Ad-Dārimī

Ad-Dārimī (181–255 AH), a scholar from Samarkand, transmitted hadith and compiled the Sunan, also known as a Musnad.

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Ad-Dārimī’s Sunan are organised by topic, with an introduction on knowledge and hadith transmission.

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His collection opens with an introduction on knowledge and transmission, followed by worship and legal topics. Although often called a Musnad, its organisation follows subjects rather than a succession of Companions as in Aḥmad’s Musnad.

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He taught in Samarkand and was among the teachers of Muslim and At-Tirmidhī. His collection connects knowledge, transmission and practice. This is ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbd ar-Raḥmān ad-Dārimī; the polemical works of ʿUthmān ibn Saʿīd ad-Dārimī belong to a different author.

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Read a chapter heading alongside its reports. Comparing wording and chains helps explain why an author preserves several versions. Inclusion in a collection does not replace checking a report’s assessment and a commentary; selection aims differ between works.

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