OverviewA scholar who looked for problems hidden inside hadith reports.CategoryScholarPeriodc. 918 – c. 995 CE
Life and settingAl-Daraqutni studied the chains and texts of transmitted reports. His reputation rests particularly on detailed hadith criticism.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyHis Sunan collects reports relevant to law, while other writings discuss hidden defects and variant transmissions. These works reflect the technical methods of specialist hadith scholarship.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
