06-01-2004, 02:50 PM
<b><i>Imaam Abu Khaithama Zuhayr Ibn Harb An-Nasaa’ee</i></b>
Shaikh Muhammad Naasir-ud-Deen Al-Albaanee
His Checking of Imaam Abu Khaithama's book Kitaab-ul-'Ilm (pg. 3) [1] :learn:
He was Abu Khaithama Zuhayr Ibn Harb Ibn Shadaad an-Nasaa'ee. [2] He was a great Haafidh, reliable in narration and firm in memory.
He narrated hadeeth from many scholars, the likes of Sufyaan Ibn 'Uyainah, Hushaim Ibn Basheer, Yahyaa Ibn Sa'eed al-Qattaan, 'Abd-ur-Rahmaan Ibn Mahdee, Wakee' and many others.
Similarly, many scholars narrated from him, such as Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim, the latter of whom reported so many hadeeth on his authority, that they number past a thousand. [3]
The scholars agree unanimously upon his reliability and trustworthiness (in the field of hadeeth).
Ibn Hibbaan (rahimahullaah) said of him: "He was precise and accurate in memory - from the peers of Ahmad and Yahyaa Ibn Ma'een."
Al-Khateeb Al-Baghdaadee (rahimahullaah) said in his Taareekh Baghdaad (8/482): "He was reliable, trustworthy, possessed good memory and was precise."
He was born in the year 160H and died in the year 234H, may Allaah have mercy on him.
<b>Footnotes:</b>
[1] This complete book Kitaab al-'Ilm has been translated into English and is available for free download on al-manhaj.com.
[2] With a fat-ha on the Noon (An "a" on the "N"). This is an ascription to a city that was near Khuraasaan, called Nasaa. People from there ascribe themselves to it with "Naswee" also.
[3] Translator’s Note: This includes his son, Abu Bakr, Ahmad Ibn Abee Khaithama, may Allaah have mercy on him. He was from Baghdad. He authored the book at-Taareekh al-Kabeer. Ad-Daraqutnee said about him: “He was reliable and trustworthy.” Al-Khateeb Al-Baghdaadee said: “He was a reliable scholar, a precise Haafidh, knowledgeable of the history of people and the narrations of poetry. He studied hadeeth under Ahmad Ibn Hanbal and Ibn Ma’een. He died in the month of Jumaadal-Oolaa, 289H at the age of 94 years.