Statement by Imam al-Dhahabi:

In *Siyar A‘lam al-Nubala’*, Imam al-Dhahabi refers to Imam al-Tirmidhi as a Hafiz, scholar, Imam, and distinguished authority. He states that Imam al-Tirmidhi is the author of Al-Jami‘ and works on ‘Ilal (hidden defects). In *Tadhkirat al-Huffaz*, he adds that Imam al-Tirmidhi was a Hadith memorizer, the author of Al-Jami‘, unanimously agreed upon as trustworthy. The statement of Ibn Hazm calling him unknown holds no weight. [Tadhkirat al-Huffaz]