OverviewA scholar whose collections became important sources for Sunni hadith study.CategoryScholarPeriodc. 830 – 915 CE
His workHe prepared a large collection called al-Sunan al-Kubra and a smaller selection known as al-Mujtaba. These are related books, not two different authors.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Al-Nasa’i
A long journeyHe studied and taught in Egypt before moving to Damascus. His travels connected teachers and students across different regions.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Al-Nasa’i
SourcesOriginal summaries of the cited sources. Qur’anic accounts, later traditions and historical estimates are distinguished; brief profiles do not settle scholarly disagreements.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Al-Nasa’i
