About This Book

This book is a biography of Imam Sufyan ibn 'Uyaynah (died 198 AH), may Allah have mercy on him. He linked the generation of the Tabi'in with the generations that followed them, and he was known as a rare scholar in his age and a strong upholder of the Sunnah.

The book covers his personal life, his manners, his pursuit of knowledge and his efforts to guard the Sunnah. It belongs to a series of biographies of scholars and hadith narrators that highlights their character, etiquette, knowledge and worship, so that readers today can take them as examples.

What's Inside

• His place between the generation of the Tabi'in and those after them
• His personal and public life
• His manners and etiquette
• His pursuit of knowledge and defense of the Sunnah

Who It's For

• Students of hadith and Islamic history
• Readers who want to learn from the lives of the early scholars
• Parents and teachers looking for biographies of righteous role models