The Hanafi Scholars
Imam Ibn Abidiin (d. 1252/1836; al-A'lam, 6.42 [viii,15,22]),
Hafiz Ibn al-Humam (d. 861/1457; al-A'lam, 6.255 [viii,22,32]),
Imam Ibn al-Shahnah al-Kabeer [viii],
Imam Zufar (d. 158 AH [viii]),
Imam Abu Yusuf (d. 182/798; al-A'lam, 8.193 [viii,14]),
Imam Muhammad al-Shaybani (d. 189/804; al-A'lam, 6.80 [ix,14]),
Imam al-Tahawi (d. 321AH, [5]),
Imam ibn Abi al-Izz al-Hanafi [17],
Imam ibn Nujaim al-Misri (d. 970 AH [34]),
Shaykh Ali al-Qari (d. 1014/1606; al-A'lam,5.12 [35]),
Shaykh Abd al-Haqq Dehlawi (d. 1052 AH [36]),
AllamahAbdal Hayy al-Lucknawi (d. 1304 AH; also known as Abul Hasanat[ix]),
Shaykh Abul Hasan as-Sindi al-Hanafi [5],
Shaykh Aafiyyahibn Yazeed [viii].
The Maliki Scholars
Hafiz Ibn Abd al-Barr (d. 463/1071; al-A'lam, 8.240 [x,5]),
Imam Ibn Wahb (d. 197/812 [x]),
Imam Abdullah ibn Abee Zaid al-Qairwani al-Maliki (d. 389 AH [16]).
The Shafi'i Scholars
Imam al-Bayhaqi (d. 458/1066; al-A'lam, 1.116 [xi,6]),
Shaykh Abu Yusuf al-Buweeti [xii],
Shaykh Abul Qasim ad-Daariki [xii],
Hafiz Ibnas-Salah (d. 643/1245; Tabaqat al-Shafi'iya, 8.326 [xii]),
Imam Taqi ad-Deen al-Subki (d. 756/1355; al-Fatawa al-Hadithiyya, 114 [xii,14]),
Imam Abu Nu'aym (d. 430/1038; Tabaqat al-Shafi'iya, 4.18 [xii,52]),
Imam al-Bukhari (d. 256/870; Tabaqat al-Shafi'iya, 2.212-14 [6]),
Imam Muslim (d. 261/875; Siyar a'lam al-nubala, 12.557-61 [6]),
Imam Abu Dawud (d. 275/889; Tabaqat al-Shafi'iya, 2.293 [xiii,14]),
Imam Nisai (d. 309/915; Tabaqat al-Shafi'iya, 3.14-16 [6]),
Imam Tirmidhi (d. 279/892; Siyar a'lam, 13.270-73 [6]),
Imam ibn Majah (d. 209/824; al-A'lam, 7.144 [6]),
Imam al-Suyuti (d. 911/1505; al-A'lam, 3.301-2 [5]),
Hafiz Ibn Khuzaymah (d. 311/924; Tabaqat al-Shafi'iya, 3.109 [16]),
Imam ash-Sha'rani (d. 973/1565; al-A'lam, 4.180-1 [viii,35]),
Imam Hakim (d. 405/1014; Tabaqat al-Shafi'iya, 4.155 [xi,39]),
Imam ibn Asakir (d. 571 AH [xi]),
Hafiz Khateeb al-Baghdadi (d. 463/1072; Tabaqat al-Shafi'iya, 4.29 [xi,52]),
Hafiz al-Dhahabi (d. 748/1348;Tabaqat al-Shafi'iya, 9.100 [18]),
Hafiz al-Iraqi (d. 806/1404; al-A'lam, 3.344 [18]),
Imam al-Tabarani (d. 360/971; Siyar a'lam, 16.119-23 [18]),
Imam al-Izz ibn Abdas Salam (d. 660/1262; al-A'lam, 4.21 [27]),
Imam ibn Hibban (d. 354/965; Tabaqat al-Shafi'iya, 3.131 [39]),
Hafiz Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani (d. 852/1449; al-A'lam, 1.178 [39]),
Hafiz al-Haythami (d. 807/1405; al-A'lam, 4.266 [40]),
Imam al-Haramayn (d.478/1085; Tabaqat al-Shafi'iya, 5.165 [41]),
Imam Abul Qasim al-Qushayri (d. 465/1072; Tabaqat al-Shafi'iya, 5.153 [50]),
Imam al-Razi(d. 606/1210; Tabaqat al-Shafi'iya, 8.81-89 [59]),
Imam al-Baghawi (d. 510/1117; al-A'lam, 2.259 [59]),
Imam Abu Shamah (d. 665 AH [78]),
Imam al-Nawawi (d. 676/1277; al-A'lam, 8.149 [xi,15]).
The Hanbali Scholars
Hafiz ibn Taymiyya (d. 728/1328; al-A'lam, 1.144 [30]),
Hafiz ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (d. 751/1350; Siyar a'lam, 7.202 [xiii,42]),
Hafiz ibn al-Jawzi (d. 508/1114; al-A'lam, 3.316 [xii,53]),
Hafiz ibn Rajab al-Hanbali (d. 795/1393, [xiv]).
The contents in the brackets (after the names of the above scholars), stand for the following abbreviations:-
(i) 'd.'- the year of the scholars death, usually in Hijri and Christian dates.
(ii) 'al-A'lam'- This is a well known biographical dictionary by Khayr al-Deen al-Zirikly (see bibliography for full details).
(iii) 'Tabaqat al-Shafi'iya'- This is a very well known dictionary listing all the famous Shafi'i scholars uptill the death of its author-Imam Taj al-Deen al-Subki (rahimahullah).
(iv) 'Siyar a'lam al-nubala'- This is a biographical dictionary by the famous scholar of Hadith-al-Hafiz Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Dhahabi (rahimahullah).
(v) 'al-Fatawa al-Hadithiyya'- This is a well known collection by the great scholar of Islam-Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Hajar al-Haytami (rahimahullah).