50 results for “madinah”
Clear filterThe first child born among the Muhajirun in Madinah and the son of Zubayr ibn al-Awwam and Asma bint Abi Bakr. ...
One of the seven great jurists of Madinah and a pioneer of Islamic historiography. The son of Zubayr ...
One of the greatest hadith scholars in Islamic history and the first to systematically compile hadith on the orders of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz. Az-Zuhri was a cruc
Syrian hadith scholar based in Medina, renowned for his critical editions of classical hadith texts and expertise in manuscript studies.
West African Fulani scholar who settled in Medina and authored 'Iqa dh al-Himam,' a work on following evidence over blind imitation.
Sindhi hadith scholar based in Medina who taught Shah Waliullah Dehlawi and Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhab, influencing major reform movements.
...re Islam; he later embraced Islam and they were reunited in Madinah. Died 8 AH.
... Uthman ibn Affan and emigrated with him to Abyssinia, then Madinah. Died 2 AH while the Prophet was at Badr.
... first Bay'at al-Aqabah, one of the first to teach Quran in Madinah, and appointed by Umar as a judge and Quran teacher in Syri...
...period, from the Banu Taghlib tribe. She led an army toward Madinah but was deflected. She then married Musaylima al-Kadhdhab. ...
...Quraysh who was an early Muslim and substitute muadhdhin in Madinah alongside Bilal. He is referenced in Surah Abasa (80:1-10)....
...its knowledge open), he was a major Tabi Tabieen scholar in Madinah, preserving and transmitting a large body of Islamic knowle...
...dah tribe who is considered the last surviving companion in Madinah, dying around 88 AH at age 91 or 100. He narrated many hadi...
...liest converts to Islam and the first Muslim to emigrate to Madinah (before the Hijrah). He was a foster brother of the Prophet...
...r his extreme asceticism. He was the first Muslim to die in Madinah (before the Battle of Badr) and the first Muslim buried in ...
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
An Ansari companion who participated in the expeditions with the Prophet ﷺ. Notable for narrating the famous hadith about the Prophet weeping over the world as
...ut Hisham was prevented by his tribe. He later emigrated to Madinah and was martyred at the Battle of Ajnadayn in Syria in 13 A...
A Qurayshi who came to Madinah after Badr with the intent to assassinate the Prophet ﷺ. Wh...
...among the first Muslims and emigrated to both Abyssinia and Madinah. He was martyred at the Battle of Yamama fighting Musaylima...
...is mother Aminah. She accepted Islam early and emigrated to Madinah. The Prophet ﷺ buried her in his own shirt and performed he...
...ially lampooned the Prophet ﷺ with poetry but later came to Madinah, accepted Islam, and presented his famous ode 'Banat Su'ad'...
... (the Umayyad Mosque), expansion of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, the conquest of al-Andalus (Spain) by Tariq ibn Ziyad and ...
A major Madinan Tabieen scholar and judge of Madinah. He was a leading hadith authority in his generation and th...
Medinan scholar and prolific hadith narrator, son of Urwa ibn al-Zubayr and primary transmitter of Aisha's traditions through the famous golden chain al-Zuhri-a
... with the Prophet. He was a hafidh of hadith and settled in Madinah, narrating numerous traditions including one on the correct...
...e one of the founding teachers of the Islamic University of Madinah after migrating from West Africa. His multi-volume Adwa al-...
One of the seven canonical Quran reciters, Imam of Madinah in recitation for over sixty years.
Important Tabi'i scholar of Madinah; one of the earliest Quran commentators and a key link in t...
The greatest Quranic exegete of the 20th century. His Adwa' al-Bayan is the most thorough modern tafsir that explains the Quran solely by the Quran and Sunnah.
A physically deformed Companion who died as a martyr. The Prophet ﷺ personally arranged his marriage and wept over his body, saying 'He is of me and I am of him
A leading female hadith scholar of the Tabi'in generation. Granddaughter of Asma' bint Abi Bakr and wife of Hisham ibn 'Urwah, a great Tabi'i scholar.
The son of Husayn ibn Ali and grandson of Ali ibn Abi Talib. Survived Karbala. Known as 'Zayn al-Abidin' (the Ornament of the Worshippers) for his extraordinary
One of the most prolific Companion narrators of hadith with over 1,500 narrations. An Ansari companion who participated in nearly all major events of early Isla
One of the Seven Fuqaha' of Madinah, nephew of Aisha and son of al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam. Pioneer...
One of the Seven Fuqaha' of Madinah, son of Ibn Umar. Most authentic transmitter of his father'...
One of the Seven Fuqaha' of Madinah and the last of them to survive. Son of Abd al-Rahman ibn a...
Most important hadith transmitter of the Tabi'un. First to systematically collect and write down hadith by order of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz.
First child born to the Muslims in Madinah after the Hijra. Led an independent caliphate against the U...
Grandson of Ali ibn Abi Talib and survivor of Karbala. Known as Zayn al-Abidin (Ornament of the Worshippers) for his piety.
Tabi'iyya scholar who was the most important transmitter of Aisha's knowledge. Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri considered her a reliable ocean of knowledge.
Grandson of the Prophet ﷺ and son of Ali and Fatimah. Briefly led the caliphate before abdicating to preserve Muslim unity.
Companion and brother of Ubadah ibn al-Samit. His zihar divorce case led to the revelation of Surah al-Mujadila.
Companion who narrated from the Prophet ﷺ in many important hadith, including the description of Isra' and Mi'raj.
Companion born in Madinah during the Prophet's lifetime. Known for narrating the hadi...
Companion who narrated the famous hadith on the Thaqalayn (Two Weighty Things: Quran and Ahl al-Bayt).
Female companion renowned for her knowledge of the rulings on washing the dead and participating in campaigns.
Female warrior companion who protected the Prophet ﷺ at the Battle of Uhud with her sword and bow.
...i'ah al-Ra'y, he was the principal teacher of Imam Malik in Madinah. He was celebrated for his independent legal reasoning (ra'...
...m Malik's chains and served as a financial administrator in Madinah.