article The Six Whom Isnaad Revolves Around

Al Imam ‘Alee al Madeenee stated:

I studied the chains of narrations and found that they revolve around six individuals:

From the people of Madeenah:
1. Ibn Shihaab [az Zuhree]: Muhammad ibn Mulsim ibn ‘Abdullah ibn Shihaab, his Kunya is Abu Bakr. He died in the year 124 H.

   From the people of Makkah:

2. ‘Umar ibn Deenar, Mawlaa Jamh, his kunya is Abu Muhammad, he died in the year 126 H.

   From the people of al Basrah:

3. Qataadah ibn Da’aamah as Sadoosee, his Kunya is Abul Khataab, he died in the year 117 H.

4. Yahya ibn Abu Katheer, his Kunya is Abu Nasr, he died the in year 132 H.

   From the people of al Koofah:

5. Abu Ishaq [as Sabee’ee]; his name is ‘Amru ibn ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Ubayd, he died in 129 H.

6. Sulayman ibn Mahraan, Mawlaa of the people of Kaahil, his Kunya is Abu Muhammad, he died in the year 148 H. He was a handsome man, he was known as al ‘Amash.