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#76 [Permalink] Posted on 25th January 2012 07:51

7. Abu Mu'awiyah (no. 11053, 11124, 28902)

Abu Mu'awiyah Muhammad ibn Khazim al-Tamimi al-Sa'di al-Kufi (113 - 195) is also a narrator found in all of the six collections. Ahmad ibn Hanbal said: "Abu Mu'awiyah is the most retentive of the companions of [Sulayman ibn Mihran] al-A'mash." Yahya ibn Ma'in was asked who is the strongest of the narrators from al-A'mash, and he replied: "After Sufyan and Shu'bah, Abu Mu'awiyah, the blind." Al-'Ijli said: "[He was] a Kufan, trustworthy (thiqah)." Al-Nasa'i, Ya'qub ibn Shaybah, Ibn Sa'd and al-Daraqutni said he was thiqah. However, many authorities discovered some errors in his narrations. He was criticised because of irja', but this was from the acceptable category of irja' discussed in detail in an earlier post. (Tahdhib al-Kamal 25:123-34)

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#77 [Permalink] Posted on 25th January 2012 07:51

8. 'Abd Allah ibn al-Mubarak (no. 12532, 28611)

'Abd Allah ibn al-Mubarak (118 - 181) was one of the imams and luminaries of Islamic scholarship and piety, and also a narrator found in the six collections. 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi said: "The four imams are Sufyan al-Thawri, Malik ibn Anas, Hammad ibn Zayd and Ibn al-Mubarak." Shu'ayb ibn Harb said: "Ibn al-Mubarak did not meet any man except Ibn al-Mubarak was more virtuous than him." Ahmad ibn Hanbal said: "There was none in the time of Ibn al-Mubarak more ardent in gaining knowledge than him." Sufyan ibn 'Uyaynah: "I inspected the condition of the companions [of the Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace)] and I did not find any excellence in them over Ibn al-Mubarak except their companionship of the Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) and their battles with him." When the news of his death reached Sufyan ibn 'Uyaynah, he exclaimed: "Allah have mercy on him! Indeed he was a jurist, a scholar, a worshipper, an ascetic, generous and brave, a poet." 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi would not favour anyone in hadith over Malik and Ibn al-Mubarak. When Ibn al-Mubarak's students recounted his virtues, they would say: "He combined knowledge, jurisprudence, literature, grammar, language, poetry, eloquence, asceticism, scrupulousness, fairness, night-prayer, worship, pilgrimage, battles, bravery, insight, physical strength and avoiding talk about what did not concern him." Yahya ibn Ma'in said: "Ibn al-Mubarak was more learned than Sufyan al-Thawri." Mu'adh ibn Khalid ibn Shaqiq said: "I do not know that Allah has created a characteristic from the characteristics of virtue but Allah has put it in 'Abd Allah ibn al-Mubarak." Al-Mizzi said after collecting these narrations and others: "His virtues and excellences are very many." (Tahdhib al-Kamal 16:5-24)

It has been mentioned in earlier posts that it was transmitted with authentic chains from 'Abd Allah ibn al-Mubarak that he said: "When the opinion of Abu Hanifah and Sufyan concur on something, that is strong," (Tarikh Baghdad 15:471) "the greatest faqih of people, is Abu Hanifah," "I have not seen the like of him in fiqh," (Tarikh Baghdad 15:469) "If anyone has the right to issue [a legal verdict] using his opinion, Abu Hanifah has the right to issue [a legal verdict] using his opinion." (Tarikh Baghdad 15:471) According to another report with a good (hasan) chain, 'Abd Allah ibn al-Mubarak said Abu Hanifah was a "sign" (ayah) in "virtue" (khayr) (Tarikh Baghdad 15:461).

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#78 [Permalink] Posted on 25th January 2012 07:52

9. 'Abbad ibn al-'Awwam (no. 12909, 13092, 16257, 26182)

'Abbad ibn al-'Awwam (115 - 185) Abu Sahl al-Wasiti is also a narrator found in the six collections of hadith. Ibn Sa'd said: "He was from the nobles amongst men in all his affairs." Yahya ibn Ma'in, Abu Dawud, al-'Ijli, al-Nasa'i, Abu Hatim and al-Bazzar said he is thiqah. (Tahdhib al-Kamal 14:140-5)

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#79 [Permalink] Posted on 25th January 2012 07:52

10. 'Amr ibn Muhammad (no. 18274)

Amr ibn Muhammad al-'Anqari al-Kufi (d. 199) is also a narrator found in all six books, although in Sahih al-Bukhari his narration is only used for support (istishhad). Ahmad ibn Hanbal, al-Nasa'i and al-'Ijli said he is trustworthy. (Tahdhib al-Kamal 22:220-3)

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#80 [Permalink] Posted on 25th January 2012 07:52

11. 'Abd al-Rahim ibn Sulayman (no. 29599/33443)

'Abd al-Rahim ibn Sulayman al-Kinani (d. 187) is a narrator found in all six collections. Yahya ibn Ma'in, Abu Dawud and al-Daraqutni said he is thiqah. Al-'Ijli said: "Trustworthy, pious, with many hadiths." He was also known to have authored a number of books. (Tahdhib al-Kamal 18:36-9)

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#81 [Permalink] Posted on 25th January 2012 07:53

12. Abu Usamah (no. 30561, 35688)

Hammad ibn Usamah ibn Zayd (120 - 201) is also a narrator found in all six collections. Ahmad ibn Hanbal said he is thiqah and "the most learned of people about the conditions of people." He also said: "How strong he was! He almost never erred." Yahya ibn Ma'in, Ibn Sa'd, al-'Ijli and al-Daraqutni said he is thiqah. It was reported from Abu Usamah that he said: "I wrote with these two fingers of mine 100,000 hadiths." He was known to be from the constant worshippers (nussak) and and to have been extremely intelligent (Tahdhib al-Kamal 7:217-24).

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#82 [Permalink] Posted on 25th January 2012 07:53

Teachers:

1. Hammad (no. 1710, 5400, 5876, 5881, 6222, 9434, 9437, 9580, 10125, 11053, 12388, 12401, 12532, 12602, 12909, 13092, 15124, 16257, 17599, 17775, 18685, 21106, 24313, 27562, 27713, 28611, 29099, 30561)

Abu Isma'il Hammad ibn Abi Sulayman al-Ash'ari (d. 120) was the first and primary teacher of Imam Abu Hanifah. His narrations are found in all six collections of hadith, although in Sahih al-Bukhari they are without chain (mu'allaq). He narrated from the Sahabi Anas ibn Malik (d. 93), and from the famous Tabi'i, Sa'id ibn Jubayr (38-95 H), and others. His primary teacher was Ibrahim al-Nakha'i, a major scholar of hadith and fiqh from the Tabi'in, who was the most learned regarding the opinions of 'Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud and his students. Ibn Abi Hatim narrated with his chain from 'Abd al-Malik ibn Iyas: "I asked Ibrahim [al-Nakha'i]: 'Who should we ask after you?' He said: 'Hammad.'" Yahya ibn Ma'in and al-Nasa'i said he is thiqah. Al-'Ijli said: "Hammad ibn Abi Sulayman, a Kufan, trustworthy. He was the greatest jurist from the companions of Ibrahim." Dawud al-Ta'i said: "Hammad ibn Abi Sulayman was generous with food and he was generous with dinars and dirhams." (Tahdhib al-Kamal 7:269-79)

Al-Dhahabi said under the biography of Hammad ibn Abi Sulayman in Siyar A'lam al-Nubala': "The greatest faqih from the inhabitants of Kufa were 'Ali and Ibn Mas'ud. The greatest faqih from their companions was 'Alqamah. The greatest faqih from his companions was Ibrahim [al-Nakha'i]. The greatest faqih from the companions of Ibrahim was Hammad [ibn Abi Sulayman]. The greatest faqih from the companions of Hammad was Abu Hanifah. The greatest faqih from his companions was Abu Yusuf. The companions of Abu Yusuf spread to the furthest regions, and the greatest faqih from them is Muhammad [ibn al-Hasan al-Shaybani]. The greatest faqih from the companions of Muhammad is Muhammad Abu 'Abd Allah al-Shafi'i. Allah (Exalted is He) have mercy on them all." Siyar A'lam al-Nubala (5:236)

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#83 [Permalink] Posted on 25th January 2012 07:53

2. 'Ata' (no. 6147, 21925)

'Ata ibn Abi Rabah (ca. 27 - 115) was the greatest of Imam Abu Hanifah's teachers as he himself mentioned (see here), and he has many narrations found in all six of the famous collections of hadith. One of the scholars said: "'Ata' was black, blind in one-eye, snub-nosed, lame and limp and then he became blind after this, yet he was trustworthy [in transmitting hadith], a jurist and a scholar possessing many hadiths!" (Tahdhib al-Kamal, 20:76) He met 200 companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he would issue fatwa in the presence of the companions, such that Ibn 'Abbas would say to questioners: "O people of Makkah! Do you gather your questions to me, when Ibn Abi Rabah is amongst you?!" (ibid. 20:77) (Tahdhib al-Kamal 20:69-86)

The two reports of Abu Hanifah reporting from him in the Musannaf are in the form of fatwas which he took from him. In the first, Abu Hanifah asked 'Ata' about an illegitimately born man leading the people in prayer, and he replied: "There is no harm in it - is there not from amongst them those who pray and fast more than us?" This indicates that Imam Abu Hanifah took both fiqh and hadith (an example was given in the previous post) from 'Ata' ibn Abi Rabah.

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#84 [Permalink] Posted on 25th January 2012 07:53

3. 'Alqamah ibn Marthad (no. 11124)

'Alqamah ibn Marthad al-Hadrami's (d. 126) hadiths are also found in all six collections. (Tahdhib al-Kamal 20:308-11)

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#85 [Permalink] Posted on 25th January 2012 07:54

4. Kathir al-Rammah (no. 16941)

Ibn Hibban mentions him in his Kitab al-Thiqat as follows: "Kathir ibn 'Abd Allah ibn Aslam al-Rammah, a Kufan who narrated from Nafi' from Ibn 'Umar...Isma'il ibn Hammad ibn Abi Sulayman narrated from him." (Kitab al-Thiqat 7:353)

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#86 [Permalink] Posted on 25th January 2012 07:54

5. Al-Haytham (no. 18274, 25743, 28902)

His full name is al-Haytham ibn Habib al-Kufi al-Sayrafi. He was declared trustworthy by Ibn Ma'in, Abu Zur'ah and Abu Hatim. He was recommended by Shu'bah ibn al-Hajjaj for those wishing to narrate from Kufan scholars. His narrations are found in the Marasil of Abu Dawud. (Tahdhib al-Kamal 30:369-70)

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#87 [Permalink] Posted on 25th January 2012 07:54

6. 'Ammar ibn 'Imran al-Hamdani (no. 18841)

He is probably 'Ammar ibn 'Imran al-Ju'fi who was declared thiqah by al-'Ijli (Misbah al-Arib 2:410)

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#88 [Permalink] Posted on 25th January 2012 07:54

7. Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Muntashir (no. 26182)

He is a narrator found in the six collections of hadith. He narrated from Anas ibn Malik, and this particular report of Abu Hanifah from him is from Anas ibn Malik (see below). Ja'far al-Ahmar said: "He was from the most virtuous of those we saw at Kufa in his time." He was declared thiqah by a number of authorities, including al-Nasa'i, Ahmad, Abu Hatim, Ibn Hibban, al-'Ijli and others. (Tahdhib al-Kamal 2:183-4)

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#89 [Permalink] Posted on 25th January 2012 07:55

8. 'Asim ibn Bahdalah (no. 29599/33443)

'Asim ibn Bahdalah or 'Asim ibn Abi al-Najud al-Kufi is the famous founder of one of the seven readings of the Qur'an, and the commonest reading known as "Hafs from 'Asim" is from the narration of his student from him. He is a narrator of hadith found in the six collections. He acquired his knowledge of Qur'an recitation from Zirr ibn Hubaysh who acquired it from 'Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud who said: "I took more than seventy chapters [of the Qur'an directly] from the mouth of the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and grant him peace)" (Sahih al-Bukhari) and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever it pleases to recited the Qur'an freshly as it was revealed, then let him read according to the recitation of Ibn Umm 'Abd [i.e. 'Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud]." (Musnad Ahmad, Sunan Ibn Majah) (Tahdhib al-Kamal 13:473-80)

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#90 [Permalink] Posted on 25th January 2012 07:55

9. 'Awn ibn 'Abd Allah (no. 35688)

'Awn ibn 'Abd Allah ibn 'Utbah ibn Mas'ud al-Kufi al-Zahid (ca. 50 - ca. 115) was the grandson of the Sahabi 'Utbah ibn Mas'ud, and he is a narrator found in the six collections of hadith besides Sahih al-Bukhari. He was a Tabi'i who narrated from a number of the younger companions. Al-'Ijli, Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Yahya ibn Ma'in, Ibn Sa'd and al-Nasa'i said he is thiqah. 'Awn ibn 'Abd Allah said he prayed behind Abu Hurayrah (d. 59) situating his birth around the middle of the first century. He was known as an ascetic who would frequently remember the afterlife and weep. Musa ibn Abi 'Isa narrated that when 'Awn would narrate to them, his beard would become wet with tears. Maslamah ibn Ja'far narrated that 'Awn would say: "May I be destroyed! How can I become heedless of my soul while the Angel of Death is not heedless of my soul?! May I be destroyed! How can I claim I have my intellect while I put to waste my share of the afterlife?! May I be destroyed! May I be destroyed! Nay, woe to me! Woe to me! Destruction is inevitable for me if I die proceeding upon the disobedience of my Lord." Then he would cry until his beard became wet with tears. At his death, he distributed all his properties to the poor. It was reported from 'Awn that he said: "Those before us would assign for their worldly life whatever was left over from their afterlife, while you assign for your afterlife whatever is left over from your worldly life." He also said: "I don't think a person looks at the faults of men but from a heedlessness which has made him to forget himself." (Tahdhib al-Kamal 22:453-61)

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