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One of the earliest converts and foremost Quran reciters, the Prophet told people to learn Quran from him.
...ho helped the Prophet during the Hijrah, called Dhat an-Nitaqayn (She of the Two Girdles).
One of the ten promised Paradise, conqueror of Persia and founder of Kufa.
A companion praised for his beautiful Quran recitation, appointed governor of Basra and Kufa.
Called the master of the Quran reciters by the Prophet.
A female companion who had memorized the Quran and was permitted by the Prophet to lead her household in prayer.
...ng jurist of Medina among the Tabiin and one of the seven fuqaha of Medina.
One of the seven fuqaha of Medina and a pioneer of seerah, nephew of Aisha.
One of the seven great jurists of Madinah and a pioneer of Islamic historiography. The son of Zubayr ibn al-Awwam and Asma bint Abi Bakr, Urwah transmitted exte
Grandson of Abu Bakr and one of the seven fuqaha of Medina.
A blind Tabii scholar of Basra renowned for his knowledge of tafsir and hadith.
One of the seven fuqaha of Medina, teacher of az-Zuhri.
Son of the scribe Zayd ibn Thabit and one of the seven fuqaha of Medina.
One of the seven fuqaha of Medina and a freed slave of the Prophet wife Maymunah.
Grandson of Umar and one of the seven fuqaha of Medina, known for his strict following of the Sunnah.
...u Hanifah and the first to hold the title of Chief Justice (Qadi al-Qudat).
...the founding fathers of hadith criticism (ilm ar-rijal), al-Qattan set the standards for evaluating narrator reliability t...
...thm.' His work al-Kitab al-Mukhtasar fi Hisab al-Jabr wal-Muqabalah founded the field of algebra.
Author of at-Tabaqat al-Kubra, the first major biographical dictionary of the P...
Compiler of three major hadith encyclopedias: al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, and al-Mu'jam as-Saghir. Traveled extensively for decades collecting narra
... record of al-Ash'ari's theological positions in Mujarrad Maqalat al-Ash'ari.
Hanbali scholar and preacher of Baghdad whose sermons drew thousands, known for reviving Islamic learning.
Author of the Muqaddimah on hadith sciences, the foundational manual for hadit...
...ician and philosopher known in the West as Avicenna. His al-Qanun fi at-Tibb (Canon of Medicine) was the standard medical ...
Author of al-Kashshaf, a Quran commentary celebrated for its masterful analysis of Arabic rhetoric and grammar. Despite his Mu'tazili theological leanings, his
Chief judge and secretary of state under Salah ad-Din al-Ayyubi. A master of Arabic prose and a brilliant administrator who managed the Ayyubid state while Sala
Iraqi grammarian and Hanbali jurist. Author of at-Tibyan fi I'rab al-Quran, a detailed grammatical analysis of the Quran, and al-Lubab fi Ilal al-Bina' wal-I'ra
... Hanafi jurist and Maturidi theologian. Author of Kanz ad-Daqa'iq, a concise fiqh manual, and Madarik at-Tanzil, a widely ...
The foremost student of Ibn Taymiyyah, a prolific author in fiqh, theology, and spiritual purification.
The most prominent student of Ibn Taymiyyah. A prolific author in fiqh, theology, and spirituality. His works on the heart and soul remain widely read.
...li Ulum at-Tanzil, a concise and widely read tafsir, and al-Qawanin al-Fiqhiyyah, a comparative fiqh manual. Died as a mar...
Egyptian grammarian and author of Qatr an-Nada and Mughni al-Labib, two of the most widely studi...
A leading Shafi'i jurist of Egypt who served as chief judge and was recognized as one of the foremost mujtahids of his era. Known for his expertise in usul al-f
Shafii scholar and author of Tabaqat ash-Shafiiyyah al-Kubra, the largest biographical dictiona...
Pioneer of historiography and sociology, author of the Muqaddimah on philosophy of history.
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.
Maliki scholar who pioneered the study of Maqasid ash-Shariah (objectives of Islamic law) in his work al-M...
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...
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-
A prolific Hanafi scholar of Mecca who authored Mirqat al-Mafatih, the most extensive commentary on Mishkat al-Ma...
...qhi al-Amm and a pioneer in codifying Islamic legal maxims (qawa'id fiqhiyyah).
Egyptian-Qatari scholar and chairman of the International Union of Musl...
...major scholars and taught students including Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani.
Egyptian Sufi scholar and prolific author known for 'al-Tabaqat al-Kubra' and 'al-Mizan al-Kubra' on comparative fiqh.
Leading authority on Quranic recitations (qira'at) and author of 'at-Taysir,' a foundational text in the science of Quranic readings.
The greatest authority on Quranic recitations, author of 'an-Nashr fi al-Qira'at al-Ashr' and the 'Jazariyyah' poem on tajwid.
Shafi'i scholar and author of 'Sharh Usul I'tiqad Ahl as-Sunnah,' a foundational compilation on Sunni creed.
Author of the 'Muqaddimah' on hadith sciences, the foundational textbook that s...
Hanafi jurist and mufassir from Samarqand, known as the 'Imam of Guidance' for his works on practic...
Moroccan Maliki jurist and Sufi reformer, author of 'Qawa'id at-Tasawwuf' (Principles of Sufism) and commentaries o...
...hil li Ulum at-Tanzil,' a popular Quran commentary, and 'al-Qawanin al-Fiqhiyyah' on comparative fiqh.
Ash'ari theologian and Shafi'i judge, author of 'al-Mawaqif,' one of the most comprehensive treatises on Islamic theology.
Central Asian polymath, author of 'Sharh al-Aqaid an-Nasafiyyah' on Maturidi theology and 'al-Mutawwal' on ...
...ng return to the Quran and Sunnah, author of 'al-Awasim wal-Qawasim fi adh-Dhabb an Sunnat Abi al-Qasim.'
...is courage in confronting unjust rulers and his masterwork 'Qawa'id al-Ahkam.'
Syrian Shadhili scholar and author of 'Haqa'iq an at-Tasawwuf' (Realities of Sufism), a widely read def...
Historian and hadith scholar of Jurjan, author of 'Tarikh Jurjan,' a major biographical dictionary of scholars from the region.
Author of 'al-Qamus al-Muhit,' one of the most famous and comprehensive dict...
Egyptian scholar and author of 'Fayd al-Qadir,' the most extensive commentary on as-Suyuti's 'al-Jami ...
Ottoman Hanafi scholar, author of 'Bariqa Mahmudiyyah,' a commentary on 'at-Tariqa al-Muhammadiyyah' ...
Egyptian Maliki scholar and author of 'Jawharat at-Tawhid,' a famous creed poem on Ash'ari theology that is widely memorized.
...African Fulani scholar who settled in Medina and authored 'Iqa dh al-Himam,' a work on following evidence over blind imita...
Maliki judge of Ceuta and author of 'ash-Shifa bi Ta'rif Huquq al-Mustafa,' the most celebrated work on the rights and honor of the Prophet Muhammad.
Major Shafi'i jurist from Qazwin whose 'al-Aziz' served as one of the two foundational t...
Chief Hanbali judge of Baghdad and systematizer of Hanbali theology, author of 'al-Ahkam as-Sultaniyyah' and 'al-Mu'tamad fi Usul ad-Din.'
Egyptian Islamic scholar and thinker, author of numerous influential books on Islamic ethics, Quran interpretation, and social reform.
...terful commentary on hadiths of legal rulings, and 'Fath al-Qadir' in tafsir.
Palestinian Shafi'i judge and prolific author of works defending traditional Islamic scholarship and collecting prophetic praises.
...' a major modern Quran commentary, and pioneering work on maqasid ash-shari'ah.
Chief judge of Egypt and author of 'Tadhkirat as-Sami wal-Mutakallim,' a classic text on the etiquette of learning and teaching.
Egyptian poet and author of 'Qasidah al-Burdah' (The Poem of the Cloak), the most famous an...
Syrian hadith scholar of Albanian origin, renowned for his critical editions of classical Islamic texts and hadith verification.
Kurdish-Qatari scholar and Secretary General of the International Unio...
... Virginia in his later decades, where he taught at Dar al-Arqam and served the Muslim community until his death on 18 July...
American Islamic scholar with a PhD from Yale University, formerly Dean of Academic Affairs at AlMaghrib Institute, known for accessible English-language educat
Son of Adam AS who committed the first murder in human history by killing his brother Habil.
The immensely wealthy Israelite who was swallowed by the earth after rejecting Musa and claiming his wealth was by his own skill.
The giant Philistine warrior killed by the young Dawud AS with a sling, as narrated in the Quran.
The king chosen by Allah to lead the Israelites against the Philistines, under whom Dawud AS rose to prominence.
The mother of Prophet Musa AS who received divine revelation to place him in the river, and was reunited with him as his own wet nurse.
The sister of Musa AS who followed his basket on the Nile and orchestrated his return to their mother.
Daughter of Prophet Shuayb and wife of Prophet Musa AS, whose family sheltered Musa when he fled Egypt.
...at the request of the Israelites, as narrated in Surah al-Baqarah.
One of the four archangels in Islamic tradition, named explicitly in the Quran alongside Jibril, responsible for rain and provision.
The learned Christian cousin of Khadijah who recognized the Prophet's first revelation as the same Namus (Jibril) who came to Musa AS.
The ruler of Egypt who received the Prophet's letter, responded respectfully, and sent gifts including Maria al-Qibtiyyah.
The righteous king who journeyed to the east and west of the earth and built the iron barrier against Ya'juj and Ma'juj — as narrated in Surah al-Kahf.
... destructive peoples sealed behind the iron barrier of Dhul-Qarnayn who will be released near the Day of Judgment as a maj...
A righteous man whom Allah caused to die for 100 years and then resurrected as a sign, mentioned in the Quran and venerated by some Jews as the son of God — a c
Second daughter of Prophet Muhammad and Khadijah. Married Uthman ibn Affan and emigrated with him to Abyssinia, then Madinah. Died 2 AH while the Prophet was at
...d daughter of Prophet Muhammad and Khadijah. After sister Ruqayyah died, she married Uthman ibn Affan, earning him the epi...
...who died in infancy. The Prophet was given his kunya Abu al-Qasim because of him. Enemies who mocked the Prophet as 'abtar...
... who was one of the representatives at the first Bay'at al-Aqabah. Commander at Mu'tah after Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, where h...
...is own body. His wife was Umm Sulaym, and he pledged at al-Aqabah. The Prophet said his single voice in battle was worth a...
... the Ansar, one of the twelve representatives at Bay'at al-Aqabah, and a man known for his beautiful Quran recitation. The...
...f the twelve Ansari representatives at the first Bay'at al-Aqabah, one of the first to teach Quran in Madinah, and appoint...
...n hadiths during the Prophet's lifetime — the Sahifa al-Sadiqa.
...d east as the Muslim armies advanced after the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah (15 AH). He was assassinated in 32 AH in Merv (mode...
...f of the Sassanid Persian army at the decisive Battle of al-Qadisiyyah (15-16 AH), where he was killed. His death effectiv...
Commander of the Muslim forces in Iraq appointed by Abu Bakr, killed at the Battle of the Bridge (Jisr) in 13 AH when he refused to retreat while crossing a bri
...slam. Fought in the conquest of Persia with Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas and was martyred at the Battle of Nihawand.
An Ansari companion known as the 'orator of the Prophet ﷺ' (khatib al-nabi). He was famous for his eloquent speech and played an important role in delegations.
Son of Sa'd ibn Ubadah, the Ansari chief. He was one of the most intelligent and strategically gifted companions, serving as head of Ali ibn Abi Talib's police
One of the twelve Ansari leaders (nuqaba) at the First and Second Pledges of Aqabah. He was among ...
...Islamic history. He played a decisive role in the Battle of Qadisiyyah, where his tactical reinforcements turned the tide ...
A senior companion who served as governor and military commander. Umar ibn al-Khattab appointed him to lead the decisive Battle of Nihawand (21 AH), the final m
A leading Kufi Tabieen scholar and student of Abd Allah ibn Masud. He was a foremost authority in fiqh in Kufah and one of the primary links in the Hanafi chain
A prominent Tabieen scholar who served as judge (qadi) of Kufah. Son of an Ansari companion, he was a student o...
... as the first meeting place for Muslims, known as 'Dar al-Arqam' (House of al-Arqam). The Prophet ﷺ and the early companio...
The powerful governor of Iraq and the East under the Umayyad caliphs Abd al-Malik and al-Walid (d. 95 AH / 714 CE). Known for his iron-fisted administration, br
An Ansari companion whom the Prophet ﷺ permitted to lead the prayer in her own household — a fact cited in discussions of women's prayer leadership. She collect
A companion known as 'Mirqal' for his bravery, nephew of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas. He comman...
The Umayyad general who conquered Sind and southern Punjab at the age of 17-20 (92-96 AH / 711-715 CE), bringing Islam to the Indian subcontinent. He defeated R
...d Musa ibn Nusayr, and the conquest of Sind by Muhammad ibn Qasim.
...ik ibn Anas, who highly valued his narrations. He served as qadi of Madinah and his hadith are included prominently in all...
Son of Abu Ubayd ibn Masud who was killed at the Battle of the Bridge. He led the uprising of the 'Penitents' (Tawwabun) to avenge Husayn ibn Ali's death, seizi
... Zuraq clan who was among the 70 who pledged allegiance at Aqabah. He participated in the Battle of Badr and all subsequen...
... hadith scholar whose chain through Ibrahim al-Nakhai and Alqamah is foundational to Hanafi transmission. A prolific narra...
...inent hadith scholar of the 7th century AH, author of the Muqaddimah Ibn al-Salah — the foundational text that systematize...
...r sold Mamluk amirs at auction to fund the Muslim army. His Qawa'id al-Ahkam is a foundational work in Islamic legal theor...
... His tafsir al-Jalalayn (co-authored with al-Mahalli), al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Quran, al-Jami al-Saghir, and Tadrib al-Rawi re...
...ibn Yusuf. He conquered Transoxiana including Bukhara, Samarqand, and Khwarazm, bringing Islam deep into Central Asia. His...
A Baghdad scholar and ascetic (d. 253 AH) who studied under Maruf al-Karkhi and was the maternal uncle and primary teacher of al-Junayd al-Baghdadi. One of the
...amic spiritual discipline (d. 297 AH), student of Sari al-Saqati and al-Harith al-Muhasibi. His approach emphasized strict...
Son of Taqi al-Din al-Subki, author of Tabaqat al-Shafi'iyya al-Kubra, the monumental biographical dictio...
Shafi'i scholar of 10th-century AH Egypt, wrote marginal notes (hashiya) on Ibn Hajar al-Haytami's Tuhfah and Shihab al-Din al-Ramli's works.
Chief student of Ibn al-Qasim (student of Malik), compiler of al-Mudawwana, the founda...
Imam Malik's foremost student, principal transmitter of Maliki jurisprudence and co-author of al-Mudawwana.
Called 'the Small Malik,' the leading Maliki scholar of his age, author of al-Risalah, the most popular Maliki fiqh primer in history.
Leading Maliki jurist and legal theorist of 7th-century AH Egypt, author of al-Dhakhirah and al-Furuq.
...es, the leading Maliki jurist of al-Andalus, author of al-Muqaddimat al-Mumahhidat.
Egyptian Maliki scholar, author of important commentaries on Mukhtasar Khalil and Muwatta of Imam Malik.
...alusian Maliki scholar and hadith master, author of al-Muntaqa fi Sharh al-Muwatta and al-Istifa.
Major Maliki jurist of 5th-century AH Qayrawan, author of al-Tabsirah, an influential Maliki legal e...
...nafi jurist and major hadith scholar, author of Tabyin al-Haqa'iq and Nasb al-Rayah, an essential reference for hadith evi...
Major Hanafi jurist and Quran scholar, author of Kanz al-Daqa'iq (a foundational Hanafi text) and Tafsir al-Nasafi (Madar...
Leading Maliki hadith critic and legal scholar of 7th-century AH Morocco, author of Bayan al-Wahm wa al-Iham, a critique of hadith evaluations.
...Tanwir (the most significant modern Quran commentary) and Maqasid al-Shariah.
...or hadith scholar and biographer; student of Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani; author of al-Daw' al-Lami' biography of 15th-century s...
Arabic literary genius; author of the Maqamat al-Hariri, one of the most celebrated works of Arabic pr...
... scholar and advisor to Sultan Moulay Ismail; known for his Qanun letter rebuking royal oppression.
Prolific Hanafi scholar from Herat who settled in Makkah; known for commentary on Mishkat al-Masabih and works on aqeedah.
...tative Maliki legal reference, from the teachings of Ibn al-Qasim.
...f Central Asia, teacher of al-Kasani. Author of Tuhfat al-Fuqaha', a foundational Hanafi legal text.
Author of al-Tabaqat al-Kubra, the most comprehensive biographical dictionary o...
...ars of hadith criticism alongside Yahya ibn Ma'in, Yahya al-Qattan, and Ahmad ibn Hanbal. Imam al-Shafi'i said: 'No one kn...
...he greatest Hanafi jurists of the 15th century. His Fath al-Qadir (commentary on al-Hidayah) is the most analytically rigo...
A leading early scholar of Arabic linguistics, hadith, and Quranic studies. His Gharib al-Hadith and Fada'il al-Quran are among the most important early works i
One of the most prolific narrators of hadith. The Prophet ﷺ gave him special permission to write down hadiths. Known for his extreme piety and long worship.
... legal theory (usul al-fiqh) after al-Ghazali. His al-Muwafaqat revolutionized usul al-fiqh by developing the concept of m...
The leading Maliki scholar of Qayrawan (Tunisia) in the 4th century AH. His al-Risalah al-Mu...
One of the greatest Hanafi jurists of the 20th century. His al-Madkhal al-Fiqhi al-'Amm is the most authoritative modern introduction to Islamic jurisprudence a
Leading Maliki jurist of al-Andalus and grandfather of the philosopher Averroes (Ibn Rushd).
One of the Seven Fuqaha' of Madinah, nephew of Aisha and son of al-Zubayr ibn al-...
One of the Seven Fuqaha' of Madinah, son of Ibn Umar. Most authentic transmitter ...
One of the Seven Fuqaha' of Madinah and the last of them to survive. Son of Abd a...
Primary student of Ibn Taymiyya and prolific author on fiqh, spirituality, hadith, and Quranic sciences.
...re-Islamic poet who converted to Islam and wrote the famous qasida Banat Su'ad in praise of the Prophet ﷺ.
Imam of Khorasan in Shafi'i fiqh and usul al-fiqh. Pioneer of systematic legal methodology in the East.
Tabi'i companion of the Prophet's companions, tribal leader of Basra, and exemplar of forbearance (hilm).
Companion who narrated the famous hadith on the Thaqalayn (Two Weighty Things: Quran and Ahl al-Bayt).
Moroccan historian of al-Andalus. His Nafh al-Tib is the most comprehensive history of Islamic Spain and its scholars.
Maliki scholar of Granada whose al-Muwafaqat is the foundational text on Maqasid al-Shariah (objectives...
Prominent student of Ibn Taymiyya and Ibn Qayyim; author of al-Adab al-Shar'iyya.
Companion commander who led the Muslim forces to victory at the decisive Battle of Nahavand.
Founder of the University of al-Qarawiyyin in Fez, considered the oldest university in the wor...
Chief judge under Harun al-Rashid and principal student of Abu Hanifa.
Leading hadith scholar of Egypt in the Tabi'een generation.
Primary Egyptian student of Malik whose transmissions form the core of the Maliki school.
Tunisian Maliki jurist who compiled al-Mudawwana, the foundational text of the Maliki school.
... hadith scholar with high chains, praised by Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani.
A prolific Jordanian scholar (1940-2012 CE / 1359-1433 AH) and professor at the University of Jordan, author of the widely read Islamic Beliefs series covering
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
...r (b. 1960 CE) of Syrian origin, founder of Islam Q&A (islamqa.info), one of the most visited Islamic fatwa sites in the w...
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
The great Kufan judge who served as qadi for sixty years under the caliphs Umar, Uthman, Ali, and ...
A Basran scholar who became a leading scholar of Arabic grammar and Quran recitation in Khorasan, student of Abu al-Aswad al-Du'ali.
Brilliant Basran judge and scholar of the late Tabi'un generation, celebrated in Islamic culture for his legendary intelligence, sharp wit, and judicial acumen.
Prominent Basran exegete, jurist, and hadith scholar. Despite being blind from birth, he possessed an extraordinary memory and was a leading authority in Qurani
Grandson of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq and one of the Seven Fuqaha of Medina. Raised by his aunt Aisha, he was among the mos...
Son of Abd Allah ibn Umar and one of the Seven Fuqaha of Medina. He closely resembled his father in worship and...
... the great Companion Zayd ibn Thabit and one of the Seven Fuqaha of Medina. He inherited his father's mastery of Quranic r...
Grandson of al-Harith ibn Hisham and one of the Seven Fuqaha of Medina. Known as 'Rahib Quraysh' (the monk of Quraysh)...
...brother, accomplished scholar, poet, and one of the Seven Fuqaha of Medina. He was a teacher of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz and a...
...am Malik and Sufyan al-Thawri, and authored al-Zuhd wa al-Raqa'iq. A model of virtue and generosity.
Syrian Tabi'i jurist and hadith narrator from Damascus, known as Abu Abd al-Rahman, who served as a key transmitter of Syrian Islamic scholarship.
...bi'i narrator and grandson of the companion Abi al-As al-Thaqafi, who transmitted from his family's chain of prophetic tra...
Kufan Tabi'i narrator and jurist who transmitted from major Successors including Sa'id ibn Jubayr and Ibrahim al-Nakha'i.
Kufan Tabi' Tabi'i narrator who transmitted from major Kufan scholars, though critics noted a weakness in his later narrations.
Kufan judge and hadith narrator who served as chief qadi of Kufa, known as both a jurist and a narrator with some ...
Egyptian tabi'i and student of Ibn Umar and Aisha, who settled in Egypt and became one of its leading early scholars.
Medinan judge, governor, and scholar from the Ansar, appointed by Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz to compile hadith, one of the earliest figures involved in the formal cod
Long-lived Kufan narrator who transmitted from companions and tabi'un alike, known as one of the oldest narrators of his era.
One of the Seven Fuqaha of Medina, son of the companion Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf, a ...
One of the Seven Fuqaha of Medina, poet-scholar and teacher of Umar ibn Abd al-Az...
One of the Seven Fuqaha of Medina, son of the companion Zayd ibn Thabit, a leadin...
Kufan tabi'i and Quranic scholar, one of the leading reciters of his era, who combined mastery of the Quran with hadith transmission.
...ge of Kufa, appointed by Umar ibn al-Khattab, who served as qadi for sixty years and left a profound legacy of judicial wi...
Syrian tabi'i scholar and trusted advisor to Caliph Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, renowned for his piety, legal acumen, and service as a senior official.
Makkan tabi'i scholar who served as judge and muezzin for Ibn al-Zubayr, and transmitted extensively from the companions residing in Mecca.
Medinan tabi'i scholar, freed slave of the family of Uthman ibn Affan, Quranic scholar and hadith narrator of repute.
Syrian tabi'i scholar and governor of Damascus, a distinguished student of Muadh ibn Jabal who became one of the foremost transmitters of Syrian Islamic traditi
Medinan judge and grandson of the companion Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf, a reliable scholar who served the judiciary of Medina.
...o is considered one of the first people to narrate stories (qasas) publicly in Islam, revered by Ibn Abbas and his contemp...
Basran female scholar and hadith narrator of the Tabi'un generation, sister of the famous Muhammad ibn Sirin.
Medinan Quran reciter and one of the ten canonical reciters (al-qurra' al-ashra), known for his distinctive and widely transmitted reading of the Quran.
Kufan judge and grandson of the Companion Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, known as a hadith narrator whose career combined scholarship with judicial authority under the Um
Son of the Companion Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas and a prominent Kufan-Medinan narrator whose transmissions...
Kufan Tabi'i narrator known for his reliable transmission from the Companion Jarir ibn Abd Allah al-Bajali, appearing in all six canonical collections.