Al-Albani

scholar

Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani was a 20th-century Islamic scholar and hadith expert from Albania, renowned for his rigorous methodology in the authentication of hadith. He emphasized the importance of returning to the original texts of Islam and was instrumental in the Salafi movement, advocating for a puritanical approach to Islamic practice. His works, including 'Sahih al-Bukhari' and 'Sahih Muslim', have influenced contemporary Islamic scholarship, and he remains a significant figure in discussions surrounding hadith and Islamic jurisprudence.