In Abu Bakr al-Bazzaz (Musnad...

In Abu Bakr al-Bazzaz (Musnad; see 136) and al-Asqalani (Zawa'id Musnad al-Bazzaz, see under Ahmad ibn al-Mansur) from Ahmad ibn al-Mansur al-Ramadi, from him, from Salih ibn Musa ibn ‘Abd Allah, from ‘Abd al-Aziz ibn Rafi’, from Abu Salih from Abu Hurayrah. Tawthiq by Ibn Qani’ and Abu al-Qasim al-Baghawi. Mentioned by Ibn Hibban in al-Thiqat. [^18] ‘Ammar ibn Nasr al-Maruzi al-Baghdadi (d. 229/843).

In Abu Nu’aym (Hilyat al-awliya', ix, 64) from ‘Abd Allah ibn Ja’far, from Ahmad ibn Yunus al-Dabbi, from him, from Ibrahim ibn al-Yasa’, from Ja’far ibn Muhammad (A), from his father (A), from his grandfather (A), from ‘Ali (A). Tawthiq and tasdiq by Abu Hatim and Ibn Mu’in. Mentioned by Ibn Hibban in al-Thiqat. [^19] Abu ‘Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Sa’d al-Zuhri al-Basri (d. 230/844). In al-Suyuti (al-Durr al-manthur, ii, 60), from him with his isnad from Abu Sa’id al-Khudri.

A leading historian and scholar, his tawthiq and tasdiq has been done by Ibn Khallikan, Abu Hatim and Ibn Hajar. [^20] Abu Muhammad Khalaf ibn Salim al-Mukharrimi al-Muhallabi al-Sindi al-Baghdadi (d. 231/845). In al-Hakim (al-Mustadrak, iii, 109) and al-Khwarazmi (al-Manaqib) from Salih ibn Muhammad Al-Hafiz al-Baghdadi, from him, from Yahya ibn Hammad, from Abu ‘Awanah, from al-A’mash, from Habib ibn Abi Thabit, from Abu al-Tufayl, from Zayd ibn Arqam.

Tawthiq and tasdiq by Ibn Hibban, Ibn Mu’in, Ya’qub ibn Shaybah, al-Nasa'i and Hamzah al-Kinani. [^21] Minjab ibn Al-Harith al-Tamimi al-Kufi (d. 231/845). In al-Tabarani (al-Mu’jam al-kabir, iii, No. 2678) from him, from ‘Ali ibn Musahhar (88). Among the rijal of Muslim and Ibn Majah. Mentioned by Ibn Hibban in al-Thiqat. [^22] Zuhayr ibn Harb ibn Shaddad, Abu Khaythamah al-Nasa'i (d. 234/848).

In Sahih Muslim (ii, 237­238) from him, and Shuja’ ibn Makhlad from Ibn ‘Ulayyah (72), from Yazid ibn Hayyan (56), from Zayd ibn Arqam. Tawthiq by al-Sam’ani, Ibn Mu’in, al-Husayn ibn Fahm, Abu Bakr al-Khatib, al-Nasa'i, Ibn Qani’, Ya’qub ibn Shaybah, Abu Hatim, Ibn Waddah and Ibn Hibban. [^23] Abu al-Fadl Shuja’ ibn Makhlad al-Fallas al-Baghawi al-Baghdadi (d. 235/849). In Sahih Muslim; see 117 above. Tawthiq by al-Husayn ibn Fahm, Ibn Qani’; Abu Zur’ah, Ahmad, and al-Dhahabi.

Mentioned by Ibn Hibban in al-Thiqat. [^24] Abu Bakr ‘Abd Allah ibn Muhammad, known as Ibn Abi Shaybah al-Kufi (d. 235/849). In Sahih Muslim from him, from Muhammad ibn Fudayl (73), from Zayd ibn Arqam. Also in his own Musannaf from Jabir. He is one of the great scholars.