Yahya ibn Ma'in

Yahya ibn Ma'in
Born	158 AH Baghdad
Died	233 AH
Era	Medieval era
School	Hanafi
Influences Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Influenced Muhammad al-Bukhari,Dawud al-Zahiri, Ibrahim ibn Ya'qub al-Juzajani

Yahya ibn Ma'in (Arabic: يحيى بن معين‎‎) was a classical Islamic scholar of Persian origin.

He was a close friend of Ahmad ibn Hanbal and is often quoted regarding Ilm ar-Rijal. Alongside Ibn Hanbal, Ali ibn al-Madini and Ibn Abi Shaybah, Ibn Ma'in has been considered by many Muslim specialists in hadith to be one of the four most significant authors in the field.

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