

“In addition to his multiple merits, he was given martyrdom at the end of his life.”Īccording to the hafiz Ibn Hajr Alaih, al-Nasa'i's teachers were too numerous to name, but included: He asked to be moved to Makkah, in spite of his illness, where he passed away.” He did not reply in a good thing, and thus people beat him badly. Thus, he moved to Ar-Ramlah (a town in Palestine) where he was asked about Muawiyah ibn Abu Sufyan. Being the best among them, they felt envy towards him. “I heard Ali ibn Umar saying, ‘Abu Abd-ur-Rahman An-Nasai was the most knowledgeable among the Sheikhs (teachers) of Egypt in terms of Fiqh, and authenticity and narrators of Hadiths, during his time. Martyrdom Īccording to various Sunni sources, he was beaten or tortured to death by a mob upon refusal to praise Muawiyah ibn Abu Sufyan. A habit of his was to fast every other day, as this was a habit of Dawud (A). He covered the whole Arabian Peninsula seeking knowledge from scholars in Iraq, Kufa, the Hijaz, Syria and Egypt, where he eventually settled. At about 15 years old, he began his travels with his first journey to Qutaibah. There he attended the gatherings and circles of knowledge, known as " halqas". ( September 2013) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Īl-Nasa'i himself states he was born in the year 830 (215 h.) - although some say it was in 829 or 869 (214 or 255 h.) - in the city of Nasa in present-day Turkmenistan - part of Khorasan, a region in Western Asia and Central Asia known for its many centres of Islamic learning. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources.
