OverviewAn early collector of hadith who taught Malik ibn Anas.CategoryScholarPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 742 CE
Life and settingAl-Zuhri studied with members of the companions' generation and later taught scholars including Malik ibn Anas. His activity connected the Hijaz with Syria.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyHe is associated with early efforts to gather transmitted reports under Umayyad patronage. His material also became important to the developing literature of Muhammad's ﷺ biography.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
