OverviewA hadith scholar from Nishapur who travelled widely to learn and compare transmitted reports.CategoryScholarPeriodc. 838 CE · d. c. 924 CE
Life and settingIbn Khuzayma began his education in Nishapur and travelled through major centres including Baghdad, Basra, Kufa and Egypt. He studied both hadith and Shafi‘i religious law.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyHis collection arranges reports by topics and discusses their meaning and transmission. The word Sahih in its familiar title should not imply that every individual report has an undisputed modern grading.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
