\adíth al­Thaqalayn:

A Study of Its Tawátur

Third/Ninth Century:

95. Mu<ammad ibn `Abd Alláh Abú A<mad al­Zubayrí al­\abbál al­Kúfí (d. 203/818).

In Musnad A<mad (v, 189) from him, from Shárik, from al­Rukayn, from al­Qásim ibn \assán from Zayd ibn Thábit. Tawthíq by Ibn Mu`ín and al­`Ijlí. [65]

96. Abú `Ámir `Abd al­Malik ibn `Amr ibn Qays al­`Aqadí al­Ba#rí (d. 204/819).

In Ibn al­Magházilí (al­Manáqib), from him, from Mu<ammad ibn ^al<ah, from al­'A`mash, from `A>iyyah, from Abú Sa`íd al­Khudrí. Tawthíq by Ibn Mu`ín, al­Nasá'í, Ibn Sa`d, `Uthmán al­Dárimí, Abú \átim and Ibn \ajar. [66]

97. Ja`far ibn `Awn al­Makhzúmí al­Kúfí (d. 206/821).

In `Abd ibn \amíd al­Kashshí (Musnad, MS. 894, F.40, Ayasofia Library), al­Dárimí (Sunan, x, 113), al­Bayhaqí (Sunan, ii, 148, vii, 30) and others, from him, from Abú \ayyán al­Taymí. Tawthíq by Ibn Mu`ín, Ibn Sa`d and Ibn Qáni`. Mentioned by Ibn \ibbán in al­Thiqát. [67]

98. Yazíd ibn Hárún al­Wási>í (d. 206/821).

In al­Mu<ámilí (al­'Amálí, MS. F.38), from him, from Zakariyyá ibn Abí Zá'idah. Tawthíq by Ibn al­Madíní, Ibn Mu`ín, al­`Ijlí, Abú \átim, Ya`qúb ibn Shaybah and Ibn Qáni`. [68]

99. Al­'Aswad ibn `Ámir Shádhán al­Wási>í (d. 205/820).

In Musnad A<mad (iv, 371) from him, from Isrá'íl ibn `Uthmán, from `Alí ibn Rabí`ah from Zayd ibn Arqam. Tawthíq by Ibn al­Madíní, Ibn \ajar and al­Suyú>í. Mentioned by Ibn \ibbán in al­Thiqát. [69]

100. Ya`lá ibn 'Ubayd al­^anáfisí (d. 209/824).

In al­Bayhaqí (Sunan, x, 113), from him, from Abú \ayyán al­Taymí from Zayd ibn Arqam. Tawthíq and ta#díq by Ibn Mu`ín and Abú \átim. Mentioned by Ibn \ibbán in al­Thiqát. [70]

101. `Ubayd Alláh ibn Músá al­`Absí al­Kúfí (d. 213/828).

In al­Bazzáz, al­Fasawí (al­Ma`rifah wa al­ta'ríkh, i, 536), Abú Bakr al­Ji`ábí (Kitáb al­^álibiyyín), al­Sakháwí (al­'Istijláb, MS. F.24), al­Samhúdí (Jawáhir al­`iqdayn, ii, F.87), from him, from his father, Isrá'íl ibn Yúnus and Sharík ibn `Abd Alláh from Abú Isrá'íl and Fu_ayl ibn Marzúq. Tawthíq by Ibn Sa`d, al­Dhahabí, al­Jazarí, Ibn Mu`ín, al­Qá_í Asad, Abú \átim, al­`Ijlí and Ibn `Adí. [71]

102. Talíd ibn Sulaymán al­Mu<áribí al­Kúfí.

In A<mad ibn \anbal's al­Fa_á'il, `Abd Alláh ibn A<mad ibn \anbal, from Ismá`íl ibn Músa ibn bint al­Sadí, from him, from Abú al­Ja<<áf, from `A>iyyah from Abú Sa`íd al­Khudrí.

103. Háshim ibn al­Qásim Abú al­Na#r (Na_r) al­Kinání al­Baghdádí (d. 207/822).

In Ibn Sa`d (al­^abaqát, ii,194) from him, from Mu<ammad ibn ^al<ah, from al­'A`mash, from `A>iyyah, from Abú Sa`íd. Tawthíq by Ibn Sa`d, Ibn Mu`ín and al­`Ijlí. [72]

104. Ya<yá ibn \ammád ibn Abí Ziyád al­Shaybání al­Ba#rí (d. 215/830).

In al­Nasá'í (al­Kha#á'i#), al­\ákim (al­Mustadrak), and al­Khwárazmí (al­Manáqib), from Mu<ammad ibn al­Muthanná, from him, Abú `Awánah, from Sulaymán, from \abíb ibn Abí Thábit, from Abú al­^ufayl, from Zayd ibn Arqam. Tawthíq by Ibn Sa`d, [73] Abú \átim, al­Dhahabí and Ibn \ajar. [74]

105. Abú Ghassán al­Nahdí Malik ibn Ismá`íl al­Kúfí (d. 219/834).

In al­Tahtawi (Mushkil al­'athar, iv, 268), from Fahd ibn Sulaymán, from him, from Isra~ ibn Yunus al­SabiS. Tawthíq by Ya'qub ibn Shaybah, Ibn Numayr, Abú \átim and al­Nasá'í. Mentioned in alThiqat by Ibn \ibbán.7s

106. Mu<ammad ibn Sa`íd ibn Sulaymán ibn al­'I#fahání (d. 220/835).

In al­`Uqaylí (al­¬u`afá', vi, MS. F.104) from Mu<ammad ibn Ismá`íl, from him, from \átim ibn Ismá`íl, from Ja`far ibn Mu<ammad (A), from his father (A), from Jábir. Tawthíq by al­Nasá'í, mentioned by Ibn \ibbán in al­Thiqát. [76]

107. Mu<ammad ibn Kathír al­`Abdí al­Ba#rí (d. 223/837)

In al­Samhúdí (Jawáhir al­`iqdayn, ii, MS. F.86) and al­Sakháwí (al­'Istijláb, MS. F.22), from him, from Fi>r ibn Khalífah and Abú al­Járúd, from Abú al­^ufayl. Tawthíq by A<mad ibn \anbal and Abú \átim. Mentioned by Ibn \ibbán in al­Thiqát. [77]

108. Sa`íd ibn Sulaymán al­Wási>í al­Baghdádí (d. 225/839).

In al­^abarání (al­Mu`jam al­kabír, iii, No. 3052) from A<mad ibn al­Qásim, from him, from Zayd ibn al­\asan al­Anmá>í, from Ma`rúf ibn Kharrabúdh, from Abú al­^ufayl; from \udhayfah ibn Usayd. Tawthíq by Ibn Sa`d, Abú \átim, al­`Ijlí and Ibn \ibbán. [78]

109. `Abd Alláh ibn Bukayr al­Ghanawí.

In al­^abarání (al­Mu`jam al­kabír, iii, No. 2681) from Mu>ayyan, from Ja`far ibn \amíd, from him, from \akím ibn Zubayr; from Abú al­^ufayl from Zayd ibn Arqam. Mentioned by Ibn \ibbán in al-Thiqát. Ta#díq by al­Sájí. [79]

110. Abú Ja`far Mu<ammad ibn \abíb al­Háshimí al­Baghdádí (d. 215/830).

In his book al­Munammaq, p. 9. An eminent scholar and author of several books; has been considered thiqah by al­Suyú>í. [80]

111. Sa`íd ibn Man#úr al­Khurásání (d. 227/841).

In his Sunan with his isnád from Zayd ibn Thábit, as cited in Kanz al­`ummál, i, 47. Tawthíq by Ibn Numayr, Ibn Khirásh, Abú \átim, Ibn Qáni` and al­Dhahabí; al­Khalílí considers his tawthíq unanimous. [81] A leading traditionist.

112. Dáwúd ibn `Amr al­¬abbí al­Baghdádí (d. 228/842).

In Abú Bakr al­Bazzáz (Musnad; see 136) and al­`Asqalání (Zawá'id Musnad al­Bazzáz, see under A<mad ibn al­Man#úr) from A<mad ibn al­Man#úr al­Ramádí, from him, from @áli< ibn Músá ibn `Abd Alláh, from `Abd al­`Azíz ibn Ráfi`, from Abú @áli< from Abú Hurayrah. Tawthíq by Ibn Qáni` and Abú al­Qásim al­Baghawí. Mentioned by Ibn \ibbán in al­Thiqát. [82]

113. `Ammár ibn Na#r al­Marúzí al­Baghdádí (d. 229/843).

In Abú Nu`aym (\ilyat al­'awliyá', ix, 64) from `Abd Alláh ibn Ja`far, from A<mad ibn Yúnus al­¬abbí, from him, from Ibráhím ibn al­Yasa`, from Ja`far ibn Mu<ammad (A), from his father (A), from his grandfather (A), from `Alí (A). Tawthíq and ta#díq by Abú \átim and Ibn Mu`ín. Mentioned by Ibn \ibbán in al­Thíqát. [83]

114. Abú `Abd Alláh Mu<ammad ibn Sa`d al­Zuhrí al­Ba#rí (d. 230/844).

In al­Suyú>í (al­Durr al­manthúr, ii, 60), from him with his isnád from Abú Sa`íd al­Khudrí. A leading historian and scholar, his tawthíq and ta#díq has been done by Ibn Khallikán, Abú \átim and Ibn \ajar. [84]

115. Abú Mu<ammad Khalaf ibn Sálim al­Mukharrimí al­Muhallabí al­Sindí al­Baghdádí (d. 231/845).

In al­\ákim (al­Mustadrak, iii, 109) and al­Khwárazmí (al­Manáqib) from @álih ibn Mu<ammad al­\áfi~ al­Baghdádí, from him, from Ya<yá ibn \ammád, from Abú `Awánah, from al­'A`mash, from \abíb ibn Abí Thábit, from Abú al­^ufayl, from Zayd ibn Arqam. Tawthíq and ta#díq by Ibn \ibbán, Ibn Mu`ín, Ya`qúb ibn Shaybah, al­Nasá'í and \amzah al­Kinání. [85]

116. Minjáb ibn al­\árith al­Tamímí al­Kúfí (d. 231/845).

In al­^abarání (al­Mu`jam al­kabír, iii, No. 2678) from him, from `Alí ibn Musahhar (88). Among the rijál of Muslim and Ibn Májah. Mentioned by Ibn \ibbán in al­Thiqát. [86]

117. Zuhayr ibn \arb ibn Shaddád, Abú Khaythamah al­Nasá'í (d. 234/848).

In @a<í< Muslim (ii, 237­238) from him, and Shujá` ibn Makhlad from Ibn `Ulayyah (72), from Yazíd ibn \ayyán (56), from Zayd ibn Arqam. Tawthíq by al­Sam`ání, Ibn Mu`ín, al­\usayn ibn Fahm, Abú Bakr al­Kha>íb, al­Nasá'í, Ibn Qáni`, Ya`qúb ibn Shaybah, Abú \átim, Ibn Wa__á< and Ibn \ibbán. [87]

118. Abú al­Fa_l Shujá` ibn Makhlad al­Fallás al­Baghawí al­Baghdádí (d. 235/849).

In @a<í< Muslim; see 117 above. Tawthíq by al­\usayn ibn Fahm, Ibn Qáni`; Abú Zur`ah, A<mad, and al­Dhahabí. Mentioned by Ibn \ibbán in al­Thiqát. [88]

119. Abú Bakr `Abd Alláh ibn Mu<ammad, known as Ibn Abí Shaybah al­Kúfí (d. 235/849).

In @a<í< Muslim from him,from Mu<ammad ibn Fu_ayl (73), from

Zayd ibn Arqam. Also in his own Musannaf from Jábir. He is one of the great scholars. Tawthíq and ta#díq by al­`Ijlí, A<mad ibn \anbal, Ibn Mu`ín, Abú Zur`ah and others. [89]

120. `Abd al­Ra<mán ibn @áli< al­'Azdí al­Kúfí (d. 235/849), settled in Baghdad.

In al­^abarání (al-Mu`jam al-kabír, ii, no. 2679) from Mu>ayyan, from him, from @áli< ibn Abí al­'Aswad (84). Tawthíq by A<mad ibn \anbal, Ibn Mu`ín and Músá ibn Hárún. [90]

121. Bishr ibn al­Walíd al­Kindí (d. 238/852).

In al­Khwárazmí (Maqtal al­\usayn, i, 104) and al­\amawí (Fará'id al­sim>ayn, al­sim> al­thání, báb 54). The former from Mu<ammad ibn al­Mú#ilí, from him, from Mu<ammad ibn ^al<ah (67). The latter from Abú ^áhir, from al­Baghawí, from him. Tawthíq by Abú Dáwúd and al­Dárqu>ní. [91]

122. Mu<ammad ibn Bakkár ibn al­Rayyán al­Háshimí al­Baghdádí (d. 238/852).

In @a<í< Muslim from him. See Sa`íd ibn Masrúq (59). Tawthíq by Ibn Mu`ín, al­Dárqu>ní and al­`Asqalání. [92]

123. Abú Ya`qúb Is<áq ibn Ibráhím, known as Ibn Ráhwayh (d. 238/852).

In al­Sakháwí (al­'Istijláb), al­Samhúdí (Jawáhir al­`iqdayn), A<mad ibn al­Fa_l ibn Mu<ammad Bá Kathír (Wasílat al­ma'ál), Muslim (@a<í<) and (al­Dhurriyyat al­>áhirah), from him, from him, from `Alí (A) and Zayd ibn Arqam. A great scholar, author of a famous Musnad, teacher of al­Bukhárí, Muslim and al­Tirmidhí. One of the Imams of <adíth and fiqh. It was he who inspired al­Bukhárí into writing his Sa<í<. [93]

124. Abú Mu<ammad Wahbán ibn Baqiyyah ibn `Uthmán al­Wási>í (d. 239/853).

In Ibn al­Magházilí's al­Manáqib. Tawthíq by Ibn Mu`ín, al­`Ijlí, Abú Zur`ah, Ibn \ajar and others. [94]

125. A<mad ibn Mu<ammad ibn \anbal al­Shaybání (d. 241/855).

He has narrated \adíth al­Thaqalayn through various chains of transmission, with varying wordings from Abú Sa`íd al­Khudrí and Zayd ibn Arqam (Musnad A<mad, iii, 14, 17, 26, 59, 371, 181, 182). He is one of the Imams of Ahl al­Sunnah in <adíth and fiqh.

126. Ja`far ibn \amíd al­Qarashí al­Kúfí (d. 240/854).

In al­^abarání (al-Mu`jam al-kabír, iii, No. 2681) from Mu>ayyan, from him, from `Abd 'Alláh ibn Bukayr al­Ghanawí, from \akím ibn Jubayr, from Abú al­^ufayl, from Zayd ibn Arqam. Among the rijál of Muslim. Tawthíq by Ibn \ibbán al­Bustí, al­Dhahabí, and Ibn \ajar. [95]

127. Ismá`íl ibn Músá al­Fazárí ibn Bint al-Suddí al­Kúfí (d. 245/859).

In A<mad ibn \anbal's Fa_á'il `Alí; see (102). Ta#díq by Abú \átim and Abú Dawúd. [96]

128. Sufyán ibn Wakí` ibn al­Jarrá< (d. 247/861).

In al­\áfi~ Abú Ya`lá (Musnad), from him, from Mu<ammad ibn Fu_ayl, from `Abd al­Malik ibn Abí Sulaymán, from `A>iyyah, from Abú Sa`íd al­Khudrí. Among the rijál of al­Tirmidhí and Ibn Májah. Ta#díq by Ibn \ibbán. [97]

129. Na#r ibn `Abd al­Ra<mán ibn Bakkár al­Bájí al­Kúfí al­Washshá' (d. 248/862).

In al­Tirmidhí (@a<í<), from him, from Zayd ibn al­\asan, from Ja`far ibn Mu<ammad (A); from his father (A), from Jábir. Also in al­\akím al­Tirmidhí (Nawádir al­'u#úl) and al­^abarání (see 166) from him.

130. Abú Mu<ammad `Abd ibn \amíd al­Kissí (or al­Kashshí) (d. 249/863).

In his Musnad (see 97) from Zayd ibn Thábit; also as mentioned by al­Suyú>í (I<yá' al­mayyit bi dhikr fa_á'il Ahl al­Bayt, 12), al­Samhúdí (Jawáhir al­`iqdayn), al­Shaykhání al­Qádirí (al­@irá> al­sawí), and Mirzá Mu<ammad Khán al­Badakhshí (Miftá< al­najá<). Also from him from Zayd ibn Arqam in al­Suyú>í (al­Jámi` al­#aghír; Shar< by al­Munáwí, ii, 174­175) and `Alí al­Muttaqí (Kanz al­`ummál). Author of Musnad and Tafsír, he is one of the Imams of the Ahl al­Sunnah. [98]

131. `Abbád ibn Ya`qúb al­Rawájiní al­'Asadí (d.250/864).

In al­^abarání (al­Mu`jam al­#aghír, i, 131) from al­\asan ibn Mu<ammad ibn Mu#`ab al­'Ushnání al­Kúfí, from him, from `Abd al­Ra<mán al­Mas`údí, from Kathír al­Nawá', from `A>iyyah, from Abú Sa`íd.

132. Na#r ibn `Alí ibn Na#r ibn `Alí al­Ja<_amí al­Ba#rí (d. 250/ 864).

In al­\akím al-Tirmidhí (al­Mu`jam al­#aghír, i, 131) from him, from Zayd ibn al­\assán, from Ma`rúf ibn Kharrabúdh al­Makkí, from Abú al­^ufayl from \udhayfah ibn Usayd al­Ghifárí. A leading scholar, his tawthíq has been done by al­Sam`ání, Ibn Khirásh, al­Nasá'í, al­Dhahabí and others. [99]

133. Mu<ammad ibn al­Muthanná Abú Músá al­`Anzí (d. 252/ 866).

In al­Nasá'í (al­Kha#á'i#), from him, from Ya<yá ibn \ammád (see 104). Among the rijál of Bukhárí, Muslim, Abú Dáwúd, Abú `Ísá and al­Nasá'í. Tawthíq by al-Sam`ání, Mu<ammad ibn Ya<yá al­Níshábúrí, Abú \átim, lbn \ibbán, al­Kha>íb, al­Dhahabí and Ibn \ajar. [100]

134. Mu<ammad ibn Yazíd, Akhu Karkhwayh al­Wási>í (d. 246/860).

In al­Mu<ámilí (al­'Amálí) from Yazíd ibn Hárún (98). Tawthíq by al­Kha>íb. [101]

135. Yúsuf ibn Músá al­Qa>>án (d. 253/867).

In Imám Mu<ammad ibn Is<áq ibn Khuzaymah's @a<í< (MS. 348, Maktabat Sul>án A<mad, Istanbul) from him, from Jarír ibn `Abd al­\amíd, from Mu<ammad ibn Fu_ayl, from Ya<yá ibn Sa`íd al­Taymí, from Yazíd ibn \ayyán, from Zayd ibn Arqam. Among the rijál of al­Bukhárí, Abú Dáwúd, al­Tirmidhí and Ibn Májah. Tawthíq by Ibn Khuzaymah and others. Mentioned by Ibn \ibbán in al­Thiqát. [102]

136. A<mad ibn al­Man#úr al­Ramádí (d. 265/878).

In Abú Bakr al­Bazzáz (Musnad, MS. 578, Maktabat Murád, Istanbul), from him, from Dáwúd ibn `Umar, from @áli< ibn Músá ibn `Abd Alláh from `Abd al­`Azíz ibn Rafí`, from Abú @áli< from Abú Hurayra. Tawthíq by Abú \átim and al­Dárqu>ní. [103]

137. Abú Mu<ammad `Abd Alláh ibn `Abd al­Ra<mán al­Dárimí al­Samarqandí (d. 255/869).

In his Musnad, as mentioned by al­Sakháwí in al­'Istijláb. Author of al­Musnad, Tafsír and al­Jámi`. A leading scholar (imam). Tawthíq by al-Sam`ání, al­Dhahabí and al­`Asqalání. [104]

138. `Alí ibn al­Mundhir al­^áriqí al­Kúfí (d. 256/870).

In al­Tirmidhí (@a<í<) and Ibn al­'Athír (Usd al­ghábah), from him from Abú Sa`íd (see 63). Tawthíq by Ibn Abí \átim, Ibn Numayr an al­Dhahabí. [105]

139. Muslim ibn \ajjáj al­Qushayrí al­Níshábúrí (d. 261/874).

In his @a<í< narrates it through various chains of transmission. He is one of the imams of the Ahl al­Sunnah in <adíth, and his @a<í< has been preferred to al­Bukhárí's by some major scholars, among them Abú `Alí al­Níshábúrí.

140. A<mad ibn Yúnus Abú al­`Abbás al­¬abbí (d. 268/881)

In Abú Nu`aym (\ilyat al­'awliyá', ix, 64) from `Abd Alláh ibn Ja'far, from him, from `Ammár ibn Na#r (see 113). Tawthíq mentioned by al­Kha>íb and Abú Nu`aym. [106]

141. Ibráhím ibn Marzúq ibn Dínár (d. 270/883).

In Abú Ja`far al­^a<áwí (Mushkil al­'áthár, ii, 307) and al­Dúlábí (al-Dhurriyyat al­>áhirah, 186) from him, from Abú `Ámir al­`Aqadí (96) from Kathír ibn Zayd (81), from Mu<ammad ibn `Umar ibn `Alí (77), from his father, from `Alí (A). Tawthíq by al­Dárqu>ní, Ibn Yúnus, Ibn \átim, Ibn \ibbán and Sa`íd ibn `Uthmán. [107]

142. Al­\usayn ibn `Alí ibn Ja`far.

In al­Bazzáz (Musnad, MS. F.75), from him, from `Alí ibn Thábit, from Sufyán ibn Sulaymán from Abú Is<áq from al­\árith from `Alí (A). Among the rijál of Abú Dáwúd, al­Nasá'í and al­Bazzáz. [108]

143. Mu<ammad ibn `Abd al­Wahháb Abú A<mad al­Farrá' (d. 272/885).

In al­Bayhaqí (Sunan, ii, 148) from al­\ákim, from al­\asan ibn Ya`qúb, from him, from Ja`far ibn `Awn, from Ya<yá ibn Sa`íd, from Yazíd ibn \ayyán from Zayd ibn Arqam. Again in al­Bayhaqí (op. cit., vii, 30) from Abú Zakariyyá Ya<yá ibn Ibráhím, from Abú `Abd Alláh Mu<ammad ibn Ya`qúb, from him, from Ja`far ibn `Awn. Tawthíq by al­Nasá'í and Ibn \ibbán. Among the rijál of Muslim, al­Bukhárí, Ibráhím, Ibn Abí ^álib and Ibn Khuzaymah. [109]

144. Abú `Abd Alláh Mu<ammad ibn Yazíd ibn Májah al­Qazwíní (d. 273/886).

AI­Kanjí (Kifáyat al­>álib, 53) mentions his narration of \adíth al­Thaqalayn. He is one of the imams of <adíth and his Sunan is counted among the Six @i<á<.

145. Abú Dáwúd Sulaymán ibn Ash`ath al­Sijistání (d. 275/888).

Al­Kanjí (Kifáyat al­>álib, 53) mentions his narration of the <adíth. He is also one of the imams of <adíth and a leading traditionist of his era.

146. Abú Qalábah `Abd al­Malik ibn Mu<ammad al­Raqqáshí al­Ba#rí (d. 276/889).

In al­\ákim (al­Mustadrak, ii, 193), from Abú al­\usayn Mu<ammad ibn A<mad, from him, from Ya<yá ibn \ammád, from Abú `Awánah, from al­'A`mash, from \abíb ibn Abí Thábit from Abú al­^ufayl from Zayd ibn Arqam. Tawthíq and ta#díq by Ibn \ibbán, al­Dárqu>ní, and Abú Dáwúd. [110]

147. Abú Bakr Mu<ammad ibn A<mad ibn Abí al­'Awwám ibn Yazíd ibn Dínár al­Riyá<í al­Tamímí (d. 276/889).

In Ibn al­Magházilí (al­Manáqib, 234­236). Ta#díq by al­Dárqu>ní. [111]

148. Al­\áfi~ Ya`qúb ibn Sufyán al­Fasawí (d. 277/890).

In his al­Ma`rifah wa al­ta'ríkh, i, 536­538, narrates the <adíth through 8 chains from four @a<ábah: Zayd ibn Arqam, Abú Sa`íd, Zayd ibn Thábit and Abú Dharr al­Ghifárí. An eminent historian and traditionist (imam), al­Tirmidhí, al­Nasá'í, Ibn Khuzaymah, Abú `Awánah al­'Asfará'íní and Ibn Abí Dáwúd have narrated from him. Ibn \ibbán has mentioned him in al-Thiqát. [113]

149. Ibráhím ibn Is<áq, al­Qá_í Abú Is<áq al­Zuhrí (d. 277/890).

In al­Bayhaqí (Sunan, x, 113), from Abú Mu<ammad Janá< ibn Nadhír, from Abú Ja`far Mu<ammad ibn `Alí ibn Da<ím al­Shaybání, from him, from Ja`far ibn `Awn (97), from Ya`lá ibn `Ubayd (100). Tawthíq by al­Kha>íb. [113]

150. Abú `Ísá Mu<ammad ibn `Ísá ibn Sawrah al­Tirmidhí (d. 279/ 892).

In his @a<í< (ii, 219, 220) narrates it through several chains of transmitters from Jábir, Abú Dharr, Abú Sa`íd, Zayd ibn Arqam and \udhayfah ibn Usayd. He is one of the imams of <adíth and his @a<í< one of the Six @i<á<.

151. Abú Bakr `Abd Alláh ibn Mu<ammad ibn `Ubayd al­Baghdádí, known as Ibn Abí al­Dunyá (d. 281/894).

In his book Fa_á'il al­Qur'án, MS. Tawthíq and ta#díq by Ibn Abí \átim, al­Dhahabí and al­Kutubí. [114]

152. Abú `Abd Alláh Mu<ammad ibn `Alí al­\akím al­Tirmidhí (d. 285/898).

In his Nawádir al­'u#úl, 68-69, through 2 asáníd from Jábir and \udhayfah ibn Usayd.

153. Abú Bakr A<mad ibn `Amr ibn Abí `Á#im al­Nabíl, known as Ibn Abí `Á#im al­Shaybání (d. 287/900).

In his Kitáb al­Sunnah, as mentioned by al­Suyú>í in al­Budúr al­sáfirah `an umúr al­'ákhirah, from Zayd ibn Thábit; and from `Alí (A), as mentioned in Kanz al­`ummál, xv, 122.

154. Abú `Abd al­Ra<mán `Abd Alláh ibn A<mad ibn \anbal al­Shaybání (d. 290/902).

In Ziyádát al­Musnad from his father, from Zayd ibn Thábit; in al­Mustadrak (iii, 109) from his father, from Zayd ibn Arqam; in Yanábí` al­mawaddah, 32, from him, from Abú Sa`íd and Zayd ibn Arqam. Son of Imám A<mad and an eminent scholar of his era; tawthíq by al­Kha>íb and al­Dhahabí. [115]

155. Mu<ammad ibn al­Fa_l, Abú Ja`far al­Saqa>í (d. 288/900).

In al­^abarání (al-Mu`jam al-kabír, iii, No. 2680), from him, from Sa`íd ibn Sulaymán, from Zayd ibn al­\asan al­'Anmá>í (93). Tawthíq and ta#díq by al­Dárqu>ní and al­Kha>íb. [116]

156. Fahd ibn Sulaymán al­Na<<ás al­Mi#rí.

In al­^a<áwí (Mushkil al­'áthár, iv, 368) from him, from Abú Ghassán Málik ibn Ismá`íl al­Nahdí.

157. Abú al­`Abbás A<mad ibn Ya<yá al­Shaybání al­Baghdádí, known as Tha`lab (d. 291/904).

In al­'Azharí (Tahdhíb al­lughah, ix, 78). A great traditionist, grammarian and man of letters. Tawthíq by al­Kha>íb. [117]

158. Abú Bakr A<mad ibn `Umar ibn `Abd al­Kháliq al­Bazzáz (d. 292/905).

In his Masnad through two chains from Abú Hurayrah and `Alí (A) see 89, 112, 136. One of the leading traditionists.

159. Abú Na#r A<mad ibn Sahl al­Faqíh al­Qabbání (d. 292/904).

In al­\ákim (al­Mustadrak, iii, 109), from him, from @áli< ibn Mu<ammad, from Khalaf ibn Sálim al­Mukharrimí from Ya<yá lbn \ammád, from Abú `Awánah, from al­'A`mash, from \abíb ibn Thábit, from Abú ^ufayl, from Zayd ibn Arqam. Al­\ákim has narrated many traditions from him in al­Mustadrak and mentions him with great respect.

160. A<mad ibn al­Qásim al­Jawharí (d. 293/905).

In al­^abarání (al-Mu`jam al-kabír, iii, no. 3052), from him, from Sa`íd ibn Sulaymán al­Wási>í from Zayd ibn al­\asan al­'Anmá>í, from Ma`rúf ibn Kharrabúdh, from Abú ^ufayl from \udhayfah ibn Usayd. Tawthíq by al­Kha>íb. [118]

161. Al­\afi~ @áli< ibn Mu<ammad Jazarah (d. 294/906).

In al­\ákim (al­Mustadrak, iii, 109) see 159. One of the leading traditionists of his age. Tawthíq by al­Kha>íb. [119]

162. A<mad ibn Ya<yá al­\ulwání (d. 296/908).

In al­`Uqaylí (Kitáb al­_u`afá', MS. 362, Dár al­Kutub al­|áhiriyyah, Damascus, vi, F. 104), from him from `Abd Alláh ibn Dáhir, from `Abd Alláh ibn `Abd al­Quddús, from al­'A`mash, from `A>iyyah, from Abú Sa`íd al­Khudrí. Tawthíq by al­Dhahabí. [120]

163. Al­\áfi~ Abú Ja`far Mu>ayyan, Mu<ammad ibn `Abd Alláh ibn Sulaymán (d. 297/909).

In al­^abarání (al­Mu`jam al­kabír, Nos. 2680, 2683, 3052) from him. One of the leading traditionists. Tawthíq by al­Dárqu>ní; see al­Dhahabí, Tadhkirat al­<uffá~, 662.