The scholars of Islam passed their knowledge on from teacher to student, in an unbroken chain called the sanad. This timeline shows each scholar as a bar from the year they were born to the year they passed away, so you can see at a glance how the generations overlap and who could have learnt from whom.
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Chain of Scholars: who lived when
The great scholars of Islam on one timeline, from before the Hijrah to 800 AH. Tap a scholar to see who was alive at the same time.
- Companions 1
- Tabi'un 13
- The Four Imams 4
- Hadith compilers 6
- Other scholars 35
All years are Hijri. Tap a scholar to see who was alive at the same time; tap again to show everyone.