Sulaiman al-A'mash 
الأعمش / سليمان بن مهران
11060-Sulaiman al-A'mash (5)
Abu Muhammad [Thiqah Thiqah]
[61 AH - 147 AH]
al-Kufa
B.Asad,Ally al-Kahali, Client, al-Kufi, Hafiz |
'Abdullah bin 'Awn bin Artaban
عبد الله بن عون بن أرطبان الخزار
11071-'Abdullah bin 'Awn bin Artaban (6)
Abu 'Awn [Thiqah Thiqah]
[66 AH - 150 AH]
al-Basra, Syria, Hijaz, Kufa
al-Mazni,Client,al-Basri |
'Umar bin Dhar bin 'Abdullah al-Hamdani
عمر بن ذر بن عبد الله بن زرارة
11642-'Umar bin Dhar bin 'Abdullah al-Hamdani (6)
Abu Dhar [Thiqah]
[d. 153 AH]
Hamadan,al-Kufa
al-Marhabi,al-Hamdani,al-Kufi |
Sufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-Thawri
سفيان الثوري
20012-Sufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-Thawri (7)
Abu 'Abdullah [Thiqah Thiqah]
[97 AH - 161 AH]
Kufa/Hijaz/Basra
al-Thawri, Imam, Hafiz, Kufi |
Mas'ar bin Kadam
مسعر بن كدام
20359-Mas'ar bin Kadam (7)
Abu Salma [Thiqah]
[d. 155 AH]
al-Kufa
al-Hilali,al-Kufi |
Sharayk bin 'Abdullah
شريك بن عبد الله النخعي
20587-Sharayk bin 'Abdullah (8)
Abu 'Abdullah [Sadooq/Delusion]
[d. 178 AH]
Wasit,al-Kufa
al-Nakha'i,Judge,al-Kufi |
Ahmad bin Hanbal
أحمد بن حنبل
30007-Ahmad bin Hanbal (10)
Abu 'Abdullah [Thiqah Thiqah]
[164 AH/780 CE - 241 AH/855 CE]
Baghdad/Syria/Hijaz
Imam, Hafiz, al-Shaybani, al-Murwazi, Baghdadi |
Yahya bin Ma'in
يحيى بن معين
30020-Yahya bin Ma'in (10)
Abu Zakaria [Thiqah Thiqah]
[158 AH - 233 AH/847 CE]
Baghdad/Medina
al-Baghdadi, Ghatafani, Client, Imam |
Zuhayr bin Harb
زهير بن حرب بن شداد أبو خثيمة
30022-Zuhayr bin Harb (10)
Abu Khaythama [Thiqah Thiqah]
[160 AH - 234 AH/848 CE]
Nisa'/Baghdad
al-Harshi, Client,al-Nisa'i |
Abu Bakr bin Abi Shayba
أبو بكر بن أبي شيبة
30201-Abu Bakr bin Abi Shayba (10)
Abu Bakr [Maqbool]
[d. ~235 AH]
Kufa
al-'Absi,Client, Kufi, Imam, Hafiz |
'Amr bin Muhammad bin Bukayr (al-Naqid)
عمرو بن محمد بن بكير الناقد
30263-'Amr bin Muhammad bin Bukayr (al-Naqid) (10)
Abu 'Uthman [Thiqah Thiqah]
[d. 232 AH]
al-Baghdad,al-Raqqa
al-Baghdadi,al-Raqqa, Hafiz |
'Abdur Rahman bin Ibrahim
عبد الرحمن بن إبراهيم - دحيم
30285-'Abdur Rahman bin Ibrahim (10)
Abu Sa'id [Thiqah Thiqah]
[d. 245 AH]
Damascus
Client,Quraish,B.Umayya, al-Damashqi, Qadhi, Hafiz |
Qutayba bin Sa'id bin Jamil
قتيبة بن سعيد بن جميل
30367-Qutayba bin Sa'id bin Jamil (10)
Abu Raja' [Thiqah]
[~150 AH - ~240 AH]
Bulkh,Bakhalan, Baghdad
al-Thaqifi,Client,al-Bulkhi,al-Bakhalani |