Salaf 700-1200 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.

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Imam Ibn Daqeeq al-'Eed (702H)
Imam Taqee ud-Deen Ahmad Ibn Taymiyyah (728H)
Imam Al-Hafidh Al-Mizzee (742H)
Imam Muhammad Ibn 'Abdul-Haadee (744H)
Imam Abu Abdullaah Adh-Dhahabee (748H)
Imam Muhammad Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (751H)
Imam Ismaeel Ibn Umar ibn Katheer (774H)

Imam Abu Ishaaq Ash-Shaatibee (790H)
Imam Al Hafidh Az-Zarkashee (794H)
Imam al-Hafidh Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbalee (795H)
Imam Ibrahim Ibn Ahmad al-Tanukhi (800H)
Imam Al Hafidh Zayn Ud-Deen Al-Iraqee (806H)

Imam Ibn Wazeer Al-Yemaanee (840H)
Imam al-Hafidh Shihab-ud-Deen Ibn Hajar al-Asqalanee (852H)
Imam al-Hafidh as-Sakhaawee (902H)
Imam Jalal ud-Deen as-Suyootee (911H)
Imam Ibn Hajr al-Haytamee (974H)

Imam Muhammad Ibn Ahmad al-Ramlee (1004H)
Imam Ahmad Ibn Abd al-Quddus al-Shinawee (1028H)
Imam Ahmad Ibn Muhammad al-Qashashi (1071H)
Imam 'Uthman ibn Ahmad an-Najdee [1100H]
Imam Ibrahim Ibn Hasan al-Kurdi al-Madanee (1101H)
Imam Abul Hasan as-Sindee (1132H)

Imam Abdullah Ibn Salim al-Basree (1134H)
Imam Muhammad Ibn Ibrahim Abu Tahir (1145H)
Imam Muhammad Hayaat bin Ibraaheem as-Sindee (1163H)
Imam Shah Waleeullaah ad-Dehlawee (1176H)
Imam Muhammad ibn Isma'eel As-San'aanee (1182H)
Imam Muhammad al-Safarinee (1183H)

Please note the list is not finished