202 H - 275 H
Imam Abu Dawud Sulayman bin al-Ash'ath
Narrator: abu-dawudLocation: Sistan & Basra
Imam Abu Dawud collected 4,800 Hadiths focusing primarily on legal rulings (Ahkam). His Sunan Abu Dawud is part of the Kutub al-Sittah (the six major collections). He was known for outstanding knowledge of Islamic law.
Complete Biography of Imam Abu Dawud Sulayman bin al-Ash'ath
Birth
202 AH (817 CE) in Sistan, Iran/Afghanistan
Death
275 AH (889 CE) in Basra, Iraq
Notable Teachers
- Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal
- Yahya bin Ma'in
- Qutaybah bin Sa'id
Notable Students
- Imam at-Tirmidzi
- Imam an-Nasa'i
- Abu Bakr al-Khallal
Famous Works
- Sunan Abu Dawud
- Al-Marasil
- Risalah ila Ahli Makkah