Imam al-Tirmidhi was a prominent Islamic scholar and hadith compiler born in 824 CE in Tirmidh, present-day Uzbekistan. He is best known for his work, Jami' at-Tirmidhi, which is one of the six major collections of hadith in Sunni Islam. His compilation includes authentic sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad and is highly regarded for its methodology in evaluating the reliability of narrators. Al-Tirmidhi traveled extensively throughout the Islamic world, studying under various scholars to gather hadith. He categorized the narrations in his collection based on their authenticity, making it a valuable resource for scholars and students of Islamic jurisprudence. His contributions have had a lasting impact on the study of hadith and Islamic scholarship.