Muslim ibn al-hajjaj biography books

The great scholars and pious individuals of the past can be great examples for the living. Their behavior and actions can have a great effect upon the hearts. 

Imam Al Nawawi, also known as Imam Nawawi or Imam An Nawawi, had a very short life of 45 years but during this short period, he had written a large number of books on different subjects and his every book has been recognized as a valuable treasure of Islamic knowledge.

His Birth and Family:

Imam an-Nawawi was born in the holy month of Muharram 631 AH (1233 AD) in Nawa Village, near capital city of Damascus, Syria. Al Nawawi did not come from a well-known family. There is very little mention of his father and other relatives.

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This implies that they were a modest family. They also were not known for producing great scholars. However, his father did have a reputation for being very pious and God-fearing. 

His full name is Abu Zakaria Mohi-ud-din Yahya, son muslim ibn al-hajjaj biography books5 FOWIM