ʿAlī b. ʿAbd Allāh b. Jaʿfar al-Saʿdī bi-l-Walāʾ al-Madanī, al-Baṣrī, Abū al-Ḥasan (al-mutawaffā: 234h)

Ali ibn Abdullah ibn Ja'far al-Sa'di, known as Ali ibn Madini, was a foundational figure in the field of Hadith methodology. Residing in Basra, he was deeply involved in the collection and verification of Hadiths, the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad. His critical approach to evaluating narrators and their reliability significantly contributed to the science of Hadith criticism. Among his notable works is the book on the 'Ilal (defects) of Hadith, which serves as a critical resource f...See more