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...g and pure Arabic speech, the infant Muhammad was given to Halimah bint Abi Dhu'ayb of Banu Sa'd. She initially hesitated to...
...urified his heart and prepared him for his future mission. Halimah, alarmed by the incident, returned him to his mother Amin...
...then took him to her cousin Waraqah ibn Nawfal, a Christian scholar, who confirmed this was the same angel sent to Musa. Khadij...
...to Medina, the Prophet ﷺ stopped at the settlement of Banu Salim ibn Awf in the valley of Ranuna and led the first Jumu'ah (...
...approaching end of the Prophet's mission and life. A Jewish scholar told Umar that had such a verse been revealed to them, they...
Scholars differ on which verse was the last to be revealed. The str...
...Bayt al-Hikmah into a major intellectual center in Baghdad. Scholars translated Greek, Persian, and Indian works into Arabic, p...
...in, it remains the most prestigious center of Sunni Islamic scholarship.
...f Islamic learning. The Sankore Mosque university attracted scholars worldwide. Mansa Musa's legendary Hajj in 1324 brought int...
The Fulani scholar Uthman dan Fodio established the Sokoto Caliphate in West A...
Scholars Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi and Rashid Ahmad Gangohi establis...
...considered the most authentic book after the Quran by Sunni scholars.
...or each narration in one place set a new standard in hadith scholarship.
Imam Malik ibn Anas, the scholar of Medina and founder of the Maliki school, died in the cit...
... the Mu'tazili doctrine that the Quran was created, testing scholars and imprisoning those who refused. Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal f...
...d spirituality. He is credited with reviving orthodox Sunni scholarship.
Muslim traders and scholars gradually brought Islam to the Malay Archipelago, establis...
...d across West Africa through trans-Saharan trade routes and scholarly networks. The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai embrace...
Shah Waliullah ad-Dehlawi, one of the greatest scholars of the Indian subcontinent, passed away in Delhi. He trans...
... Under Sunni rule, it became the preeminent center of Sunni scholarship, training scholars from across the Muslim world for ove...
...and Prophetic medicine made him one of the most widely read scholars in the Sunni tradition. He beautifully combined scholarly ...
...t just 45 years old, having produced an astonishing body of scholarship. His 40 Hadith collection, Riyadh as-Saliheen, commenta...
...5 years to complete and remains the gold standard of hadith scholarship.
... mathematics, astronomy, philosophy, and literature. Muslim scholars translated and preserved Greek works, made original contri...
... Despite being Shia, the Fatimids generally tolerated Sunni scholarship and built al-Azhar mosque (later a Sunni institution). ...
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, the reformist scholar of Najd, died. His call to return to pure monotheism and re...
Jalal ad-Din as-Suyuti, one of the most prolific scholars in Islamic history, died in Cairo. He authored over 500 wo...
The European Renaissance was significantly fueled by the translation of Arabic scientific and philosophical texts into Latin, particularly through Muslim Spain
Abu Muhammad Ali ibn Hazm, the greatest scholar of the Zahiri (literalist) school, died in exile in souther...
Imam Isma'il ibn Umar ibn Kathir, the renowned Shafi'i scholar and historian, died in Damascus. His Tafsir Ibn Kathir is t...
...Islam to the Americas during the transatlantic slave trade. Scholars like Bilali Muhammad of Sapelo Island and Omar ibn Said pr...
...of Ash'ari theology, died in Baghdad. Initially a Mu'tazili scholar, he famously abandoned their rationalist theology and devel...
...l school became the dominant creedal tradition among Hanafi scholars, particularly in Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, an...
...hment of Islam in the Punjab region. Mahmud also patronized scholars including al-Biruni and Ferdowsi.
...aking his work a remarkable early example of cross-cultural scholarship and comparative religion.
... volumes and contains biographical entries for thousands of scholars.
Abu al-Faraj ibn al-Jawzi, the prolific Hanbali scholar and preacher, died in Baghdad. He authored over 300 works s...
Izz al-Din ibn Abd al-Salam, known as the Sultan of the Scholars, died in Cairo. He was renowned for his fearless advocacy ...
...in ibn Daqiq al-Id, the great Shafi'i-Maliki jurist, hadith scholar, and Chief Judge of Egypt, died in Cairo.
...l-Dhahabi, one of the greatest Muslim historians and hadith scholars, died in Damascus. His Siyar A'lam al-Nubala is a monument...
Taj al-Din al-Subki, the Shafi'i scholar and Chief Judge of Damascus, died. He authored Tabaqat ash-...
Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti, one of the most prolific scholars in Islamic history with over 500 works, died in Cairo. His...
...hah Waliullah of Delhi, one of the most influential Islamic scholars of the 18th century, died. His intellectual legacy shaped ...
Taqi al-Din Ahmad ibn Taymiyyah, the influential Hanbali scholar and reformer, died in prison in Damascus. His funeral was a...
... flock, and an intimate knowledge of the Arabian landscape. Scholars have noted that shepherding prepared all the prophets for ...
...not limited to humans but extended to all of creation. Some scholars note that groups of jinn visited the Prophet on multiple o...
...wn next to him, praying seated while Abu Bakr led standing. Scholars of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah consider this appointment as ...
...as exceptionally intelligent and became one of the greatest scholars of Islam, transmitting over two thousand hadith. The Proph...
Wife of the Prophet and one of the greatest scholars of Islam, narrating over 2,200 hadith.
...y. Al-Hasan al-Basri was a towering figure in early Islamic scholarship whose circle in Basra shaped theology, jurisprudence, a...
One of the greatest hadith scholars in Islamic history and the first to systematically compile...
A blind Tabii scholar of Basra renowned for his knowledge of tafsir and hadith.
...her in the Basran school of hadith, transmitting from major scholars like Nafi' and Ibn Sirin.
A leading scholar of Yemen among the Tabiin, student of Ibn Abbas.
Grandson of Umar and one of the seven fuqaha of Medina, known for his strict following of the Sunnah.
The leading scholar of the Levant whose madhab was dominant in Syria and al-And...
The leading scholar of Egypt in his time, said by some to be more knowledgeable...
The greatest scholar of Egypt in his era, whom ash-Shafi'i considered more knowl...
A leading muhaddith and scholar of Mecca, teacher of ash-Shafii and many hadith masters.
A polymath scholar praised as 'the scholar of the East,' combining mastery of ...
...he standards for evaluating narrator reliability that later scholars like al-Bukhari and Muslim built upon. Ahmad ibn Hanbal co...
A versatile scholar excelling in hadith, fiqh, jihad, and asceticism, called th...
...aliph who presided over the Islamic Golden Age. A patron of scholars and learning who established the legendary Bayt al-Hikmah ...
Compiler of Jami at-Tirmidhi, notable for including scholarly evaluations and fiqh discussions with each hadith. A stud...
A polymath and leading authority on Arabic literature, Quranic sciences, and hadith interpretation. His works Adab al-Katib and Ta'wil Mukhtalif al-Hadith remai
Author of Maalim as-Sunan, one of the earliest commentaries on Sunan Abu Daw...
A leading Maliki scholar of al-Andalus, author of at-Tamhid and al-Istiab on compani...
Andalusian scholar and founder of the Zahiri school in al-Andalus, author of a...
Author of Maalim at-Tanzil (tafsir) and Sharh as-Sunnah, called the Reviver ...
Maliki judge and scholar of Seville, author of Ahkam al-Quran on legal rulings from ...
Hanbali scholar and preacher of Baghdad whose sermons drew thousands, known...
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.
Called Sultan al-Ulama (Sultan of the Scholars), a fearless Shafii scholar who stood up to rulers.
Muslim polymath and one of the greatest scholars in Islamic history. Authored over 140 works spanning astro...
One of the most influential scholars in Islamic history. Known as Hujjat al-Islam (Proof of Isl...
Moroccan scholar and founder of the Shadhili Sufi order, one of the most wid...
...mmar. It has been memorized, studied, and commented upon by scholars for over seven centuries.
Persian scholar, jurist, and one of the most celebrated poets in history. H...
Chief judge of Egypt and a prominent Shafii scholar.
Egyptian Maliki scholar and the third master of the Shadhili Sufi order. Author of ...
One of the most influential scholars in Islamic history, a Hanbali jurist, theologian, and refo...
Central Asian scholar and founder of the Naqshbandi Sufi order, one of the most i...
A leading hadith scholar who authored al-Mughni an Haml al-Asfar, tracing the hadith...
Shafii scholar and author of Tabaqat ash-Shafiiyyah al-Kubra, the largest ...
A major Hanbali scholar, author of Jami al-Ulum wal-Hikam (commentary on the 40+2 h...
...tome of Maliki fiqh. It became the standard text for Maliki scholarship in North and West Africa for centuries.
Maliki scholar who pioneered the study of Maqasid ash-Shariah (objectives ...
Shafii scholar who began Tafsir al-Jalalayn, later completed by his studen...
...fulfilling the prophecy of the Prophet. A patron of Islamic scholarship and architecture who spoke multiple languages and studi...
A major Hanbali scholar of usul al-fiqh and author of Muntaha al-Iradat.
A prolific Hanafi scholar of Mecca who authored Mirqat al-Mafatih, the most extensive...
Yemeni scholar and author of Subul as-Salam, a major commentary on hadith ...
The most influential scholar of the Indian subcontinent, translator of the Quran into Pe...
A Hanbali scholar from Najd who led a revival movement emphasizing tawhid (mo...
Yemeni scholar and author of Nayl al-Awtar, a comprehensive hadith comment...
Indian scholar and ruler (Nawab of Bhopal through marriage). A prolific au...
Indian Hanafi scholar and hadith expert, author of at-Taliq al-Mumajjad on al-Muw...
Indian Hanafi scholar and muhaddith who authored over 100 works in his short life...
Indian Hanafi scholar and founder of the Barelvi movement. Author of Fatawa Ridaw...
Indian hadith scholar and author of Awn al-Ma'bud, a major commentary on Sunan Ab...
Indian Hanafi scholar and leading figure of the Deobandi school, known as Hakim a...
Syrian-Egyptian scholar and publisher of al-Manar journal, continued the reform mov...
...e and widely used commentary on Jami at-Tirmidhi. An Indian scholar of the Ahl al-Hadith tradition.
Kashmiri scholar and head teacher of hadith at Darul Uloom Deoband. Known fo...
Ottoman-era Hanafi scholar who served as deputy to the last Shaykh al-Islam of the Ott...
Indian scholar and founder of the Tablighi Jama'at, one of the largest Isl...
Saudi scholar and author of Taysir al-Karim ar-Rahman, a widely read tafs...
Egyptian hadith scholar who produced critical editions of Musnad Ahmad and Sunan at...
Egyptian scholar who founded the Ansar as-Sunnah al-Muhammadiyyah organizati...
Yemeni hadith scholar and researcher at Umm al-Qura Library, known for his critic...
Mauritanian scholar and author of Adwa' al-Bayan, a tafsir that explains the Qu...
Syrian scholar, judge, and prolific writer known for his literary style an...
Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, a major Hanbali scholar known for his fatwas, teaching, and charitable works.
One of the foremost hadith scholars of the modern era, spending decades grading thousands of h...
Syrian Hanafi hadith scholar who produced critical editions of major hadith works.
Egyptian-Qatari scholar and chairman of the International Union of Muslim Scholars....
Saudi scholar and former Mufti of the southern region of Saudi Arabia. Kn...
Albanian-Syrian hadith scholar who produced definitive critical editions of Musnad Ahmad, ...
A major Hanbali scholar known for his extensive commentary on jurisprudence and the...
Ethiopian-born Shafi'i scholar who settled in Mecca and became a leading authority in Shaf...
Syrian scholar and author of al-Fiqh al-Islami wa-Adillatuhu, a comprehens...
Saudi scholar and former head of the Sunnah department at the Islamic Uni...
Syrian scholar and author of al-Fiqh al-Islami wa Adillatuh, a comprehensi...
Senior Saudi scholar and member of the Council of Senior Scholars, author of al-...
Yemeni hadith scholar who established Dar al-Hadith in Dammaj, known for strict h...
Saudi scholar known for his extensive fatwa collection and teaching.
Yemeni hadith scholar who established Dar al-Hadith in Dammaj, Yemen. Known for h...
Saudi hadith scholar and former vice-chancellor of the Islamic University of Med...
Pakistani Hanafi scholar, former judge of the Shariah Appellate Bench, and a leading...
Saudi scholar and member of the Council of Senior Scholars, author of wor...
American convert to Islam and Shafi'i scholar based in Amman. Translated the Reliance of the Traveller (U...
Mauritanian polymath scholar known for his encyclopedic knowledge across all Islamic sci...
British Hanafi scholar and founder of Darul Iftaa, known for contemporary fiqh rul...
One of the most prominent female hadith scholars of the 8th-9th century AH, who held ijazahs from major sch...
A distinguished female hadith scholar from the Hanbali tradition who narrated from major authorit...
Egyptian Sufi scholar and prolific author known for 'al-Tabaqat al-Kubra' and 'al...
The most influential Southeast Asian Islamic scholar, based in Mecca, whose commentaries on classical texts are ...
Minangkabau scholar who served as Imam of the Shafi'i school at Masjid al-Haram...
Indonesian Islamic scholar, author, and political figure, known for his major Quran co...
Senegalese Sufi scholar and founder of the Muridiyyah order, known for his pacifist...
Fulani scholar, reformer, and founder of the Sokoto Caliphate, one of the ...
Brother of Uthman dan Fodio, a major West African scholar, poet, and military commander of the Sokoto Caliphate.
Daughter of Uthman dan Fodio and a celebrated female scholar, poet, and educator who established women's education netwo...
Leading Syrian Shafi'i scholar and professor at Damascus University, author of numerous in...
Former Grand Mufti of Egypt, Shafi'i jurist and Azhari scholar known for his traditional Islamic scholarship and engagemen...
British Muslim scholar, Dean of the Cambridge Muslim College, and one of the most ...
Yemeni scholar and founder of Dar al-Mustafa in Tarim, one of the most inf...
Yemeni-Emirati Islamic scholar, media personality, and founder of the Tabah Foundation for...
Syrian hadith scholar based in Medina, renowned for his critical editions of clas...
...hadith master and prolific author known for his independent scholarly methodology and expertise in hadith criticism.
Indian Deobandi scholar and author of 'Ma'arif al-Hadith,' a popular hadith compila...
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 foundati...
Shafi'i scholar and author of 'Sharh Usul I'tiqad Ahl as-Sunnah,' a foundat...
Shafi'i scholar of Nishapur, author of 'Aqidat as-Salaf wa Ashab al-Hadith'...
Prolific Baghdadi scholar who authored hundreds of works on Islamic ethics, asceticis...
Indian-born scholar who settled in Cairo, author of 'Taj al-Arus,' the largest ...
Shafi'i historian and scholar of Damascus, teacher of an-Nawawi, author of 'ar-Rawdatayn'...
Early Sufi scholar and author of 'Khatm al-Awliya' (The Seal of the Saints), a...
Moroccan Maliki scholar, author of 'al-Murshid al-Mu'in,' a widely memorized didact...
Algerian Maliki scholar, author of 'al-Sullam al-Munawraq' on logic and 'Mukhtasar ...
Andalusian Maliki scholar and author of 'at-Tashil li Ulum at-Tanzil,' a popular Qura...
...and 'Kitab at-Ta'rifat,' an essential dictionary of Islamic scholarly terminology.
Prolific Egyptian Shafi'i jurist and hadith scholar, one of the most productive authors in Islamic history.
Egyptian hadith scholar, author of 'Majma az-Zawa'id,' a comprehensive compilation ...
Yemeni scholar known for advocating return to the Quran and Sunnah, author...
Damascene scholar and author of 'Subul al-Huda war-Rashad,' one of the most c...
Syrian scholar from a distinguished scholarly family, known for his tradit...
American Muslim scholar, co-founder of Zaytuna College, widely regarded as one of t...
Egyptian Islamic activist and author, founder of the Muslim Women's Association and author of 'Return of the Pharaoh' about her imprisonment.
Known as 'Sultan al-Ulama' (Sultan of the Scholars), a Shafi'i jurist renowned for his courage in confronting...
Syrian Shadhili scholar and author of 'Haqa'iq an at-Tasawwuf' (Realities of Sufism...
Indian Hanafi prodigy who authored over 100 scholarly works before dying at age 39, renowned for his encycloped...
Indian Deobandi scholar celebrated for his extraordinary memory and his hadith comm...
Historian and hadith scholar of Jurjan, author of 'Tarikh Jurjan,' a major biographical ...
Hanbali scholar of Herat and author of 'Manazil as-Sa'irin' (Stations of th...
Acehnese scholar who studied in Arabia and became the leading Islamic author...
Yemeni scholar and author of 'Subul as-Salam,' the famous commentary on Ib...
Egyptian scholar and author of 'Fayd al-Qadir,' the most extensive commentar...
Ottoman Sufi scholar and mufassir, author of 'Ruh al-Bayan,' a comprehensive Qur...
Ottoman Hanafi scholar, author of 'Bariqa Mahmudiyyah,' a commentary on 'at-Tariqa...
Hanafi scholar from Aleppo, author of 'at-Taqrir wat-Tahbir,' an important...
Egyptian Maliki scholar and author of 'Jawharat at-Tawhid,' a famous creed poem on ...
West African Fulani scholar who settled in Medina and authored 'Iqa dh al-Himam,' a wor...
Moroccan Maliki scholar of Fez and author of a commentary on the Mukhtasar of Khali...
Yemeni Ba'Alawi scholar and Sufi master from Tarim, author of influential spiritual...
Hadhrami Ba'Alawi scholar who authored 'Simthut Thahabin,' a devotional poem for the ...
Sindhi hadith scholar based in Medina who taught Shah Waliullah Dehlawi and Muham...
Indian Islamic scholar and author of 'Madha Khasira al-Alam bi Inhitat al-Muslimin...
Syrian Shafi'i scholar and professor at Damascus University, known for his accessi...
Egyptian Islamic scholar and thinker, author of numerous influential books on Islami...
Hanbali scholar and author of 'Shadharat adh-Dhahab,' a major biographical ...
Hanbali hadith scholar and student of Ibn Taymiyyah who died young but left import...
Hanbali hadith scholar from the Maqdisi family of Damascus, compiler of 'al-Ahadit...
Yemeni scholar and advocate of ijtihad, author of 'Nayl al-Awtar,' a maste...
Indian hadith scholar, author of 'Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi,' the most comprehensive comm...
Indian scholar and author of 'Nuzhat al-Khawatir,' an eight-volume biograp...
... and prolific author of works defending traditional Islamic scholarship and collecting prophetic praises.
Tunisian Maliki scholar and Grand Mufti, author of 'at-Tahrir wat-Tanwir,' a major ...
Egyptian scholar and historian, author of popular works on Islamic history, ...
Syrian hadith scholar of Albanian origin, renowned for his critical editions of c...
Kurdish-Qatari scholar and Secretary General of the International Union of Muslim ...
Egyptian Azhari scholar and author of 'Fath al-Mun'im,' a modern commentary on Sahi...
Syrian Hanafi hadith scholar and editor, known for his critical editions of classical ha...
Syrian scholar from Aleppo, author of works on the attributes of the Proph...
Syrian Shafi'i scholar and professor at Damascus University, co-author of 'al-Fiqh...
Egyptian Islamic scholar and author of popular, accessible books on fiqh, seerah, an...
...at-Tirmidhi. Notable for grading each hadith and mentioning scholarly differences.
...-Suyuti. A concise and widely studied tafsir written by two scholars both named Jalal ad-Din.
... Sahih Muslim. Covers fiqh rulings, hadith terminology, and scholarly opinions.
...he had memorized. The Musnad is a primary source for hadith scholars and contains many narrations not found in the six canonica...
... hadith compilations in Islam, compiled by the great Yemeni scholar Abdur-Razzaq ibn Hammam. Contains over 21,000 narrations, p...
...collections, noting their grades and the opinions of hadith scholars regarding their authenticity. One of the most widely taugh...
...oximately 7,500 hadith. The work is highly valued by hadith scholars for its methodology and for preserving many narrations wit...
...collections. Contains approximately 8,800 narrations. While scholars like adh-Dhahabi noted that al-Hakim was sometimes lenient...
... legal rulings (ahkam) from the Quran. Al-Qurtubi, a Maliki scholar, presents opinions from all four schools of fiqh, making th...
By Imam al-Baghawi. A moderately sized tafsir that strikes a balance between the narration-based approach of at-Tabari and the more concise style of later works
.... A medium-length tafsir that excels in presenting multiple scholarly opinions concisely. Ibn al-Jawzi, the great Hanbali polym...
...lf (tafsir al-Quran bil-Quran). Ash-Shinqiti, a Mauritanian scholar of immense erudition, combined Quranic cross-referencing wi...
.... Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi, the prominent Andalusian judge and scholar (not to be confused with the Sufi Ibn Arabi), provides deta...
...nd qiyas. The work also contains ash-Shafi'i's debates with scholars of other schools, making it a valuable source for comparat...
...o its evidence. An indispensable text for understanding why scholars differ.
...c in scope, discussing the evidence from Quran, Sunnah, and scholarly consensus for each ruling and presenting opinions from al...
...l-Mukhtar. Ibn Abidin synthesized centuries of Hanafi legal scholarship and provided definitive resolutions to disputed questio...
...ting opinions transmitted from Imam Ahmad and later Hanbali scholars, then identified the strongest position for each issue. An...
...beliefs of Ahl us-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah in a concise text that scholars of all four schools have endorsed. It covers the attribute...
...ing them (ta'til), citing extensive evidence from the early scholars. The work is a major reference in Athari theology.
By Ibn Taymiyyah. A detailed response to the Shia scholar Ibn al-Mutahhar al-Hilli's Minhaj al-Karamah. Ibn Taymiyyah...
...c. It represents the methodology of the early Ahl al-Hadith scholars in establishing creed through authentic narrations rather ...
...ns from the Prophet, the Companions, the Tabi'in, and later scholars of Ahl us-Sunnah, organized by theological topic. Al-Lalik...
...edal texts. Useful as both a study text and a reference for scholars and students.
...nization, and political power. The work transcended Islamic scholarship and influenced modern Western social sciences.
...racles of the Prophet Muhammad. Qadi Iyad, the great Maliki scholar of al-Andalus, compiled everything related to the Prophet's...
...res from across the Islamic world. Ibn Khallikan, a Kurdish scholar and judge, combined scholarly precision with elegant prose,...
...rrations, fiqh rulings, and spiritual lessons. The depth of scholarship far exceeds a typical hadith commentary, making this wo...
...i. A compiled work drawing from the writings of three major scholars on the purification of the soul. It covers the diseases of...
... for classical Arabic lexicography and is indispensable for scholars of tafsir, hadith, and Arabic literature.
...ect, lineage, and property) profoundly influenced all later scholarship on the maqasid ash-shariah.
...in classical Islamic literature. Ibn Hazm, the great Zahiri scholar of Andalusia, critically examines Judaism, Christianity, Zo...
...sive biographical dictionary of hadith narrators in Islamic scholarship. Al-Mizzi compiled detailed entries for every narrator ...
...pt in hadith sciences with abundant examples from classical scholarship. The work covers chain analysis, narrator criticism, ty...
... on hadith methodology, narrator biographies, and points of scholarly consensus and disagreement. This work complemented his Mi...
...s people from every walk of life. Ibn al-Jawzi examines how scholars, worshippers, ascetics, Sufis, merchants, rulers, and comm...
...e. The work covers prophets, companions, tabi'in, and later scholars, organized chronologically and geographically.
...Muhammad in Islamic literature. Qadi Iyad, the great Maliki scholar of Ceuta, compiled everything related to the Prophet's uniq...
By Various scholars. A compilation of the fundamental legal maxims upon which ...
...and practice. Shah Waliullah, the great 18th-century Indian scholar, sought to demonstrate that every ruling in Islam serves a ...
... virtually every topic in Islam. Collected and organized by scholars after his death, this 37-volume work covers creed, worship...
...ukhalafah), the evidence from the Quran and Sunnah, and the scholarly consensus on maintaining the unique identity of the Musli...
...ing Quranic verses, hadith, and the statements of classical scholars as evidence. The work is a companion text to his Kitab at-...
...ides extensive evidence from the Quran, Sunnah, and earlier scholars.
...nd is a standard reference in Egyptian and Levantine Hanafi scholarship.
...on his Nur al-Idah, expanding on each ruling with evidence, scholarly reasoning, and practical details. Widely used as an inter...
...lamic world, especially in Ottoman-era and Turkish-speaking scholarly circles. Al-Baydawi combined the linguistic insights of a...
...dawi while maintaining Maturidi theology. Popular in Hanafi scholarly circles, especially in Central Asia and the Indian subcon...
By Abu as-Su'ud al-Imadi. A literary and theological masterpiece of Quranic exegesis by the Grand Mufti of the Ottoman Empire. Abu as-Su'ud combined deep lingui
... in the six major collections. A critical source for hadith scholars seeking comprehensive evidence and alternative chains.
...ian, it remains a standard reference in South Asian Islamic scholarship.
...dom, anecdotes, and etiquettes compiled by the great hadith scholar Ibn Hibban. The work covers topics such as intelligence, pa...
...riticism. Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi, one of the greatest hadith scholars of Baghdad, covers the conditions for accepting narrators,...
...lly evaluating the chains of narration for each incident. A scholarly yet readable account of the Prophet's life.
... of material makes it an indispensable reference for seerah scholars.
...gal analysis. Ibn al-Humam, one of the greatest late Hanafi scholars, brings the methods of the hadith scholars to bear on Hana...
...thorough analysis make it the preferred commentary for many scholars, alongside Tuhfat al-Muhtaj by Ibn Hajar al-Haytami.
...) provides meticulous legal analysis. When Egyptian Shafi'i scholars cite 'the relied-upon opinion,' they typically follow ar-R...
...zing the ayat by jurisprudential topic. As-Suyuti shows how scholars derive fiqh rulings from Quranic verses, demonstrating the...
...explains its legal implications, and discusses the views of scholars from all madhabs. A monumental achievement in hadith schol...
By Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi. A biographical dictionary of the scholars, hadith narrators, jurists, and notable figures who lived ...
... across 37 volumes, it represents one of the most extensive scholarly outputs in Islamic history.
.... The most comprehensive biographical dictionary of Shafi'i scholars, from Imam ash-Shafi'i himself through the author's contem...
...rashi. The most important biographical dictionary of Hanafi scholars, covering the lives and works of jurists from the school's...
... Ibn Farhun. The standard biographical dictionary of Maliki scholars, covering the lives and contributions of jurists from Imam...
... jurisprudence covering its methodology, terminology, major scholars, key texts, and the development of the school from Imam Ah...
...f maqasid (objectives) of Islamic law that influenced later scholars like ash-Shatibi.
...z-Zamakhshari held Mu'tazili theological views (which later scholars identified and corrected), his linguistic insights remain ...
...contemporary issues while remaining grounded in traditional scholarship. Translated into English as an 8-volume set.
... reasoning. It remains a key reference for advanced Shafi'i scholarship.
...rt to Ibn Hajar's Fath al-Bari. Al-Ayni, a contemporary and scholarly rival of Ibn Hajar, provides detailed linguistic analysis...
...detailed legal reasoning on every major topic, debates with scholars from other schools, and forms the primary source for under...
...ighteous, from the companions through the tabi'in and later scholars. Abu Nu'aym records their worship, asceticism, knowledge, ...
... provides hundreds of examples of how the Prophet and early scholars applied flexible reasoning.
...discussing modern applications. This work bridges classical scholarship and contemporary needs, widely used in universities and...
...the Bible and argues for the truth of Islam. Al-Kairanawi's scholarship and use of European biblical criticism made this one of...
..., not merely a subsidiary of usul al-fiqh. His work renewed scholarly interest in purpose-based legal reasoning.
...n Ashur. A monumental modern tafsir that combines classical scholarship with maqasid-based analysis. Ibn Ashur pays special att...
...ing on its relevance to modern life and society. While some scholarly positions are debated, its powerful prose style has made ...
... with evidence from hadith and the opinions of early Hanafi scholars.
...d the positions, making it a standard reference for Shafi'i scholars.
...ali. A concise manual of Shafi'i jurisprudence by the great scholar al-Ghazali. It became the basis for al-Rafi'i's monumental ...
...tributed to Imam Ahmad, making it indispensable for Hanbali scholarship.
...ensive commentary on Jami' al-Tirmidhi by the Indian hadith scholar al-Mubarakpuri. It provides detailed explanations of hadith...
...legal implications in the tradition of al-Suyuti's prolific scholarship.
...omprehensive work on hadith narrator biographies in Islamic scholarship. Al-Mizzi refined and expanded al-Maqdisi's earlier Kam...
...t became the most practical quick-reference tool for hadith scholars assessing narrator reliability.
...abi's contemporaries. It contains biographies of over 5,000 scholars, rulers, and notable figures.
...odology. As-Suyuti synthesized the findings of all previous scholars in the field into this encyclopedic reference.
...any unique (gharib) hadiths not found in other collections. Scholars value it particularly for its rare chains of transmission.
...ork survives, but it remains an important source for hadith scholars.
...panions to adh-Dhahabi's own time. Each entry describes the scholar's training, teachers, students, notable works, and rank in ...
...mmentary, this forms the standard reference pair for Maliki scholars in North and West Africa.
...tive, and where he and Ibn Hajar al-Haytami differ, Shafi'i scholars in Egypt and the Hijaz generally follow ar-Ramli.
...nd deeply analytical. Where he and ar-Ramli differ, Shafi'i scholars in South Arabia, India, and Southeast Asia generally follo...
...o the school's methodology. It is indispensable for Hanbali scholars and muftis.
...ains of transmission (isnad) for each event, allowing later scholars to evaluate the reliability of the reports. This methodolo...
... systematic spiritual development, bridging the gap between scholars and mystics.
.... The most comprehensive biographical dictionary of Shafi'i scholars, covering over 1,500 entries from Imam ash-Shafi'i to as-S...
...covering approximately 865 notable figures from all fields: scholars, poets, physicians, rulers, and more. Ibn Khallikan's eleg...
...n which he affirms the theology of Imam Ahmad and the early scholars. This work is significant for understanding al-Ash'ari's f...
...vidence from Quran, Sunnah, and the statements of the early scholars. This commentary leans toward the Athari/Salafi theologica...
...l al-fiqh in accessible academic language while maintaining scholarly rigor, covering sources of law, linguistic analysis, lega...
...nized treatise that became the standard reference for later scholars. Many subsequent usul works are essentially commentaries o...
...studied in South and Southeast Asia. Al-Malibari, an Indian scholar, provides a detailed commentary that became the basis for t...
...ical guidance that make the work accessible to students and scholars alike.
...rehensive Maliki fiqh manual by the great Andalusian hadith scholar Ibn Abd al-Barr. Unlike his other works which are comparati...
...ch issue in a clear, organized format. Ibn Juzayy, a Maliki scholar from Granada, created an accessible reference that allows r...
...directly from Quran, Sunnah, and consensus. Even non-Zahiri scholars consult this work for its rigorous hadith analysis and uni...
By Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah. A beautiful treatise on dhikr and its 70+ benefits for the heart and soul.
What constitutes religious innovation, the scholarly difference between good and bad innovation, and its bound...
...rayers of Ramadan: their origin, number of rak'ahs, and the scholarly discussion.
When and how scholars exercise independent reasoning to derive new rulings from ...
The fourth source of Islamic law: how scholars derive new rulings by analogy to existing ones.
The third source of Islamic law: what constitutes consensus, its authority, and famous examples throughout history.
... Muslim rule in Iberia: Cordoba, convivencia, architecture, scholarship, and the Reconquista.
How scholars grade hadith: sahih, hasan, da'if, and mawdu. The criteria...
The concept of abrogation: what it means, scholarly views, examples, and common misconceptions.
The intellectual tradition of the Ottoman Empire, from Sheyhulislam fatwas to advances in astronomy, architecture, and law.
... groups eligible for zakat as mentioned in Quran 9:60, with scholarly rulings on distribution.
The remarkable scholarship of Aisha, who narrated over 2,200 hadiths and was a lea...
An introduction to the principles scholars use to derive rulings from the Quran, Sunnah, ijma, and qi...
How scholars classify hadiths as sahih, hasan, and da'if, and the metho...
The life of Musa, from his rescue as an infant to confronting Pharaoh, the parting of the sea, and receiving the Torah on Mount Sinai.
The life and legacy of the founder of the Hanafi school, the oldest and largest madhab in Sunni Islam.
The life and methodology of the Maliki school's founder, author of al-Muwatta, the earliest surviving hadith collection.
The scholar who systematized Islamic legal theory and wrote al-Risala, ...
The imam who endured the mihnah (inquisition) for refusing to accept the createdness of the Quran and compiled the Musnad.
The extraordinary methodology of Imam al-Bukhari, who selected 7,275 hadiths from 600,000 narrations for the most authentic hadith book.
The methodology and structure of Sahih Muslim, considered the second most authentic hadith compilation after Sahih al-Bukhari.
The Prophet said seeking knowledge is obligatory for every Muslim. The types of knowledge, their priority, and the etiquette of the student.
...n shortening and combining prayers, with the conditions and scholarly opinions.
The conditions, method, and scholarly rulings on performing ablution with clean earth when wate...
...ates mahram relationships in Islam, the conditions, and the scholars' positions.
... of the Athari theological methodology, its principles, key scholars, and relationship to Ash'ari and Maturidi schools.
..., adaptation, and debate over Aristotelian logic in Islamic scholarship and its role in the religious sciences.
The scholarly positions on the permissibility of music and singing in I...
A survey of how Muslim scholars advanced human knowledge in science, medicine, mathematics...
How Muslim scholars developed a rigorous science for authenticating and classi...
...s of independent juristic reasoning and following qualified scholars, and the balance between them.
...enduring influence of one of Islam's most cited and debated scholars.
The life, intellectual journey, and transformative works of Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, one of Islam's greatest thinkers.
... socks during ablution, including conditions, duration, and scholarly opinions.
...ying each of the five daily prayers, their virtues, and the scholarly consensus on their importance.
...ion upon reciting or hearing specific Quran verses, and the scholarly differences on its ruling.
...iness assets, and trade goods, with calculation methods and scholarly opinions.
The role of the marriage guardian, who qualifies, the scholarly differences on whether the wali is a condition of a valid...
The Sunnah of publicizing marriage, the walimah feast, its rulings, recommended practices, and common inn...
...f riba (al-fadl and al-nasiah), its economic harms, and the scholarly consensus.
The scholarly debate on organ donation, the conditions under which it i...
...stinction between therapeutic and reproductive cloning, and scholarly rulings.
The biography of one of Islam's greatest scholars, author of Riyad al-Salihin and the Forty Hadith, his asce...
The life and works of Ibn al-Qayyim, his relationship with Ibn Taymiyyah, his contributions to Islamic spirituality, medicine, and jurisprudence.
...Mizan al-I'tidal, and his critical approach to biographical scholarship.
...), its use as a supplementary source of law, the conditions scholars placed on it, and debates on its scope.
The Quranic call to reflect on creation, the scholars' emphasis on contemplation as worship, and how tafakkur de...
How scholars distinguish between surahs revealed in Mecca and Medina, t...
...laced by later ones, the types of abrogation, examples, and scholarly debate on its scope.
...hose precise interpretation is known only to Allah, and how scholars approach each type.
The methodology of interpreting the Quran through scholarly reasoning and ijtihad, its conditions for validity, and t...
... combinations that open 29 surahs of the Quran, the various scholarly interpretations offered, and why they remain among the Qu...
How hadith scholars evaluated the reliability and trustworthiness of narrators...
...step-by-step methodology used by classical and contemporary scholars to verify the chain and text of a hadith, including checki...
... containing over 27,000 hadith and its importance in hadith scholarship.
The historical reasons hadith were fabricated, the methods scholars use to detect forgeries, and famous examples of widely cir...
... the core principles of Islam, compiled by the 13th-century scholar Imam al-Nawawi.
...the chain or the identity of a narrator, its types, and how scholars detect and handle it.
How scholars evaluate the content of a hadith beyond the chain of narra...
The significant role women played in transmitting and teaching hadith, from Aisha bint Abi Bakr to Fatimah al-Bataihiyyah, and how no female narrator was ever a
The four conditions scholars have identified for a valid repentance: ceasing the sin, r...
...of tying the camel, and the levels of tawakkul described by scholars.
..., knowledge, or worship, how it differs from pride, and the scholars' advice for treating it.
How the Companions and scholars disagreed with respect and maintained brotherhood, the dif...
The life and scholarship of the leading Tabi'i of Madinah, his deep knowledge of...
The legendary Tabi'i known for his eloquence, piety, and scholarship, whose circles in Basra produced some of Islam's greate...
The prolific student of Ibn Taymiyyah whose works on spirituality, theology, and jurisprudence remain widely read, especially his Madarij al-Salikin.
The 14th-century North African scholar whose Muqaddimah pioneered the study of history as a scienc...
The story of the woman who founded al-Qarawiyyin in Fez, Morocco, in 859 CE, recognized as the oldest existing and continually operating university.
Aisha's unparalleled contributions to hadith transmission, jurisprudence, and Arabic poetry, and how the greatest Companions consulted her on difficult matters.
The scholar of Cordoba who authored works on theology, jurisprudence, c...
The Syrian scholar who died at 45 but left enduring works including Riyad al-S...
The Muslim scholar who created the most accurate map of the world in the 12th ...
The highest station of the spiritual path according to many scholars, how love of Allah is cultivated, and the signs that it ha...
...of the world, and anger, and the remedies prescribed by the scholars.
...le ways sincerity can be compromised, and the advice of the scholars on purifying one's intentions.
How classical Islamic scholarship developed a sophisticated understanding of human psycho...
How scholars apply zakat rulings to stocks, cryptocurrencies, retiremen...
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...ng the seven essential attributes of Allah. The majority of scholars historically followed this creed.
...ari school with minor differences. Predominant among Hanafi scholars, especially in Central Asia, Turkey, and the Indian subcon...
...Notorious for the Mihna (inquisition) where they persecuted scholars who refused to accept the createdness of the Quran. Imam A...
...ill independent of Allah's will. Opposed by the majority of scholars. The first to introduce this view was Ma'bad al-Juhani (d....
...e fatalism (jabr). Strongly refuted by Imam Ahmad and other scholars of the Salaf.
...biyyin). Considered outside of Islam by consensus of Muslim scholars.
...eistic practices. Diverse internally, ranging from quietist scholars to activist movements.
...i creed. Known for its emphasis on hadith study and Islamic scholarship. Influential in South Asia, with institutions worldwide...
A Sunni movement originating from the scholarship of Ahmad Rida Khan of Bareilly, India (d. 1921). Follow...
...-Hakim and reincarnation. Not considered Muslims by Islamic scholarship. Found mainly in Lebanon, Syria, and Israel.
...the Quran. This position is unanimously rejected by Islamic scholars across all madhabs, as the Quran itself commands obedience...
...ts who prefer 'Salafi' or simply 'Muslim.' Mainstream Sunni scholars have both praised and criticized various aspects of the mo...
...dominant in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. It produced influential scholars like Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn al-Qayyim, and Ibn Rajab. Despite ...
...fluenced modern Islamic legal thought and some contemporary scholars draw on Zahiri methodology.
...st adherents. Al-Tabari's comprehensive approach to Islamic scholarship is preserved in his surviving works.
...oday. The order is known for its inclusive approach and its scholars' contributions to both exoteric and esoteric Islamic scien...
...ely associated with Ottoman court culture and produced many scholars, poets, and musicians. Though officially dissolved with th...
... Arabian social norms. The movement is diverse and includes scholars, activists, and intellectuals primarily in Western countri...
...hasizes strict adherence to the Hanafi school, hadith-based scholarship, and opposition to religious innovations.
... Israel, and Jordan. Considered separate from Islam by most scholars.
...n. This position is rejected by the vast majority of Muslim scholars.
...emporary movement advocating revival of traditional Islamic scholarship, including madhab adherence, Ash'ari/Maturidi theology,...
...ed struggle. It is condemned by the vast majority of Muslim scholars and organizations and represents a tiny minority among Mus...
...and opposition to all political activism. Named after Saudi scholar Rabi al-Madkhali.