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List of Some Scholars and Students of Knowledge from Whom We Can Seek Knowledge

Allah says in Quran “Ask the people of Knoweldge” if you dont know {Quran.16:43}

List of Prominent Scholars of the Salaf

  1. Imam Muhammad Ibn Ismaa’eel al-Bukhaaree (Ameer-ul-Mumineen fi al-Hadees, Mujtahid, Faqee, Mujaddid) - رحمة الله

  2. Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (Jalilul Qadr, Muhaddis, Faqee, Mujaddid) - رحمة الله

  3. Imam Ibn Hajr al-Asqalaanee (Great Muhaddis) - رحمة الله

  4. Imam Ibn Taymiyyah (Sheikh-ul-Islam, Mujtahid, Mujaddid) - رحمة الله

  5. Imam ash-Shafi’ee (Great Faqee) - رحمة الله

  6. Imam Malik bin Anas (Great Muhaddis) - رحمة الله

  7. Imam Abu Hanifa (Great Faqee) - رحمة الله

  8. Imam At-Dahabi (Great Muhaddis, Sheikh-ul-Islam, Faqee) - رحمة الله

  9. Imam Abdullah Bin Mubarak (Great Muhaddis, Mujtahid, Faqee) - رحمة الله

  10. Abdur-Rahmaan Ibn Hasanaalush-Shaykh - رحمة الله

  11. Abdur-Rahmaan Ibn Naasir as-Sa’dee - رحمة الله

  12. Imam Abu Daawood as-Sijistaanee (Adh-Dhahabee) - رحمة الله

  13. Imam Ahmad Muhammad Shaakir - رحمة الله

  14. Imam al-Khateeb al-Baghdaadee (Master in Hadees) - رحمة الله

  15. Imam ash-Shawkaanee - رحمة الله

  16. Imam Badrud-Deen al-Ghazzee - رحمة الله

  17. Imam Hasan al-Basri - رحمة الله

  18. Imam Ibn Abil ‘Izz al-Hanafee - رحمة الله

  19. Imam Ibn al-Jawzee - رحمة الله

  20. Imam Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah - رحمة الله

  21. Ibn Daqeeq al-‘Eed - رحمة الله

  22. Imam Ibn Hajr al-Hanbalee - رحمة الله

  23. Imam Ibn Katheer (Mufassir of the Quran) - رحمة الله

  24. Imam Ibn Qudaamah al-Maqdisee - رحمة الله

  25. Imam Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali - رحمة الله

  26. Mohiud-Deen Yahyaa Ibn Sharaf an-Nawawee - رحمة الله

  27. Muhammad bin Ishaaq bin Khuzaymah - رحمة الله

  28. Muhammad Ibn ’Abdul-Lateef - رحمة الله

  29. Muhammad Ibn ’Abdur-Rahmaan al-Mubaarakfooree (Master in Hadees) - رحمة الله

  30. Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdul-Wahhaab (Sheikh-ul-Islam) - رحمة الله

  31. Muhammad Ibn Ibraaheem Aalush - رحمة الله

  32. Muslim Ibnul-Hajjaaj al-Qushayree an-Naysaabooree - رحمة الله

  33. Zaynud-Deen al-‘Iraaqee - رحمة الله

  34. Imam Nasai (Muhaddis) - رحمة الله

  35. Imam Nawawi (Muhaddis) - رحمة الله

  36. Imam Tirmizi (Muhaddis & Faqee) - رحمة الله

  37. Imam Ibne Hibban (Muhaddis) - رحمة الله

  38. Imam Sufyaan ath-Thawree - رحمة الله

List of Prominent Arab Scholars

  1. Shaykh Muhsin al-Abbad al-Badr - حفظه الله

  2. Shaykh Dr. Rabee bin Hadee Madkhalee - حفظه الله

  3. Shaykh Saalih Fawzan Al-Fawzan - حفظه الله

  4. Shaykh Abdul Azeez Aal e Shaikh - حفظه الله

  5. Shaykh Saalih As-Suhaymee - حفظه الله

  6. Shaykh Abdul Azeez al-Rajihee - حفظه الله

  7. Shaykh Muhammad bin Hadee - حفظه الله

  8. Shaykh Fouad al-Amree - حفظه الله

  9. Shaykh Abdul Razzak al-Badr - حفظه الله

  10. Shaykh Abdul Wahhab al-Banna - حفظه الله

  11. Shaykh Saeed Raslan - حفظه الله

  12. Shaykh Abdul Salaam As-Sihaymee - حفظه الله

  13. Ahmad bin Umar Bazmool - حفظه الله

  14. Shaykh Abdullaah ibn ‘Abdur-Raheem al-Bukhaaree - حفظه الله

  15. Muhammad Ibn Ramzaan Al-Haajiree - حفظه الله

  16. Shaykh ‘Ali ibn Naasir al-Faqeehee - حفظه الله

  17. Saalih As-Sindee - حفظه الله

  18. Muhammad ibn ‘Abdul-Wahhab Al-‘Aqeel - حفظه الله

  19. Muhammad ibn ‘Umar Bazmool - حفظه الله

  20. Khalid Adh-Dhafiri - حفظه الله

  21. Abu ‘Uthmaan Muhammad al-Anjaaree - حفظه الله

  22. Hassan ibn ‘Abdul-Wahhab Marzooq al-Bannah - حفظه الله

  23. ‘Abdullaah an-Najmee - حفظه الله

  24. Shaykh ‘Abdus-Salaam As-Sihaymee - حفظه الله

  25. ‘Abdul-MuHsin al-Ubaykaan - حفظه الله

  26. Shaykh Muhammad ibn Sa’eed Raslaan - حفظه الله

  27. Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab al-Wassaabi - حفظه الله

  28. Abu ‘Umar Usaamah Al-Utaybi - حفظه الله

  29. Muhammad ibn Rabee’ al-Madkhalee - حفظه الله

  30. Muhammad ‘Ali Ferkous - حفظه الله

  31. Shaykh Sulaiman Ar-Ruhaylee - حفظه الله

  32. Shaykh Wasiullah Abbas - حفظه الله

  33. Shaykh Yahya al-Hajuri - حفظه الله

Major Salafi Scholars Who Passed Away in Recent Times

  1. Shaikh Al-Allama Ehsan Elahi Zaheer - رحمة الله

  2. Shaikh Muhammad Ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen - رحمة الله

  3. Shaikh Saalih al-Luhaydaan - رحمة الله

  4. Shaikh Falaah Ismaeel Mandakar - رحمة الله

  5. Shaikh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Ethiobi - رحمة الله

  6. Shaikh Abdur Rahman al-Ajlaan - رحمة الله

  7. Shaikh Zayd Al-Madkhalee - رحمة الله

  8. Shaikh Abdullah Al-Ghudayan - رحمة الله

  9. Shaikh Badee’ud-Deen Shaah as-Sindee - رحمة الله

  10. Shaikh Muqbil Ibn Haadee al-Waadi’ee - رحمة الله

  11. Shaikh Hafiz Zubair Ali Zai (Muhaddis) - رحمة الله

  12. Shaikh Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarkpuri - رحمة الله

  13. Shaikh Abdul-‘Azeez Ibn ‘Abdullaah Ibn Baaz (Sheikh-ul-Islam, Faqee) - رحمة الله

  14. Shaikh-ul-Islam Imam Sayyid Nazeer Mian Husayn ad-Dehlawi - رحمة الله

  15. Shaikh Muhammad Naasirud-Deen al-Albaanee (Jaleelul-Qadr Muhaddis and Faqee, Mujaddid) - رحمة الله

  16. Shaykh Ubayd al Jabree - رحمة الله

  17. Dr. Saleh As Saleh - رحمة الله

  18. Shaykh Ali bin Ahmed Al-Haddadi - رحمة الله

List of Scholars and Students of Knowledge from Around the World (Who Speak Multiple Languages)

  1. Shaykh Muhammad al-Maliki - حفظه الله (Arabic, English)

  2. Shaikh Zulfiker Ibraheem Memon al-Athare - حفظه الله (Arabic, English)

  3. Abu Ibraheem Husnayn - حفظه الله (Arabic, English)

  4. Sheikh Abu Suhaib Bassam - حفظه الله (Arabic, English)

  5. Ustaadh Muhammad Tim Humble - حفظه الله (Arabic, English)

  6. Ustaadh Abul Abbas Naveed Ayaz - حفظه الله (Arabic, English)

  7. Ustaadh Umar Jamaykee - حفظه الله (Arabic, English)

  8. Shaikh Abu Umar Abdul Azeez (Toronto) - حفظه الله (Arabic, English)

  9. Dr. Asadullah al-Ghalib - حفظه الله (Arabic, Bangla)

  10. Dr. Abu Bakr Mohammad Zakaria - حفظه الله (Arabic, Bangla)

  11. Dr. Manzur E. Elahi - حفظه الله (Arabic, Bangla)

  12. Dr. Mohammad Saifullah - حفظه الله (Arabic, Bangla)

  13. Sheikh Motiur Rahman Madani - حفظه الله (Arabic, English, Bangla, Urdu)

  14. Sheikh Abdur Razzak bin Yusuf - حفظه الله (Arabic, Bangla)

  15. Dr. Shahidullah Khan Madani - حفظه الله (Arabic, Bangla)

  16. Shaykh Abu Abbaad Abdul Mutakabbir - حفظه الله (Arabic, English)

  17. Shaykh Muzammil Faqeeri - حفظه الله (Arabic, English)

  18. Shaykh Abdul Hakeem - حفظه الله (Arabic, English)

  19. Shaykh Dr. Abdur-Rahman Al-Omaisan - حفظه الله (Arabic, English)

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There are many major scholars and students of knowledge who adhere to the Quran and Sunnah with the understanding of the Salaf as Saalih, too numerous to mention. May Allah have mercy on them all. Ameen.

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