Bilangan sahabat Aḥmad, dan para ulama yang alim serta orang-orang saleh yang, selama tahun-tahun yang berlalu antara wafatnya dan zaman kita ini, telah mengikuti jalannya, terlalu banyak untuk dihitung. Di sini saya hanya akan menyebutkan yang paling terkemuka, disusun dalam sembilan generasi. Semoga Allah memberi kejayaan!542 100.1

The number of Aḥmad’s associates, and of those learned scholars and good men who, during the years that have elapsed between his death and our own time, have followed his path is too large to count. Here I will mention only the most prominent, arranged in nine generations. May God ensure success!542 100.1

Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥajjāj, Abū Bakr al-Marrūdhī. Seorang yang berhati-hati dalam agama dan soleh. Beliau sangat setia berkhidmat kepada Aḥmad, yang sering mengutusnya untuk melaksanakan urusan. Aḥmad pernah berkata kepadanya: “Apa sahaja yang kamu katakan, ia dianggap seolah-olah aku sendiri yang mengatakannya.” Aḥmad memberikan layanan istimewa kepada al-Marrūdhī dan memakan apa yang diberikannya.543

Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥajjāj, Abū Bakr al-Marrūdhī. A scrupulous and righteous man. He was devoted to serving Aḥmad, who would send him out on errands. Aḥmad used to tell him: “Anything you say counts as if I said it myself.” He treated al-Marrūdhī with special consideration and would eat what he gave him.543

Selepas pulang dari Samarra, beliau sering berkata, "Semoga God membalas al-Marrūdhī dengan kebaikan!" Al-Marrūdhī lah yang menutup mata Aḥmad dan memandikannya setelah beliau wafat. Beliau juga meriwayatkan banyak hadis darinya serta perbincangan beliau mengenai isu-isu fiqh. 100.3

After he returned from Samarra, he would often say, “God reward al-Marrūdhī!” It was al-Marrūdhī who closed Aḥmad’s eyes and washed him after he died. He also transmitted many of his reports and discussions of legal issues. 100.3

Apabila Abū Bakr al-Marrūdhī berangkat ke sempadan, sekumpulan besar orang mengiringinya sehingga ke Samarra. Dia berulang kali menyuruh mereka pulang, tetapi mereka enggan. Jumlah orang banyak itu dianggarkan lima puluh ribu, tidak termasuk mereka yang berpatah balik sebelum sampai ke Samarra.

When Abū Bakr al-Marrūdhī left for the frontier, a crowd of people marched with him as far as Samarra. He kept telling them to turn back but they wouldn’t. The size of the crowd was estimated at fifty thousand, not counting the ones who turned back before reaching Samarra.

"Bersyukurlah kepada Tuhan," kata seseorang kepadanya, "kerana begitu ramai orang mengagumimu." Dia lalu menangis teresak-esak dan berkata, "Bukan saya yang mereka kagumi, tetapi Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal." [Al-ʿAbbās ibn Naṣr:] Saya pergi menunaikan solat di kubur al-Marrūdhī dan ternampak beberapa orang tua di sana. Salah seorang daripada mereka sedang memberitahu seorang yang lain, "Si Fulan tidur di sini malam tadi dan terjaga dalam keadaan ketakutan. Saya bertanya kepadanya apa yang berlaku, dan dia berkata, 'Saya bermimpi melihat Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal menunggang kuda. Saya bertanya kepadanya ke mana kita hendak pergi, dan dia berkata, "Ke Pokok Ṭūbā untuk menyusul Abū Bakr al-Marrūdhī."'" Al-Marrūdhī wafat pada 6 Jumādā I 275 [16 September 888] dan dikebumikan berhampiran kubur Aḥmad. Solat jenazahnya diimamkan oleh Hārūn ibn al-ʿAbbās al-Hāshimī.

“Be grateful to God,” someone said to him, “that so many people admire you.” He burst into tears then said, “It’s not me they admire, it’s Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal.” [Al-ʿAbbās ibn Naṣr:] I went to pray at al-Marrūdhī’s grave and saw some old men there. One of them was telling another, “So-and-So slept here last night and woke up scared. I asked him what happened, and he said, ‘I dreamed I saw Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal riding along. I asked him where we were going, and he said, “To the Tree of Ṭūbā to catch up with Abū Bakr al-Marrūdhī.”’” Al-Marrūdhī died the sixth of Jumādā I 275 [September 16, 888] and was buried near Aḥmad’s grave. His funeral prayer was led by Hārūn ibn al-ʿAbbās al-Hāshimī.

Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn Hārūn Abū Bakr al-Khallāl. Beliau mencurahkan dirinya untuk mengumpulkan ilmu yang diriwayatkan daripada Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal. Dengan tujuan itu beliau mengembara, dan beliau mendokumentasikan ajaran Aḥmad baik yang melalui sedikit perantara mahupun yang melalui banyak perantara,544 serta menyusun sejumlah karya, termasuk Kompendiumnya yang kira-kira dua ratus kuire. Tiada seorang pun daripada sahabat-sahabat Aḥmad yang lain mencapai sesuatu pada skala sebesar itu. Halaqah pengajiannya berada di masjid al-Mahdī. Beliau wafat sebelum solat Jumaat pada 3 Rabīʿ I 311 [20 Jun 923]. 100.22

Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn Hārūn Abū Bakr al-Khallāl. Dedicated himself to collecting the knowledge transmitted by Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal. Traveling for that purpose, he documented Aḥmad’s teachings both with few intermediaries and with many intermediaries,544 and compiled a number of works, including his Compendium in some two hundred quires. None of Aḥmad’s other associates accomplished anything on that scale. His study circle was in the mosque of al-Mahdī. He died before the Friday prayer on the third of Rabīʿ I 311 [June 20, 923]. 100.22

Al-Ḥasan ibn ʿAlī ibn Khalaf, Abū Muḥammad al-Barbahārī. Menggabungkan ilmu dan zuhud. Beliau adalah sahabat al-Marrūdhī dan Sahl al-Tustarī. Beliau meninggalkan tujuh puluh ribu dirham yang ditinggalkan ayahnya kepadanya kerana keraguan yang beliau ada tentang kehalalannya. Beliau sangat keras dalam mencela ahli bid'ah, yang akhirnya berjaya menghasut pihak berkuasa terhadap beliau. Beliau berpindah dari Pintu Muḥawwal, tempat beliau tinggal, ke Sisi Timur, di mana adik perempuan Tūzūn menyembunyikannya di dalam rumahnya. Setelah berada di sana selama sebulan, beliau meninggal dunia akibat pendarahan.545 Wanita itu menghantar khadamnya untuk mencari seseorang yang boleh memandikan jenazahnya, kemudian mengunci semua pintu supaya tiada siapa yang mengetahui jenazah itu berada di sana. Orang yang memandikan jenazah pun datang, memandikan jenazah, dan berdiri solat seorang diri di atas jenazah itu. Tiba-tiba wanita itu mendongak dan melihat rumah itu penuh dengan lelaki yang berpakaian hijau dan putih. Memanggil khadamnya, dia bertanya, "Adakah kamu yang membenarkan mereka masuk?" 100.23

Al-Ḥasan ibn ʿAlī ibn Khalaf, Abū Muḥammad al-Barbahārī. Combined learning and renunciation. Was an associate of al-Marrūdhī and Sahl al-Tustarī. He renounced seventy thousand dirhams left him by his father on account of misgivings he had about its permissibility. He was severe in his denunciations of innovators, who eventually managed to turn the authorities against him. He moved from Muḥawwal Gate, where he had been staying, to the East Side, where Tūzūn’s sister hid him in her house. After he had been there a month, he died of a hemorrhage.545 The woman sent her servant to find someone to wash his corpse, then locked all the doors so no one would know the body was there. The corpse-washer arrived, washed the corpse, and stood praying alone over the body. Suddenly the woman looked up and saw that the house was full of men dressed in green and white. Summoning the servant, she asked, “Did you let them in?” 100.23

ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn Jaʿfar ibn Aḥmad, Abū Bakr, murid kepada al-Khallāl. Beliau meriwayatkan hadis dengan sanad daripada Muḥammad ibn ʿUthmān ibn Abī Shaybah, Mūsā ibn Hārūn, Qāsim al-Muṭarriz, dan Abū l-Qāsim al-Baghawī, di antara ramai lagi. Beliau ialah pengarang beberapa himpunan yang besar dan disusun dengan baik. Beliau meninggal dunia pada bulan Syawal 363 H [Jun–Julai 974 M]. 100.35

ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn Jaʿfar ibn Aḥmad, Abū Bakr, the Disciple of al-Khallāl. Recited Hadith citing Muḥammad ibn ʿUthmān ibn Abī Shaybah, Mūsā ibn Hārūn, Qāsim al- Muṭarriz, and Abū l-Qāsim al-Baghawī, among many others. He is the author of several large and well-executed compilations. He died in Shawwāl 363 [June–July 974]. 100.35

[Abū Yaʿlā:] Saya pernah mendengar bahawa semasa sakit terakhirnya, ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn Jaʿfar berkata, "Saya akan bersama kamu sehingga hari Jumaat." Orang di sekelilingnya berharap dia cepat sembuh, tetapi dia menjawab: "Saya dengar Abū Bakr al-Khallāl berkata bahawa dia mendengar Abū Bakr al-Marrūdhī berkata, 'Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal hidup tujuh puluh lapan tahun, meninggal dunia pada hari Jumaat, dan dikebumikan selepas solat fardu.' Abū Bakr al-Marrūdhī sendiri hidup tujuh puluh lapan tahun, meninggal dunia pada hari Jumaat, dan dikebumikan selepas solat fardu. Dan Abū Bakr al-Khallāl hidup tujuh puluh lapan tahun, meninggal dunia pada hari Jumaat, dan dikebumikan selepas solat fardu. Kini saya berumur tujuh puluh lapan tahun, dan saya akan bersama kamu sehingga hari Jumaat." Apabila tiba hari Jumaat, dia meninggal dunia. Dia dikebumikan selepas solat fardu.

[Abū Yaʿlā:] I have heard that during his final illness, ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn Jaʿfar said, “I’ll be here with you until Friday.” Those around him wished him a speedy recovery, but he replied: “I heard Abū Bakr al-Khallāl say that he heard Abū Bakr al-Marrūdhī say, ‘Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal lived seventy-eight years, died on a Friday, and was buried after the ritual prayer.’ Abū Bakr al-Marrūdhī himself lived seventy-eight years, died on a Friday, and was buried after the ritual prayer. And Abū Bakr al-Khallāl lived seventy-eight years, died on a Friday, and was buried after the ritual prayer. Now I’m seventy-eight, and I’ll be here with you until Friday.” When Friday came he died. He was buried after the ritual prayer.

ʿUbayd Allāh ibn Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad ibn Ḥamdān, Abū ʿAbd Allāh ibn Baṭṭah al-ʿUkbarī. Beliau meriwayatkan hadis daripada al-Baghawī, Ibn Ṣāʿid, dan ramai lagi. Beliau banyak mengembara untuk mencari hadis. Beliau dikurniakan bahagian ilmu dan ketakwaan yang banyak. 100.37

ʿUbayd Allāh ibn Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad ibn Ḥamdān, Abū ʿAbd Allāh ibn Baṭṭah al-ʿUkbarī. Heard reports from al-Baghawī, Ibn Ṣāʿid, and many others. He traveled extensively in search of Hadith. He was gifted with a generous share of learning and piety. 100.37

Muḥammad ibn ʿAlī ibn al-Fatḥ, Abū Ṭālib al-ʿUshārī. Seorang perawi yang banyak meriwayatkan hadis dan seorang yang mempunyai perasaan keagamaan yang mendalam. 100.43

Muḥammad ibn ʿAlī ibn al-Fatḥ, Abū Ṭālib al-ʿUshārī. A prolific transmitter and a man of abundant religious feeling. 100.43

Saya mendengar guru saya ʿAbd al-Wahhāb al-Ḥāfiẓ berkata, "Abū Ṭālib al-ʿUshārī pernah keluar pada suatu hari kekacauan ketika tiada seorang pun berasa selamat. Dia dihadang oleh seorang Turki yang bertanya kepadanya, 'Apa yang ada padamu untuk kuberikan kepadaku?' Dia menjawab, 'Tiada apa-apa.'"

I heard my teacher ʿAbd al-Wahhāb al-Ḥāfiẓ say, “Abū Ṭālib al-ʿUshārī once went out on a day of unrest when no one was safe. He was accosted by a Turk who asked him, ‘What have you got to give me?’ “‘Nothing,’ he said.

“Orang Turki itu beredar pergi tetapi Abū Ṭālib memanggilnya kembali. ‘Saya perlu memberitahu kamu,’ katanya, ‘bahawa perniagaan kami ialah kejujuran. Saya ada dua dirham—ambillah!’ “Orang Turki itu bukan sahaja tidak mengganggunya, malah mengetahui di mana dia tinggal dan memberikan perlindungan kepada seluruh kawasan kejiranan itu sebagai penghargaan atas kejujurannya.”

“The Turk walked off but Abū Ṭālib called him back. ‘I have to tell you,’ he said, ‘that our stock in trade is being honest. I have two dirhams—take them!’ “The Turk not only left him unmolested but found out where he lived and extended protection to the whole neighborhood in appreciation of his honesty.”

Hakim Abū Yaʿlā Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥusayn ibn Muḥammad ibn Khalaf ibn al-Farrāʾ. Beliau banyak mendengar Hadith, dan mempelajari penaakulan perundangan bersama Abū ʿAbd Allāh ibn Ḥāmid. Kepadanya berpindah ilmu tentang manhaj Aḥmad pada zamannya. Beliau mengarang banyak kitab himpunan tentang usul fiqh dan tentang penerapan hukum yang tertentu. Beliau mempunyai ramai murid. Beliau seorang yang berbudi dan berintegriti, serta tajam pertimbangannya dalam perkara hukum. Beliau pernah berkhidmat sebagai hakim dan mengimlakkan Hadith di masjid al-Manṣūr dari kerusi yang dahulunya diduduki oleh anak Ibn Ḥanbal, ʿAbd Allāh. Orang ramai yang sangat ramai menghadiri majlisnya, dan tiga orang—Abū Muḥammad ibn Jābir, Abū Manṣūr ibn al-Anbāri, dan Abū ʿAlī l-Baradānī—bertugas sebagai perawi ulangan baginya. Beliau wafat pada malam Ahad di antara dua solat malam dan dikebumikan pada hari Isnin, sembilan belas Ramadan 458 [14 Ogos 1066]. Begitu ramai orang yang menghadiri pengebumiannya sehingga ramai antara mereka yang rebah kerana kepanasan dan terpaksa berbuka puasa. 100.44

The judge Abū Yaʿlā Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥusayn ibn Muḥammad ibn Khalaf ibn al- Farrāʾ. Heard much Hadith, and studied legal reasoning with Abū ʿAbd Allāh ibn Ḥāmid. To him passed the knowledge of Aḥmad’s way in his generation. He authored numerous compilations on the principles of jurisprudence and on particular applications of the law. He had many students. He was a man of propriety and integrity, and discerning in matters of law. He served as a judge and dictated Hadith in the mosque of al-Manṣūr from the chair formerly occupied by Ibn Ḥanbal’s son ʿAbd Allāh. Vast crowds attended his sessions, and three men—Abū Muḥammad ibn Jābir, Abū Manṣūr ibn al-Anbāri, and Abū ʿAlī l-Baradānī—worked as his repeaters.548 He died on Sunday night between the two night prayers and was buried on Monday, the nineteenth of Ramadan 458 [August 14, 1066]. So many people attended his funeral that a good number succumbed to the heat and had to break their fast. 100.44

Abū Jaʿfar ʿAbd al-Khāliq ibn ʿĪsā l-Hāshimī. Beliau banyak meriwayatkan hadith daripada Abū l-Qāsim ibn Bishrān, Abū Muḥammad al-Khallāl, Abū Isḥāq al-Barmakī, al-ʿUshārī, Ibn al-Mudhhib, dan lain-lain, serta mempelajari fiqh bersama Qadi Abū Yaʿlā. Beliau seorang ahli fiqh dan penyusun, serta seorang yang warak dan menahan diri. Beliau telah diiktiraf oleh Qadi Abū Yaʿlā dan pernah berkhidmat kepada Abū ʿAbd Allāh al-Dāmaghānī sebagai saksi notari, tetapi berhenti sebelum beliau meninggal dunia. Beliau mengajar di sebuah masjid di Lorong Penjual Kain berhampiran Pintu Basrah dan di masjid al-Manṣūr, kemudian berpindah ke Sisi Timur, di mana beliau mengajar di sebuah masjid yang bertentangan dengan istana khalifah. Pada tahun 466H, selepas banjir di Terusan Muʿallā, beliau berpindah ke Pintu Gerbang Melengkung, menetap di Jalan Dīwān di al-Ruṣāfah dan mengajar di masjid di situ serta di masjid al-Mahdī. Beliau juga mengadakan majlis-majlis di mana perbincangan secara spekulatif berlangsung. 100.46

Abū Jaʿfar ʿAbd al-Khāliq ibn ʿĪsā l-Hāshimī. Heard much Hadith from Abū l-Qāsim ibn Bishrān, Abū Muḥammad al-Khallāl, Abū Isḥāq al-Barmakī, al-ʿUshārī, Ibn al- Mudhhib, and others, and studied jurisprudence with Judge Abū Yaʿlā. He was a jurisprudent and compiler, and a pious and self-restrained man. He was certified by Judge Abū Yaʿlā and served Abū ʿAbd Allāh al-Dāmaghānī as a notary-witness but stopped before he died. He taught at a mosque in the Ragdealer’s Alley near the Basra Gate and at the mosque of al-Manṣūr, then moved to the East Side, where he taught at a mosque across from the caliphal palace. In ’66, after the flooding of the Muʿallā Canal, he moved to the Archway Gate, settling in Dīwān Street in al-Ruṣāfah and teaching in the mosque there as well as the mosque of al-Mahdī. He also convened sessions where speculative discussions took place. 100.46

Apabila Qadhi Abū Yaʿlā sedang terbaring di atas katil kematiannya, beliau meminta ʿAbd al-Khāliq untuk memandikan jenazahnya. Kemudian, ketika Khalifah al-Qāʾim bi-Amr Allāh sedang terbaring di atas katil kematiannya, beliau membuat permintaan yang sama. ʿAbd al-Khāliq melaksanakan permintaan itu tetapi tidak mengambil apa-apa dari istana. Beliau diberitahu bahawa khalifah telah mewasiatkan banyak harta kepadanya, tetapi beliau enggan mengambil apa-apa. Akhirnya, mereka menawarkan kepadanya baju khalifah, dengan mengatakan bahawa beliau boleh memperoleh keberkatan daripadanya. Sebagai balasan, beliau mengambil kain sarungnya sendiri, mengeringkan jasad dengannya, lalu berkata, "Sekarang aku telah memperoleh keberkatan khalifah." Kemudian beliau dipanggil oleh al-Muqtadī untuk memberikan bai'ah dengan serta-merta. ʿAbd al-Khāliq mengangkat bai'ahnya seorang diri.47

When Judge Abū Yaʿlā was on his deathbed he asked ʿAbd al-Khāliq to wash his corpse. Later, when the Caliph al-Qāʾim bi-Amr Allāh was on his deathbed, he made the same request. ʿAbd al-Khāliq did as he was asked but took nothing from the palace. He was told that the caliph had made him numerous bequests, but he refused to take anything. Finally they offered him the caliph’s shirt, saying he could gain a blessing from it. In response, he took his own waist-cloth, dried the body with it, and said, “Now I’ve got the caliph’s blessing.” He was then summoned by al-Muqtadī to offer the oath of allegiance on the spot. ʿAbd al-Khāliq tendered his oath alone.549 100.47

Muḥammad ibn Abī Ṭāhir ibn ʿAbd al-Bāqī ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn al-Rabīʿ ibn Thābit ibn Wahb ibn Mashjaʿah ibn al-Ḥārith ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Kaʿb ibn Mālik al-Anṣārī (salah seorang daripada tiga Ansar yang tertinggal).552 Dilahirkan pada bulan Safar tahun ’42 [Jun–Julai 1050] di al-Karkh. Dia biasa berkata, "Ketika aku dilahirkan, ayahku membawa masuk seorang ahli nujum dan ibuku membawa masuk seorang lagi. Mereka mengira horoskopku dan bersepakat bahawa aku akan hidup selama lima puluh dua tahun. Tetapi lihatlah aku, sudah berada dalam dekad kesepuluhku!" 100.60

Muḥammad ibn Abī Ṭāhir ibn ʿAbd al-Bāqī ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn al-Rabīʿ ibn Thābit ibn Wahb ibn Mashjaʿah ibn al-Ḥārith ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Kaʿb ibn Mālik al-Anṣārī (one of the three Helpers who stayed behind).552 Born in Safar of ’42 [June–July 1050] in al-Karkh. He used to say, “When I was born my father brought in one astrologer and my mother brought in another. They took my horoscope and agreed that I would live for fifty-two years. But here I am in my tenth decade!” 100.60

Beliau adalah orang terakhir yang meriwayatkan Hadis dengan sanad daripada Abū Isḥāq al-Barmakī, Abū l-Ṭayyib al-Ṭabarī, Abū Ṭālib al-ʿUshārī, Abū l-Ḥasan al-Bāqillānī, Abū Muḥammad al-Jawharī, dan lain-lain. Beliau pernah berkata, "Aku menghafal al-Qur'an pada usia tujuh tahun, dan tiada satu cabang ilmu pun yang tidak aku pelajari, sama ada secara keseluruhan atau sebahagian. Aku tidak rasa telah membazirkan walau satu jam pun dalam hidupku dengan perkara-perkara yang melalaikan atau hiburan yang sia-sia." Beliau istimewa dalam penguasaan ilmu matematik dan pengiraan faraid. Aku pernah menemui beliau ketika berusia sembilan puluh tiga tahun, dan beliau tidak kehilangan satu pun daripada daya ingatan dan kemampuannya. Beliau wafat sebelum tengah hari pada hari Rabu, dua hari bulan Rejab tahun 535 [11–12 Februari 1141], dan dikebumikan berhampiran Bishr al-Ḥāfī. Beliau menghabiskan tiga hari terakhir hayatnya dengan tekun membaca al-Qur'an.

He is the last to have transmitted Hadith citing Abū Isḥāq al-Barmakī, Abū l- Ṭayyib al-Ṭabarī, Abū Ṭālib al-ʿUshārī, Abū l-Ḥasan al-Bāqillānī, Abū Muḥammad al- Jawharī, and others. He used to say, “I memorized the Qurʾan at the age of seven, and there’s no branch of learning I haven’t studied, either completely or in part. I don’t think I’ve wasted a single hour of my life with distractions or diversions.” He was unique in his mastery of mathematics and inheritance calculation. I went to see him when he was ninety-three, and he hadn’t lost any of his faculties. He died before noon on Wednesday, the second of Rajab 535 [February 11–12, 1141], and was buried near Bishr al-Ḥāfī. He spent the last three days of his life tirelessly reciting the Qurʾan.

Abū l-Barakāt ʿAbd al-Wahhāb ibn al-Mubārak al-Anmāṭī. Daripada semua guru hadis yang pernah saya lihat, beliau paling banyak mendengar riwayat dan paling banyak menyalin, walaupun beliau menghafal hadis-hadis tersebut. Saya tidak pernah mempunyai seorang guru yang lebih sabar membetulkan bacaan kami, atau yang lebih mudah tersentuh hingga menitiskan air mata, walaupun beliau terkenal dengan keceriaannya dan sambutan hangat yang dihulurkannya. Beliau dilahirkan pada bulan Rajab tahun 462 H [April–Mei 1070 M] dan wafat pada bulan Muharram tahun 538 H.

Abū l-Barakāt ʿAbd al-Wahhāb ibn al-Mubārak al-Anmāṭī . Of all the Hadith teachers I have seen, he had heard the most reports and copied the most despite knowing them by heart. I never had a teacher who corrected our reading more patiently, or one more likely to be moved to tears despite his customary cheerfulness and the warm welcome he extended. He was born in Rajab ’62 [April–May 1070] and died in Muḥarram 538

[Julai–Ogos 1143]. Beliau dimakamkan di al-Shūnīziyyah. 100.63

[July–August 1143]. He is buried in al-Shūnīziyyah. 100.63

Abū Bakr Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad al-Dīnawarī. Beliau belajar fiqh dengan Abū l-Khaṭṭāb al-Kalwadhānī dan menjadi cemerlang di dalamnya. Beliau juga mengatasi rakan-rakannya dalam perdebatan sehingga Asʿad al-Mīhanī berkata tentang beliau, "Abū Bakr al-Dīnawarī tidak pernah melihat sesuatu hujah yang tidak dapat dicari kelemahannya." Setiap kali orang-orang yang soleh disebut, beliau akan hancur hati dan menangis, sambil berkata, "Orang-orang berilmu mempunyai kedudukan di sisi God, dan mungkin …"553 Saya mula menghadiri kuliah beliau selepas kematian guru saya Abū l-Ḥasan al-Zāghūnī, dan terus bersama beliau selama kira-kira empat tahun. Beliau pernah membacakan kepada saya: 100.64

Abū Bakr Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad al-Dīnawarī. Studied jurisprudence with Abū l-Khaṭṭāb al-Kalwadhānī and excelled in it. He also outdid his fellows in disputation to the point that Asʿad al-Mīhanī said of him, “Abū Bakr al-Dīnawarī never saw an argument he couldn’t poke a hole in.” Whenever the righteous were mentioned, he would break down and weep, saying “Learned men have some standing with God, and perhaps …”553 I began attending his lectures after the death of my teacher Abū l-Ḥasan al-Zāghūnī and continued with him for some four years. He once recited to me: 100.64

Perkara-perkara yang diperlukan oleh seorang ulama ada enam.

The things a scholar needs are six.

Ini senarai mereka dalam bentuk syair.

Here’s a list of them in rhyme.

Abū Ḥakīm Ibrāhīm ibn Dīnār al-Nahrawānī. Beliau bertemu Abū l-Khaṭṭāb al-Kalwādhānī dan guru-guru lain. Beliau mempelajari fiqh, terlibat dalam perdebatan ilmiah, dan banyak mendengar hadis.

Abū Ḥakīm Ibrāhīm ibn Dīnār al-Nahrawānī. Met Abū l-Khaṭṭāb al-Kalwādhānī and other teachers. Studied jurisprudence, engaged in disputation, and heard much Hadith.

Beliau mahir dalam mengira pembahagian harta pusaka. Beliau adalah seorang yang berilmu dan mengamalkan apa yang diketahuinya. Beliau tekun berpuasa dan beribadah, dan sangat rendah hati, lebih suka diabaikan. Kesabaran dan sikap merendah dirinya menjadi perumpamaan; sesungguhnya saya tidak pernah melihat seorang pun seperti beliau dalam hal itu. Beliau wafat pada hari Selasa, dua puluh tiga Jumādā al-Ākhirah 556 [19–20 Jun 1161], dan dikebumikan pada pagi Rabu berhampiran Bishr al-Ḥāfī. 100.71

He was deft at calculating inheritances. He was a learned man who put what he knew into effect. He was given to fasting and worship, and he was extremely humble, preferring to be ignored. His forbearance and self-deprecation became proverbial; indeed I never saw anyone like him in that respect. He died Tuesday, the twenty-third of Jumādā II 556 [June 19–20, 1161], and was buried on Wednesday morning near Bishr al-Ḥāfī. 100.71

Jika kami telah menyebut semua tokoh dalam setiap generasi, atau menulis biografi lengkap bagi setiap lelaki yang telah kami senaraikan, buku ini tentu akan jauh lebih panjang. Oleh itu, kami hanya membataskan diri kepada menyebut tokoh-tokoh yang paling menonjol dalam setiap generasi serta memberikan beberapa patah perkataan tentang jenis manusia mereka. Kami memanjatkan kesyukuran kepada Tuhan, dan kepada-Nya sahajalah kami memohon pertolongan. 100.72

If we had mentioned all the figures in each generation, or written complete biographies of the men we have listed, the book would have grown much longer. We have therefore confined ourself to mentioning only the most prominent figures in each generation and saying a few words about the sort of people they were. We give God our thanks and to Him direct our pleas for help. 100.72

Di sini berakhirlah buku ini. Kami sentiasa memuji Tuhan, dan memohon kepada-Nya agar memberkati serta menyelamatkan Muḥammad ﷺ, Nabi yang ummi557 dan makhluk terbaik ciptaan-Nya, serta keluarga dan para Sahabatnya.

Here ends the book. We give praise to God always, and ask Him to bless and save Muḥammad, the unlettered557 Prophet and the best of His creation, and his family and Companions.