn Abi Talib and narrated from many companions. He is know...
Son of Ali ibn al-Husayn (Zayn al-Abidin) and grandson of Husayn ibn A...
...of hadith and fiqh, he led an uprising against the Umayyad caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik and was martyred in Kufah in 122 ...
...he Tabi Tabieen generation. He taught both Abu Hanifah and Malik ibn Anas among others. He is revered as the 6th Imam by Tw...
... AH. His body was mutilated along with Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib's by the Quraysh.
...ng Arabic grammatical analysis (nahw) under the guidance of Ali ibn Abi Talib. He created the first systematic rules for Ar...
The fifth Umayyad caliph (r. 65-86 AH / 685-705 CE), often called the 'father of A...
...e powerful governor of Iraq and the East under the Umayyad caliphs Abd al-Malik and al-Walid (d. 95 AH / 714 CE). Known for...
A companion and half-brother of Uthman ibn Affan. He served as governor of Kufa under Uthman. Known as the subject of Surah al-Hujurat (49:6) — 'O you who belie
An Ansari companion of the Banu Salimah who, along with his brother Muadh ibn Amr, struck Abu Ja...
...ttle of Yamama fighting Musaylima, where he died alongside Salim mawla Abi Hudhayfah.
... ﷺ ordered that the Quran be learned from four people, and Salim was one of them. He was martyred at Yamama in 12 AH. He he...
Mother of Ali ibn Abi Talib and a very early companion who raised the Pro...
Daughter of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatimah al-Zahra, and granddaughter of th...
An Egyptian companion and a major general of the Umayyad caliphate. He participated in the conquest of North Africa under...
...siyyah, completing the conquest of Iraq. He later fought on Ali ibn Abi Talib's side at Siffin, where he was martyred in 37...
A highly capable administrator who served both Ali ibn Abi Talib and later Muawiyah ibn Abi Sufyan. He was 'cl...
...onsibility in Islamic history for the killing of Husayn ibn Ali and his companions at Karbala in 61 AH, refusing to allow t...
...cross the Indus Valley. He was later executed on orders of Caliph Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik.
Son of Caliph Abd al-Malik and one of the greatest Umayyad military com...
The sixth Umayyad caliph (r. 86-96 AH / 705-715 CE), considered the pinnacle of Um...
...ding hadith authority in his generation and the teacher of Malik ibn Anas, who highly valued his narrations. He served as q...
The second Umayyad caliph (r. 60-64 AH / 680-683 CE), son of Muawiyah ibn Abi Sufya...
The fourth Umayyad caliph (r. 64-65 AH), founder of the Marwanid branch of the Umay...
...uprising of the 'Penitents' (Tawwabun) to avenge Husayn ibn Ali's death, seizing control of Kufa in 66 AH. He claimed to ac...
Brother of Anas ibn Malik and one of the greatest warriors of early Islam. The Proph...
An Ansari elder of the Banu Salimah clan who was lame but insisted on fighting at Uhud despi...
...e Jarmi tribe and one of the major narrators from Anas ibn Malik. Known for his asceticism, he eventually settled in Syria....
... (631-676 AH), whose works — Sharh Sahih Muslim, Riyadh al-Salihin, al-Adhkar, al-Minhaj, and the 40 Hadith collection — re...
...-Ghayb (al-Tafsir al-Kabir) is the most comprehensive rationalist tafsir in Islamic history, engaging philosophy, theology,...
...approximately 20 years (65-86 AH) under his brother Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. He administered Egypt with noted stability and...
...al-Ashdaq (the prominent-jawed), a serious rival to Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan for the caliphate during the Second Fitna. He c...
Umayyad governor of Iraq under caliphs Yazid II and Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (d. 105 AH). He is ...
...est regard by Ahmad ibn Hanbal and the entire classical Hanbali tradition.
...ran and Sunnah, sobriety (sahw), and sharia-grounded spirituality. He was also a Shafi'i jurist and his letters and sayings...
An Egyptian Maliki scholar (d. 709 AH) whose Kitab al-Hikam (Book of Wisdoms...
...les through the Islamic world and beyond — from Morocco to Mali, Anatolia to India, and China. His Rihla (Travels), dictate...
One of the most influential Hanbali-Salafi scholars of the 20th century (1347-1421 AH), whose m...
A leading contemporary Hanbali scholar and member of Saudi Arabia's Council of Senior Scho...
A Mauritanian scholar (1325-1393 AH) who became one of the founding teachers of the Islamic University of Madinah after migrating from West Africa. His multi-vo
...19th-century Egyptian Shafi'i scholar, author of I'anat al-Talibin, the most popular commentary on the Shafi'i primer Fath ...
South Indian Shafi'i scholar, author of Fath al-Mu'in, the foundational Shafi'i fiqh text in South Asia and Southeast Asia.
Chief student of Ibn al-Qasim (student of Malik), compiler of al-Mudawwana, the foundational text of the M...
Imam Malik's foremost student, principal transmitter of Maliki jurisp...
The first great Maliki scholar of al-Andalus, who transmitted the school from th...
Called 'the Small Malik,' the leading Maliki scholar of his age, author of al-Risa...
Leading Maliki jurist and legal theorist of 7th-century AH Egypt, author...
Grandfather of the philosopher Averroes, the leading Maliki jurist of al-Andalus, author of al-Muqaddimat al-Mumahhid...
The leading Maliki scholar of his era in North Africa, called 'Imam of Imams...
Leading Maliki scholar of 15th-century Morocco, author of al-Mi'yar al-M...
Author of Mukhtasar Khalil, the most authoritative and widely-studied Maliki fiqh tex...
Maliki scholar of the 10th century AH, author of Mawahib al-Jali...
Egyptian Maliki scholar, author of important commentaries on Mukhtasar Kh...
Maliki judge of Medina, author of Tabsirat al-Hukkam, a landmark...
Major 19th-century Moroccan Maliki scholar, author of al-Bahjah fi Sharh al-Tuhfah, a key co...
Andalusian Maliki scholar who settled in Alexandria, author of Siraj al-Mul...
Major Andalusian Maliki scholar and hadith master, author of al-Muntaqa fi Sharh ...
Major Egyptian Maliki scholar, known for his glosses (hawashi) on the major Mal...
Leading Maliki scholar of 18th-century Egypt, author of al-Sharh al-Kabi...
Major Maliki jurist of 5th-century AH Qayrawan, author of al-Tabsirah,...
The foremost Hanbali jurist of his era, author of al-Mughni, the most comprehens...
Outstanding Hanbali scholar and close student of Ibn Taymiyya, author of al-Fur...
10th-century AH Hanbali scholar, author of Muntaha al-Iradat, a foundational text o...
First Hanbali scholar to systematically compile the school's positions in...
Chief judge and leading Hanbali scholar of 5th-century AH Baghdad, author of al-Mu'tamad fi...
Hanbali jurist and legal theorist, known for his controversial theo...
Founder of the Zahiri school of Islamic jurisprudence, which adheres strictly to the apparent (zahir) meaning of texts without qiyas.
The greatest hadith scholar of his era after Imam Ahmad, teacher of Imam al-Bukhari, master of rijal criticism ('ilm al-rijal).
Leading Maliki hadith critic and legal scholar of 7th-century AH Morocco...
Tunisia's greatest 20th-century scholar, author of al-Tahrir wa al-Tanwir (the most significant modern Quran commentary) and Maqasid al-Shariah.
Mauritanian scholar who taught in Medina and authored Adwa al-Bayan, a unique tafsir that explains the Quran through other Quranic verses.
...thesizer of the four madhabs and author of Hujjat Allah al-Balighah.
Maliki jurist of Fez; compiler of al-Mi'yar al-Mu'rib, the most ...
West African Maliki scholar and Sufi leader who unified scholarly and spiritu...
Important early Tabi'i scholar of Basra; one of the earliest interpreters of the Quran among the Tabi'in.
...e of the earliest Quran commentators and a key link in the Maliki chain.
Founder of Arabic prosody and compiler of al-'Ayn, the first Arabic dictionary; also credited with developing the Arabic vowel system.
...b, the foundational work of Arabic grammar; student of al-Khalil ibn Ahmad; considered 'the Imam of grammarians'.
... Huquq Allah is the first systematic work on Islamic spirituality.
Prolific Hanafi scholar from Herat who settled in Makkah; known for commentary on Mishkat al-Masabih and works on aqeedah.
...led to the freeing of 100 Muslim households of the Banu Mustaliq.
Ottoman astronomer and mathematician; director of Samarkand observatory under Ulugh Beg, later chief teacher at Istanbul.
The greatest Maliki scholar of North Africa. He compiled al-Mudawwanah al-Kub...
A major Hanafi hadith scholar from Zayla (Somalia). Author of Nasb al-Rayah, the most comprehensive collecti...
...olar of the Indian subcontinent. Author of Hujjat Allah al-Balighah, a landmark work reconciling the four madhabs through h...
A daughter of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib from a secondary wife. A transmitter of hadit...
...eat Islamic reformer of West Africa. He founded the Sokoto Caliphate in northern Nigeria, one of the largest states in Afri...
One of the foremost Islamic scholars of the 20th century. Known for his accessible fatwas and his extraordinary ability to explain complex Islamic issues to ord
One of the four Companions the Prophet ﷺ commanded Muslims to learn the Quran from. A freed slave who became one of the leading Quran reciters of the early Musl
...scholar of Islamic legal theory (usul al-fiqh) after al-Ghazali. His al-Muwafaqat revolutionized usul al-fiqh by developing...
The most intellectually gifted Hanbali scholar of his era. His al-Funun is said to be the largest ...
The son of Husayn ibn Ali and grandson of Ali ibn Abi Talib. Survived Karbala. Known ...
The leading Maliki scholar of Qayrawan (Tunisia) in the 4th century AH. His ...
...hilosopher and Aristotle's chief commentator. A practicing Maliki jurist. His philosophical works profoundly influenced med...
...the controversial fatwa recognizing Ja'fari (Shia) fiqh as valid.
... Nahj al-Balaghah, a literary and historical commentary on 'Ali ibn Abi Talib's sayings.
...Ahkam al-Quran (Tafsir al-Qurtubi), the most comprehensive Maliki Quranic commentary focusing on legal rulings extracted fr...
Known as 'Hakim al-Ummat' (The Sage of the Ummah). The most prolific Islamic scholar of the Indian subcontinent, writing over 1,000 works on every Islamic scien
Son of the Caliph 'Umar ibn al-Khattab and one of the most prolific Compani...
Granddaughter of the Prophet ﷺ and daughter of Ali and Fatimah. She was also present at Karbala.
Imam al-Haramayn, teacher of al-Ghazali and one of the greatest Ash'ari theologians and Shafi'i jur...
North African Maliki scholar whose Sanusiyya creed became the standard Ash'ari...
19th century Moroccan scholar who settled in Arabia and founded an influential spiritual and scholarly tradition.
Imam of Sicily, leading Maliki jurist and physician of the medieval period.
Leading Maliki jurist of al-Andalus and grandfather of the philosopher A...
One of the Seven Fuqaha' of Madinah, son of Ibn Umar. Most authentic transmitter of his father's hadiths.
Sister of Ali ibn Abi Talib who gave refuge to two men during the Conques...
Son of al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib and cousin of the Prophet ﷺ. Narrated hadith from the Prop...
...student of Ibn Taymiyya and prolific author on fiqh, spirituality, hadith, and Quranic sciences.
Greatest Islamic scholar of Timbuktu, prolific author of biographies and fiqh. Taken captive to Morocco but continued writing.
West African Islamic scholar, mujahid, and founder of the Toucouleur Empire in the Senegambia region.
Senegalese Islamic scholar with one of the largest followings in West Africa. President of the World Muslim League.
...the Muslims in Madinah after the Hijra. Led an independent caliphate against the Umayyads for nine years.
Grandson of Ali ibn Abi Talib and survivor of Karbala. Known as Zayn al-Abi...
Lebanese-American scholar specializing in Islamic biographical literature and hadith sciences.
Towering Hanbali scholar of Damascus whose mastery of Islamic sciences and b...
Grandson of the Prophet ﷺ and son of Ali and Fatimah. Briefly led the caliphate before abdicating to...
Andalusian Maliki scholar and the primary transmitter of the Muwatta in al-...
Greatest Arab geographer, who created the most accurate map of the world in the 12th century for King Roger II of Sicily.
The most famous Abbasid Caliph, during whose reign Baghdad became the most prosperous ci...
Founder of Baghdad and second Abbasid Caliph. He commissioned the first major Islamic translation move...
Leading Maliki scholar of al-Andalus. His Ahkam al-Quran is the major Ma...
Moroccan historian of al-Andalus. His Nafh al-Tib is the most comprehensive history of Islamic Spain and its scholars.
Andalusian Maliki scholar whose al-Muharrar al-Wajiz is the most scholarly ...
Syrian Islamic scholar, judge, and writer known for his accessible and eloquent Islamic literature.
Maliki scholar of Granada whose al-Muwafaqat is the foundational...
Greatest Islamic scholar of 20th century India. His Bahishti Zewar is the most widely read Islamic guide for South Asian Muslims.
Founder of the Sanusiyya movement in Libya. Student of Ahmad ibn Idris who spread Islamic revival across North Africa.
Prominent student of Ibn Taymiyya and Ibn Qayyim; author of al-Adab al-Shar'iyya.
Andalusian Maliki jurist who transmitted Malik's Muwatta to Spain; called '...
Khorasan Shafi'i scholar known for his tafsir Ma'alim al-Tanzil and the hadith collection Masabih al-Sunnah.
Nigerian Islamic scholar and reformer who advocated for direct Quran-based guidance over traditional authority.
...olar and founder of the Uwaysiyya order; spread Islam in Somalia and East Africa.
Libyan historian known for extensive Islamic biographies and historical works.
Persian theologian and philosopher, Hujjat al-Islam, author of Ihya Ulum al-Din.
Son of Uthman dan Fodio and Sultan of Sokoto Caliphate, scholar and prolific author.
Syrian Tabi'i scholar who advised the Umayyad caliphs and helped build the Dome of the Rock.
Primary Egyptian student of Malik whose transmissions form the core of the Maliki school.
Tunisian Maliki jurist who compiled al-Mudawwana, the foundational text o...
Medieval female hadith scholar with high chains, praised by Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani.
Leading Maliki jurist of the Maghreb who influenced the Almoravid moveme...
classical era scholar
A contemporary Saudi Hanbali faqih and professor at Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University...
A leading contemporary scholar of Islamic jurisprudence (b. 1944), founding CEO of the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies Malaysia, and author
A contemporary Egyptian Islamic scholar and author known for widely read works on ruqyah, jinn, and Islamic exorcism, including Sword Against Black Magic and Ji
A leading Muslim hadith scholar (1932-2017 CE), professor at King Saud University and Indiana University, known for his landmark academic defenses of hadith aut
A contemporary Islamic author and journalist, longtime Islamic features editor at Arab News, known for...
A contemporary Egyptian Islamic author known for Women Around the Messenger, presenting biographical accounts of the female companions of the Prophet.
A contemporary Syrian-origin Islamic author based in Saudi Arabia, known for The Ideal Muslim and The Ideal Muslimah, widely used Islamic character-building tex
A prolific Saudi Islamic scholar and preacher (b. 1959 CE), author of La Tahzan (Don't Be Sad), one of the best-selling Islamic books of all time with tens of m
...wn for the bestselling Reclaim Your Heart on Islamic spirituality and attachment to Allah.
A prominent Egyptian Islamic author (1920-1996 CE) known for his popular biographies of the Companions of the Prophet, particularly Men Around the Messenger (Ri
A contemporary Syrian Islamic scholar specialized in tajweed and Quran memorization methodology, author of...
A prominent contemporary Saudi Islamic scholar (b. 1960 CE) of Syrian origin, founder of Islam Q&A (islamqa.info), one of the most visited Islamic fatwa sites i
A contemporary Egyptian Islamic author known for his book The Jinn in the Quran and the Sunna on the subject of jinn from classical Islamic sources.
... use of legal reasoning, and the principal teacher of Imam Malik ibn Anas.
...t Kufan judge who served as qadi for sixty years under the caliphs Umar, Uthman, Ali, and the Umayyads, renowned for his sh...
...i who narrated from many Companions including Ibn Masud and Ali, renowned for his piety and extensive knowledge of the Qura...
Son of Ali ibn Abi Talib by Khawlah al-Hanafiyya, a respected scholar ...
...Quran recitation in Khorasan, student of Abu al-Aswad al-Du'ali.
Son of Abd Allah ibn Umar and one of the Seven Fuqaha of Medina. He closely resembled his father in worship and asceticism and was one of the most reliable tran
...Greater Syria in his era. A trusted advisor of the Umayyad caliphs, he played a key role in selecting Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz ...
...nsmitted many of his rulings. He is a key narrator in Imam Malik's Muwatta and was considered trustworthy by the major hadi...
...knowledge of the soul's ailments. He was a teacher of Imam Malik and known for his sharp moral insights and zuhd.
...n as Rabi'ah al-Ra'y, he was the principal teacher of Imam Malik in Madinah. He was celebrated for his independent legal re...
...s narrations from Abu Hurayrah. He is a key figure in Imam Malik's chains and served as a financial administrator in Madina...
...mic scholarship, asceticism, and jihad. Studied under Imam Malik and Sufyan al-Thawri, and authored al-Zuhd wa al-Raqa'iq. ...
...f Basra known for his extensive transmission from Anas ibn Malik's students. He was a prolific narrator, ascetic in charact...
...first systematic work on jurisprudence. Studied under Imam Malik and later became a teacher of Imam Ahmad.
One of the earliest compilers of a musnad-style hadith collection, predating those of Imam Ahmad. His Musnad contains over twenty-eight thousand hadiths. A prol
...ansmitter of traditions from Thabit al-Bunani and Anas ibn Malik, and a major figure in Basran Islamic scholarship.
...ond century, sometimes described as more learned than Imam Malik, who combined legal mastery with extraordinary generosity.
...leasures, and frequent citations in books of Islamic spirituality.
...i and hadith narrator who transmitted from Abu Hurairah and Ali ibn Husayn, known for his chain of transmission in the hadi...
Son of the caliph Uthman ibn Affan, Medinan scholar and governor of Medina,...
Kufan tabi'i and hadith narrator, a prolific and reliable transmitter from the companions and senior tabi'un, widely cited in the canonical hadith collections.
...ir, renowned for his piety, wisdom sayings, and deep spirituality.
... Kufan narrator who transmitted from companions and tabi'un alike, known as one of the oldest narrators of his era.
... Opinion), a master jurist and the primary teacher of Imam Malik ibn Anas.
Syrian tabi'i scholar and trusted advisor to Caliph Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, renowned for his piety, legal acume...
...h scholar who later settled in Egypt, widely cited by Imam Malik and other Hijazi authorities.
...equently became one of the major transmitters from Umar and Ali in Kufa.
Kufan tabi'i narrator who transmitted from companions including Abu Said al-Khudri, known for his reliable narrations on matters of Islamic jurisprudence and pr
...ghter of the Prophet Muhammad and daughter of al-Husayn ibn Ali, known for her intelligence, piety, and cultural significan...
Daughter of al-Husayn ibn Ali and great-granddaughter of the Prophet, a respected hadith ...
Syrian Tabi'i narrator known as a student of Ka'b al-Ahbar and transmitter of Islamic and Israelite knowledge in early Damascus.
...tic of the Tabi'un generation, a major student of Anas ibn Malik and prolific narrator whose chains appear in all six canon...
...e transmission from the Companion Jarir ibn Abd Allah al-Bajali, appearing in all six canonical collections.
...Tabi'i scholar, son of the Companion Usama ibn Umayr al-Hudhali, known for reliable hadith transmission and jurisprudential...