Explanation

• Imam Malik (R.A.) — Teachers
• Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri
• Abdur Rahman ibn Hurmuz
• Nafi‘ Mawla ibn Umar
• Studied mainly in: Medina
  
• Born: 711 AD — Medina
• Died: 795 AD — Medina
• Field: Islamic Fiqh
• Title: Imam Dar-ul-Hijrah
• Known for: Founder of the Maliki school of Fiqh.

Explanation

• Imam al-Shafi studied under Imam Malik ibn Anas and Muhammad al-Shaybani.
• Imam al-Shafi was known for systematizing Usul al-Fiqh.
• Method: Derived laws from the Quran & Hadith.
• Famous book: Al-Risalah.
• Period: Early Abbasid era.
• Contribution: Established a structured framework for Islamic jurisprudence

Explanation

• Imam Yahya ibn Ma'in (رحمه الله) was a renowned early Hadith scholar and critic of narrators.
• He is closely associated with the development and systematic application of Ilm al-Jarh wa al-Ta'dil.
• This science evaluates the reliability, integrity, and accuracy of Hadith narrators.
• He was one of the leading scholars of Hadith criticism (Naqd al-Hadith) in the 2nd–3rd centuries AH.

Last verified on 02-09-2026

Explanation

Imam Al-Nasai, a renowned Islamic scholar and compiler of the Sunan al-Sughra (one of the six canonical hadith collections), was born in 214 Hijri (AH) or 829 CE.

Imam Al-Nasai passed away in 303 Hijri (AH) or 915 CE.

Explanation

• Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal was born in 164 A.H in Baghdad.
• He passed away in 241 A.H.
• He was a notable Islamic scholar.
• He was the founder of the Hanbali school of jurisprudence, having studied under Imam Shafi'i.

Last verified on 05-08-2026