صفوان بن يحيى
Safwan ibn Yahya
Safwan ibn Yahya kept company with al-Kāẓim (ʿa), al-Riḍā (ʿa) and al-Jawād (ʿa) and was of Kufa and died in 210 AH. Al-Fihrist, Jāmiʿ al-Ruwāt, Rijāl al-Najāshī and Rijāl al-Ṭūsī hold him reliable.
When he lived
The Prophet, then the twelve Imams in order in gold: al-Kāẓim (ʿa), al-Riḍā (ʿa), al-Jawād (ʿa)
In this collection
Counted from the narrations and chains this database holds — not a record of everything he transmitted.
Every narration whose chain this database resolves to him — the figure his seal draws. Resolved name by name, so a namesake of his is not among them.
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Hadith.2800 - Safwan ibn Yahya narrated from Ishaq ibn Ammar, who said
I said to Imam Abu Abdullah (as), "A man performed tawaf around the Kaaba, then left and began the sa‘i between Safa and…
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Hadith.2813 - It is narrated by Safwan from Yahya al-Azraq, who said
I asked Abu al-Hasan (as) about a man who performed the sa‘i between Safa and Marwa, completing three or four circuits,…
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Hadith.2847 - Safwan narrated from Abdul Hamid ibn Sa'd, who said
"I asked Abu Ibrahim (as) about the location of the Safa gate. I mentioned to him that our companions differed regarding…
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I asked Abu al-Hasan (as) about a man performing Sa'i (ritual walking) between Safa and Marwah. If he completes three or…
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Hadith.2898 - Safwan narrated from Ishaq ibn Ammar, who said
I asked Abu al-Hasan (as) about a ten-year-old boy performing Hajj. Imam (as) said: "The Hajj of Islam becomes…
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2-118 Al-Khalil ibn Ahmad al-Sejezy narrated that Ibn Sa’ed quoted Ishaq ibn Shahin, on the authority of Khalid ibn Abdullah, on the authority of Yusuf ibn Musa (ibn Rashid ibn Bilal al-Qat’tan), on the authority of Jarir (ibn Abdul Hamid), on the authority of Soheil (ibn Abi Salih), on the authority of Safvan, on the authority of Abi Yazid, on the authority of Abil Qa’aqa ibn al-Lajlah, on the authority of Abi Hurayrih that God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “
Extreme miserliness and faith can never co-exist in one’s heart.”
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(40) Ali bin Ahmad narrated from Obaydillah bin Musa al-Alawi from Muhammad bin Abdul Jabbar from Safwan bin Yahya from Abu Sa’eed al-Mukari that al-Harith bin al-Mugheera an-Nasri had said
I said to Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (as): “With what will the imam (al-Mahdi) be recognized?” He said: “With calmness and…
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1. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali ibn Mahziyār narrated to me from his father, from his grandfather ‘Ali ibn Mahziyār, from Ḥasan ibn Sa’īd, from Safwān ibn Yaḥyā, Ibn Abī ‘Umayr, and Faďālah ibn Ayyūb, from Mu’āwiyah ibn ‘Ammār, who said
Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Do not neglect going to the sites (around Madīnah) or the Mosque of Qubā, for it…
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2. Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid, may Allah be pleased with him, said: Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Saffar on the authority of Ya`qub ibn Yazid on the authority of Safwan ibn Yahya on the authority of Abu Sa`id al-Mukari on the authority of Abu Basir on the authority of al-Harith ibn al-Mughayrah al-Nasri that
I asked Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) about the Word of Allah, the Mighty and High: Everything is perishable but him. He…
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1. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ibn Aḥmad ibn Walīd and all of my scholars narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā ibn ‘Ubayd, from Safwān ibn Yaḥyā, from Ḥusain ibn Abī Ghundar, who said
Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) asked, “Have you ever seen an owl during the day?” (People) replied, “No, it never…
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8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Safwan ibn Yahya from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following.
“I heard abu Ja’far (a.s.) saying, ‘Whoever would worship Allah in the expectation for reward and work hard but without…
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5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, from Safwan ibn Yahya from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following
“One of the two Imam, (abu Ja’far or abu ‘Abd Allah), ‘Alayhim al-Salam, has said, ‘If one finds a lost offering animal,…
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5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, from Safwan ibn Yahya from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following
“I once asked one of the two Imam, (abu Ja’far or abu ‘Abd Allah), ‘Alayhim al-Salam, about a man who misses one Rak’at…
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4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, from Safwan ibn Yahya from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has narrated the following
in a Mudmar manner: “I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about the limits of the Masjid of the Messenger of Allah, O…
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6. [6/303] al-Kafi: Ahmad b. Idris from Muhammad b. Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan b. Yahya from Abi Ayyub from Muhammad b. Muslim from Abi Abdillahعليه السلام who said
The Jews asked the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وآله saying: Relate for us the genealogy of your Lord. He (the…
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5. [5/375] al-Kafi: Ahmad b. Idris from Muhammad b. Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan b. Yahya from Abi Ayyub from Muhammad b. Muslim from Abi Abdillah عليه السلام who said
The Jews asked the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وآله saying: Relate for us the geneology of your Lord. So he (the…
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1. It was narrated to me by Muhammad b. al-Hassan who said it was narrated to me by Muhammad b. al-Hassan al-Saffar from Muhammad b. al-Hussain b. Abi al-Khattab from Safwan b. Yahya from Kulayb al-Saydawi from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said
“Know that those who visit mosque in darkness will get bright eyesight and glad-tidings on the Day of Judgment.”
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1. Muhammad ibn `Ali Majilwayh (rh) said: `Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashim said on the authority Muhammad ibn Khalid al-Tayalisi al-Khazzaz al-Kufi on the authority of Safwan ibn Yahya on the authority of Ibn Muskan on the authority of Abu Basir that Abu 'Abdillah (AS) said
Even in His Essence, and before anything existed, Allah, our Lord, the High and the Mighty, possessed all knowledge.…
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7. Muhammad ibn Yahya from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Safwan ibn Yahya from al-‘Ala‘ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who ha said that he said
the who has said the following to abu Ja‘far ( a.s.). “These are people who think that the words of Allah, the Most…
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50-4 Ahmad ibn Ziyad al-Hamadani - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashem quoted on the authority of Muhammad ibn Isa ibn Obayd, on the authority of Safwan ibn Yahya, “When Abul Hassan Musa ibn Ja’far (a.s.) passed away and Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) started to talk (about Divine Leadership), then we feared for his life and I told him, ‘You are expressing a great issue. We are afraid of this oppressor (Harun).’ Ar-Ridha’ (a.s.) said, ‘
He can struggle to do whatever he likes, but he cannot affect me at all.’” Safwan added, “A trustworthy person informed…
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3-155 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted Ayoob ibn Nooh, on the authority of Safvan ibn Yahya, on the authority of Abdullah ibn Miskan, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Marvan, on the authority of Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) that God’s Prophet (MGB) said, “
Gabriel (MGB) descended down to me and said, ‘We - the angels - will not enter any house in which there is a dog or a…
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1. We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan bin Ahmad bin Waleed, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan al-Saffar, from Muhammed bin Isa bin Ubaid al-Yaqteeni, from Safwan bin Yahya, from Dhuraih bin Yazid al-Muharibi, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said: Poverty is the red death. It was said
Poverty from dinars and dirhams? He said: No, however, from religion.
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2. We were told by Muhammed bin Umar, the Keeper, al-Ju’abi, that he said: I was told by Abu’l-Hasan, Musa bin Muhammed ibn Hasan al-Thaqafi, that he said: We were told by Hasan bin Muhammed, that he said: We were told by Safwan bin Yahya, the seller of fine cloth, from Ya’qoub bin Shu’ayb, from Aban bin Taghlib, that he said
I asked Abu Ja’far, Muhammed bin Ali, peace be upon them both, about the saying of the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be…
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1. Muḥammad ibn Ja’far Al-Qurashi Al-Razzāz narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain ibn Abil Khaťťāb, from Safwān ibn Yaḥyā, from Abī Usāmah Zayd Al-Shaḥḥām, who said
I heard Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) say: Allāh will register those who go to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain…
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حَدَّثَنِی مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِی مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الصَّفَّارُ عَنِ الْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ مَعْرُوفٍ عَنْ مُوسَی بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ یَحْیَی عَنْ کُلَیْبٍ الصَّیْدَاوِیِّ عَنْ أَبِی عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع قَالَ
1. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “One who prostrates…
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1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from and Afi ibn Muhammad all from Ali ibn al-Husayn al-Tamimiy from Ayyub ibn Nuh from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘Abd Allah ibn Jundab who has said the following
“I once heard abu al-Hassan (a.s.), saying, ‘It is not unlawful to eat buffalo meat and the use of its milk and ghee for…
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2. It was narrated to me by Muhammad b. al-Hassan who said it was narrated to me by Muhammad b. al-Hassan al-Saffar from Ya’qub b. Yazid from Safwan b. Yahya from Harun b. Kharija from Abi Basir from Abi Abdillah (a.s.) who said
your deeds always trouble me.”
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3. Abi (rah) from Abdillah b. Ja’far from Muhammad b. al-Hussain b. Abi al-Khattab from Safwan b. Yahya from Ibrahim b. Abi al-Balad from his father Yahya b. Abi al-Balad from Abi Ja’far (a.s.) who said
“Doing Miswak removes phlegm and increases intelligence.”
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1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, from Safwan ibn Yahya from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following: “This is about the words of Allah, the most Majestic and Glorious, ‘Those who can afford pay ransom by feeding a destitute.’ (2:184) Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘
It is a reference to the old man who becomes thirsty. The words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, “So those who…
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5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, from Safwan ibn Yahya from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following
“This is about the case of a man who escorts his brother for a distance of one, two or three days’ journey. One of the…
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4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, from Safwan ibn Yahya from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If a man travels in the month of Ramadan and goes out after midday, he is required to…
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7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Safwan ibn Yahya from al-‘Ala’ from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who misses Salah (prayer) to be performed during the day. He (the Imam)…
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18. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Hassan from Safwan ibn Yahya from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim from one of them (the two Imam)
“Someone asked the Imam (a.s.), about poor and destitute. He replied, ‘Poor is one who does not ask for help. Destitute…
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2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, from Safwan ibn Yahya from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.), was once asked about vegetables if there is Zakat on it, if sold in exchange for a great wealth. He (the Imam) said, ‘
No, Zakat is not due on it (such wealth) unless it remains with one for one year (in store).”’
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3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, from Safwan ibn Yahya from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following
“I once asked one of the two Imam, (abu Ja’far or abu ‘Abd Allah) (a.s.), about a man who performs obligatory Tawaf…
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6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, from Safwan ibn Yahya from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following
“I once asked one of the two Imam, (abu Ja’far or abu ‘Abd Allah), ‘Alayhim al-Salam, about a man who performs an…
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2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, from Safwan ibn Yahya from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Without fast ’I‘tikaf is not valid.’”
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1. Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid (RA) said: Muhammad ibn al-Hasan alSaffar said, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Abu `Abd Allah al-Barqi, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Safwan ibn Yahya, on the authority of Mansur ibn Hazim that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) said
“The people have been commanded and prohibited. Whoever has an excuse, Allah, the Mighty and High, forgives him.”
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2. We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan bin Ahmad bin Waleed, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan al-Saffar, from Ayub bin Nuh, from Safwan bin Yahya, from Mu’awiya bin Ammar, that he said
I asked Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, about the day of the greater pilgrimage, so he said: It is the day of…
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1. My father, may Allah grant him mercy, said: We were told by Ahmad bin Idrees, from Muhammed bin Ahmad bin Yahya, and Muhammed ibn Ali bin Mahbub, from Muhammed bin Isa bin ‘Ubaid, from Safwan bin Yahya, from Isma’eel bin Jabir, from his narrators, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, with regards to the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «That is a Day for which the people will gather, and that is a Day that is (to be) witnessed.» (11:103) He said
That which is the witnessed is the Day of Arafah, and that for which people will gather is the Day of Resurrection.
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3. Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid (RA) said: Muhammad ibn al-Hasan alSaffar said, on the authority of al-`Abbas ibn Ma`ruf, on the authority of Safwan ibn Yahya, on the authority of the person who told him that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) was asked about the meaning of Bismillah al-Rahman alRahim. Thus, he (AS) answered: The ba * is the brilliance [baha] of Allah. The sin * is the splendor [sana] of Allah. And the min * is the Kingdom [mulk] of Allah.”
I asked, “What about Allah?” He (AS) replied, “The A * is the blessins [ala] of Allah over His Creatures from the bounty…
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8. Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid (RA) said: Muhammad ibn Yahya al`Attar, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya ibn `Imran al-Ash`ari, on the authority of `Ali ibn Isma`il, on the authority of Safwan ibn Yahya, on the authority Abu Ayyub, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Muslim, that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (AS) said
The Jews asked the Messenger of Allah (SA): “Describe your Lord for us.” He (SA) did not answer them for three days…
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7. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Safwan from Yusuf ibn Ibrahim who has said the following
“I once visited abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), and I was wearing a Jubbah of silk and al-Taylisan (pallium) of silk. He (the…
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7. Abu Ali al-Ash‘ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan from Burayd from Malik ibn ’A‘yan who has said the following
“I once visited abu Ja‘far (a.s.). A sheet of sharp red color was on him. I smiled when I entered. He (the Imam) said,…
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7. Abu Ali al-Ash‘ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan from Kulayb al-Asadiy who has said the following
“Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ’When a Muslim man wants to eat food and extends his hand saying, ’In the name of…
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2. Abu Ali al-Ash ‘ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has narrated the following
“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘If a man hears a testimony but has not witnessed it, he has the choice to testify or…
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2. Abu Ali al-Ash ‘ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has narrated the following
“About the case of a man who testifies falsely and upon his repenting, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘He must pay for…
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4. Abu Ali al-Ash ‘ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has narrated the following
“About the case of a child if his bearing testimony to an existing testimony, he (the Imam) said, ‘If his reason can…
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5. My father, may Allah grant him mercu, said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, that he said: We were told by Ahmad bin Muhammed bin Isa, from Musa bin Qasem al-Bajali, from Sawfan bin Yahya, from Hisham bin Salim, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said
The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, one day met Haritha bin Nu’man al-Ansari, and he…
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2. With this chain of narrators, from Ali bin Mahziyar, from Hussain bin Sa’eed, from Safwan, from Saif, the Date Seller, that he said
Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, said: Sa’eed bin Abdul-Malik came, as a pilgrim, and met my father, peace be upon him,…
Assembled from 11 entries and 38 mentions in the chains. Every word above is quoted from the book named beside it, and none of it is our judgement of him.