Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists
What does Imam Abu Dawood refer to?
- A. A hadith scholar who compiled the collection known as 'Sunan Abi Dawood', one of the six major Sunni hadith collections ✓
- B. A physician and philosopher whose 'Canon of Medicine' remained a standard medical reference in Europe for centuries
- C. A geographer and cartographer who produced a detailed world map for the Norman king Roger II of Sicily
- D. The founding scholar of the Hanbali school of Islamic jurisprudence and compiler of the hadith collection 'Musnad Ahmad'
Correct answer
A. A hadith scholar who compiled the collection known as 'Sunan Abi Dawood', one of the six major Sunni hadith collections
Explanation
'Imam Abu Dawood' refers to a hadith scholar who compiled the collection known as 'Sunan Abi Dawood', one of the six major Sunni hadith collections.