<Table> <Tr> <Th> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Early Islamic scholars </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Muhammad (570--632) prepared the Constitution of Medina, taught the Quran, and advised his companions </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> ` Abd Allah bin Masud (died 650) taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Ali (607 - 661) fourth caliph taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Aisha, Muhammad's wife and Abu Bakr's daughter taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Abd Allah ibn Abbas (618 - 687) taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Zayd ibn Thabit (610 - 660) taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Umar (579 - 644) second caliph taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Abu Hurairah (603--681) taught </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Alqama ibn Qays (died 681) taught </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Husayn ibn Ali (626--680) taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr (657 - 725) taught and raised by Aisha </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Urwah ibn Zubayr (died 713) taught by Aisha, he then taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Said ibn al - Musayyib (637 - 715) taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Abdullah ibn Umar (614 - 693) taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Abd Allah ibn al - Zubayr (624 - 692) taught by Aisha, he then taught </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Ibrahim al - Nakha'i taught </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al - Abidin (659--712) taught </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Hisham ibn Urwah (667 - 772) taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Ibn Shihab al - Zuhri (died 741) taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Salim ibn Abd - Allah ibn Umar taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Umar ibn Abdul Aziz (682 - 720) raised and taught by Abdullah ibn Umar </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Hammad bin ibi Sulman taught </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Muhammad al - Baqir (676 - 733) taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Farwah bint al - Qasim Abu Bakr's great grand daughter Jafar's mother </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Abu Hanifa (699--767) wrote Al Fiqh Al Akbar and Kitab Al - Athar, jurisprudence followed by Sunni, Sunni Sufi, Barelvi, Deobandi, Zaidiyyah Shia and originally by the Fatimid and taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Zayd ibn Ali (695 - 740) </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Ja'far bin Muhammad Al - Baqir (702--765) Ali's and Abu Bakr's great great grand son taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Malik ibn Anas (711--795) wrote Muwatta, jurisprudence from early Medina period now mostly followed by Sunni in Africa and taught </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Al - Waqidi (748--822) wrote history books like Kitab al - Tarikh wa al - Maghazi, student of Malik ibn Anas </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Abu Muhammad Abdullah ibn Abdul Hakam (died 829) wrote biographies and history books, student of Malik ibn Anas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Abu Yusuf (729 - 798) wrote Usul al - fiqh </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Muhammad al - Shaybani (749--805) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Al - Shafi'i (767--820) wrote Al - Risala, jurisprudence followed by Sunni and taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Ismail ibn Ibrahim </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Ali ibn al - Madini (778--849) wrote The Book of Knowledge of the Companions </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Ibn Hisham (died 833) wrote early history and As - Sirah an - Nabawiyyah, Muhammad's biography </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Isma'il ibn Jafar (719 - 775) </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Musa al - Kadhim (745 - 799) </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Ahmad ibn Hanbal (780--855) wrote Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal jurisprudence followed by Sunni and hadith books </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Muhammad al - Bukhari (810 - 870) wrote Sahih al - Bukhari hadith books </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Muslim ibn al - Hajjaj (815 - 875) wrote Sahih Muslim hadith books </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Muhammad ibn Isa at - Tirmidhi (824 - 892) wrote Jami ` at - Tirmidhi hadith books </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Al - Baladhuri (died 892) wrote early history Futuh al - Buldan, Genealogies of the Nobles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Ibn Majah (824 - 887) wrote Sunan ibn Majah hadith book </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Abu Dawood (817--889) wrote Sunan Abu Dawood Hadith Book </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al - Kulayni (864 - 941) wrote Kitab al - Kafi hadith book followed by Twelver Shia </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Muhammad ibn Jarir al - Tabari (838--923) wrote History of the Prophets and Kings, Tafsir al - Tabari </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Abu al - Hasan al - Ash'ari (874--936) wrote Maqālāt al - islāmīyīn, Kitāb al - luma, Kitāb al - ibāna' an usūl al - diyāna </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Ibn Babawayh (923 - 991) wrote Man la yahduruhu al - Faqih jurisprudence followed by Twelver Shia </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Sharif Razi (930 - 977) wrote Nahj al - Balagha followed by Twelver Shia </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Nasir al - Din al - Tusi (1201 - 1274) wrote jurisprudence books followed by Ismaili and Twelver Shia </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Al - Ghazali (1058--1111) wrote The Niche for Lights, The Incoherence of the Philosophers, The Alchemy of Happiness on Sufism </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Rumi (1207 - 1273) wrote Masnavi, Diwan - e Shams - e Tabrizi on Sufism </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Key: Some of Muhammad's Companions </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Key: Taught in Medina </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Key: Taught in Iraq </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Key: Worked in Syria </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Key: Travelled extensively collecting the sayings of Muhammad and compiled books of hadith </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Key: Worked in Iran </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Early Islamic scholars </Th> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Muhammad (570--632) prepared the Constitution of Medina, taught the Quran, and advised his companions </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> ` Abd Allah bin Masud (died 650) taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Ali (607 - 661) fourth caliph taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Aisha, Muhammad's wife and Abu Bakr's daughter taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Abd Allah ibn Abbas (618 - 687) taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Zayd ibn Thabit (610 - 660) taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Umar (579 - 644) second caliph taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Abu Hurairah (603--681) taught </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Alqama ibn Qays (died 681) taught </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Husayn ibn Ali (626--680) taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr (657 - 725) taught and raised by Aisha </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Urwah ibn Zubayr (died 713) taught by Aisha, he then taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Said ibn al - Musayyib (637 - 715) taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Abdullah ibn Umar (614 - 693) taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Abd Allah ibn al - Zubayr (624 - 692) taught by Aisha, he then taught </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Ibrahim al - Nakha'i taught </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al - Abidin (659--712) taught </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Hisham ibn Urwah (667 - 772) taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Ibn Shihab al - Zuhri (died 741) taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Salim ibn Abd - Allah ibn Umar taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Umar ibn Abdul Aziz (682 - 720) raised and taught by Abdullah ibn Umar </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Hammad bin ibi Sulman taught </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Muhammad al - Baqir (676 - 733) taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Farwah bint al - Qasim Abu Bakr's great grand daughter Jafar's mother </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Abu Hanifa (699--767) wrote Al Fiqh Al Akbar and Kitab Al - Athar, jurisprudence followed by Sunni, Sunni Sufi, Barelvi, Deobandi, Zaidiyyah Shia and originally by the Fatimid and taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Zayd ibn Ali (695 - 740) </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Ja'far bin Muhammad Al - Baqir (702--765) Ali's and Abu Bakr's great great grand son taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Malik ibn Anas (711--795) wrote Muwatta, jurisprudence from early Medina period now mostly followed by Sunni in Africa and taught </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Al - Waqidi (748--822) wrote history books like Kitab al - Tarikh wa al - Maghazi, student of Malik ibn Anas </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Abu Muhammad Abdullah ibn Abdul Hakam (died 829) wrote biographies and history books, student of Malik ibn Anas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Abu Yusuf (729 - 798) wrote Usul al - fiqh </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Muhammad al - Shaybani (749--805) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Al - Shafi'i (767--820) wrote Al - Risala, jurisprudence followed by Sunni and taught </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Ismail ibn Ibrahim </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Ali ibn al - Madini (778--849) wrote The Book of Knowledge of the Companions </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Ibn Hisham (died 833) wrote early history and As - Sirah an - Nabawiyyah, Muhammad's biography </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Isma'il ibn Jafar (719 - 775) </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Musa al - Kadhim (745 - 799) </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Ahmad ibn Hanbal (780--855) wrote Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal jurisprudence followed by Sunni and hadith books </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Muhammad al - Bukhari (810 - 870) wrote Sahih al - Bukhari hadith books </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Muslim ibn al - Hajjaj (815 - 875) wrote Sahih Muslim hadith books </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Muhammad ibn Isa at - Tirmidhi (824 - 892) wrote Jami ` at - Tirmidhi hadith books </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Al - Baladhuri (died 892) wrote early history Futuh al - Buldan, Genealogies of the Nobles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Ibn Majah (824 - 887) wrote Sunan ibn Majah hadith book </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Abu Dawood (817--889) wrote Sunan Abu Dawood Hadith Book </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al - Kulayni (864 - 941) wrote Kitab al - Kafi hadith book followed by Twelver Shia </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Muhammad ibn Jarir al - Tabari (838--923) wrote History of the Prophets and Kings, Tafsir al - Tabari </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Abu al - Hasan al - Ash'ari (874--936) wrote Maqālāt al - islāmīyīn, Kitāb al - luma, Kitāb al - ibāna' an usūl al - diyāna </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Ibn Babawayh (923 - 991) wrote Man la yahduruhu al - Faqih jurisprudence followed by Twelver Shia </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Sharif Razi (930 - 977) wrote Nahj al - Balagha followed by Twelver Shia </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Nasir al - Din al - Tusi (1201 - 1274) wrote jurisprudence books followed by Ismaili and Twelver Shia </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Al - Ghazali (1058--1111) wrote The Niche for Lights, The Incoherence of the Philosophers, The Alchemy of Happiness on Sufism </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Rumi (1207 - 1273) wrote Masnavi, Diwan - e Shams - e Tabrizi on Sufism </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Key: Some of Muhammad's Companions </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Key: Taught in Medina </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Key: Taught in Iraq </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Key: Worked in Syria </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Key: Travelled extensively collecting the sayings of Muhammad and compiled books of hadith </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Key: Worked in Iran </Td> </Tr> <Tr> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr>

Imam shafi drafted the principles of fiqh in his book