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أبو عيسى الترمذي

al-Tirmidhi (RH)

Abu 'Isa al-Tirmidhi

Also known as: Imam Tirmidhi

c. 209–279 AH · c. 824–892 CE

Hadith

Al-Bukhari's student and compiler of Jami' al-Tirmidhi and al-Shama'il.

Al-Tirmidhi studied with al-Bukhari, who said he had benefited from his student more than his student from him. He lost his sight in later life, reportedly from weeping out of fear of Allah.

His Jami' is valued for grading each hadith and noting how the jurists acted on it, and it is one of the six canonical collections. His al-Shama'il al-Muhammadiyyah, on the appearance and character of the Prophet ﷺ, is read in gatherings around the world.

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Life journey

  1. c. 824 CE Tirmidh ترمذ
    Died 892 CE · 279 AH
    Travelled to Khurasan, Iraq and the Hijaz; blind in later life.

Teachers

  • Imam al-Bukhari (RH) 810–870 CE
    Al-Tirmidhi studied with al-Bukhari and often quotes his judgements on hadith in his Jami'.
  • Abu Dawud (RH) 817–889 CE
    Al-Tirmidhi narrated from Abu Dawud.

Key works

  • Jami' al-Tirmidhi جامع الترمذي
    The Collection of al-Tirmidhi
    Hadith with gradings and the practice of the jurists.
  • al-Shama'il al-Muhammadiyyah الشمائل المحمدية
    The Noble Characteristics
    On the appearance and character of the Prophet ﷺ.

Sources

  • al-Dhahabi, Siyar A'lam al-Nubala'
  • Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani, Tahdhib al-Tahdhib
Draft, awaiting scholarly review.
Birth year approximate.