Biographies - Imam ibn Majah

Abu Abdullah Muhammadibn Majah(r.a) – [209 - 273 A.H.]
ImamIbn Majahwas bornin the city of Qazvin in the northern Persian
province of Dailam. After gaining ahadith from themany great religious
scholars of his city, he travelled to seek knowledgeat the young age
of 21. ImamIbn Majahis said to have visited Basrah, Kufah, Baghdad,
the Hijaz, Makkah, Syria and Egypt to hear and gather ahadith.
Amongst his teachers were Jabbara ibn al Mughlis, Ibrahim ibn
al-Munzar, Hisham ibn Umar and more Abu Bakribn Shaibah.
His status
Ibn Khallikan writes that Imam ibn Majah held the position of an Imam
in the subject of hadith.
Abu al-Ali Khalili says he was a great scholar of Qur'anic exegesis,
ahadith and history.
Adh Dhahabi stated that he was a hafiz and warehouse of Prophetic knowledge.
Imam ibn Majah is knownto have authored 3 books, popularly known Sunan
ibn Majah, at-Tafsir and at-Tarikh.
Imam Ibn Majah departed from this worldduring the blessed monthof
Ramadan 273 A.H. in Qazvin, the city of his birth.
May Allah Ta'ala fill his Qabar with Noor.
Ameen.