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111. ^"Hamdan ibn Ya'akub^." He was called "el Batran," and was born at el Humr.. . .He died in the year el Wada'a ("the year of tranquiUity").

112. "Hamid el Layn ibn el feki Sulayman ibn el Sheikh

Hamid3."

He was taught by Sheikh el Zayn* and was a great collector of books.

. . . He was the first to introduce from Egypt the commentary' of 'Abd el Baki on Khalil.. . .He was a friend of the author's father.

113. "Hamid IBN 'Omar, el Badiri." He was known as "Abu el 'Asa" ["Father of the Stick"], because he always carried a stick.. . .He was born at Sakadi and embraced Sufiism.. . . He was a follower of Muhammad el Mansur.. . .His sons were Hammad,

Ibrahim, Sulayman and Sheikh 'Ali.. . .He was buried at el Gebayl.

114. ^"Hammad ibn el feki 'Abd el Magid^." He succeeded his father.. . .Among his pupils was the feki Hammad' walad el Magdhub ^.

115. "Hammad ibn 'Abd el Rahim, el Alashayrifi." He was know^n as " Hatik el Mahassi.". . .He was born at el Khartoum and taught law [Khalil] by Muhammad "el Azrak^" ibn el Sheikh el Zayn.. . .He was buried at Abu Nagila.

116. ^°" Hammad Abu Kurun ibn el Sheikh Muhammad ^^ el

Hamim."

117. "Hammad ibn Abu Zayd, el R^dri el Busaylabi." He was born at Arbagi and educated by the feki Muhammad walad Hegazi.. . .He was buried at Arbagi.

118. ^^ "Hammad IBN EL Aghbash." He was a pupil of Sheikh 'Abd el Rahman ^^ ibn Hammadtu.. . .His father was Sheikh 'AbduUa^* el Aghbash.. . .He was born and buried at Berber.. . .His sons were 'Abd el Magid^'^, 'Abd el Rahman 1^, 'AbduUa, 'Ali, Husayn and Abu Kerayn.

119. 1'" Hammad 'el Asda' ibn el Sheikh Dafa'alla^^." He succeeded his father and taught law [Khalil] and apostleship.. . . Muhammad walad el Terayfi^^ was his spiritual guide. "Sheikh el Gunayd'*^ walad Taha told me that Sheikh Dafa'alla said to Sheikh Muhammad walad Dafa'alla 21 ibn el Shafa'i 'Take ad-

vantage of the days of Sheikh Dafa'alla-2 [w^hile] you are young'; and [again] he said to Sheikh Muhammad 'You were instructed by

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