Biography:
Imam al-Tirmidhi
Scholars’ and Hadith Experts’ Statements on Imam Tirmidhi’s Knowledge and Memory
Imam Hafiz Abu al-Fadl Muhammad bin Tahir al-Maqdisi:
Statement by Imam Abu al-Fadl Muhammad ibn Tahir al-Maqdisi:
“Muhammad ibn ‘Isa ibn Sawrah al-Tirmidhi, who was blind, was among those Imams of Hadith who were followed in the field of Hadith. He wrote books on Hadith, history, and the hidden defects (ʿilal) of narrations—works that reflect the depth of a true scholar. He is often cited as an example in the memorization of Hadith.”
