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sahabi Abu Hurairah

The most prolific narrator of hadith among the Companions, transmitting over 5,300 hadith.

sahabi Jabir ibn Abdullah

A prolific narrator of hadith and one of the last surviving companions in Medina.

sahabi Anas ibn Malik

...and one of the last Companions to die, narrating over 2,200 hadith.

sahabi Aisha bint Abi Bakr

...one of the greatest scholars of Islam, narrating over 2,200 hadith.

sahabi Abu Said al-Khudri

A major hadith narrator from the Ansar who participated in twelve battles ...

sahabi Abdullah ibn Umar

...dherence to the Sunnah and narration of approximately 2,630 hadith.

sahabi Abdullah ibn Amr

...companion who had permission from the Prophet to write down hadith, narrating approximately 700.

tabii Muhammad ibn Sirin

...ra, famous for dream interpretation and strict adherence to hadith.

tabii Ibn Shihab az-Zuhri

Pioneer of hadith recording and one of the most important narrators, teacher ...

tabii Az-Zuhri

One of the greatest hadith scholars in Islamic history and the first to systematically...

tabii Qatadah ibn Diamah

...i scholar of Basra renowned for his knowledge of tafsir and hadith.

tabii Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz

...welfare, and commissioned the first official compilation of hadith.

tabii Ayyub as-Sakhtiyani

One of the most reliable and pious hadith transmitters among the later Tabi'in. Ayyub was universally...

tabi_tabii Imam Malik ibn Anas

...d author of al-Muwatta, one of the earliest compilations of hadith and fiqh. Known as the Imam of Dar al-Hijrah.

tabi_tabii Sufyan ath-Thawri

Called the Commander of the Believers in Hadith, a major faqih and muhaddith of Kufa.

tabi_tabii Sufyan ibn Uyaynah

...addith and scholar of Mecca, teacher of ash-Shafii and many hadith masters.

tabi_tabii Al-Fudayl ibn Iyad

A renowned ascetic and hadith transmitter who, according to tradition, was a highway robb...

tabi_tabii Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak

... praised as 'the scholar of the East,' combining mastery of hadith, fiqh, jihad, and commerce. Ibn al-Mubarak authored some of...

tabi_tabii Yahya ibn Sa'id al-Qattan

One of the founding fathers of hadith criticism (ilm ar-rijal), al-Qattan set the standards for e...

tabi_tabii Abdurrahman ibn Mahdi

A leading hadith critic and teacher of Ahmad ibn Hanbal, pivotal in developi...

classical Ibn al-Mubarak

A versatile scholar excelling in hadith, fiqh, jihad, and asceticism, called the Commander of the B...

classical Abd ar-Razzaq as-Sanani

...thor of al-Musannaf, one of the earliest and most important hadith compilations.

classical Ibn Abi Shaybah

Author of al-Musannaf, one of the largest early hadith compilations with athar of the Companions.

classical Yahya ibn Main

One of the greatest hadith critics in history, pioneered the science of narrator evalu...

classical Ali ibn al-Madini

Imam al-Bukhari teacher and one of the greatest experts in hadith chains and narrator criticism.

classical ad-Darimi

... the Musnad ad-Darimi (Sunan ad-Darimi), an important early hadith collection.

classical Imam al-Bukhari

Compiler of Sahih al-Bukhari, the most authentic hadith collection, selecting 7,275 hadith from over 600,000.

classical Imam Muhammad al-Bukhari

...piler of Sahih al-Bukhari, the most authentic collection of hadith. Selected 7,275 hadith from over 600,000 narrations over 16...

classical Abu Dawud as-Sijistani

Compiler of Sunan Abu Dawud, one of the six canonical hadith collections focused on legal rulings.

classical Imam Muslim

Compiler of Sahih Muslim, the second most authentic hadith collection.

classical Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj

...er of Sahih Muslim, the second most authentic collection of hadith after Sahih al-Bukhari. A student of Imam al-Bukhari.

classical Imam at-Tirmidhi

...ami at-Tirmidhi, notable for including fiqh discussions and hadith grading with each narration.

classical Ibn Majah

Compiler of Sunan Ibn Majah, the sixth of the canonical hadith collections.

classical Imam Abu Isa at-Tirmidhi

...luding scholarly evaluations and fiqh discussions with each hadith. A student of Imam al-Bukhari.

classical Ibn Qutaybah

...ading authority on Arabic literature, Quranic sciences, and hadith interpretation. His works Adab al-Katib and Ta'wil Mukhtali...

classical Imam an-Nasai

Compiler of Sunan an-Nasai, known for his strict grading criteria among the six collections.

classical Imam Ahmad an-Nasai

Compiler of Sunan an-Nasai, known for his strict grading criteria, making his collection arguably the most rigorous after the two Sahihs.

classical Abu al-Qasim at-Tabarani

Compiler of three major hadith encyclopedias: al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, and ...

classical Ibn Hibban

Author of Sahih Ibn Hibban, a major hadith collection organized by fiqh topics.

classical ad-Daraqutni

One of the greatest hadith critics, author of Sunan ad-Daraqutni and al-Ilal.

classical al-Hakim an-Naysaburi

Author of al-Mustadrak, a supplement collecting hadith meeting Bukhari and Muslim criteria.

classical al-Bayhaqi

... muhaddith, author of as-Sunan al-Kubra, one of the largest hadith compilations.

classical al-Khatib al-Baghdadi

Author of Tarikh Baghdad and pioneering works on hadith methodology.

classical Majd ad-Din ibn al-Athir

Author of an-Nihayah fi Gharib al-Hadith, a comprehensive dictionary of rare hadith terms.

classical Ibn as-Salah

Author of the Muqaddimah on hadith sciences, the foundational manual for hadith terminology.

medieval Imam an-Nawawi

Author of Riyad as-Salihin, the Forty Hadith, and the commentary on Sahih Muslim.

medieval al-Mizzi

...al-Kamal, the most comprehensive biographical dictionary of hadith narrators.

medieval adh-Dhahabi

The foremost historian of Islam and hadith critic, author of Siyar Alam an-Nubala (biographies of nota...

medieval Siraj ad-Din al-Bulqini

...ids of his era. Known for his expertise in usul al-fiqh and hadith.

medieval Zayn ad-Din al-Iraqi

A leading hadith scholar who authored al-Mughni an Haml al-Asfar, tracing th...

medieval Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali

...r, author of Jami al-Ulum wal-Hikam (commentary on the 40+2 hadith of Nawawi).

medieval Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani

Author of Fath al-Bari, the most authoritative commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari.

medieval Shams ad-Din as-Sakhawi

... dictionary of 15th-century figures, and Fath al-Mughith on hadith methodology.

ottoman Zakariyya al-Ansari

... authority. Authored commentaries on major works of tafsir, hadith, fiqh, and Arabic grammar that became standard seminary tex...

ottoman Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Qastalani

Author of Irshad as-Sari li-Sharh Sahih al-Bukhari, an acclaimed commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari that synthesizes earlier commentaries. Also wrote al-Mawahib al-

ottoman Ibn Hajar al-Haytami

...ences. Also wrote az-Zawajir on major sins and al-Fatawa al-Hadithiyyah.

ottoman Mulla Ali al-Qari

...entary on Mishkat al-Masabih. Also wrote important works on hadith fabrication and Quranic recitation.

ottoman as-Sanani

...scholar and author of Subul as-Salam, a major commentary on hadith of legal rulings.

ottoman ash-Shawkani

Yemeni scholar and author of Nayl al-Awtar, a comprehensive hadith commentary on legal rulings.

modern Siddiq Hasan Khan

...abic, Persian, and Urdu, and a leading figure in the Ahl al-Hadith movement in the Indian subcontinent.

modern Abdul-Hayy al-Lacknawi

Indian Hanafi scholar and hadith expert, author of at-Taliq al-Mumajjad on al-Muwatta.

modern Abdul-Hayy al-Laknawi

...ical editions and annotations of classical Hanafi texts and hadith works are widely relied upon by later scholars.

modern Shams al-Haqq al-Azimabadi

Indian hadith scholar and author of Awn al-Ma'bud, a major commentary on ...

modern Abu al-Ala al-Mubarakpuri

...entary on Jami at-Tirmidhi. An Indian scholar of the Ahl al-Hadith tradition.

modern Muhammad Anwar Shah al-Kashmiri

Kashmiri scholar and head teacher of hadith at Darul Uloom Deoband. Known for his extraordinary memory,...

modern Ahmad Shakir

Egyptian hadith scholar who produced critical editions of Musnad Ahmad and ...

modern Abdurrahman al-Muallimi

Yemeni hadith scholar and researcher at Umm al-Qura Library, known for hi...

modern Muhammad Nasir ad-Din al-Albani

One of the foremost hadith scholars of the modern era, spending decades grading thousa...

modern Abdul-Fattah Abu Ghuddah

Syrian Hanafi hadith scholar who produced critical editions of major hadith work...

modern Shuayb al-Arnaut

Albanian-Syrian hadith scholar who produced definitive critical editions of Musnad...

modern Rabi' al-Madkhali

...at the Islamic University of Medina. Known for his works on hadith methodology and his critiques of deviant groups.

modern Muqbil al-Wadii

Yemeni hadith scholar who established Dar al-Hadith in Dammaj, known for ...

modern Muqbil ibn Hadi al-Wadi'i

Yemeni hadith scholar who established Dar al-Hadith in Dammaj, Yemen. Kno...

modern Abdul-Muhsin al-Abbad

Saudi hadith scholar and former vice-chancellor of the Islamic Universit...

medieval Aisha bint Muhammad ibn Abd al-Hadi

One of the most prominent female hadith scholars of the 8th-9th century AH, who held ijazahs from m...

medieval Fatimah bint Sa'd al-Khayr

A distinguished female hadith scholar from the Hanbali tradition who narrated from major ...

modern Muhammad Awwamah

Syrian hadith scholar based in Medina, renowned for his critical editions...

modern Abdullah al-Ghumari

Moroccan hadith master and prolific author known for his independent schola...

modern Ahmad al-Ghumari

Moroccan hadith master and elder brother of Abdullah al-Ghumari, known for ...

modern Manzoor Nomani

Indian Deobandi scholar and author of 'Ma'arif al-Hadith,' a popular hadith compilation widely read in the Indian su...

classical Abu Uthman as-Sabuni

...scholar of Nishapur, author of 'Aqidat as-Salaf wa Ashab al-Hadith' on the creed of the early scholars.

classical Ibn Abd al-Barr

Andalusian Maliki jurist and hadith master, author of 'at-Tamhid' and 'al-Istidhkar,' major com...

medieval Ibn as-Salah ash-Shahrazuri

Author of the 'Muqaddimah' on hadith sciences, the foundational textbook that shaped all subsequ...

medieval al-Mundhiri

Egyptian hadith master and author of 'at-Targhib wat-Tarhib,' a celebrated ...

medieval Ibn al-Mulaqqin

Prolific Egyptian Shafi'i jurist and hadith scholar, one of the most productive authors in Islamic hist...

medieval al-Haythami

Egyptian hadith scholar, author of 'Majma az-Zawa'id,' a comprehensive comp...

medieval Ibn al-Wazir

Yemeni scholar known for advocating return to the Quran and Sunnah, author of 'al-Awasim wal-Qawasim fi adh-Dhabb an Sunnat Abi al-Qasim.'

modern al-Kashmiri

...ndi scholar celebrated for his extraordinary memory and his hadith commentary 'Fayd al-Bari,' a masterwork on Sahih al-Bukhari...

classical Abu al-Qasim al-Kinani

Historian and hadith scholar of Jurjan, author of 'Tarikh Jurjan,' a major biogr...

ottoman al-Amir as-San'ani

...' the famous commentary on Ibn Hajar's 'Bulugh al-Maram' on hadiths of legal rulings.

ottoman al-Munawi

...ost extensive commentary on as-Suyuti's 'al-Jami as-Saghir' hadith collection.

ottoman Muhammad Hayat as-Sindhi

Sindhi hadith scholar based in Medina who taught Shah Waliullah Dehlawi a...

modern Mustafa al-Bugha

...cessible fiqh textbooks and scholarly editions of classical hadith works.

medieval Ibn Abd al-Hadi

Hanbali hadith scholar and student of Ibn Taymiyyah who died young but lef...

medieval Diya' ad-Din al-Maqdisi

Hanbali hadith scholar from the Maqdisi family of Damascus, compiler of 'a...

modern ash-Shawkani

...tihad, author of 'Nayl al-Awtar,' a masterful commentary on hadiths of legal rulings, and 'Fath al-Qadir' in tafsir.

modern al-Mubarakfuri (Tuhfah)

Indian hadith scholar, author of 'Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi,' the most comprehens...

modern Abd al-Qadir al-Arna'ut

Syrian hadith scholar of Albanian origin, renowned for his critical editi...

modern Muhammad Zubayr Siddiqi

Indian Muslim academic and author of 'Hadith Literature,' an important English-language study of the his...

modern Musa Shahin Lashin

Egyptian Azhari scholar and author of 'Fath al-Mun'im,' a modern commentary on Sahih Muslim.

modern Abdul-Fattah Abu Ghuddah

Syrian Hanafi hadith scholar and editor, known for his critical editions of clas...

modern Abdullah Siraj ad-Din

...thor of works on the attributes of the Prophet Muhammad and hadith sciences.

modern Yasir Qadhi

American Islamic scholar with a PhD from Yale University, formerly Dean of Academic Affairs at AlMaghrib Institute, known for accessible English-language educat

modern Jonathan Brown

...r at Georgetown University, specializing in Islamic law and hadith sciences, author of major English-language works on hadith ...

sahabi Maymunah bint al-Harith

...by the Prophet ﷺ, known for her deep piety and narration of hadith.

sahabi Abdullah ibn Ubayy

The chief of the hypocrites in Medina whose internal opposition caused significant damage to the early Muslim community.

sahabi Ubadah ibn al-Samit al-Ansari

...n teacher in Syria and Palestine. He is the narrator of the hadith of the six pillars of iman.

sahabi Asma bint Umays

...Talib. Known for her strength of character and narration of hadiths.

sahabi al-Nu'man ibn Bashir al-Ansari

...of Kufa and Homs under the Umayyads and narrated the famous hadith on halal and haram: 'The lawful is clear, the unlawful is c...

sahabi Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As

One of the most prolific hadith narrators among the Sahabah, with over 700 narrations. Son ...

tabii Masruq ibn al-Ajda

... Abdullah ibn Masud. He was a leading authority in fiqh and hadith and was known for his asceticism. His narrations from Ibn M...

tabii Makhul al-Shami

...olar of Damascus. He was the foremost authority in fiqh and hadith in Syria in his era, and his school heavily influenced Syri...

tabi_tabii Zayd ibn Ali

...Abidin and brother of Muhammad al-Baqir. A major scholar of hadith and fiqh, he led an uprising against the Umayyad caliph His...

sahabi Sahl ibn Sa'd al-Ansari

...inah, dying around 88 AH at age 91 or 100. He narrated many hadith and was a respected authority in Madinah well into the Umay...

sahabi Uqbah ibn Amir al-Juhani

A companion known for his extensive knowledge of Quran and hadith, and an accomplished horseman. He served as governor of Egy...

sahabi Imran ibn Husayn

A companion of the Prophet ﷺ and a major hadith narrator, known for his piety and asceticism. He settled in...

sahabi Tamim al-Dari

...the entire Quran in a single rak'ah. He narrated the famous hadith of the Dajjal.

sahabi Rafi ibn Khadij

An Ansari companion of the Banu Harithah who participated in the Battle of Badr and many subsequent battles. He is one of the companions who is reported to have

sahabi Abu Kabshah al-Ansari

...itions with the Prophet ﷺ. Notable for narrating the famous hadith about the Prophet weeping over the world as one who is a st...

sahabi Abu Usayd al-Ansari

...companions of Badr, dying around 60 AH. He is known for the hadith about doing good to one's parents even after they die, narr...

sahabi Samura ibn Jundab

... case. He served as governor of Basra. Known for his strict hadith narrations, particularly the famous one establishing proof ...

tabii Amr ibn Dinar al-Makki

...nt of Ibn Abbas and Ibn Umar. He was a leading authority in hadith in Makkah and one of the foremost Meccan jurists of his gen...

tabii Yahya ibn Said al-Ansari

...inan Tabieen scholar and judge of Madinah. He was a leading hadith authority in his generation and the teacher of Malik ibn An...

tabii Hisham ibn Urwa

Medinan scholar and prolific hadith narrator, son of Urwa ibn al-Zubayr and primary transmitter...

tabii Abu al-Zubayr al-Makki

A Meccan Tabieen scholar and one of the most important hadith transmitters from Jabir ibn Abd Allah al-Ansari. His chain ...

sahabi Jabir ibn Atik al-Ansari

...sequent battles. He is particularly known for narrating the hadith in which the Prophet listed seven types of martyrdom beside...

sahabi Rifa'ah ibn Rafi al-Ansari

...l subsequent campaigns with the Prophet. He was a hafidh of hadith and settled in Madinah, narrating numerous traditions inclu...

sahabi Utbah ibn Masud

...sion, then ransomed and accepted Islam, becoming a reliable hadith narrator.

tabii Abu Qilabah al-Jarmi

A Basran-Syrian Tabieen scholar from the Jarmi tribe and one of the major narrators from Anas ibn Malik. Known for his asceticism, he eventually settled in Syri

tabi_tabii al-A'mash (Sulayman ibn Mahran)

...s al-A'mash (the bleary-eyed), a towering Kufi Tabi Tabieen hadith scholar whose chain through Ibrahim al-Nakhai and Alqamah i...

tabi_tabii Ibn Jurayj

The first scholar to compile hadith in organized book form in Makkah, predating the major canon...

classical Yahya ibn Muin

One of the founding masters of hadith criticism (al-jarh wa al-ta'dil) alongside Ahmad ibn Hanbal...

medieval al-Daraqutni

A master hadith critic and jurist of Baghdad (306-385 AH) and author of Sun...

medieval Ibn al-Salah

The preeminent hadith scholar of the 7th century AH, author of the Muqaddimah Ibn...

medieval al-Dhahabi

The greatest hadith critic and historian of the 8th century AH (673-748 AH), st...

medieval al-Nawawi

The towering Shafi'i scholar and hadith master of Damascus (631-676 AH), whose works — Sharh Sahih ...

medieval al-Suyuti

The most prolific scholar in Islamic history (849-911 AH), authoring over 500 works across virtually every Islamic discipline. His tafsir al-Jalalayn (co-author

contemporary Salih al-Fawzan

...qeedah (including commentary on Kitab al-Tawhid), fiqh, and hadith are widely used in Salafi educational institutions globally...

ottoman Taqi al-Din al-Subki

Shafi'i Shaykh al-Islam of Damascus, master jurist, hadith scholar, and theologian who wrote extensively defending mai...

modern Nawawi al-Jawi

...r of numerous widely-read Arabic works on fiqh, tafsir, and hadith.

medieval al-Maziri

The leading Maliki scholar of his era in North Africa, called 'Imam of Imams,' known for his authoritative commentary on Sahih Muslim.

medieval al-Baji

Major Andalusian Maliki scholar and hadith master, author of al-Muntaqa fi Sharh al-Muwatta and al-Ist...

classical al-Tahawi

Great Hanafi scholar and hadith master, author of al-Aqidah al-Tahawiyya, the most widely a...

ottoman al-Zayla'i

Hanafi jurist and major hadith scholar, author of Tabyin al-Haqa'iq and Nasb al-Rayah, an ...

ottoman Jamal al-Din al-Zayla'i

Hanafi hadith master, author of Nasb al-Rayah li Ahadith al-Hidayah, the ...

classical Ali ibn al-Madini

The greatest hadith scholar of his era after Imam Ahmad, teacher of Imam al-Buk...

classical Abu Zur'ah al-Razi

Major hadith scholar and critic of 3rd-century AH, hadith expert of Ray ...

classical Abu Hatim al-Razi

One of the most rigorous hadith critics of the 3rd century AH, his collected evaluations of...

classical Ibn Abi Hatim al-Razi

Major hadith scholar and Quran commentator, author of al-Jarh wa al-Ta'd...

medieval Ibn al-Qattan al-Fasi

Leading Maliki hadith critic and legal scholar of 7th-century AH Morocco, author ...

classical al-Tabarani

Prolific hadith compiler known for his three Mu'jam collections covering th...

classical al-Hakim al-Naysaburi

Major hadith scholar known as 'The Master of Hadith'; author of al-Musta...

late-classical Shah Wali Allah al-Dihlawi

Foremost Islamic scholar of the Indian subcontinent; synthesizer of the four madhabs and author of Hujjat Allah al-Balighah.

tabi Umm al-Darda' al-Sughra

Leading female scholar of hadith and fiqh among the Tabi'in; her legal opinions were cited b...

classical Karimah al-Marwaziyyah

Preeminent female hadith scholar of the 5th century; the highest authority for trans...

late-classical al-Sakhawi

Major hadith scholar and biographer; student of Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani; a...

tabii Ibrahim al-Nakha'i

Leading jurist of Kufa in the generation of the Tabi'in; primary teacher of Hammad ibn Abi Sulayman, who taught Abu Hanifah.

tabii al-Aswad ibn Yazid

Major Tabi'i scholar of Kufa; key transmitter of Abdullah ibn Masud's legal tradition.

tabii Abu al-Aliyah al-Riyahi

Important early Tabi'i scholar of Basra; one of the earliest interpreters of the Quran among the Tabi'in.

tabii Zayd ibn Aslam

Important Tabi'i scholar of Madinah; one of the earliest Quran commentators and a key link in the Maliki chain.

modern al-Shawkani

Yemeni jurist and hadith scholar who advocated direct derivation from Quran and Sunn...

modern Ismail al-Ajluni

Levantine hadith scholar; author of Kashf al-Khafa', the standard reference ...

late-classical Abd al-Haqq al-Dihlawi

Pioneer of hadith studies in India; author of Ashi'at al-Lam'at (commentary o...

modern al-Hajj Umar Taal

West African Islamic scholar, jihadist, and ruler; leader of a major Islamic reform movement in 1...

contemporary Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani

...c finance and a widely respected Hanafi scholar of fiqh and hadith.

late-classical Mulla Ali al-Qari

Prolific Hanafi scholar from Herat who settled in Makkah; known for commentary on Mishkat al-Masabih and works on aqeedah.

modern Abd al-Hayy al-Lacknawi

19th-century Indian Hanafi scholar and hadith expert; author of al-Raf' wa al-Takmil, a major work on had...

sahabi Hudhayfa ibn al-Yaman

Companion entrusted by the Prophet with knowledge of hypocrites and signs of the Last Hour; known as 'Keeper of the Secret'.

sahabi Umm Salama

Wife of the Prophet; one of the most learned of his wives; her patience in widowhood before marrying the Prophet is legendary.

classical al-Darimi

Hadith scholar and compiler of the Sunan al-Darimi (Musnad al-Dari...

medieval al-Bukhari al-Jurist (al-Zayla'i)

A major Hanafi hadith scholar from Zayla (Somalia). Author of Nasb al-Rayah, the ...

ottoman Shah Wali Allah al-Dihlawi

...ighah, a landmark work reconciling the four madhabs through hadith.

tabii Fatimah bint 'Ali

... 'Ali ibn Abi Talib from a secondary wife. A transmitter of hadith from her father and Imam al-Husayn.

medieval al-Shuhda al-Katibah

...' and 'the Female Bukhari of her time.' A celebrated female hadith scholar of Baghdad who taught in the Abbasid capital.

tabi_tabii Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi

One of the four pillars of hadith criticism alongside Yahya ibn Ma'in, Yahya al-Qattan, and A...

tabi_tabii Abd al-Razzaq al-San'ani

The greatest hadith scholar of Yemen. His al-Musannaf is one of the earliest pr...

tabi_tabii al-Humaydi

The most distinguished student of Sufyan ibn 'Uyaynah in Mecca and one of the earliest teachers of Imam al-Bukhari. Author of al-Musnad al-Humaydi.

classical Abu 'Ubayd al-Qasim ibn Sallam

A leading early scholar of Arabic linguistics, hadith, and Quranic studies. His Gharib al-Hadith and Fada'il al-Q...

tabii Fatimah bint al-Mundhir

A leading female hadith scholar of the Tabi'in generation. Granddaughter of Asma' b...

classical Imam al-Bukhari

The greatest hadith scholar in Islamic history. His Sahih al-Bukhari is conside...

classical Abu Dawud al-Sijistani

Compiler of Sunan Abu Dawud, one of the six canonical hadith collections focusing on Islamic law. He reviewed 500,000 ha...

classical al-Tirmidhi

...' al-Tirmidhi (Sunan al-Tirmidhi), one of the six canonical hadith collections. Unique for including grades on each hadith and...

classical al-Nasa'i

...r of Sunan al-Nasa'i (al-Mujtaba), one of the six canonical hadith collections. Considered by some the strictest hadith critic...

sahabi 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As

One of the most prolific narrators of hadith. The Prophet ﷺ gave him special permission to write down ha...

tabi_tabii Sufyan al-Thawri

One of the greatest scholars of the 2nd century AH in hadith and fiqh. Imam al-Shafi'i said: 'If Sufyan al-Thawri had no...

classical al-Hakim al-Naysaburi

Author of al-Mustadrak 'ala al-Sahihayn, a collection of hadiths he claimed met the criteria of al-Bukhari and Muslim. A ma...

sahabi Abu Hurayrah

The most prolific narrator of hadith, with over 5,000 narrations. He devoted himself entirely to...

classical al-Khatib al-Baghdadi

The master of hadith sciences in the 5th century AH. His Tarikh Baghdad (History...

sahabi Jabir ibn 'Abd Allah al-Ansari

One of the most prolific Companion narrators of hadith with over 1,500 narrations. An Ansari companion who partici...

sahabi 'Abd Allah ibn 'Abbas

The foremost Quranic scholar among the Companions. Known as 'the Sea' of knowledge and 'Tarjuman al-Quran' (Interpreter of the Quran). The Prophet ﷺ prayed for

modern Anwar Shah Kashmiri

The greatest hadith scholar of the Indian subcontinent in the 20th century. Kno...

sahabi 'Abd Allah ibn 'Umar

...ne of the most prolific Companion narrators with over 2,600 hadiths. Known for his extreme devotion to following the Sunnah pr...

classical Yahya ibn Ma'een

One of the greatest hadith critics of the classical period, known for his encyclopedic...

ottoman Ahmad ibn Idris al-Fasi

19th century Moroccan scholar who settled in Arabia and founded an influential spiritual and scholarly tradition.

medieval al-Mazari

Imam of Sicily, leading Maliki jurist and physician of the medieval period.

tabii Salim ibn Abdallah ibn Umar

...son of Ibn Umar. Most authentic transmitter of his father's hadiths.

tabii Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri

Most important hadith transmitter of the Tabi'un. First to systematically collect...

sahabi al-Fadl ibn al-Abbas

...s ibn Abd al-Muttalib and cousin of the Prophet ﷺ. Narrated hadith from the Prophet and performed key roles at Hajjat al-Wada'...

medieval Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyya

... of Ibn Taymiyya and prolific author on fiqh, spirituality, hadith, and Quranic sciences.

contemporary Gibril Fouad Haddad

...scholar specializing in Islamic biographical literature and hadith sciences.

tabii Amra bint Abd al-Rahman

Tabi'iyya scholar who was the most important transmitter of Aisha's knowledge. Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri considered her a reliable ocean of knowledge.

classical Ibn Abi Shayba

One of the major hadith scholars of Kufa. His al-Musannaf is one of the largest had...

classical al-Rabi' ibn Sulayman

Most reliable transmitter of Imam al-Shafi'i's works. Without him, the Shafi'i school's texts would be largely lost.

tabii al-Sha'bi

Greatest scholar of Kufa in the Tabi'un era. Expert in law, hadith, and history with an extraordinary memory.

sahabi al-Bara' ibn Azib

Companion who narrated from the Prophet ﷺ in many important hadith, including the description of Isra' and Mi'raj.

sahabi al-Nu'man ibn Bashir

...inah during the Prophet's lifetime. Known for narrating the hadith 'The halal is clear and the haram is clear.'

sahabi Zayd ibn Arqam

Companion who narrated the famous hadith on the Thaqalayn (Two Weighty Things: Quran and Ahl al-Bayt...

sahabi Umm Atiyya al-Ansariyya

Female companion renowned for her knowledge of the rulings on washing the dead and participating in campaigns.

contemporary Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghudda

Syrian Hanafi scholar and hadith expert known for his biographical work and teaching of the ...

tabi_tabii Abd Allah ibn al-Mubarak

Scholar of Khurasan combining hadith, fiqh, asceticism, and jihad. Called the prince of the beli...

tabi_tabii Yahya ibn Adam

Hadith scholar of Kufa. His Kitab al-Kharaj is one of the earliest...

tabii Muhammad ibn Shihab al-Zuhri

Most important hadith transmitter among the Tabi'un. He was commissioned by Umar ...

classical al-Baghawi

...fi'i scholar known for his tafsir Ma'alim al-Tanzil and the hadith collection Masabih al-Sunnah.

classical al-Sam'ani

Genealogist and hadith scholar from Merv, author of al-Ansab (Genealogies).

classical Ibn Abi Hatim al-Razi

Son of Abu Hatim al-Razi; major hadith critic and Quran commentator.

medieval al-Suyuti

Egyptian polymath who authored over 500 works spanning all Islamic sciences.

classical Karima al-Marwaziyya

Major female hadith transmitter and one of the highest authorities for Sahih al...

classical Imam al-Bukhari

Greatest hadith scholar in Islamic history; compiler of the most authentic ...

classical Imam Muslim

Second greatest hadith scholar; compiler of Sahih Muslim.

tabii Yazid ibn Abi Habib

Leading hadith scholar of Egypt in the Tabi'een generation.

medieval Zaynab bint Ahmad

Medieval female hadith scholar with high chains, praised by Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani.

contemporary Suhaib Hasan

...of Britain, and author of An Introduction to the Science of Hadith.

contemporary Mustafa al-Azami

A leading Muslim hadith scholar (1932-2017 CE), professor at King Saud University a...

contemporary Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri

An Indian Islamic scholar (1942-2006 CE) who won the World Muslim League biography competition for Ar-Raheeq al-Makhtum (The Sealed Nectar), one of the most wid

tabii Jabir ibn Zayd

A major Basran Tabi'i jurist and hadith scholar who narrated from Ibn Abbas and many Companions, co...

tabii Said ibn Abi al-Hasan

A Basran Tabi'i scholar and hadith narrator, full brother of Hasan al-Basri, who shared in the...

tabii Maymun ibn Mihran

... official under Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, a trusted narrator of hadith and jurist known for his integrity.

tabii Qatadah ibn Di'amah al-Sadusi

Prominent Basran exegete, jurist, and hadith scholar. Despite being blind from birth, he possessed an ex...

tabii Mujahid ibn Jabr al-Makki

Greatest Meccan exegete of the Tabi'un and foremost student of Ibn Abbas. He read the entire Quran to Ibn Abbas thirty times asking about every verse, making hi

tabii al-Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr

...most knowledgeable of the Tabi'un in Sunnah and a master of hadith and fiqh.

tabii Salim ibn Abd Allah ibn Umar

... of the most reliable transmitters of his father's abundant hadiths.

tabii Kharijah ibn Zayd ibn Thabit

Son of the great Companion Zayd ibn Thabit and one of the Seven Fuqaha of Medina. He inherited his father's mastery of Quranic recitation, inheritance law, and

tabii Abu Bakr ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Harith

Grandson of al-Harith ibn Hisham and one of the Seven Fuqaha of Medina. Known as 'Rahib Quraysh' (the monk of Quraysh) for his extreme piety and fasting, he was

tabii Ubayd Allah ibn Abd Allah ibn Utbah

... Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz and among the foremost authorities in hadith and prophetic biography.

tabii al-Sha'bi

Leading Kufan jurist and master hadith memorizer who claimed to have met five hundred Companions. ...

tabii Raja ibn Haywa al-Kindi

The leading scholar and jurist of Greater Syria in his era. A trusted advisor of the Umayyad caliphs, he played a key role in selecting Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz as

tabii Makhul al-Dimashqi

...ttling in Syria, becoming the leading authority on fiqh and hadith in that region.

tabii Abd Allah ibn Dinar

...Malik's Muwatta and was considered trustworthy by the major hadith critics of his time.

tabii Abd al-Rahman ibn Hurmuz al-A'raj

...a of the Hashimites, principal transmitter of Abu Hurayra's hadith and key teacher of Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri.

tabii Abu Hazm Salamah ibn Dinar

A Madinan ascetic and hadith scholar renowned for his wise sayings and profound knowledg...

tabii Rabi'ah ibn Abi Abd al-Rahman

...brated for his independent legal reasoning (ra'y) alongside hadith, forming a bridge between the Companion era and Malik's sch...

tabii Abu al-Zinad Abd Allah ibn Dhakwan

A trustworthy Madinan hadith scholar who was one of the primary sources for al-A'raj's n...

tabii Hammam ibn Munabbih

...ifa Hammam ibn Munabbih, the oldest preserved collection of hadith from a single Companion, Abu Hurayra.

tabii Yazid ibn Abi Habib al-Masri

The leading jurist and hadith scholar of Egypt among the Tabi'un, considered the first Eg...

tabi_tabii Abd Allah ibn al-Mubarak

Scholar of Khurasan who uniquely combined Islamic scholarship, asceticism, and jihad. Studied under Imam Malik and Sufyan al-Thawri, and authored al-Zuhd wa al-

tabi_tabii Hammad ibn Salamah

A major hadith scholar of Basra known for his extensive transmission from ...

tabi_tabii Hammad ibn Zayd

A highly reliable hadith transmitter of Basra, praised for his precision and retenti...

tabi_tabii Shu'bah ibn al-Hajjaj

One of the earliest and most eminent hadith critics, titled Amir al-Mu'minin fi al-Hadith. He pioneered...

tabi_tabii Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i

Founder of the Shafi'i school and father of Islamic legal theory (usul al-fiqh). Author of al-Risalah, the first systematic work on jurisprudence. Studied under

tabi_tabii Ishaq ibn Rahawayh

One of the great hadith masters and jurists of Khurasan, a close companion of Imam ...

tabi_tabii Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah

Author of al-Musannaf, one of the most important early hadith compilations with over thirty thousand narrations. A leadin...

tabi_tabii Abu Dawud al-Tayalisi

One of the earliest compilers of a musnad-style hadith collection, predating those of Imam Ahmad. His Musnad conta...

tabii Al-Qasim ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Dimashqi

Syrian Tabi'i jurist and hadith narrator from Damascus, known as Abu Abd al-Rahman, who ser...

tabi_tabii Sufyan ibn Uyayna

Makkan hadith Imam who became the supreme hadith authority in Mecca, teac...

tabi_tabii Hushaym ibn Bashir

Basran and Wasiti hadith narrator who settled in Baghdad, one of the major transmitt...

tabi_tabii Isma'il ibn Ulayyah

Basran hadith Imam known as Ibn Ulayyah, one of the most reliable narrato...

tabi_tabii Sharik ibn Abd Allah al-Nakha'i

Kufan judge and hadith narrator who served as chief qadi of Kufa, known as both a ...

tabi_tabii Ibn Abi Dhi'b

...courage in speaking truth to power and his reliability as a hadith narrator.

tabi_tabii Ibn Jurayj

...kkan jurist considered one of the first scholars to compile hadith in written form, a foundational figure in the Hijazi schola...

tabi_tabii Ma'mar ibn Rashid

...tled in Yemen, one of the most important early compilers of hadith and the author of al-Jami', an early systematic hadith coll...

tabii Ata ibn Yasar

Medinan tabi'i and hadith scholar, brother of Sulayman ibn Yasar, known for his piety...

tabii Sa'id ibn Marjana

Medinan tabi'i and hadith narrator who transmitted from Abu Hurairah and Ali ibn Husa...

tabii Aban ibn Uthman

...ina, known for his knowledge of the Prophet's biography and hadith.

tabii Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad ibn Amr ibn Hazm

...rom the Ansar, appointed by Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz to compile hadith, one of the earliest figures involved in the formal codific...

tabii Sulayman ibn Musa al-Umawi

...holar from Damascus, student of Ata ibn Abi Rabah and major hadith transmitter of the Levant, noted for his broad knowledge an...

tabii Isma'il ibn Abi Khalid

Kufan tabi'i and hadith narrator, a prolific and reliable transmitter from the comp...

tabii Shahr ibn Hawshab

Syrian tabi'i and prolific hadith narrator, student of numerous companions, though subject to...

tabii Ubaydallah ibn Abd Allah ibn Utba

...nd teacher of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, who combined mastery of hadith, fiqh, and Arabic poetry.

tabii Kharija ibn Zayd ibn Thabit

...bn Thabit, a leading authority in Medinan jurisprudence and hadith.

tabii Yahya ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Hatib

Medinan tabi'i and hadith narrator, grandson of the companion Hatib ibn Abi Balta'a, ...

tabii Abd Allah ibn Dinar

...bn Umar, whose transmissions form an important chain in the hadith of Bukhari and Muslim.

tabii Talha ibn Musarrif

...reciters of his era, who combined mastery of the Quran with hadith transmission.

tabii Yahya ibn Abi Kathir

Prominent Yamami scholar and precise hadith narrator known for his exceptional memory and rigorous stan...

tabii Amr ibn Shuayb

Hijazi hadith narrator and grandson of the companion Abdullah ibn Amr ibn...

tabii Yazid ibn Ruman

...lave of the family of Uthman ibn Affan, Quranic scholar and hadith narrator of repute.

tabii Bukayr ibn Abd Allah ibn al-Ashajj

Reliable Medinan jurist and hadith scholar who later settled in Egypt, widely cited by Imam Ma...

tabii Awn ibn Abdullah ibn Masud

...from his grandfather's transmission with personal piety and hadith narration.

tabii Musa ibn Abi Aisha

...ul transmission and widely accepted narrations in the major hadith collections.

tabii Hafsa bint Sirin

Basran female scholar and hadith narrator of the Tabi'un generation, sister of the famous Mu...

tabii Zaynab bint Abi Salamah

Medinan female scholar and hadith narrator, step-daughter of the Prophet Muhammad through her...

tabii Fatima bint al-Husayn

...ibn Ali and great-granddaughter of the Prophet, a respected hadith narrator and prominent figure of the Hashimite household.

tabii Al-Dahhak ibn Muzahim

Khorasanian Quran commentator and hadith narrator of the Tabi'un generation, known for his extensive...

tabii Rib'i ibn Hirash

... adult life, known for his intense fear of God and reliable hadith narration.

tabii Thabit al-Bunani

... prolific narrator whose chains appear in all six canonical hadith collections.

tabii Muawiyah ibn Qurra al-Muzani

Basran Tabi'i scholar and hadith narrator, son of the Companion Qurra ibn Iyas al-Muzani and...

tabii Abu Bishr Ja'far ibn Abi Wahshiyya

...aid ibn Jubayr and Mujahid ibn Jabr, appearing in all major hadith collections.

tabii Bilal ibn Abi Burda

...d grandson of the Companion Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, known as a hadith narrator whose career combined scholarship with judicial au...

tabii Shu'ayb ibn Muhammad ibn Abd Allah ibn Amr

...us Amr ibn Shu'ayb, a key link in one of the most discussed hadith chains.

tabii Al-Agharr Abu Muslim al-Madani

Medinan Tabi'i narrator known for transmitting a famous hadith from Abu Hurayra and Abu Sa'id al-Khudri about remembering ...

tabii Husayn ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami

Kufan hadith narrator of the late Tabi'un generation, known for his long...

tabii Humayd ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Himyari

...ther Companions, a reliable link in the chains of the major hadith collections.

tabii Abu al-Malih al-Hudhali

...he Companion Usama ibn Umayr al-Hudhali, known for reliable hadith transmission and jurisprudential knowledge.

tabii Salamah ibn Kuhail

Kufan hadith scholar of the Tabi'un generation, known for broad knowledg...

tabii Simaak ibn Harb

...venty Companions, known for his extensive narration and the hadith critics' nuanced evaluation of his reliability.