The Learned Women of Hadith (Al Muhaddithat), by Muhammad Akram Nadwi
This book is an adaptation of the preface to Muhammad Akram's 40-volume biographical encyclopedia (in Arabic) about Muslim women who studied and taught hadith. It extracts, presents, and then reflects on the information in this encyclopedia. It demonstrates the central role of Muslim women in preserving the teachings of the Prophet r, which remain the primary guide for understanding the Qur'an as rules and norms for life.
