Al-Allama al-Muhaddith Nur al-Din 'Itr (1937–2020) was one of the foremost Sunni Hadith scholars of the modern era. Widely regarded as the leading Hadith authority of Bilad al-Sham in his generation, he devoted his life to teaching, research, and the critical editing of classical Islamic texts.
Written by his son and student, Yahya Nur al-Din 'Itr, this biography offers an intimate and authoritative account of the scholar's life. It chronicles his family background, education, teachers, academic career, publications, and lasting contributions to Hadith scholarship, while highlighting the character, dedication, and scholarly legacy that made him one of the most influential Islamic scholars of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.