The one named Abdul Qadir Al-Muhammadi, who wrote on the Ahl ul-Hadith platform on the date 19/03/2007, stated the following when discussing the chains of transmission of the Sahifah of Al- Madinah: [As for Ibn Ishaq, then regarding him there is a lot that has been said, the sum of which is: That he is Saduq (truthful), Mudlis (i.e. conceal a narrator in the Isnad) in respect to the Hadith. He is the Imam of the Maghazi and Seera and is the final point of reference in respect to them]. Abbas Ad-Dawri said: Ahmad bin Hanbal was asked about Ibn Ishaq and so he said: “These Ahadeeth (i.e. concerning the Maghazi and Seera) are written (i.e. transmitted) from him. However, if he comes with the Halal and the Haram, we would want a people to be like this” He then clasped his hands together, placing his two thumbs over his fingers]. This was recorded like this in the archives of the Ahl ul-Hadith platform 2 - (51/390) of the Shamela e-library.

- The following came stated in “Al-Irshad Fee Ma’rifah ‘Ulamaa’ Al- Hadith”, by Al-Khalili (1/163 – Shamela e-library):

[Abu Bakr bin Ishaq bin Yasar, the Mawla of Qais bin Makhrama Az- Zuhri, is a distinguished scholar, from the people of Al-Madinah. Az- Zuhri said to him whilst in his session (class): “Whoever wishes to learn the Maghazi (i.e. Seera), then he should seek it from that young man”. Shu’bah said: “He is the Amir ul-Mu’minin (leader of the believers) in respect to the Hadith”. Ibn Ma’een said: “There is no issue or problem (Ba’s) with him. Al-Bukhari only did not record from him in his Sahih because of his narration of the long Hadith and those related to the Maghazi (battles). He did use his relations as evidence and he related a lot from him in respect to what was said related to the days of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his circumstances, in addition to history. He is an ‘Alim (scholar) possessing wide knowledge and is Thiqah (trustworthy-reliable)”. My grandfather related to me, from ‘Ali bin Muhammad bin Mahrawaih, from Ahmad bin Abu Khaithama, who said: “I asked Yahya bin Ma’een about Muhammad bin Ishaq?” He said: “‘Asim bin ‘Umar bin Qatadah said: “‘Ilm (knowledge) will remain among the people as long as Ibn Ishaq remains living””. Ibn Ma’een said: “Ibn Ishaq received from ‘Asim, and he use to say nothing except good in respect to him”. Ibn Abu Khaithama said: Ibrahim bin Al-Mundhir related from ‘Umar bin Uthman At-Taimi who said: “I heard that Ibn Shihab use to listen to Ibn Ishaq and obtain from him the Hadith of ‘Asim bin ‘Umar from Qatadah”. He said: Ibrahim bin Al-Mundhir related from Ibn ‘Uyaynah who said: “By Allah, I heard (learned or received) from Ibn Shihab and he saw Ibn Ishaq”. He said: “‘Ilm (knowledge) will remain in this city (Al-Madinah) as long as this one remains”. Ibn ‘Uyaynah asked me: “What do your companions say regarding Muhammad bin Ishaq?” I said: “They say: He is a liar”. I said: “Don’t do that (yourself) because I saw him behind the grave awaiting Yazid bin Khusaifa and so I said: What are you doing here? He said: I am waiting for Yazib bin Khusaifa, I learn from him Ahadeeth which have benefited me”. My grandfather related from ‘Ali bin Muhammad bin Mahrawaih, from Ibn Abu Khaithama, from Harun bin Ma’ruf who said: “I heard Abu Mu’awiyah Muhammad bin Khaz saying: Muhammad bin Ishaq was from among the people with the best memory. The situation was that if a man had five or more Ahadeeth Muhammad bin Ishaq would come and store them. The man would say: Memorise them on my behalf and so if I forget them you would have them preserved for me”. Ibn Idris Al-Hafizh said: “How could Muhammad bin Ishaq not be Thiqah (trustworthy – reliable) whilst he had taken from Abdur Rahman Al- Aa’raj and related from him. Then (in addition) he related from Abu Az-Zinad from Al-Aa’raj and from Abu Az-Zinad from his father, from Al-Aa’raj?” The scholars who related from Muhammad bin Ishaq included: Az- Zuhri, Salih bin Kaisan, ‘Uqail bin Khalid and Yunus bin Yazid. His contemporaries included: Shu’bah, Ath-Thawri, Hammad bin Salamah, Hammad bin Zaid, Sharik bin Abdullah and others besides them. An indication of his great amount of knowledge is that he related from a group who passed away a while after him, like Sufyan, Shu’bah and Sharik. He had a paternal uncle called Musa bin Yasar who related a transcript (Nuskha) from Abu Hurairah, which Muhammad bin Ishaq and Dawud bin Qais Al-Madani related from him.