The Prophetic Constitution of Madinah by Dr Muhammad Al-Massari

- Abu Az-Zinad: The following came stated in Nawawi’s Sharh (explanation) of (Sahih) Muslim (1/86): [Ath-Thawri used to call Abu Az-Zinad the Amir ul-Mu’minin in Hadith].

- Hisham bin Abu Abdullah Ad-Dastawa’iy: He was an Imam who was Thiqah (trustworthy – reliable) and Hujjah (authoritative source). He was from among those who were called ;Amir ul-Mu’minin in Hadith’ Abu Dawud At-Tayalisiy called him that and Shu’bah said: “Indeed, Hisham has preserved (or memorised) from Qatadah, more (or better) than me”.

- Abu Bakr Muhammad bin Ishaq bin Yasar: And we have just mentioned him in detail.

- Sufyan Ath-Thawri: Shu’bah, Ibn ‘Uyaynah, Abu ‘Asim, Ibn Ma’een, Wakee’, Ibn ul-Mubarak and others said: “Sufyan is the Amir ul- Muminin in the Hadith”.

- Shu’bah bin Al-Hajjaj: He was the Amir ul-Mu’minin in respect to the Hadith according to what Ath-Thawri said and the majority of the Imams, after him, agreed with him upon that.

- The Imam of the people of Al-Madinah: Anas bin Malik. That is as the following came mentioned in “Ghara’ib Malik bin Anas” by ibn ul- Muzhaffar (61/116): [‘Ali bin Ahmad bin Sulaiman related to us from Ahmad bin Sa’id bin Abu Maryam, that he heard Yahya bin Ma’een saying: “Malik is the Amir ul-Mu’minin in respect to the Hadith”]. The following also came mentioned in “Bughyat ul-Multamis Fee Saba’iyat Hadith Imam Malik” (p: 74): [Ahmad bin Sa’id bin Abu Maryam said: Ibn Ma’een was asked about the Hadith which no one besides Malik related and he said: “Malik is the Amir ul-Mu’minin in respect to the Hadith”].

- Abdullah bin Al-Mubarak bin Wadih, the Imam Sheikh ul-Islam, ‘Aalim (scholar) of his age and the Amir (leader) of the god-fearing in his time; Abu Abdur Rahman Al-hanzhaliy. He was born in the year 128 AH and took to seeking knowledge when he was twenty years of age. His Hadith are an authoritative source by consensus. Ibn Ma’een said regarding him: “The Amir ul-Mu’minin in respect to the Hadith”. - Abu Sa’id Yahya bin Sa’id bin Farrukh At-Tamimi Al-Basri Al-Ahwal Al-Qattan Al-Hafizh “Ameer ul-Mu’minin in respect to the Hadith”.

- Ishaq bin Ibrahim Al-Hanzhaliy, well-known as Ibn Rahawaih. The following came mentioned in “Bughyat ul-Bahith”, by Nur ud-Din Al- Haithami (p: 9): [And what he (Al-Bukhari) heard from his Ustadh (teacher); the ‘Amir ul-Mu’minin in respect to Hadith and Fiqh’, Ishaq bin Ibrahim Al-Hanzhaliy (well-known as Ibn Rahawaih) strengthened his resolve (or determination) upon that. Al-Bukhari was with him when he said: “If you were to collect them (i.e. narration) in a book that was a summary of the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)?” He (Al-Bukhari) said: “That then struck my heart and so I began to collect ‘Al-Jami’ As-Sahih’ (i.e. Sahih ul-Bukhari))]. - The mountain of memorization (or preservation), the Imam of the Dunya; Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Isma’il bin Ibrahim bin Al- Mughira bin Bardizbah Al-Ja’fi Al-Bukhari, the ‘Amir ul-Mu’minin in respect to the Hadith’ and the leader of its science. The Imams have held a consensus upon his authenticity, trust and thorough study. He passed away in the tear 256 Ah.

- Abu Al-Hasan ‘Ali bin ‘Umar bin Ahmad bin Mahdi Ad-Daraqutni; the ‘Amir ul-Mu’minin in respect to the Hadith’. Al-Hakim Abu Abdullah Al-Hafizh said: “Ad-Daraqutni had not seen his like (i.e. there was no body comparable to him)”. Abu At-Tayeb At-Tabari said: “Ad- Daraqutni was the Amir ul-Mu’minin in respect to the Hadith”.