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Al-Zein, one of God's devoted servants who feared Him. He possessed knowledge of history and news, particularly the expeditions, biography of the Messenger of God, peace be upon him, and the biographies of his companions. He was also highly skilled in issuing fatwas and resolving complex issues. He is buried in Abu Nujaylah.

Narrated to us by Allah, son of Malak, son of Bal, who studied Tawhid with the sons of Abu al-Maqabid and followed the Tariqa with Sheikh Khujali. He was one of the righteous servants of God who feared Him and held a great position in following the Book and the Sunnah and in uprightness.

Sheikh Abu al-Mohsen al-Shadhili said: "One act of uprightness is better than a thousand miracles." His sons, Muhammad and Muhammadin, and their two sons, followed in his footsteps in religion, righteousness, and uprightness.

Al-Majdhoub al-Rihaywali was born in al-Hamwarah and then moved to Abu Haraz. He studied under the فقيه Abd al-Rahman, son of Usayd. He had extensive knowledge of fatwas, rulings, and understanding, with a preference for narration. He passed away in Abu Haraz and has a circle known by his name above the river.

Abd al-Baqi al-Zarqani, son of Hamid al-Lin, son of the فقيه Sulayman, son of Sheikh Hamid Abu Asafra, studied Kalam (theology) with...

...and al-Shibrinji, from...

...on the Maliki school of thought in Egypt, may God be pleased with them.

He was a master of grammar and studied jurisprudence under Sheikh al-Zein. He was known for his extensive singing, yet God granted him abundance in knowledge and physique. He was occupied with teaching al-Risalah and al-Maqabid and collecting books. He was the first to bring the commentary of Abd al-Baqi (1) on Khalil from Egypt and al-Shibrinji (2) on al-Mushawara. He had a close friendship with my father. I said to him: "People say that al-Faqih Hamid has four hundred...". He replied: "Truly, my father took... and carried him in...".

Halali, son of Sheikh Muhammad bin Qadeem Suwar al-Dhahab, and his wife Bint al-Malik Hassan.

His wife, Malak Dunbala, passed away while he was in a state of weakness. When he was informed of her death, she said to him: "O you elders, have you guided my son Bin Burda?" He replied: "When you were afflicted with the illness, you were compensated." When the praised one passed away, they brought him... without you, Wadi, and buried him in a place... He sat him on... and said to him: "O Yahiya, sit." He stood up... Then he came and prostrated himself before me and said: "Your master." When he knew, he became like the Sheikh and surpassed all...

Halali reached a great status in knowledge, religion, and righteousness, and became like the Sheikh, surpassing all his brothers. He replaced the position of judge and ruled with precision and issued fatwas based on scholarly differences in most of his judgments.

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