This book presents an extensive and detailed in depth analysis of the great Muhaddithun; bringing the scholar of the science of Hadith lives into the hearts of minds of the reader. It’s also an exceptional book contains the biographies and works of the important Sunni scholars of Hadith. Where each chapter presents detailed biographies of Malik ibn Anas, Ibn Hanbal, al-Bukhari, Muslim, at-Tirmidhi, Abu Da'ud, an-Nasa'i, Ibn Majah, ad-Darimi and al-Baihaqi along with the methods they used in Hadith collection and classification. This work is especially important in today's world where many Muslims have a dire need to connect with the great corpus of work that was produced by the scholars of traditional Islam. A work such as Scholars of Hadith has been long overdue in the English language and it will certainly make for productive reading for all interested in deepening their knowledge of Islam. |