80 results for “ain”
Clear filter... Uhud, where he shielded the Prophet with his own body, sustaining severe wounds.
...ing to pledge allegiance to Yazid ibn Muawiyah. His stand against injustice became one of the most defining moments in Isla...
...n Abd al-Aziz. Az-Zuhri was a crucial link in innumerable chains of narration and a principal teacher of both Malik and al-...
...d slave and student of Ibn Umar, a key link in the golden chain of narration (Malik from Nafi from Ibn Umar).
...ensive and systematic grammar of the Arabic language and remains the foundational reference in Arabic linguistics.
One of the greatest hadith critics in history, pioneered the science of narrator evaluation.
...Bukhari teacher and one of the greatest experts in hadith chains and narrator criticism.
.... His works Adab al-Katib and Ta'wil Mukhtalif al-Hadith remain important references.
...ology, and spirituality. His works on the heart and soul remain widely read.
...mentary on al-Aqidah at-Tahawiyyah. A Hanafi jurist who explained Tahawi's creed through the lens of the Athari methodology...
...traveled across the Muslim world calling for Muslim unity against European colonialism. Teacher of Muhammad Abduh and a cat...
...wn al-Ma'bud, a major commentary on Sunan Abu Dawud that remains one of the most referenced works in hadith explanation.
Author of Adwa al-Bayan, a tafsir that explains the Quran by the Quran, a Mauritanian polymath.
...ian scholar and author of Adwa' al-Bayan, a tafsir that explains the Quran through the Quran itself. A master of multiple I...
Pioneering female Sufi saint of Basra, celebrated for her doctrine of pure, selfless lo...
...i scholar and author of 'Khatm al-Awliya' (The Seal of the Saints), a pioneering work on the concept of sainthood in Islam.
Egyptian Islamic activist and author, founder of the Muslim Women's Association and author of 'Return of the Pharaoh' about her imprisonment.
Son of Adam AS who committed the first murder in human history by killing his brother Habil.
The king chosen by Allah to lead the Israelites against the Philistines, under whom Dawud AS rose to prominence.
... explicitly in the Quran alongside Jibril, responsible for rain and provision.
A Jewish leader of Medina who incited war against the Muslims, mocked the Prophet in poetry, and was killed...
...the east and west of the earth and built the iron barrier against Ya'juj and Ma'juj — as narrated in Surah al-Kahf.
Son of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq. He fought against the Muslims at Badr and Uhud before embracing Islam after...
...ho arose during the Prophet's lifetime and led the Riddah against Abu Bakr. He was defeated by Khalid ibn al-Walid at the B...
...sed to retreat while crossing a bridge over the Euphrates against Sassanid forces. His bravery cost him and many companions...
...rdinary bravery in combat, he participated in the battles against Musaylima and the conquest of Iraq and Syria under Khalid...
...illed him at the Battle of Dhat al-Salasil (Battle of the Chains) in 12 AH, which opened the conquest of Iraq.
... fiqh in Kufah and one of the primary links in the Hanafi chain of transmission. His jurisprudence greatly influenced Ibrah...
...r. A major scholar of hadith and fiqh, he led an uprising against the Umayyad caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik and was martyr...
...kkah. He had previously been the most eloquent enemy poet against the Prophet ﷺ but upon accepting Islam became devoted and...
An Ansari companion who struck the killing blow against Abu Jahl at the Battle of Badr. He and Muawwidh ibn Afra ...
...only young companion whose narration the Prophet ﷺ upheld against Rafi ibn Khadij's in a legal case. He served as governor ...
...717-718 CE), the most ambitious Muslim military operation against Byzantium. He also campaigned extensively in the Caucasus...
The Umayyad governor of al-Andalus (Islamic Spain) who led the famous invasion of Francia (114 AH / 732 CE), ...
... Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, the conquest of al-Andalus (Spain) by Tariq ibn Ziyad and Musa ibn Nusayr, and the conquest o...
...ansmitter of Aisha's traditions through the famous golden chain al-Zuhri-al-Araj.
...dith transmitters from Jabir ibn Abd Allah al-Ansari. His chain 'Abu al-Zubayr from Jabir' is one of the most common chains...
... terms, causing grief among the Muslims. He later escaped again and formed a guerrilla band at the coast alongside Abu Basi...
...-eyed), a towering Kufi Tabi Tabieen hadith scholar whose chain through Ibrahim al-Nakhai and Alqamah is foundational to Ha...
...was unrivalled in his era for knowledge of variant hadith chains (ilal) and narrator criticism, ranking among the greatest ...
...n al-I'tidal, Tadhkirat al-Huffaz, and Tarikh al-Islam — remain the essential biographical references for Islamic scholarsh...
...in, al-Adhkar, al-Minhaj, and the 40 Hadith collection — remain among the most widely read and taught books in Islamic scho...
... fi Ulum al-Quran, al-Jami al-Saghir, and Tadrib al-Rawi remain standard textbooks in traditional Islamic education worldwi...
...of Khurasan and military commander who launched campaigns against the Khazars in the Caucasus. He was killed along with muc...
...He was also a Shafi'i jurist and his letters and sayings remain foundational in classical Islamic literature.
... history. His Fusus al-Hikam and al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya contain the concept of wahdat al-wujud (unity of being), condemned ...
... and China. His Rihla (Travels), dictated to Ibn Juzayy, remains an unparalleled primary source for 14th-century political,...
... the most important modern tafsir works, using Quran to explain Quran in a systematic methodology that influenced the Salaf...
...th scholar, and theologian who wrote extensively defending mainstream Islamic scholarship.
...ted the school from the East and established it firmly in Spain.
...Medina and authored Adwa al-Bayan, a unique tafsir that explains the Quran through other Quranic verses.
Primary transmitter of Asim's recitation; his chain (Hafs 'an Asim) is the most widely used Quranic recitation ...
... earliest Quran commentators and a key link in the Maliki chain.
...gery; his al-Tasrif introduced surgical instruments that remained in use for 500 years.
...er of Samarkand and leading astronomer; his star catalog remained the most accurate until Tycho Brahe.
... Adwa' al-Bayan is the most thorough modern tafsir that explains the Quran solely by the Quran and Sunnah.
... his accessible fatwas and his extraordinary ability to explain complex Islamic issues to ordinary Muslims.
... in Madinah after the Hijra. Led an independent caliphate against the Umayyads for nine years.
Famous female saint and ascetic of Basra known for her poetry on divine love.
Ruler of Syria who united the Levant against the Crusaders and paved the way for Saladin.
Mamluk Sultan who decisively defeated the Mongols at Ain Jalut and expelled the remaining Crusaders from the Levant.
... Nafh al-Tib is the most comprehensive history of Islamic Spain and its scholars.
...dalusian Maliki jurist who transmitted Malik's Muwatta to Spain; called 'the wise man of al-Andalus'.
Indian Deobandi scholar who spent years in Medina and opposed partition of India.
Medieval female hadith scholar with high chains, praised by Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani.
...ks on ruqyah, jinn, and Islamic exorcism, including Sword Against Black Magic and Jinn and Human Sickness.
...38), secretary general of the Islamic Sharia Council of Britain, and author of An Introduction to the Science of Hadith.
A British Muslim author and educator (b. 1942), convert to Islam, known for accessible books on Islam for Western audiences including Teach Yourself Islam and B
...yya, a respected scholar and leader of the Alid family who maintained a careful quietist stance during the civil wars.
...ons from Abu Hurayrah. He is a key figure in Imam Malik's chains and served as a financial administrator in Madinah.
...h collection, predating those of Imam Ahmad. His Musnad contains over twenty-eight thousand hadiths. A prolific hafiz of Ba...
...n Abi al-As al-Thaqafi, who transmitted from his family's chain of prophetic tradition.
...itted from Abu Hurairah and Ali ibn Husayn, known for his chain of transmission in the hadith about freeing slaves.
...tudent of Ibn Umar, whose transmissions form an important chain in the hadith of Bukhari and Muslim.
...jor student of Anas ibn Malik and prolific narrator whose chains appear in all six canonical hadith collections.
...Qurra ibn Iyas al-Muzani and a reliable transmitter whose chains appear in the major collections.
...ransmissions from his father are among the most important chains in the canonical collections.
...n Shu'ayb, a key link in one of the most discussed hadith chains.
... Abu Hurayra and other Companions, a reliable link in the chains of the major hadith collections.
...neration, known for broad knowledge, reliability, and his chains through Kufan scholars, appearing in all six canonical col...