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[The great grandson of] Ibn al-Layth, a client of 'Umayra who was a woman from among the clients of 'Uthman ibn 'Affan. It is also said...

His father Yahya was from the tribe of Masmuda in Tangier. Concerning the start of his quest for knowledge and his journey Ar-Razi said,...

Hs kunya was Abu 'Abdullah. Ibn Waddah said, "His roots were in Ramla in Palestine. He lived in Egypt." Ad-Daraqutni said, "There was a...

His kunya was Abu Marwan. His father was known as Habib al-'Attar." Ibn al-Fardi said, "It is said that he was one of the clients of...

He was a client of 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Marwan. Abu 'Umar al-Kindi said, "He was one of the clients of Egypt. That is what Asbagh stated,...

His kunya was Abu Sa'id. His family was was Syrian from Hims. His father Sa'id came in the army of Hims. His son Muhammad said, "I asked,...

His kunya was Abu Marwan and Abu Salama's name was Maymun. Al-Lalaka'i said that. It is said that it was Dinar as al-Baji said. He was a...

A Qurayhsi client, the client of Yazid ibn Rayhana. It is also said that he was the client of the Banu Fihr. Abu't-Tahir said, "Muslim,...

A youth is shipwrecked off the North African coast. He struggles ashore with his father and a few fellow survivors, more dead than alive....

Among those who played an actual role in the formation of the personality of Imam Malik ibn Anas consisted of esteemed teachers who are...