Discuss the contribution of Tirmidh to Hadth collection and transmission.

His writings, His contributions to Collection of Hadith and compilation, The Sunan tirmidhi, The Commentaries on the Sunan.

INTRODUCTION Imam Tirmidh was one of the prominent scholars of the science of Hadth.

His work is regarded as one of the six authentic collections of Hadth.

In this unit we shall know the profile of Sunan tirmidhi and analyse his contribution to Collection of Hadith and transmission.

OBJECTIVES The profile of Imam Tirmidh Highlight the Contents of Sunan t-Tirmidh Review some commentaries written on the Sunan t-Tirmidh It is hoped that by the end of this unit, students should be able to The contribution of Tirmidhi to Hadth collection and transmission.

His real name is Abu Isa, Muhammad b.

Isa b. Sawra b. Shaddd.

The nisbah Tirmidh connects him with Tirmidh, a place on the upper Amu Darya.

Imam Tirmidh was born in Dhul Hijjah 209 A.H in one of the villages called Bihra.

Between this village and the city of Tirmidh is about 10 kilometers distance.

His descendants settled in Buga during the regime of a ruler called al-Layth bn Sayar from the tribe of Salim.

On his early life, very little is known, however, it is said he was born blind while other sources said that he lost his eye sight in his later years.

He traveled widely to Islamic centers in search of knowledge; he went to Khurasan, Iraq and Hijz in order to collect traditions.

His writings. Imam Tirmidh was a prolific writer, not only in the Collection of Hadith but also in other fields of Islam knowledge.

The title of some of his scholarly works includes: Kitbu t-Tafsr Kitbu t Trkh Kitb al-Hali al-Kubra Kitb al-Hali al-Sughra Kitbu l-Asmu wa al-Kunya Kitb a t-Tabaqtu wa t-Trkh Kitb ash Shamailu al Muhammadiyyah.

Among the scholars he benefited from were Imam Bukhr, Imam Muslim, Imam Abu Daud, As-Sijistn, Qutaybah bn Sad, Muhammad bn Bashar, Ishaq bn Musa and Sufyn bn Wak.

Imam Tirmidh was endowed with good character, retentive memory and piety.

He was a man of integrity who combined search of knowledge with fear of Allah.

As a result of that he was highly respected not only by his students but also by his teachers.

Prominent among them are: al-Haytham bn Kulayb, al-Shsh, Makhlb, Fadl, Muhammad Mahbb al-Mahbb al-Mazr who was the transmitter of his major work on Hadth compilation know as Sunan.

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