IB Learner Profile Traits
Al-Tirmidhi represents this IB learner trait due to his endless pursuit of knowledge and travels to learn from scholars.
What is "inquirer"?
In which town was Al-Tirmidhi born?
What is Tirmidh?
Two of Al-Tirmidhi’s teachers were these famous Hadith scholars who authored Sahih collections.
Who are Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim?
Jami' al-Tirmidhi is one of the six major Hadith collections. What are these collections collectively called?
What is Kutub al-Sittah?
Al-Tirmidhi was known for this incredible ability, allowing him to never forget anything he heard once.
What is his remarkable memory?
His ability to communicate complex ideas and teach students makes him a great example of this IB learner trait.
What is "communicator"?
Al-Tirmidhi was born in this year of the Islamic calendar.
What is 209 AH?
Al-Tirmidhi traveled extensively to this region to meet and learn from renowned scholars of his time.
What is Iraq?
Al-Tirmidhi is known for introducing this system of categorizing Hadiths based on their reliability.
What are Sahih, Hasan, and Da'if?
He was deeply pious and known for his constant weeping due to this emotion.
What is the fear of God?
Al-Tirmidhi’s analytical skills in verifying and categorizing Hadiths align him with this IB learner trait.
What is "thinker"?
Al-Tirmidhi grew up during the height of this intellectual movement in Islamic history.
What is the Islamic Golden Age?
He traveled to places like Hijaz, which is located in this modern-day country.
What is Saudi Arabia?
What is the title of Al-Tirmidhi's most famous Hadith compilation?
What is Jami' al-Tirmidhi or Sunan al-Tirmidhi?
Toward the end of his life, Al-Tirmidhi suffered from this condition as a result of his excessive weeping.
What is loss of sight or blindness?
What makes Al-Tirmidhi a reflective scholar?
Through his deep reflection on Hadiths and his connection to the broader moral implications of them, he exemplifies this IB learner profile.
The name Al-Tirmidhi is derived from this location, which was part of a larger region known by this name.
What is Khorasan?
He studied for years, learning directly from other Hadith masters, ultimately compiling this number of Hadiths in his collection.
What is thousands?
How did Imam Al-Tirmidhi verify the authenticity of the Hadith in his collection, a process that has influenced later scholars?
What is by examining the chain of narration (Isnad) and the text (Matn) for reliability and consistency?
Al-Tirmidhi is remembered for his dedication to this practice, which involved traveling to different regions,
What is knowledge-seeking?
How is Al-Tirmidhi a principled scholar?
Al-Tirmidhi was highly ethical and maintained strong moral principles in his scholarship, making him an excellent example of this IB trait.
He is remembered for excelling in this field, which is the science of transmitting and authenticating the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad.
What is Hadith?
What was the purpose of Al-Tirmidhi often traveling to various scholars aiming to verify the accuracy and strength of each narration.
What is collecting and authenticating Hadiths?
In addition to Hadith, which other field did Imam Al-Tirmidhi contribute to, particularly regarding the principles of Hadith narration?
What is "Ilm al-Hadith" (the science of Hadith)?
Despite losing his sight, Al-Tirmidhi continued his scholarship until his death at the age of 68, in this village.
What is Bugh?