Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj was born in Nishapur, Khurasan, around 206 AH. He too travelled for hadith through Iraq, the Hijaz, Sham and Egypt.
When Imam al-Bukhari came to Nishapur, Muslim went to learn from him and showed him deep respect. Biographers relate that he stood by his teacher even in difficult times.
His Sahih Muslim ranks next to Sahih al-Bukhari in authenticity. Scholars have especially praised its orderly method of gathering all the narrations on one subject in one place. He died in Nishapur in 261 AH.
The lesson Respect for one's teachers and devotion to careful work — the two wings of learning.
✦
Sources and review
• Siyar A'lam al-Nubala, al-Dhahabi • Tarikh Baghdad, al-Khatib al-Baghdadi From the named histories; not every account in them has an equally sound chain. Reviewed by: Md. Zubaer Ahammed · 2026-11-11 How we choose sources · Report a mistake