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The Zughab were ordered to lead prayers in their land, and the Zughab ordered the poor, the children of Abd Al-Dawam, to lead the prayers of the Khalifaya.

Mubarak bin Al-Sheikh Miskeen Al-Haqqi, who had miracles and extraordinary deeds, and had among his children Sheikh Badr Al-Din, who was renowned for his high status.

Sheikh Al-Zein bin Sheikh Saghiroun. And in his biography, he is Sheikh Al-Imam, the scholar, the learned, the pole of existence, and the comprehensive blessing for all beings. He was born in Dar Al-Shabiqiya, and his mother was Hawda, from the Tarisa. He sat in his father's circle after him, and people traveled to him, and he was a hero of his time. His fame spread, and the elders and the noble took lessons from him. His age reached fifty recitations, and his circle had a thousand students. His students became Sheikhs of Islam. Among those who studied under him were the noble Sheikh Badawi, son of Abu Diliq, Sheikh Khojali Abu Al-Majaz, the jurist Abu Zeid bin Sheikh Abd Al-Qadir, our ancestor the jurist Saif Allah Al-Fadli, and the jurist Abu Bakr, son of Tur, in Jabal Muwayh, and many others. In general, the entire country, up to Dar Salih, had its jurists and judges as his students and the students of his students, until the end of time. His father, Sheikh Saghiroun, when he was young, Sheikh Idris visited him and said to Al-Zein, "He will live longer than you and teach more." Al-Zein, may God be pleased with him, had a dream and told it to Sheikh Abd Al-Raziq Abu Qurun, saying, "O protector, I saw a pitcher with which I draw water and distribute it to many thirsty people." He said to him, "Rejoice in good news, people will benefit from your knowledge and excel."

It is narrated that when the time came for Sheikh Saghiroun to pass away, he hesitated about who to appoint as his successor among his students. Should he appoint the sons of his sister, Muhammad and Muhammadah, sons of Al-Taqar, or Muhammad, son of his brother Al-Haj Qasim, who was a virtuous Sheikh, or Madani Al-Hajr bin Al-Haj Omar, his brother, and his son Al-Zein when he matured, or the most learned among them? So he sent for Sheikh Saad bin Shushli Al-Maghribi, who used to meet with Al-Khidr, peace be upon him, and consulted him about who should succeed him. Al-Khidr, peace be upon him, said, "The successor after you is Al-Zein." Then he consulted Sheikh Abd Al-Raziq about it, and he said to him, "The brotherhood between me and you, if it is true, the successor after you is Al-Zein. And do not bury me until Sheikh Abd Al-Raziq arrives." Then Sheikh Abd Al-Raziq arrived and said to Al-Zein, "Stand up, son, and lead the prayer for your father." The appointed group were sitting. When he stood up to pray, no one else stood. He said, "This prayer is invalid." Then Sheikh Abd Al-Raziq, revealing the truth, said, "The deceased is on the funeral."

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