Yahya ibn Ma'in
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Yahya ibn Ma'in was a leading 9th-century Muslim hadith scholar and critic, renowned for his rigorous evaluation of narrators and foundational role in the science of hadith authentication.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yahya ibn Maʿin | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim scholar
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hadith critic ⓘ hadith scholar ⓘ |
| areaOfExpertise |
biographical evaluation of hadith transmitters
ⓘ
classification of narrators as trustworthy or weak ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
isnad
ⓘ
jarh ⓘ ta'dil ⓘ |
| century | 9th century ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of narrator criticism
ⓘ
science of hadith authentication ⓘ |
| era | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
hadith criticism
ⓘ
hadith studies ⓘ |
| fullName | Yahya ibn Ma'in ibn ‘Awn ibn Ziyad al-Murri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | hadith criticism literature ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Islamic Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | strengthened standards of hadith authentication in Sunni tradition ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ahmad ibn Hanbal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Bukhari NERFINISHED ⓘ later Sunni hadith critics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive travel in search of hadiths
ⓘ
large collection of hadiths ⓘ strict standards in narrator evaluation ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered one of the imams of jarh wa ta'dil
ⓘ
major reference for later hadith scholars ⓘ |
| methodology |
assessment of narrators’ moral integrity and precision
ⓘ
critical examination of isnad chains ⓘ |
| name | Yahya ibn Ma'in NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
foundational role in the science of hadith authentication
ⓘ
jarh wa ta'dil ⓘ rigorous evaluation of hadith narrators ⓘ |
| occupation |
hadith scholar
ⓘ
traditionist ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHadithScience |
established criteria for narrator reliability
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provided detailed judgments on thousands of narrators ⓘ |
| scholarlyReputation |
regarded as highly reliable in hadith criticism
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renowned for impartiality in narrator judgment ⓘ |
| scholarlyStatus | leading authority among early hadith critics ⓘ |
| sourceType | primary authority in hadith criticism ⓘ |
| tradition | Sunni hadith tradition ⓘ |
| typeOfScholar | traditionalist theologian ⓘ |
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