OverviewA teacher whose short hadith collections help people learn daily Islamic practice.CategoryScholarPeriodc. 1233 – 1277 CE
His workHis Forty Hadith gathers a small set of teachings about belief, intention and conduct. Its manageable size made it useful for beginners.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Al-Nawawi
A lasting changeRiyad al-Salihin groups hadith by everyday virtues and responsibilities, helping readers connect religious teaching with daily conduct.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Al-Nawawi
Another important bookAl-Nawawi studied and taught in Damascus. He also wrote a commentary on Sahih Muslim that explains unfamiliar words, narrators and differences in how scholars understood the reports.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Al-Nawawi
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-Nawawi
