Between The scholar, the jurist, the grammarian, the exegete, the poet, Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Abi Yaqub al-Faqih al-Baghdadi, known for his knowledge of literature, exegesis, and poetry. A group of scholars, may God have mercy on them, witnessed him.

Chapter Ten And in the book "Al-Dhayl" by the scholar, the jurist Ahmad, may God have mercy on him, it is stated that Ahmad bin Omar bin Aqabat bin Omar bin Ali bin Yahya bin Kadala al-Saji al-Timbukti, my father's grandfather, and the father of the father, was known as Al-Hajj Ahmad. He was the eldest of three brothers, famous for their knowledge and piety in their country. He was of the people of goodness, virtue, and religion, a preserver of the Sunnah, chivalry, and caution. He was diligent in the study of the Prophet, may God's prayers and peace be upon him, and was constant in reciting poems of praise and healing. He was a scholar of jurisprudence, grammar, and other sciences. He dedicated his life to knowledge and wrote many books, including "Fawa'id Kathira," and left behind about seven hundred volumes. He learned from his maternal grandfather, the jurist Ahmad Muhammad, and from his uncle, the jurist Mukhtar al-Nahwi, and others. He traveled in the year 90 and 800, performed Hajj, and met Al-Suyuti and Sheikh Khalid al-Waqqad al-Azhari, the imam of grammar, and others. He returned during the Kharijite sedition of Ali, and entered Kunu and other lands of Sudan. He taught and benefited many, including the jurist Muhammad, who read "Al-Madina" and other works to him. He was diligent in his studies and acquisition of knowledge until he passed away on Thursday night in Dhu al-Hijjah in the year 43 and 900, at the age of about eighty years. He was sought after for the imamate, in addition to other positions. Among his famous miracles is that when he visited the Noble Tomb, he asked for...