The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

Biographical Notes
He commenced his studies in philosophy and scholastic theology,
but later abandoned them to study fiqh. He died in the year
150H.
ABO HA TIM AL-BUSTi: see ibn I:Iibban.
ABO HURAYRAH: 'Abdul-Ra}:iman Ibn Sakhr al-Dusi. His name
is greatly differed over. He accepted Islam in the year 7H and
reported the most }:iadJ:th from the Prophet (;i). He died in the
year 59H.
ABO JAHL: 'Amr bin Hashim Ibn al-MughJ:rah al-Makhzum1 al­
QurashJ:, one of the greatest enemies of the Prophet (;i). He
was killed at Badr in the year 2H.
ABO MUSA AL-ASH'ARi: 'Abdullah Ibn Qays Ibn Salim. He had
a beautiful recitation and was one of the scholars amongst the
Companions. He died in the year 42H or 44H.
ABO MUSLIM AL-KHAWLANi: 'Abdullah Ibn Thawb, the Legal
Jurist, worshipper and ascetic. He was trustworthy and precise.
He accepted Islam before the death of the Prophet (;i) but did
not get to see him. He died in the year 62H.
ABO NU'AYM: The great J:{afi? and Mu}:iaddith of his age, A}:imad
Ibn 'Abdullah Ibn A}:imad Ibn Is}:i.aq Ibn Musa Ibn Mahran al­
Asbahan1 al-$iifts. He died in the year 430H at the age of ninetyfour.
ABO SA'iD AL-KHARRAZ: Ahmad Ibn 'Isa, one of the $iifts
Imams. He died in the year 286H.
ABO SULAYMAN AL-DARANi: 'Abdul-Ra}:i.man IbnA}:imad Ibn
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