in Mosul (1). And he said of him: 'He was a good shaykh; we saw nothing from him but goodness (2).'

15 - Abu al-Ma'ali Abd Allah ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Sabir al-Sulami al-Dimashqi, who passed away in the year 576 AH (3). He heard from him in Damascus (4).

16 - Abu Bakr Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad, Ibn al-Naqur, the Baghdadi, the traditionist, the trustworthy, the virtuous, who passed away in the year 565 AH (5). He heard from him in Baghdad (6).

17 - Abu Muhammad Abd al-Wahid ibn al-Husayn ibn Abd al-Wahid al-Barizi al-Baghdadi, who was righteous, religious, and upon the path of the Salaf. He passed away in the year 562 AH (7). He heard from him in Baghdad (8).

18 - Abu al-Makarim Abd al-Wahid ibn Muhammad ibn al-Musallam ibn Hilal al-Azdi al-Dimashqi, the trustworthy, the transmitter of Musnad traditions, who passed away in the year 565 AH (9). He heard from him in Damascus (10).

19 - Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad al-Tusi al-Baghdadi, Ibn Taj al-Qurra', the ascetic, the long-lived, who passed away in the year 563 AH (11). He heard from him.