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companions of Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him,
that when he left this world, he left behind him approximately
one hundred and fourteen thousand companions.
In this science, we are taught that Imam Malik (who taught in
the second century, died 179 A.H., 795 Christian Era at the
age of 85) taught his book of Hadith “Muwatta” to no less than
one thousand students. Consequently the numbers of the
second and third generations of transmitters increased. At
the same time the history of the lives of the transmitters increased
and were known then recorded in the Science of Asma
ur Rijal (the Lives of the Transmitters). In this way, both
companions of Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him,
that when he left this world, he left behind him approximately
one hundred and fourteen thousand companions.
In this science, we are taught that Imam Malik (who taught in
the second century, died 179 A.H., 795 Christian Era at the
age of 85) taught his book of Hadith “Muwatta” to no less than
one thousand students. Consequently the numbers of the
second and third generations of transmitters increased. At
the same time the history of the lives of the transmitters increased
and were known then recorded in the Science of Asma
ur Rijal (the Lives of the Transmitters). In this way, both