The contribution of women in the preservation of ahadith has been great indeed. A survey of the texts reveals that most of the important compilers of ahadith from the earliest period received many of them from women teachers, as the immediate authorities. Ibn Hajar studied from 53 women; As-Sakhawi had ijazas from 68 women and As-Suyuti studied from 33 women, a quarter of his shuyukh.
In the fourth century, we find Fatima bint Abdur-Rehman, known as As-Sufiyyah on account of her great piety; Fatima grand-daughter of Abu Dawud of Sunan fame; Amat al-Wahid, the granddaughter of the distinguished jurist al-Muhamili; Umm al-Fath Amat As-Salam, the daughter of the judge, Abu Bakr Ahmad; Jumuah bint Ahmad, whose classes were always attended by reverential audiences.
Fathima bint al-Hasan ibn Ali Ad-Daqqaq al-Qushayri was ahadith scholar of the fifth and sixth centuries, who was celebrated not only for her piety and mastery of calligraphy, but also for her knowledge of ahadith and the quality of the isnads (chains of narrators) she knew. Even more distinguished was Karimah al-Marwaziyyah, who was considered the best authority on the sahih of Al-Bukhari in her own time. Abu Dharr of Herat, one of the leading scholars of the period, attached such great importance to her authority that he advised his students to study Sahih under no one else because of the quality of her scholarship. Among her students were Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi and Al-Humaydi.
Fatima-bint-Muhammad, known as Shahdah, the Writer, received the proud title of Musnida Asfahan (the great hadith authority of Asfahan). She founded a Sufi lodge which her husband endowed most generously. Her lectures on Sahih al-Bukhari were attended by a large crowd of students and many even falsely claimed to have been her students.
Well-known as an authority on sahih al-Bukahri is Sitt al-Wuzra, who, besides her mastery of Islamic law, delivered lectures on the Sahih in Damascus and Egypt. Likewise, Umm al-Khayr Amat al-Khaliq is regarded as the last great hadith scholar of the Hijaz.
In seventh century Damascus, there was Umm al-Darda, a prominent jurist whose students included Abdul Malik ibn Marwan, the then Caliph himself. She used to teach hadith and fiqh, at the mosque. Ilyas-ibn-Mu’awiyah, an important scholar of the time and a judge of undisputed merit, considered her to be superior to all the other hadith scholars of the period.
Aisha bint Sa’ad bin Abi Waqqas was a jurist and scholar and also the teacher of the renowned scholar, Imam Malik, the founder of the Maliki School ofFiqh. Sayyida Nafisa, the great granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad (saws), and daughter of Hassan bin Ali bin Abu Talib , was a teacher of Islamic Jurisprudence, whose students travelled from far away places and one of them was Imam Shafi’i, another great scholar, and founder of the Shafi’i School ofFiqh.She financially sponsored his education for him.
Ashifa bint Abdullah was the first Muslim woman to be appointed by Caliph Umar ibn Al-Khattab as market inspector and manager. Amra bint Abdurrehaman was one of the great scholars of the eighth century who was a jurist, a Mufti, and a scholar ofahadith. During the time of Caliph Umar bin Abdul Aziz, she was considered a great authority on traditions related by A’isha (ra), the wife of the Prophet (saws). Among her students was Abu Bakr ibn Hazim, the celebrated judge of Madina who was ordered by Caliph Umar bin Abdul Aziz to compile all the ahadith on her authority.
Aisha bint Muhammad ibn Abdul Hadi in Damascus was a scholar who taught many prominent Muslim male scholars and also possessed the shortest chain of narrators back to the Prophet Muhammad (saws). She taught Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, the greatest scholar of her time. Fatima al-Batayahiyyah, was a distinguished elderly woman of the eighth century who taught her students the celebrated works of Sahih al-Bukhari for days on end in the Prophet’s mosque itself.
In the ninth century, there was Fatima al-Fihriyya in Fez, Morocco, who founded the al-Qarawwiyy in mosque.[3]
Established in the year 859, the Qarawwiyy in mosque, through which Arabic numbers became known, and used, in Europe, had the oldest and possibly the first university in the world and is still functioning. Students travelled here from all over the world to study Islamic studies, languages and sciences.......... http://www.youngmuslimdigest.com/stu...gotten-legacy/
Like to share, rather than make another thread Ill put this here since were talking about prominent women in our faith. (Ill shift it if it doesn't fit)
Women Scholars of Hadith | IlmGate
By Dr. Muhammad Zubayr Siddiqi History records few scholarly enterprises, at least before modern times, in which women have played an important and active role...
Fakhr-un-Nisa was daughter of a distinguished scholar, Abu Nasr Ahmad ibn ‘Umar Al-Abri. She herself was an illustrious Hadith scholar and a skilful calligraphist. She was born in 484H in the Iranian city of Denvar. She had her early studies from her father and learnt calligraphy from him. She achieved perfection in the art, driving the master calligraphist of the time appreciate her.
She received learning of Hadith and studied other branches of knowledge under the guidance of the reputed scholars like Abu ‘Abdullah Hasan ibn Ahmad Nomani, Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Ahmad-As-Shashi, Ahmad ibn Abdul Qadir ibn Yusuf and Abu-Al-Husayni. Shuhdah commanded great name in the studies of Hadith and the seekers of learning came from distant places and took it a pride if they were allowed to join her session of Dars. Many scholars of great fame were said to be regular audience of her Dars and would acquire authority from her to report the Ahadith on behalf of her. She not only exhibited her erudition in study of Hadith but also would make scholarly speeches on history, linguistics and literature, leaving lasting impression on heart and soul of the audience. She came to acquire the title of Fakhr-un-Nisa (Pride of the Women) for her erudition, calligraphic art and highly acclaimed oratory.
Her husband died after forty years of marriage. She endured the great shock with courage and patience and occupied herself with learning and educating. The Caliph Al-Muqtadi Bi-amr-Allah granted her a large estate to enhance the scope of her scholarly activities. She, with the help of new fortunes established a grand Darsgah on the banks of river Tigris where hundreds of students had had their studies. Its all expenses were borne by Shuhdah herself. Shuhdah retained her loyalty to the virtuous job of brightening the world with the light of knowledge till the last moment.
She died in 574H at the age of more than 90. Her funeral prayer was said at Jama’e Al-Qasr in Baghdad. Thousands of sorrowful people including the scholars, students and the state dignitaries participated in her funeral proceedings. The noted Muhaddith, ibn Jawzi says, “Shuhdah was a pious and devoted lady.”
Aminah Ramlyah is regarded a member of the learned elite of the time and one of great mystics of second and third century Hijrah. She was born about 163 H in Ramla, a suburb of Baghdad. She was very intelligent and had longing to attain knowledge since early childhood. But her parents were very poor so they could not do enough for her education. Only, which she could have, was, what more or less available at home. When she grew young, she accompanied her mother to Hajj. In those days an old man with scholarly figure delivered Dars (lecture) in Masjid-Al-Haram (Holy mosque in the Ka’bah).
She joined his Dars and learned from him the knowledge of Al-Quran and Hadith. After his death, she went to Madinah where Imam Malik had laid his rug for seekers of knowledge. Aminah joined his class and continued learning the Hadith from him for long. She memorized a number of Ahadith. Hafiz ibn Abdul Birr held the number of Ahadith, reported by her around 100.
She, afterwards returned to Makkah and had study of Fiqh from Imam Shafe’i. She had attained the age of thirty-six when Imam Shafe’i went to Egypt and she to Kufa.
She took benefit of the presence of many eminent scholars there and gained knowledge from them with great interest. She got excellence in all fields of studies. When she returned to her nativity from Kufa, fame of her erudition already had spread all around. She instituted delivering the Dars to enlighten the heart and soul of people who would throng to achieve the knowledge of Hadith. A number of notable scholars came to listen her Dars on Hadith. She happened to visit Baghdad in 209H where a dervish, by the benefit of his consideration caused her life change entirely. She gave away all her belongings as charity and took the life of a dervish. Her days and nights were started to be spent in praying and wailing in fear of Allah. During those years...... http://haqislam.org/aminah-ramlyah/
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Bibi Karimah bint Ahmad Maruzi
She had been a world reputed scholar in fifth century Hijrah. She was daughter of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Hatam. She was born in Iranian town of Merv. She studied theology for years and learnt Ahadith from great scholars. She went to Makkah after having been qualified to narrate Hadith. She commenced delivering Dars at Makkah. The noted Muhaddith of Muslim Spain, Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Sabaq Saqli was a devoted learner from her. He, after the Muslim rule at Saqqlyah (Sicily) ended, had gone to Makkah where he achieved learning of Hadith from her. He, afterwards went to Spain and made her abode in Granada to narrate Ahadith, he had learnt at Makkah. Ibn Bashkwal says…
(Abu Bakr Muhammad reported Ahadith from Karimah bint AhmadAl-Maruzi and others, He came to Andalus and the people of Granada passionately learned from him).
AIlama Khatib Baghdadi says in Tarikh Baghdad (History of Baghdad) that he, in 463H, during the days of Hajj, heard Sahih Bukhari from Karimah. Hundreds of seekers participated in the Dars session of Muhaddithah Karimah and quenched their thirst of learning. Besides Abu Bakr Muhammad, Allama Khatib Baghdadi and Allama Abu Talib Zaynabi, a number of other scholars of great esteem attained knowledge of Hadith from her. Bibi Karimah was said to have achieved perfection in mysticism besides other faculties of studies. She presumabty died about 464H with the controversy on the exactness of the date.
Aabidah is the name of a black slave who lived in Madinah Munawwarah.The status of her knowledge was such that she had memorized 10' 000 Ahadith.Her abilities were well known throughout Spain. She narrated many Ahadith from scholars of Madina. Habib Ibn Waleed Maradaani brought her from Madina to Spain, where they had a son named Bishr.
AAISHAH:
Aaishah was the respected wife of the grandson of Hazrat Hussain, Hasan Ibn-Ali. Her father was called Talha. Allah Ta'aalaa had bestowed upon her immense knowledge and great dignity. She was well acquainted with issues of Islamic Law.
Once Hazrat Hasan, Her husband, said to her angrily, “The discretion of divorce is in your hands."
Aaishah replid, “For twenty years my affairs (for you to give divorce) were in your hands and you regarded them well, now as my affairs (of accepting the divorce) are in my hands for one moment I will not misuse them.
Therfore, again, I will hand back my affairs to you (indicating in this case that she did not accept the divorce)." Hazrat Hasan was delighted- by this answer and refrained from divorcing her.
AMRAH:
Amrah was the daughter of Abdur Rahmaan Ibn sa'ad Ibn Zaraarah she was a great accomplished scholar. She was not amongst those who had seen the blessed Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam, however, she was fortunate enough to be in the care of Hazrat Aaishah. Due to her upbringing she reached such a great status. She was a great scholar of the knowledge of hadith. Numerous Taabi'een,those who were honoured with the blessed sight of the sahaba have narrated ahadith from her . She departed from this world in 103 A.H at the age of 77.
Aabidah is the name of a black slave who lived in Madinah Munawwarah.The status of her knowledge was such that she had memorized 10' 000 Ahadith.Her abilities were well known throughout Spain. She narrated many Ahadith from scholars of Madina. Habib Ibn Waleed Maradaani brought her from Madina to Spain, where they had a son named Bishr.
AAISHAH:
Aaishah was the respected wife of the grandson of Hazrat Hussain, Hasan Ibn-Ali. Her father was called Talha. Allah Ta'aalaa had bestowed upon her immense knowledge and great dignity. She was well acquainted with issues of Islamic Law.
Once Hazrat Hasan, Her husband, said to her angrily, “The discretion of divorce is in your hands."
Aaishah replid, “For twenty years my affairs (for you to give divorce) were in your hands and you regarded them well, now as my affairs (of accepting the divorce) are in my hands for one moment I will not misuse them.
Therfore, again, I will hand back my affairs to you (indicating in this case that she did not accept the divorce)." Hazrat Hasan was delighted- by this answer and refrained from divorcing her.
AMRAH:
Amrah was the daughter of Abdur Rahmaan Ibn sa'ad Ibn Zaraarah she was a great accomplished scholar. She was not amongst those who had seen the blessed Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam, however, she was fortunate enough to be in the care of Hazrat Aaishah. Due to her upbringing she reached such a great status. She was a great scholar of the knowledge of hadith. Numerous Taabi'een,those who were honoured with the blessed sight of the sahaba have narrated ahadith from her . She departed from this world in 103 A.H at the age of 77.
Masha'Allah! Now that is what I am talking about!! Using your intelligence for the akhira and not for the dunaya and seeking out family destruction, removal of gender role and demonizing men! Using your intelligence to spread Islam and to be a role model for both men and women in how to do proper worship and to save the ahadith and to spread it for new generation! In the above she,Aishah even understood and respected and accepted that husbands have certain rights over wives and did not say "Why should a man be allowed to marry more than four wives and a woman can only marry one husband?" She did not make a stink and said, "Islam is sexist because a husband have the right to divorce me but I don't have the right to divorce him, just because I am a woman!" She even returned the right back to him when he angrily gave that right to her when it came to the matter of divorce. In the old times, women even said that they where not created to do affairs of men. Yet it did not stop them to learn and study and use their intelligence to spread Islam and ahadith from generation to generation. Those are the role models of women that new generation of women need to look at. If they can't find a man they hold fast and don't do wrong to get a baby by either sperm donation or whatever freak of nature scientists are working on right. If women find that boys and men are in crisis they don't find it funny, mockery or empowering to themselves but they take that seriously and help resolve it and fight side by side with their men and not against them (because if they know that men goes down, society goes down with it). That is a real woman! A woman that I am willing protect with my life if some evil force tries to harm her. I would do that without even blinking ones. I would have that sword pierce my heart first and smile as I see her save her skin.
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Now that is what I am talking about!! Using your intelligence for the akhira and not for the dunaya and seeking out family destruction, removal of gender role and demonizing men! Using your intelligence to spread Islam and to be a role model for both men and women in how to do proper worship and to save the ahadith and to spread it for new generation!
A woman that I am willing protect with my life if some evil force tries to harm her.
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