160 results for “scholar”
Clear filterWife 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...