Imam al-Nawawi (Abu Zakariyya Muḥyi al-Dīn Yaḥya Ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi)

A renowned Sunni Shafi'ite jurist and hadith scholar, born in 1234 CE near Damascus. He is celebrated for his extensive contributions to Islamic literature, including the Forty Hadiths and Riyadh as-Saaliheen.