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Clear filterThe final Prophet and Messenger of Allah, sent as a mercy to all of mankind.
The first human being and first prophet, created by Allah from clay.
Prophet sent to the people of Ad, who were destroyed for rejecting his message.
...helped build the Kabah and is the ancestor of Prophet Muhammad.
Prophet sent to the people of Madyan, calling them to honest trade and worship of Allah.
First wife of the Prophet and the first person to accept Islam.
The first wife of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and the first person to accept Islam. A successful busine...
Leader of Quraysh who accepted Islam at the conquest of Mecca.
A Persian companion who suggested digging the trench at the Battle of al-Khandaq.
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
The first adult male to accept Islam and the first Rightly-Guided Caliph...
Conqueror of Egypt and a shrewd political and military leader.
One of the ten promised Paradise, a wealthy companion who gave generously for Islam.
One of the ten promised Paradise and among the first eight to accept Islam. Abdur-Rahman ...
...st converts, known for his extreme asceticism and outspoken advocacy for the poor. The Prophet described him as the most t...
Adopted son of the Prophet and the only companion mentioned by...
One of the ten promised Paradise, called the trustee of this ummah by the Prophet.
One of the ten promised Paradise, called by the Prophet 'the Trustworthy One of this Umma...
Chief of the Aws tribe whose judgment on Banu Qurayza matched the judgment of Allah.
One of the ten promised Paradise, among the earliest converts to Islam.
One of the ten promised Paradise and among the first eight to embrace Islam. Talhah was r...
One of the ten promised Paradise and the son of the Prophet's aunt Safiyyah. Az-Zubayr wa...
One of the ten promised Paradise who shielded the Prophet with his body at Uhud.
One of the ten promised Paradise, the disciple (hawari) of the Prophet.
One of the ten promised Paradise, conqueror of Persia and founder of Kufa.
...ompanion and scribe of revelation who became the first Umayyad caliph.
The most prolific narrator of hadith among the Companions, transmitting over 5,300 hadith.
The most knowledgeable of the ummah in halal and haram according to the Prophet.
Youngest daughter of the Prophet and wife of Ali, leader of the women of Paradise.
A prolific narrator of hadith and one of the last surviving companions in Medina.
...nd one of the last Companions to die, narrating over 2,200 hadith.
...ne of the greatest scholars of Islam, narrating over 2,200 hadith.
A major hadith narrator from the Ansar who participated in twelve battl...
Son of Caliph Umar, known for his strict adherence to the Sunnah and narration of approximately 2,630 h...
A devout companion who had permission from the Prophet to write down hadith, narrating...
The first child born among the Muhajirun in Madinah and the son of Zubayr ibn al-Awwam and Asma bint Abi Ba...
...ophet through Fatimah and Ali, called by the Prophet 'the leader of the youth of Paradise.' Hassan briefly became caliph a...
...ophet through Fatimah and Ali, called by the Prophet 'the leader of the youth of Paradise.' Husayn was martyred at the Bat...
A prominent Ansari companion known for his bravery and generosity at Uhud.
Hosted the Prophet in his home when he first arrived in Medina during the Hijrah.
The second wife of the Prophet after Khadijah, known for her generosity.
A female companion who had memorized the Quran and was permitted by the Prophet to lea...
... about her husband, prompting the revelation of Surah al-Mujadilah.
The leading jurist of Medina among the Tabiin and one of the seven f...
Umayyad governor of North Africa (Ifriqiya) who oversaw the conques...
A leading Tabii mufassir who studied the entire Quran with Ibn Abb...
One of the seven great jurists of Madinah and a pioneer of Islamic historiography. The son of Zub...
A leading Tabii of Basra, famous for dream interpretation and stri...
Grandson of Abu Bakr and one of the seven fuqaha of Medina.
The leading faqih of Kufa among the Tabiin, a key figure in the deve...
Pioneer of hadith recording and one of the most important narrators, teach...
One of the greatest hadith scholars in Islamic history and the first to systematica...
... scholar of Basra renowned for his knowledge of tafsir and hadith.
The eighth Umayyad caliph, often called the fifth Rightly Guided Caliph for hi...
The fifth Rightly-Guided Caliph, an Umayyad ruler who restored justice and is counted among the Tabiin.
One of the most reliable and pious hadith transmitters among the later Tabi'in. Ayyub was universa...
...e Hanafi school of jurisprudence, the most widely followed madhab in the world.
...e Hanafi school of jurisprudence, the most widely followed madhab in the world. Known as al-Imam al-A'zam (the greatest im...
Berber Muslim military commander who led the Umayyad conquest of the Iberian Peninsula in 92 AH (711 CE). The Ro...
Student and freed slave of Ibn Abbas, a leading authority on tafsir.
A leading scholar of Yemen among the Tabiin, student of Ibn Abbas.
Author of the earliest biography of Prophet Muhammad, preserved through Ibn Hisham editing.
The leading scholar of the Levant whose madhab was dominant in Syria...
Founder of the Maliki school and author of al-Muwatta, the Imam of Dar al-Hijrah (Medina).
... author of al-Muwatta, one of the earliest compilations of hadith and fiqh. Known as the Imam of Dar al-Hijrah.
The leading scholar of Egypt in his time, said by some to be more kn...
The greatest scholar of Egypt in his era, whom ash-Shafi'i considered more knowledgeable than Malik in fiqh. Al-Layth was enormously wealthy and legendarily gen
Called the Commander of the Believers in Hadith, a major faqih and muhaddith of Kufa.
A leading muhaddith and scholar of Mecca, teacher of ash-Shafii an...
A renowned ascetic and hadith transmitter who, according to tradition, was a highway r...
... Hanifah and the first to hold the title of Chief Justice (Qadi al-Qudat).
...praised as 'the scholar of the East,' combining mastery of hadith, fiqh, jihad, and commerce. Ibn al-Mubarak authored some...
One of the founding fathers of hadith criticism (ilm ar-rijal), al-Qattan set the standards fo...
A leading muhaddith and teacher of Ahmad ibn Hanbal and ash-Shafii...
Student of Abu Hanifah who codified the Hanafi madhab in six foundational texts.
A leading hadith critic and teacher of Ahmad ibn Hanbal, pivotal i...
Founder of the Shafii school and pioneer of usul al-fiqh with his foundational work al-Risalah.
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
A versatile scholar excelling in hadith, fiqh, jihad, and asceticism, called the Commander of th...
...hor of al-Musannaf, one of the earliest and most important hadith compilations.
A principal student of Abu Hanifah who codified Hanafi jurisprudence in six foundational texts known as Zahir ar-Riwayah. Also studied under Imam Malik in Medin
...shed the legendary Bayt al-Hikmah (House of Wisdom) in Baghdad, making it the intellectual capital of the world.
Founder of the Shafi'i school and pioneer of usul al-fiqh (principles of jurisprudence). His book al-Risalah is the first systematic work on Islamic legal theor
Author of al-Musannaf, one of the largest early hadith compilations with athar of the Companions.
One of the greatest hadith critics in history, pioneered the science of narrator ev...
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 steadfastness during the Mihna.
A prominent early ascetic and student of Abu Sulayman ad-Darani. Known for his piety, renunciation of worldly life, ...
Founder of the Hanbali school and compiler of the Musnad. Famous for his steadfastness during the Mihna (inquisition...
Author of at-Tabaqat al-Kubra, the first major biographical dictionary of the Prophet companions and successors.
Compiler of the Musnad ad-Darimi (Sunan ad-Darimi), an important early hadith coll...
Compiler of the Musnad ad-Darimi, teacher of Muslim, at-Tirmidhi, and Abu Dawud.
Compiler of Sahih al-Bukhari, the most authentic hadith collection, selecting 7,275 hadith from over 600,000.
...iler of Sahih al-Bukhari, the most authentic collection of hadith. Selected 7,275 hadith from over 600,000 narrations over...
Compiler of Sunan Abu Dawud, one of the six canonical hadith collections focused on legal rulings.
Compiler of Sahih Muslim, the second most authentic hadith collection.
...r of Sahih Muslim, the second most authentic collection of hadith after Sahih al-Bukhari. A student of Imam al-Bukhari.
...mi at-Tirmidhi, notable for including fiqh discussions and hadith grading with each narration.
Compiler of Sunan Ibn Majah, the sixth of the canonical hadith collections.
...uding scholarly evaluations and fiqh discussions with each hadith. A student of Imam al-Bukhari.
Leading grammarian of the Basra school and author of al-Kamil fi...
A polymath and leading authority on Arabic literature, Quranic sciences, and ha...
Compiler of Sunan an-Nasai, known for his strict grading criteria among the six collections.
Compiler of Sunan an-Nasai, known for his strict grading criteria, making his collection arguably the most rigoro...
...emphasis on grounding spiritual experience in the Shari'ah made him a model for orthodox tasawwuf.
A leading muhaddith and author of Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah, called the ...
Author of the monumental Tafsir at-Tabari and Tarikh at-Tabari, the most comprehensive classical tafsir.
Author of the monumental Tafsir at-Tabari and Tarikh at-Tabari (History of Prophets and Kings). His tafsir is the most comprehensive classical commentary on the
Author of al-Aqidah at-Tahawiyyah, the most widely accepted summary of Sunni creed, and a major Hanafi jurist.
Compiler of three major hadith encyclopedias: al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, a...
...ed to Sunni orthodoxy and developed a rational defense of traditional creed that became dominant across the Muslim world.
Author of Sahih Ibn Hibban, a major hadith collection organized by fiqh topics.
One of the greatest hadith critics, author of Sunan ad-Daraqutni and al-Ilal.
Author of Maalim as-Sunan, one of the earliest commentaries on Sunan Abu Dawud.
Author of al-Mustadrak, a supplement collecting hadith meeting Bukhari and Musl...
A leading Ash'ari theologian and Shafi'i jurist who compiled the m...
Author of Hilyat al-Awliya, a monumental biographical encyclopedia of pious Muslims from the Companions to the early Sufis. Also compiled Dala'il an-Nubuwwah on
A leading Maliki scholar of al-Andalus, author of at-Tamhid and al...
A major Shafii muhaddith, author of as-Sunan al-Kubra, one of the largest hadith...
Author of Tarikh Baghdad and pioneering works on hadith methodology.
Author of Maalim at-Tanzil (tafsir) and Sharh as-Sunnah, called the Reviver of the Sunnah.
Author of Ihya Ulum ad-Din, one of the most influential works on Islamic spiritual...
Hanbali scholar and preacher of Baghdad whose sermons drew thousands, known for reviving Islamic le...
Author of al-Ansab, a biographical dictionary organizing scholars by their nisbah (geographic/tribal attribution).
A prolific Hanbali scholar and preacher of Baghdad, author of over 700 works.
Author of Mafatih al-Ghayb (at-Tafsir al-Kabir), a monumental tafsir rich in theological and philosophical discussion.
Author of an-Nihayah fi Gharib al-Hadith, a comprehensive dictionary of rare hadith terms.
Author of the Muqaddimah on hadith sciences, the foundational manual for hadith...
Author of Badai as-Sanai, one of the most organized and comprehensive Han...
...al-Haramayn for his years teaching in Mecca and Medina. A leading Ash'ari theologian and Shafi'i jurist, and the teacher o...
...wn as Hujjat al-Islam (Proof of Islam). Author of Ihya Ulum ad-Din, a comprehensive guide to Islamic spirituality and prac...
Chief judge and secretary of state under Salah ad-Din al-Ayyubi. A master of Arabic prose and a brilliant adm...
...of the Ayyubid dynasty who liberated Jerusalem from the Crusaders in 583 AH (1187 CE). Renowned in both Muslim and Europea...
Moroccan scholar and founder of the Shadhili Sufi order, one of the most widespread Sufi brotherhood...
Persian scholar, jurist, and one of the most celebrated poets in history. His Masnavi, a six-volume spiritual poem, is called 'the Quran in the Persian language
Author of Anwar at-Tanzil wa-Asrar at-Ta'wil, one of the most widely studied tafsirs in Islamic seminaries. A Shafi'i jurist and Ash'ari theologian.
...inent Hanafi jurist and Maturidi theologian. Author of Kanz ad-Daqa'iq, a concise fiqh manual, and Madarik at-Tanzil, a wi...
Author of Riyad as-Salihin, the Forty Hadith, and the commentary on Sahih M...
...l-Kamal, the most comprehensive biographical dictionary of hadith narrators.
Egyptian Maliki scholar and the third master of the Shadhili Sufi order. Author of al-Hikam al-Ata'iyyah, a collecti...
The foremost historian of Islam and hadith critic, author of Siyar Alam an-Nubala (biographies of n...
Persian grammarian known for his two masterful commentaries: one on Ibn al-Hajib's al-Kafiyah (syntax) and one on his ash-Shafiyah (morphology). These commentar
...irituality. His works on the heart and soul remain widely read.
...uthored at-Tashil li Ulum at-Tanzil, a concise and widely read tafsir, and al-Qawanin al-Fiqhiyyah, a comparative fiqh man...
Egyptian grammarian and author of Qatr an-Nada and Mughni al-Labib, two of the most widely studied Arabic...
...luential Sufi brotherhoods. Emphasized silent dhikr, strict adherence to the Sunnah, and sobriety in spiritual practice.
A leading Shafi'i jurist of Egypt who served as chief judge and wa...
A leading hadith scholar who authored al-Mughni an Haml al-Asfar, ...
Shafii scholar and author of Tabaqat ash-Shafiiyyah al-Kubra, the largest biographical dictionary of Shafii scholars.
Pioneer of historiography and sociology, author of the Muqaddimah on philosophy of history.
..., author of Jami al-Ulum wal-Hikam (commentary on the 40+2 hadith of Nawawi).
Author of Umdat al-Qari, a major Hanafi commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari.
Author of Fath al-Bari, the most authoritative commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari.
Author of Fath al-Qadir, a major Hanafi commentary combining narration-based and ...
The foremost student of Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. Author of ad-Daw al-Lami, a biographical dictionary of 15th-century figu...
Shaykh al-Islam of Egypt and a leading Shafi'i authority. Authored commentaries on major works ...
...chitecture who spoke multiple languages and studied under leading scholars.
One of the most prolific authors in Islamic history with over 500 works, co-author of Tafsir al-Jalalayn.
Author of Irshad as-Sari li-Sharh Sahih al-Bukhari, an acclaimed commentary ...
... Hanbali scholar of usul al-fiqh and author of Muntaha al-Iradat.
...nces. Also wrote az-Zawajir on major sins and al-Fatawa al-Hadithiyyah.
Known as the 'Little Shafi'i' (ash-Shafi'i as-Saghir) for his authority in the school. Author of Nihayat al-Muhtaj, one of the two most authoritative late Shafi
...ntary on Mishkat al-Masabih. Also wrote important works on hadith fabrication and Quranic recitation.
Author of Zad al-Mustaqni, the most studied Hanbali fiqh matn in the Arab...
Palestinian Hanafi jurist and mufti whose fatwa collection al-Fatawa al-Khayriyyah became a standard reference in Ottoman courts. He was the foremost Hanafi aut
...Hanbali fiqh texts that are still relied upon for the mu'tamad (authoritative position) of the school.
Ottoman Hanafi jurist and author of ad-Durr al-Mukhtar, a concise yet comprehensive manual of Hana...
...cholar and author of Subul as-Salam, a major commentary on hadith of legal rulings.
Hanbali reformer who called for purifying tawhid, author of Kitab at-Tawhid.
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 tawhid (monotheism) and opposing practices he deemed polytheistic. Author of Kitab at-Tawhid.
Egyptian Maliki jurist and author of ash-Sharh al-Kabir, a major commentary on Mukhtasar Khalil. Also authored Aqrab al-Masalik, a concise Maliki fiqh manual wi
Egyptian Maliki jurist and author of the Hashiyat ad-Dusuqi, a supercommentary on ad-Dardir's Sharh al-Kabir. Hi...
...emeni scholar and author of Nayl al-Awtar, a comprehensive hadith commentary on legal rulings.
Author of Radd al-Muhtar, the most authoritative late Hanafi reference wo...
...hensive and erudite tafsirs ever written. The Mufti of Baghdad who drew from virtually every major tafsir tradition.
...hor of over 200 works in Arabic, Persian, and Urdu, and a leading figure in the Ahl al-Hadith movement in the Indian subco...
...Muslim unity against European colonialism. Teacher of Muhammad Abduh and a catalyst for Islamic reform movements.
Indian Hanafi scholar and hadith expert, author of at-Taliq al-Mumajjad on al-Muwatta.
Indian Hanafi scholar and muhaddith who authored over 100 works in his short life of 39 yea...
Egyptian Islamic reformer and Grand Mufti of Egypt who advocated for modernizing Islamic education.
Indian Hanafi scholar and founder of the Barelvi movement. Author of Fatawa Ridawiyyah (30 volumes) and the Urdu Quran translation Kanz al-Iman. A prolific writ
Indian hadith scholar and author of Awn al-Ma'bud, a major commentary ...
Author of Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi, a major commentary on Jami at-Tirmidhi.
Indian Hanafi scholar and leading figure of the Deobandi school, known as Hakim al-Ummah (...
...of al-Manar journal, continued the reform movement of Muhammad Abduh.
Author of Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi, the most comprehensive and widely used commentary on Jam...
Kashmiri scholar and head teacher of hadith at Darul Uloom Deoband. Known for his ext...
Philosopher, poet, and political thinker who inspired the creation of Pakistan.
Ottoman-era Hanafi scholar who served as deputy to the last Shaykh al-Islam of the Ottoman Empire.
Indian scholar and founder of the Tablighi Jama'at, one of the largest Islamic grassroots movements in the world. Emphasized door-to-door dawah and self-reforma
Author of Taysir al-Karim ar-Rahman, a widely studied tafsir known for its clarity and accessibility.
...scholar and author of Taysir al-Karim ar-Rahman, a widely read tafsir known for its clarity and accessibility. He was the ...
Egyptian hadith scholar who produced critical editions of Musnad Ahmad a...
Egyptian scholar who founded the Ansar as-Sunnah al-Muhammadiyyah organization in 1926. Dedicated his life to spreading ...
Former Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia and teacher of Ibn Baz.
...udi Arabia from 1953 until his death. A descendant of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab and teacher of Ibn Baz. His collected fat...
Yemeni hadith scholar and researcher at Umm al-Qura Library, known for...
...horities on Islamic law in the modern period. Author of al-Madkhal al-Fiqhi al-Amm and a pioneer in codifying Islamic lega...
Author of Adwa al-Bayan, a tafsir that explains the Quran by the Quran, ...
Mauritanian scholar and author of Adwa' al-Bayan, a tafsir that explains the Quran through the Q...
...krayat) and accessible books on Islam reached millions of readers across the Arab world.
One of the foremost hadith scholars of the modern era, spending decades grading tho...
Syrian Hanafi hadith scholar who produced critical editions of major hadith w...
Egyptian-Qatari scholar and chairman of the International Union of Muslim Scholars. Author of over 120 books including The Lawful and the Prohibited in Islam, a
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.
Albanian-Syrian hadith scholar who produced definitive critical editions of Mus...
A major Hanbali scholar known for his extensive commentary on jurisprudence and theology.
...an-born Shafi'i scholar who settled in Mecca and became a leading authority in Shafi'i fiqh and Ash'ari theology. Known fo...
Syrian scholar and author of al-Fiqh al-Islami wa-Adillatuhu, a comprehensive comparative fiqh encyclopedia.
Saudi scholar and former head of the Sunnah department at the Islamic University of Medin...
Syrian scholar and author of al-Fiqh al-Islami wa Adillatuh, a comprehensive encyclopedia of Islamic jurispruden...
Yemeni hadith scholar who established Dar al-Hadith in Dammaj, known f...
Yemeni hadith scholar who established Dar al-Hadith in Dammaj, Yemen. ...
Saudi hadith scholar and former vice-chancellor of the Islamic Univer...
...holar, former judge of the Shariah Appellate Bench, and a leading authority on Islamic finance.
...ik), a major Shafi'i fiqh manual, and is a murshid in the Shadhili Sufi order.
Mauritanian polymath scholar known for his encyclopedic knowledge across all Islamic sciences.
British Hanafi scholar and founder of Darul Iftaa, known for contemporary fiqh rulings.
One of the most prominent female hadith scholars of the 8th-9th century AH, who held ijazahs fro...
A distinguished female hadith scholar from the Hanbali tradition who narrated from maj...
Founder of the Suhrawardiyyah Sufi order and author of 'Awarif al-Ma'arif,' a key text on Sufi practice and ethics.
Leading authority on Quranic recitations (qira'at) and author of...
Minangkabau scholar who served as Imam of the Shafi'i school at Masjid al-Haram and mentored major Indonesian reformist scholars.
Senegalese Sufi scholar and founder of the Muridiyyah order, known for his pacifist resistance to French colonialism.
Leading Syrian Shafi'i scholar and professor at Damascus Univers...
...of Egypt, Shafi'i jurist and Azhari scholar known for his traditional Islamic scholarship and engagement with contemporary...
...zhar since 2010, one of the most influential Sunni Muslim leaders in the world.
British Muslim scholar, Dean of the Cambridge Muslim College, and one of the most influential Western Muslim intellectuals.
...r of Dar al-Mustafa in Tarim, one of the most influential traditional Islamic learning centers in the world.
Syrian hadith scholar based in Medina, renowned for his critical editi...
Moroccan hadith master and prolific author known for his independent sch...
Moroccan hadith master and elder brother of Abdullah al-Ghumari, known f...
Indian Deobandi scholar and author of 'Ma'arif al-Hadith,' a popular hadith compilation widely read in the Indian...
Shadhili Sufi master and author of 'al-Hikam' (Aphorisms), one o...
Early Sufi master and theologian known for his works on self-examination (muhasabah) and inner spiritual discipline.
Pioneering female Sufi saint of Basra, celebrated for her doctrine of pure, selfless love of God.
Classical scholar of aqeedah and ethics, author of 'ash-Shari'ah,' a foundational text on Sunni creed.
Shafi'i scholar and author of 'Sharh Usul I'tiqad Ahl as-Sunnah,' a foundational compilation on Sunni creed.
...cholar of Nishapur, author of 'Aqidat as-Salaf wa Ashab al-Hadith' on the creed of the early scholars.
Andalusian Maliki jurist and hadith master, author of 'at-Tamhid' and 'al-Istidhkar,' major ...
Author of the 'Muqaddimah' on hadith sciences, the foundational textbook that sh...
Prolific Baghdadi scholar who authored hundreds of works on Islamic ethics, ...
...Taj al-Arus,' the largest Arabic dictionary, and 'Ithaf as-Sadah,' a commentary on al-Ghazali's Ihya.
..., teacher of an-Nawawi, author of 'ar-Rawdatayn' on the Crusades era.
Egyptian hadith master and author of 'at-Targhib wat-Tarhib,' a celebrat...
Early Sufi scholar and author of 'Khatm al-Awliya' (The Seal of the Saints), a pioneering work on the concept of sainthood in Islam.
Moroccan Maliki jurist and Sufi reformer, author of 'Qawa'id at-Tasawwuf' (Principles of Sufism) and commentaries on the Hikam.
Moroccan Maliki scholar, author of 'al-Murshid al-Mu'in,' a widely memorized didactic poem on fiqh, aqeedah, and tasawwuf.
Ash'ari theologian and Shafi'i judge, author of 'al-Mawaqif,' one of the most comprehensive treatises on Islamic theology.
Prolific Egyptian Shafi'i jurist and hadith scholar, one of the most productive authors in Islamic h...
Egyptian hadith scholar, author of 'Majma az-Zawa'id,' a comprehensive c...
Yemeni scholar known for advocating return to the Quran and Sunnah, author of 'al-Awasi...
Damascene scholar and author of 'Subul al-Huda war-Rashad,' one of the most comprehensive books on the Prophetic biog...
...olar from a distinguished scholarly family, known for his traditional Islamic teaching and work in counter-extremism.
Berber religious reformer and founder of the Almohad movement in the Maghreb, known for his emphasis on divine u...
Syrian Shadhili scholar and author of 'Haqa'iq an at-Tasawwuf' (Realiti...
...an Caliphate and a fierce defender of the Hanafi-Maturidi tradition in the modern era.
Indian Hanafi prodigy who authored over 100 scholarly works before dying at age 39, renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge across Islamic sciences.
...di scholar celebrated for his extraordinary memory and his hadith commentary 'Fayd al-Bari,' a masterwork on Sahih al-Bukh...
Founder of Muhammadiyah, one of the largest Islamic organizations in Indonesia,...
Historian and hadith scholar of Jurjan, author of 'Tarikh Jurjan,' a major bi...
Hanbali scholar of Herat and author of 'Manazil as-Sa'irin' (Stations of the Wayfarers), a classic Sufi manual on the spiritual path.
Author of 'al-Qamus al-Muhit,' one of the most famous and comprehensive dictionaries of the Arabic language.
Acehnese scholar who studied in Arabia and became the leading Islamic authority in Southeast Asia, producing the first...
Mufti of the Shafi'i school in Mecca and historian, author of works on Prophetic biography and the history of Mecca.
Egyptian Shafi'i jurist and father of Shams ad-Din ar-Ramli, both major authorities in later Shafi'i juris...
Maliki jurist and author of 'al-Madkhal,' a detailed work on Islamic etiquette, religious pract...
... the famous commentary on Ibn Hajar's 'Bulugh al-Maram' on hadiths of legal rulings.
Egyptian scholar and author of 'Fayd al-Qadir,' the most extensive commentary on as-Suyuti's 'al-Jami a...
...f 'Bariqa Mahmudiyyah,' a commentary on 'at-Tariqa al-Muhammadiyyah' on Islamic ethics and practice.
...din, who continued his father's legacy with supplements and additions to the 'Radd al-Muhtar.'
West African Fulani scholar who settled in Medina and authored 'Iqa dh al-Himam,' a work on following evidence over blind imitation.
Moroccan Maliki mufti and author of 'al-Mi'yar al-Jadid,' a massive collection of Maliki fatwas from North Africa...
...elebrated work on the rights and honor of the Prophet Muhammad.
Shafi'i jurist and first teacher at the Nizamiyyah Madrasa in Baghdad, author of 'al-Muhadhdhab' and 'at-Tanbih' i...
Major Shafi'i jurist from Qazwin whose 'al-Aziz' served as one of the two foundational texts that an-Nawawi later refined in his works.
...tual works including 'Risalat al-Mu'awanah' and 'an-Nasa'ih ad-Diniyyah.'
Hadhrami Ba'Alawi scholar who authored 'Simthut Thahabin,' a de...
Hanbali jurist and theologian of Baghdad, author of 'al-Funun,' reportedly the largest book ever wri...
Chief Hanbali judge of Baghdad and systematizer of Hanbali theology, author of 'al-Ahkam a...
Leading student of Ibn Taymiyyah and author of 'al-Furu' and 'al...
...st and author of 'Kashshaf al-Qina' and 'Sharh Muntaha al-Iradat,' the two definitive references of late Hanbali jurisprud...
Sindhi hadith scholar based in Medina who taught Shah Waliullah Dehlaw...
Indian Islamic scholar and author of 'Madha Khasira al-Alam bi Inhitat al-Muslimin' (What the World L...
...essible fiqh textbooks and scholarly editions of classical hadith works.
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 biographical history organized ch...
Hanbali hadith scholar and student of Ibn Taymiyyah who died young but ...
Hanbali hadith scholar from the Maqdisi family of Damascus, compiler of...
Yemeni scholar and advocate of ijtihad, author of 'Nayl al-Awtar,' a masterful co...
Indian hadith scholar, author of 'Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi,' the most compreh...
...nian Shafi'i judge and prolific author of works defending traditional Islamic scholarship and collecting prophetic praises...
Syrian-Egyptian Islamic reformer, student of Muhammad Abduh, and author of 'Tafsir al-Manar,' an influential rati...
Chief judge of Egypt and author of 'Tadhkirat as-Sami wal-Mutakallim,' a classic text on the etique...
...famous and widely recited praise poem for the Prophet Muhammad.
Syrian hadith scholar of Albanian origin, renowned for his critical ed...
Kurdish-Qatari scholar and Secretary General of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, specialist in Islamic economics and finance.
Indian Muslim academic and author of 'Hadith Literature,' an important English...
Egyptian Azhari scholar and author of 'Fath al-Mun'im,' a modern commentary on Sahih Muslim.
Syrian Hanafi hadith scholar and editor, known for his critical editions of c...
...ppo, author of works on the attributes of the Prophet Muhammad and hadith sciences.