A close friend of Ahmad ibn Hanbal, he accompanied him on his travels to seek knowledge[10] and he was also a teacher of Imam Bukhari and inspired him to compile the Sahih al-Bukhari.
[11]The nickname is pronounced Rāhūyah in classical Persian is Arabized as Rāhawayh.
Al-Bukhari stated, "We were with our teacher Ishaq ibn Rahuyah when he said, 'If only someone would compile a compact book for the authentic hadith of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.'
[12] Ibn Rahuyah's books on tafsir, hadith and fiqh include:[13]
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