Amir al-Sha'bi
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A genius polymath of Kufa known for his vast memory and wit.
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Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri
The first to officially record Hadith and a pillar of Medinan knowledge.
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Biography
Muhammad ibn Muslim ibn Shihab al-Zuhri was a monumental figure in the history of Islamic sciences. Under the instruction of Caliph Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, he was the first to systematically collect and record the Hadith of the Prophet ﷺ in writing.
He was a student of many great Tabi’un and companions, and he became the teacher of Imam Malik. Al-Zuhri was known for his comprehensive knowledge of both the Sunnah and the history of the early Muslim community.
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