By Syrian scholar Abd al-Sattar Shaykh (1955-), an analytical study of the various scholars of Hadith and related jurisprudence in the second century Hijri. Covering the works of Uzai, Ibn Mubarak, Abu Yusuf, Malik, al-Laith bin Sa'd, Nakhai, Thawri, and many more. Excellent collection for historians or scholars of religion, these founding scholars of Islam are well known until present day for their contributions to Muslim scholarship.