Hadith compiler
Who was Imam Muslim?
Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj al-Naysaburi was the compiler of Sahih Muslim. The collection brings related transmissions together and includes an introduction discussing transmission and narrators. Readers can use his profile to identify the compiler, open the collection on Sirah and consult the source biography for further historical context.
- Name
- Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj al-Naysaburi
- Arabic name
- مسلم بن الحجاج النيسابوري
- Also known as
- Imam Muslim · Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj
- Life dates
- 206–261 AH, as dated in the cited biography
- Works on Sirah
- Sahih Muslim
Biography and approach
The cited account places his early life in Nishapur and describes travel to study hadith. It highlights his attention to chains of transmission and the arrangement of related reports. Different published editions and digital datasets may divide or number those reports differently.
Profile based on the sources below. Names may appear with different transliterations in English editions.
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Profile sources
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