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The Biography of Imam Muslim bin Al-Hajjaj (May Allah have mercy upon him)

by Salahuddin ‘Ali Abdul Mawjood

This is a biography of one of the Imams of the Muhaddithin, he is a scholar who used to act on his knowledge, setting an example for the Ummah. He is the towering Imam, Abu Al-Husayn Muslim ibn Al-Hajjaj An-Nishapuri. I hope for it to be a reminder and source of insight concerning the high position that the scholars of this Ummah attained, a position that no scholar of any other nation ever attained. This is because these scholars sought knowledge for the sake of Allah SWT and they strove to attain His Pleasure, so Allah blessed them with levels of knowledge and understanding that he did not grant to anyone else and He granted them insights that He did not grant to anyone else.

The biographies of these scholars have been unknown to many of the Muslims for quite some time, and so the torch to guide those in confusion was extinguished. It has been waiting for the one who will set it alight again to illuminate the path. They illuminated the world with their piety, their knowledge, their worship, and their righteous deeds. If you look towards their character and their morals, you would say, “Such was the character and morals of the Prophets.” If you were to look at their dealings with people, you would see a living translation of Allah’s Book, and a practical application of the Sunnah of Allah’s Messenger SAW.