Teachers and Narrators from Whom Imam al-Nasa'i Acquired Hadith

Imam al-Nasa'i acquired the knowledge of hadith from a large number of scholars. Hafiz Ibn Hajar states that Imam al-Nasa'i heard hadiths from countless individuals. [Tahdhib al-Tahdhib]

A few prominent scholars and hadith narrators are listed below: ➊ Ibrahim ibn Ya‘qub al-Jawzajani ➋ Abu Dawud Sulayman ibn al-Ash‘ath al-Sijistani ➌ Ahmad ibn Bakkar ➍ Ahmad ibn Hanbal ➎ Ishaq ibn Rahuyah ➏ al-Harith ibn Miskin ➐ Ziyad ibn Yahya al-Hassai al-Nakari al-Basri ➑ ‘Abbas ibn ‘Abd al-‘Azim al-‘Anbari ➒ ‘Abdullah ibn Ahmad ibn Hanbal ➓ ‘Abdullah ibn Sa‘id al-Kindi ⓫ ‘Ali ibn Hujr ⓬ ‘Ali ibn Khushram ⓭ ‘Amr ibn ‘Ali al-Fallas ⓮ ‘Amr ibn Zurarah ⓯ Qutaybah ibn Sa‘id ⓰ Muhammad ibn Isma‘il al-Bukhari.

Clarification: According to Hafiz al-Mizzi's research, Imam al-Nasa'i did not directly hear hadith from Imam al-Bukhari, rather he narrated from him through intermediaries. [Tahdhib al-Kamal 24/437] However, the correct and researched opinion is that Imam al-Nasa'i was indeed a student of Imam al-Bukhari. Hafiz Ibn Hajar wrote in the introduction of Fath al-Bari that among the major hadith masters who narrated hadiths from Bukhari are Muslim, Nasa'i, Tirmidhi, Abu al-Fadl Ahmad ibn Salamah, and Ibn Khuzaymah. [p. 492] He further clarified at the end of Bukhari's entry in Tahdhib al-Tahdhib [9/55] and also in the biography of Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from Hafs ibn ‘Umar ibn al-Harith [9/63] that without any doubt, Imam al-Bukhari was the teacher of al-Nasa'i, and the opinion of Hafiz al-Mizzi is not correct. [See also: Siyar A‘lam al-Nubala’ 2/748]

⓱ Muhammad ibn al-Muthanna ⓲ Muhammad ibn Bashar ⓳ Muhammad ‘Abd al-A‘la ⓴ Ya‘qub ibn Ibrahim al-Dawraqi [21] Hisham ibn ‘Ammar [22] Hannad ibn al-Sari were especially noteworthy.