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What is the full name of Imam Nafi?
Nāfiʿ ibn ʿAbd ar-Raḥmān ibn Abī Nuʿaym
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What were the birth and death years of Imam Nafi?
70 AH – 169 AH
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Where was Imam Nafi from?
Madinah (Asbuhan)
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What are some notable facts about Imam Nafi?
Very handsome, black man, mouth smelled like musk, studied from Sahabah, taught Imam Malik, led Masjid An-Nabawi, taught for 70 years, known for eloquence, loved by all, humorous, master in Arabic
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What is the full name of Warsh?
Uthmān ibn Saʿīd ibn Abdullah al-Misri al-Qairawani
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What was the nickname of Uthman ibn Sa’id ibn Abdullah al-misri?
Warsh (white/pale man)
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What were the birth and death years of Warsh?
110 AH – 197 AH
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Where was Uthmān ibn Saʿīd ibn Abdullah al-Misri al-Qairawani from?
Egypt, resided in Madinah
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What are some notable facts about Uthmān ibn Saʿīd ibn Abdullah al-Misri al-Qairawani?
Mixed Egyptian-Tunisian, traveled to study with Nafi, imam in Madinah and later Egypt, master of Arabic grammar and speech, beautiful voice
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What is the full name of Qaloon?
ʿĪsā ibn Menā ibn Wirdān ibn Isa
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What was the nickname of Isa ibn Mena ibn Wirdan ibn Isa?
Qaloon ("Good job" in Beztin)
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What were the birth and death years of Isa ibn Mena ibn Wirdan ibn Isa?
120 AH – 220 AH
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Where was Isa ibn Mena ibn Wirdan ibn Isa from?
Madinah…
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What are some notable facts about Isa ibn Mena ibn Wirdan ibn Isa?
Became deaf but still recited Qur’an, corrected others, loved and trusted, younger than Warsh
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What is the full name of Ibn Kathir?
ʿAbdullāh ibn Kathīr ibn Umar al-Makki
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What were the birth and death years of ʿAbdullāh ibn Kathīr ibn Umar al-Makki?
45 AH – 120 AH
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Where was ʿAbdullāh ibn Kathīr ibn Umar from?
Makkah (parents from Persia)
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What are some notable facts about ʿAbdullāh ibn Kathīr ibn Umar al-Makki?
Learned from Sahabah like Ibn Zubair and Anas ibn Malik, eloquent, academic, unmatched in Makkah in his time
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What is the full name of Al-Bazzi?
Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdullāh ibn Qāsim ibn Bazzi
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What were the birth and death years of Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdullāh ibn Qāsim ibn Bazzi?
170 AH – 250 AH
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Where was Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdullāh ibn Qāsim ibn Bazzi from?
Makkah
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What are some notable facts about Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibnʿAbdullāh ibn Qāsim ibn Bazzi ?
Student of Ibn Kathir (through intermediary)
*Oldest of ibn Kathir students
*Mu’adhdhin and Imam of Masjid Al-Haram
*Known for his wide knowledge; known for filtering his knowledge
*Oldest of ibn Kathir students
*Mu’adhdhin and Imam of Masjid Al-Haram
*Known for his wide knowledge; known for filtering his knowledge
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What is the full name of Qunbul?
Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdu-Raḥmān ibn Khalad al-Makhzumi
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What was the nickname of Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdu-Raḥmān ibn Khalad al-Makhzumi?
Qunbul (from the tribe Al Qanabila descendants of slaves)
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What were the birth and death years of Qunbul?
195 AH – 291 AH
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Where was Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdu-Raḥmān ibn Khalad al-Makhzumi from?
Makkah.
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What are some notable facts about Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdu-Raḥmān ibn Khalad al-Makhzumi?
Oldest of Ibn Kathir’s students, Mu’adhdhin and Imam of Masjid Al-Haram, trusted, expert in hadith, well-known and quoted, people traveled to learn from him
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What is the full name of Abu Amr?
Ziyad ibn ‘Ala ibn ‘Ammaar Al Maazini Al Basari
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What were the birth and death years of Ziyad ibn ‘Ala ibn ‘Ammaar Al Maazini Al Basari
68 AH – 155 AH
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Where was Ziyad ibn ‘Ala ibn ‘Ammaar Al Maazini Al Basari from?
From Basra, traveled to Madinah
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What are some notable facts about Ziyad ibn ‘Ala ibn ‘Ammaar Al Maazini Al Basari?
Master in grammar and language, known for truthfulness and trustworthiness
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What is the full name of Ad-Dawri (student of Abu Amr)?
Ḥafṣ ibn ʿUmar ibn ʿAbdoul-Azīz ad-Dawri
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What was the nickname of Ḥafṣ ibn ʿUmar ibn ʿAbdoul-Azīz ?
Ad-Dawri (from the street “Ad-Dawr” in Baghdad)
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What were the birth and death years of Ḥafṣ ibn ʿUmar ibn ʿAbdoul-Azīz ad-Dawri?
150 AH – 246 AH
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Where was Ad-Dawri from?
Born in Baghdad, resided in Basra
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What are some notable facts about Ad-Dawri?
Had Riwayah from two imams, expert in grammar, hadith, and tafsir, born 5 years before Imam’s death
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What is the full name of As-Susi?
Abū Shuʿayb Ṣāliḥ ibn Ziyād ibn ʿAbdullāh ibn Ismāʿīl as-Sūsī
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What was the nickname of Abū Shuʿayb Ṣāliḥ ibn Ziyād ibn ʿAbdullāh ibn Ismāʿīl?
As-Susi (from As-Sus town)
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What were the birth and death years of Abū Shuʿayb Ṣāliḥ ibn Ziyād ibn ʿAbdullāh ibn Ismāʿīl as-Sūsī?
173 AH – 261 AH
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Where was As-Susi from?
Lived in Al-Ahwaz, from Basra
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What are some notable facts about As-Susi?
Known for refining and filtering sciences, sincere, famous reciter
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What is the full name of Ibn Amir?
ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿAmr ibn Yazid al-Yahsobi
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What were the birth and death years of ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿAmr ibn Yazid al-Yahsobi?
8 AH – 118 AH
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Where was ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿAmr ibn Yazid al-Yahsobi from?
Al-Shām (Dimashq)
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What are some notable facts about ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿAmr ibn Yazid al-Yahsobi?
Oldest on list, lived during Prophet’s life but not Sahaba, extremely reliable in hadith, Imam of Al-Shām, led Jamioul-Omari mosque, major Qadi
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What is the full name of Hisham (student of Ibn Amir)?
Hishām ibn ʿAmmār ibn Nasir al-Salami al-Dimasqi
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What were the birth and death years of Hishām ibn ʿAmmār ibn Nasir al-Salami al-Dimasqi?
153 AH – 245 AH
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Where was Hishām ibn ʿAmmār ibn Nasir al-Salami al-Dimasqi from?
Dimashq (Damascus)
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What are some notable facts about Hisham?
Qāṭī who delivered khutbah in sham
Was a Mufti in quran
Powerful Historian (he knew history of people all the way to Adam)
Kept his intellect all the way until death
Was a Mufti in quran
Powerful Historian (he knew history of people all the way to Adam)
Kept his intellect all the way until death
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What is the full name of Ibn Zakwan?
Abdullāh ibn Aḥmad ibn Bishīr ibn Zakwān
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What were the birth and death years of Abdullāh ibn Aḥmad ibn Bishīr ?
173 AH – 242 AH
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Where was Abdullāh ibn Aḥmad ibn Bishīr ibn Zakwān from?
Al-Shām (Dimashq).
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What are some notable facts about Abdullāh ibn Aḥmad ibn Bishīr ibn Zakwān?
Qāṭī and mufti in Qur’an, historian, retained intellect until death, imam and teacher, from Quraysh, academically brilliant
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What is the full name of Aasim?
Aasim ibn Abi al-Najud al-Kufi
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When did Aasim ibn Abi al-Najud al-Kufi die and when was he born?
Died in 127 or 128 AH (birth year unknown)
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Where was Aasim from?
Kufa…….
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What are some notable facts about Aasim?
Tabi’i, leader of Qurra in Kufa, learned from Abu Abdul Rahman as-Sulami, best voice in Kufa, sincere, perfect recitation
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What is the full name of Shu’bah?
Abu Bakr Shu’bah ibn Ayyash ibn Salim al-Kufi
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What were the birth and death years of Abu Bakr Shu’bah ibn Ayyash ibn Salim al-Kufi?
95 AH – 193 AH
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Where was Abu Bakr Shu’bah ibn Ayyash ibn Salim al-Kufi from?
Kufa………
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What are some notable facts about Shu’bah?
Pious, expert in anthropology, called a Hudja, read the full Quran with Imam Aasim 3 times, expert in fiqh, history, and grammar
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What is the full name of Hafs?
Hafs ibn Sulayman ibn Mughira ibn Abi Dawud al-Asadi
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What was the nickname of Hafs ibn Sulayman ibn Mughira ibn Abi Dawud al-Asadi?
al-Bazzaaz (cloth merchant)
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What were the birth and death years of Hafs ibn Sulayman ibn Mughira ibn Abi Dawud al-Asadi?
90 AH – 180 AH
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Where was Hafs ibn Sulayman ibn Mughira ibn Abi Dawud al-Asadi from?
Kufa……
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What are some notable facts about Hafs ibn Sulayman ibn Mughira ibn Abi Dawud al-Asadi?
Most widely used Riwayah today, traveled and lived in Mecca, expert in Tajweed and grammar, stepson of Aasim, globally influential students
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What is the full name of Hamzah?
Hamzah ibn Habib ibn Imra al-Zayyat
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What was the nickname of Hamzah ibn Habib ibn Imra?
az-Zayyat (oil seller)
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What were the birth and death years of Hamzah ibn Habib ibn Imra al-Zayyat?
80 AH – 156 AH
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Where was Hamzah from?
Kufa…..
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What are some notable facts about Hamzah?
Traveled and met Sahabah, Imam after Aasim and A’mish, master in Fara’id, humble and modest, recognized as a Hudja
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What is the full name of Khalaf?
Khalaf ibn Hisham ibn Tha’lab al-Baghdadi al-Kufi
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What were the birth and death years of Khalaf ibn Hisham ibn Tha’lab al-Baghdadi al-Kufi?
150 AH – 229 AH
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Where was Khalaf ibn Hisham ibn Tha’lab al-Baghdadi al-Kufi from?
Kufa (originally from Baghdad)
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What are some notable facts about Khalaf ibn Hisham ibn Tha’lab al-Baghdadi al-Kufi?
Master at age 10, worked with scholars at 13, also has a Qira’ah of his own
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What is the full name of Khallad?
Khallad ibn Khalad ash-Sha’bani
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What was another name for Khallad ibn Khalad ash-Sha’bani?
Abu Esa
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What were the birth and death years of Khallad ibn Khalad ash-Sha’bani?
119 AH – 220 AH
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Where was Khallad ibn Khalad ash-Sha’bani from?
Kufa….
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What are some notable facts about Khallad ibn Khalad ash-Sha’bani?
Imam of Quran and Tajweed, not much known about him
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What is the full name of Al-Kisaa’i?
Ali ibn Hamza ibn Abdullah ibn Uthman Al-Kisaa’i
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What were the birth and death years of Ali ibn Hamza ibn Abdullah ibn Uthman Al-Kisaa’i?
119 AH – 189 AH
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Where was Ali ibn Hamza ibn Abdullah ibn Uthman Al-Kisaa’i from?
Kufa…
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What are some notable facts about Ali ibn Hamza ibn Abdullah ibn Uthman Al-Kisaa’i?
Renowned grammarian, singular (fr’d) in grammar
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What is the full name of Abu Haris?
Al-Lath ibn Khalid al-Marwazi
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What year did Al-Lath ibn Khalid al-Marwazi die & when was he born?
240 AH (birth year unknown)
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Where was Abu Haris from?
Kufa.
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What are some notable facts about Al-Lath ibn Khalid al-Marwazi?
Known for Tajweed
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What is the full name of Abu Ja’far?
Abu Ja’far
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When did Abu Ja’far die?
160 AH (birth year unknown)
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Where was Abu Ja’far from?
Madinah..
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What are some notable facts about Abu Ja’far?
Tabi’i, quiet, Faqih, Mufti and Imam of Madinah
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What is the full name of Ibn Wardaan?
Esa ibn Wardan
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What was another name of Ibn Wardaan?
Abu Harith
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When did Esa ibn Wardan die & when was he born?
160 AH (birth year unknown.)
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Where was Esa ibn Wardan from?
Madinah
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What are some notable facts about Ibn Wardaan?
he was a student of Abu Ja’far and Imam Nafi
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What is the full name of Ibn Jammaaz?
Sulayman ibn Muhammad ibn Muslim al-Jammaaz
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When did Sulayman ibn Muhammad ibn Muslim al-Jammaaz die?
170 AH (birth year unknown)
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Where was Sulayman ibn Muhammad ibn Muslim al-Jammaaz from?
Madinah.
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What are some notable facts about Ibn Jammaaz?
From Banu Zuhrah, maternal bloodline of prophet, good character
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What is the full name of Yaqub al-Hadrami?
Yaqub al-Basri al-Hadrami
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What was another name for Yaqub al-Basri al-Hadrami?
Abu Muhammad Yacub Ibn Ishaq Ibn Zayd
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What were the birth and death years of Yaqub al-Hadrami?
177 AH – 205 AH
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Where was Yaqub al-Hadrami from?
Hadramawt, born in Basra
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How many years did Yaqub al-Basri al-Hadrami live?
27
20
28
29
27
20
28
29
28 
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What are some notable facts about Yaqub al-Basri al-Hadrami
Very pious, led masjid in Basra, died at 28, accomplished much
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What is the full name of Ruwais?
Ruwais Ibn Muhammad Ibn Mutawakil al-Lulu’ii
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When did Ruwais Ibn Muhammad Ibn Mutawakil al-Lulu’ii die & when was he born?
238 AH (birth year unknown)
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Where was Ruwais Ibn Muhammad Ibn Mutawakil al-Lulu’ii from?
Hadramawt
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What are some notable facts about Ruwais?
Famous and admired, superstar of his time
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What is the full name of Rahu?
Rahu ibn Abu Mu’mil al-Husali
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What was another name for Rahu ibn Abu Mu’mil al-Husali?
Abu Hassan
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When was did Rahu birth year and when did he die?
235 AH (birth year unknown)
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Where was Rahu from?
Hadramawt
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What are some notable facts about Rahu?
Taught Imam Bukhari grammar
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What is the full name of Is’haaq?
Is’haaq ibn Ibrahim ibn Uthman al-Marwazi
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When did Is’haaq ibn Ibrahim ibn Uthman al-Marwazi die?
286 AH (birth year unknown)
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Where was Is’haaq ibn Ibrahim ibn Uthman al-Marwazi from?
Kufa..
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What is the full name of Idrees?
Idrees ibn Abdoul Karim al-Haddad
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What was another name of Idrees ibn Abdoul Karim al-Haddad?
Abu al-Hassan
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When was Idrees born and when did he die?
292 AH (birth year unknown)
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Where was Idrees ibn Abdoul Karim al-Haddad from?
Kufa
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What are some notable facts about Idrees ibn Abdoul Karim al-Haddad?
First born son was named Hassan
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Who were the students of Imam Nāfiʿ ibn ʿAbd ar-Raḥmān al-lathy?
A) Warsh and Qaloon
B) Hafs and Shu’bah
C) Ibn Zakwan and Hisham
D) Khalaf and Khallad
A) Warsh and Qaloon
B) Hafs and Shu’bah
C) Ibn Zakwan and Hisham
D) Khalaf and Khallad
A) Warsh and Qaloon 
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Who was the teacher of Warsh?
A) Imam Aasim
B) Imam Abu Amr
C) Imam Nafiʿ
D) Imam Yaqub
A) Imam Aasim
B) Imam Abu Amr
C) Imam Nafiʿ
D) Imam Yaqub
C) Imam Nafiʿ
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B) Al Bazzi and Qunbul
Who were the students of ʿAbdullāh ibn Kathīr?
A) Khalaf and Khallad
B) Al Bazzi and Qunbul
C) Ruwais and Rawhu
D) Hafs and Shu’bah
A) Khalaf and Khallad
B) Al Bazzi and Qunbul
C) Ruwais and Rawhu
D) Hafs and Shu’bah
B) Al Bazzi and Qunbul
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C) Ad-Dawri and As-Susi
Who were the students of Abu Amr al-Basri?
A) Ibn Wardaan and Ibn Jammaaz
B) Shu’bah and Hafs
C) Ad-Dawri and As-Susi
D) Hisham and Ibn Zakwan
A) Ibn Wardaan and Ibn Jammaaz
B) Shu’bah and Hafs
C) Ad-Dawri and As-Susi
D) Hisham and Ibn Zakwan
C) Ad-Dawri and As-Susi
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C) Ad-Dawri and As-Susi
Who were the students of Abu Amr al-Basri?
A) Ibn Wardaan and Ibn Jammaaz
B) Shu’bah and Hafs
C) Ad-Dawri and As-Susi
D) Hisham and Ibn Zakwan
A) Ibn Wardaan and Ibn Jammaaz
B) Shu’bah and Hafs
C) Ad-Dawri and As-Susi
D) Hisham and Ibn Zakwan
C) Ad-Dawri and As-Susi
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C) Imam Aasim
Who was the teacher of Hafs?
A) Imam Nafiʿ
B) Imam Yaqub
C) Imam Aasim
D) Imam Ibn Kathir
A) Imam Nafiʿ
B) Imam Yaqub
C) Imam Aasim
D) Imam Ibn Kathir
C) Imam Aasim
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Who were the students of Aasim ibn Abi al-Najud?
A) Shu’bah and Hafs
B) Qunbul and Al-Bazzi
C) Ad-Dawri and As-Susi
D) Rawhu and Ruwais
A) Shu’bah and Hafs
B) Qunbul and Al-Bazzi
C) Ad-Dawri and As-Susi
D) Rawhu and Ruwais
A) Shu’bah and Hafs 
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Who were the students of Aasim ibn Abi al-Najud?
A) Shu’bah and Hafs
B) Qunbul and Al-Bazzi
C) Ad-Dawri and As-Susi
D) Rawhu and Ruwais
A) Shu’bah and Hafs
B) Qunbul and Al-Bazzi
C) Ad-Dawri and As-Susi
D) Rawhu and Ruwais
A) Shu’bah and Hafs
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Who were the students of Al-Kisaa’i?
A) Abu Haris and Ad-Dawri
B) Warsh and Qaloon
C) Ibn Zakwan and Hisham
D) Shu’bah and Hafs
A) Abu Haris and Ad-Dawri
B) Warsh and Qaloon
C) Ibn Zakwan and Hisham
D) Shu’bah and Hafs
A) Abu Haris and Ad-Dawri 
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Who were the students of Abu Jaʿfar?
A) Ruwais and Rawhu
B) Ibn Wardaan and Ibn Jammaaz
C) Shu’bah and Qunbul
D) Khalaf and Khallad
A) Ruwais and Rawhu
B) Ibn Wardaan and Ibn Jammaaz
C) Shu’bah and Qunbul
D) Khalaf and Khallad
B) Ibn Wardaan and Ibn Jammaaz 
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Who were the students of Yaqub al-basari Hadrami?
A) Hisham and Ibn Zakwan
B) Warsh and Qaloon
C) Ruwais and Rawhu
D) Abu Haris and Ad-Dawri
A) Hisham and Ibn Zakwan
B) Warsh and Qaloon
C) Ruwais and Rawhu
D) Abu Haris and Ad-Dawri
C) Ruwais and Rawhu
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Who were the students of Al Khalaf?
A) Is’haaq and Idrees
B) Shu’bah and Hafs
C) Qunbul and Al Bazzi
D) Warsh and Khalaf
A) Is’haaq and Idrees
B) Shu’bah and Hafs
C) Qunbul and Al Bazzi
D) Warsh and Khalaf
A) Is’haaq and Idrees