Salaf 200-700 AH
Imam Muhammad Ibn Seereen (110H) said:
"Indeed, this knowledge is religion, so look at (be careful of) who you take your religion from."
Source: The Introduction of Saheeh Muslim.
Imam 'Abdullaah Ibn ul-Mubaarak (171H)
Imam Hushaym Ibn Basheer al Waasitee (183H)
Imam Muhammad Ibn Al-Hasan Ash-Shaybaanee (189H)
Imam Wakee' Ibn ul-Jarraah (197H)
Imam Sufyaan Ibn 'Uyainah (197H)
Imam 'Abdur-Rahmaan Ibn Mahdee (198H)
Imam Yahyaa Ibn Sa'eed al-Qattaan (198H)
Imam Muhammad Ibn Idrees Ash-Shaafi'ee (204H)
Imam Yazeed Ibn Haroon (206H)
Imam 'Abd ar-Razzaq as-Sanaa’nee (211H)
Imam 'Abdullaah ibn Yazeed al Muqri’ (213H)
Imam 'Abdul A'laa Ibn Mushir ad Dimashqee (218H)
Imam Affaan Ibn Muslim (219H)
Imam 'Abdullaah Ibn Zubair al-Humaidee (219H)
Imam 'Ubayd al Qaasim Ibn Sallaam (224H)
Imam Nu'aym Ibn Hammad (228H)
Imam Yahyaa Ibn Ma'een (233H)
Imam Abu Khaithama Zuhayr bin Harb an-Nasaa’ee (234H)
Imam Abul-Hasan 'Alee Ibnul-Madeenee (234H)
Imam Abu Bakr Ibn Abee Shaybah (235H)
Imam Ishaaq Ibn Rahaawaih (238H)
Imam Abu Thawr Ibraheem Ibn Khalid (240)
Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (241H)
Imam Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhaaree (256H)
Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj al-Nisapuree (261H)
Imam Abee Zur'ah ar-Raazee (264H)
Imam Saalih Ibn Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (266H)
Imam Muhammad ibn Waarah (270H)
Imam Muhammad ibn Yazid ibn Majah (273H)
Imam Abu Dawud Sulayman al-Sijistanee (275H)
Imam Abu Muhammad Ibn Qutaybah Ad-Dinawaree (276H)
Imam Abu Haatim ar-Raazee (277H)
Imam Abu Eesa Muhammad At-Tirmidhee (279H)
Imam Sahl Ibn 'Abdullah at-Tustaree (283H)
Imam Abu `Amr Ibn Abee Aasim ash-Shaybanee (287H)
Imam Ahmad Ibn Abee Bakr az-Zuhree (292H)
Imam Al-Junayd Al-Baghdaadee (297H)
Imam Ahmad Ibn Shu'ayb An-Nisaa'ee (303H)
Imam Muhammad Ibn Jareer at Tabaree (310H)
Imam Muhammad Ibn Ishaaq Ibn Khuzaymah (311H)
Imam Ahmad Ibn Muhammad al-Khallaal (311H)
Imam Abu Bakr Muhammad bin Ibraaheem bin al-Mundhir (318H)
Imam Abu Jafar at-Tahaawee (321H)
Imam Abul Hasan al-'Asharee (324H)
Imam Ibn Abu Haatim (327H)
Imam Muhammad Al-Hasan al-Barbaharee (329H)
Imam Ahmad ibn Salmaan an Najjaad (348H)
Imam Muhammad Ibn Hibban (354H)
Imam Muhammad bin al-Husain al-Aajurree (360H)
Imam 'Ali ibn 'Umar ad-Daaraqutnee (385H)
Imam Ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawaanee (386H)
Imam Abu 'Abdullah Ibn Battah al-Hanbalee (387H)
Imam Ibn Abee Zamneen (399H)
Imam Muhammad ibn Abdullah al-Nishaburee (405H)
Imam Abul-Qasim Hibatullaah al-Laalikaa’ee (418H)
Imam Abu Nu'aym Al-Asbahaanee (430H)
Imam Abu Ismaeel As'Saaboonee (449H)
Imam Ahmad ibn Hussain Al-Bayhaqee (458H)
Imam Ibn 'Abdul-Barr (463H)
Imam Abu Bakr al-Khateeb al-Baghdaadee (463H)
Imam Ash-Shareef Abu Jafar Al-Hashimee (470H)
Imam Abu Mudaffar As-Sam'aanee (489H)
Imam Abu Muhammad Husayn Al-Baghawee (516H)
Imam 'Abdul Qadir al-Jilaanee (561H)
Imam Abu Taahir as Silafee (576H)
Imam Abu Muhammad Ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisee (620H)
Imam Ibn us-Salaah Ash-Shahrazooree (643H)
Imam Majd ud-Deen Ibn Taymiyyah (652H)
Imam Ibn Abee Shaamab (665H)
Imam Abu Zakariyya Yahya al-Nawawee (676H)
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Imam Hushaym Ibn Basheer al Waasitee (183H)
Imam Muhammad Ibn Al-Hasan Ash-Shaybaanee (189H)
Imam Wakee' Ibn ul-Jarraah (197H)
Imam Sufyaan Ibn 'Uyainah (197H)
Imam 'Abdur-Rahmaan Ibn Mahdee (198H)
Imam Yahyaa Ibn Sa'eed al-Qattaan (198H)
Imam Muhammad Ibn Idrees Ash-Shaafi'ee (204H)
Imam Yazeed Ibn Haroon (206H)
Imam 'Abd ar-Razzaq as-Sanaa’nee (211H)
Imam 'Abdullaah ibn Yazeed al Muqri’ (213H)
Imam 'Abdul A'laa Ibn Mushir ad Dimashqee (218H)
Imam Affaan Ibn Muslim (219H)
Imam 'Abdullaah Ibn Zubair al-Humaidee (219H)
Imam 'Ubayd al Qaasim Ibn Sallaam (224H)
Imam Nu'aym Ibn Hammad (228H)
Imam Yahyaa Ibn Ma'een (233H)
Imam Abu Khaithama Zuhayr bin Harb an-Nasaa’ee (234H)
Imam Abul-Hasan 'Alee Ibnul-Madeenee (234H)
Imam Abu Bakr Ibn Abee Shaybah (235H)
Imam Ishaaq Ibn Rahaawaih (238H)
Imam Abu Thawr Ibraheem Ibn Khalid (240)
Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (241H)
Imam Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhaaree (256H)
Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj al-Nisapuree (261H)
Imam Abee Zur'ah ar-Raazee (264H)
Imam Saalih Ibn Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (266H)
Imam Muhammad ibn Waarah (270H)
Imam Muhammad ibn Yazid ibn Majah (273H)
Imam Abu Dawud Sulayman al-Sijistanee (275H)
Imam Abu Muhammad Ibn Qutaybah Ad-Dinawaree (276H)
Imam Abu Haatim ar-Raazee (277H)
Imam Abu Eesa Muhammad At-Tirmidhee (279H)
Imam Sahl Ibn 'Abdullah at-Tustaree (283H)
Imam Abu `Amr Ibn Abee Aasim ash-Shaybanee (287H)
Imam Ahmad Ibn Abee Bakr az-Zuhree (292H)
Imam Al-Junayd Al-Baghdaadee (297H)
Imam Ahmad Ibn Shu'ayb An-Nisaa'ee (303H)
Imam Muhammad Ibn Jareer at Tabaree (310H)
Imam Muhammad Ibn Ishaaq Ibn Khuzaymah (311H)
Imam Ahmad Ibn Muhammad al-Khallaal (311H)
Imam Abu Bakr Muhammad bin Ibraaheem bin al-Mundhir (318H)
Imam Abu Jafar at-Tahaawee (321H)
Imam Abul Hasan al-'Asharee (324H)
Imam Ibn Abu Haatim (327H)
Imam Muhammad Al-Hasan al-Barbaharee (329H)
Imam Ahmad ibn Salmaan an Najjaad (348H)
Imam Muhammad Ibn Hibban (354H)
Imam Muhammad bin al-Husain al-Aajurree (360H)
Imam 'Ali ibn 'Umar ad-Daaraqutnee (385H)
Imam Ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawaanee (386H)
Imam Abu 'Abdullah Ibn Battah al-Hanbalee (387H)
Imam Ibn Abee Zamneen (399H)
Imam Muhammad ibn Abdullah al-Nishaburee (405H)
Imam Abul-Qasim Hibatullaah al-Laalikaa’ee (418H)
Imam Abu Nu'aym Al-Asbahaanee (430H)
Imam Abu Ismaeel As'Saaboonee (449H)
Imam Ahmad ibn Hussain Al-Bayhaqee (458H)
Imam Ibn 'Abdul-Barr (463H)
Imam Abu Bakr al-Khateeb al-Baghdaadee (463H)
Imam Ash-Shareef Abu Jafar Al-Hashimee (470H)
Imam Abu Mudaffar As-Sam'aanee (489H)
Imam Abu Muhammad Husayn Al-Baghawee (516H)
Imam 'Abdul Qadir al-Jilaanee (561H)
Imam Abu Taahir as Silafee (576H)
Imam Abu Muhammad Ibn Qudamah Al-Maqdisee (620H)
Imam Ibn us-Salaah Ash-Shahrazooree (643H)
Imam Majd ud-Deen Ibn Taymiyyah (652H)
Imam Ibn Abee Shaamab (665H)
Imam Abu Zakariyya Yahya al-Nawawee (676H)
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