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Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj, Compiler of Sahih Muslim

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ScholarCompiler of Sahih Muslim

Muslim ibn al-Hajjajمسلم بن الحجاج

Approximate dateNishapur

A scholar of Nishapur whose Sahih ranks with al-Bukhari's at the top of hadith books.

A cloth merchant, he travelled through Iraq, the Hijaz, Sham and Egypt and studied with al-Bukhari, whom he deeply revered. His Sahih places each hadith together with all its chains, which makes it a favourite of hadith specialists.

What grew out of it?

Sahih Muslim, with al-Bukhari's, forms 'the two Sahihs' at the heart of Sunni hadith.

Where do they appear in the story?

Who else is linked?

NishapurMuhammad ﷺAl-BukhariAl-NawawiAbbasid CaliphateAl-Daraqutni

Who lived at the same time?

Al-WathiqAl-MutawakkilAl-MutasimAbd al-Rahman IIAl-MuntasirAl-MustainAl-MutazzZiyadat Allah I

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