By Salahuddin Ali Abdul Mawjood. Translated by Abu Bakr ibn Nasir. This work focuses on the life of Imam At-Tirmidhi (210H - 279H), may Allah have his mercy on his soul, who was born during the caliphate of Abbasid khalifa Al-Ma'mmun Abdullah ibn Harun Ar-Rashid. During the Imam's lifetime, nine Caliphas ruled with some being pious and noble while some committing evil and innovations. Imam At-Tirmizi has related from the likes of Imam Bukhari and Muslim. He was one of the outstanding students of Imam Bukhari and also studied under Imam Muslim. Imam Tirmidhi learned extensively from Imam Malik and became known as one of his staff. His book Al-Jami' At-Tirmidhiii is one of the most invaluable books of hadith available to date. Al-Hafiz ibn Al-Athir states in Jami al-Usul: "His sahih book is the best of books, the greatest of them in benefit, the best of them in organization, and the least of them in repetition." Imam Tirmidhi also gained a high status in other sciences of knowledge including Tafsir, Fiqh, and history. Hardback, Pages: 372.