Al-Fadl ibn Ziyad al-Qattan

الفضل بن زياد القطان

Al-Fadl b. Ziyad al-Qattan — the companion closest to Ahmad ibn Hanbal and the most prolific transmitter of his responsa; Abu Bakr al-Khallal counts him among Ahmad's foremost circle 1.

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The Early Abbasid Caliphate
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Levant & Iraq
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Al-Fadl ibn Ziyad al-Qattan was among the closest companions of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, and was one of those who related from him most often in the questions (masa'il) he answered. 1

Ya'qub ibn Sufyan al-Fasawi, al-Hasan ibn Abd al-Wahhab ibn Abi al-Anbar, Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Adami and Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Sandali transmitted from him. 1

Abu Bakr al-Khallal said: al-Fadl ibn Ziyad was among the senior men in the eyes of Abu Abdallah (Ahmad). Abu Abdallah knew his worth and honoured him, and al-Fadl would lead Abu Abdallah in prayer. 1

Sources

  1. Tarikh Baghdad — al-Khatib al-Baghdadi , j.10 p.363
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