al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād al-Luʾluʾī

ʿAbbās ibn Aḥmad al-Hāshimī narrated to us: Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad al-Miskī narrated to us: ʿAlī ibn Muḥammad al-Nakhaʿī narrated to us: Aḥmad ibn ʿAbd al-Ḥamīd al-Ḥārithī narrated to us, saying: I have never seen anyone better in character, more approachable, or more easygoing than al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād. He said: Al-Ḥasan clothed his slaves in the same clothing he wore himself.

ʿAbbās ibn Aḥmad al-Hāshimī narrated to us: Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad al-Miskī narrated to us: ʿAlī ibn Muḥammad al-Nakhaʿī narrated to us: Aḥmad ibn ʿAbd al-Ḥamīd al-Ḥārithī narrated to us, saying: I have never seen anyone better in character, more approachable, or more easygoing than al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād. He said: Al-Ḥasan clothed his slaves in the same clothing he wore himself.

Al-ʿAbbās narrated to us: Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad narrated to us: ʿAlī ibn Muḥammad narrated to us: Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad ibn al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād narrated to me, from his father: Al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād was asked for a legal opinion and answered incorrectly. He did not know the person to whom he had given the opinion, so he hired a herald, who proclaimed: “Al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād was asked about a question on such-and-such a day and answered incorrectly. Whoever received an opinion from al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād should return to him.” He refrained from giving opinions for several days until he found the person, informed him that he had erred, and explained that the correct answer was such and such.

Al-ʿAbbās narrated to us: Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad narrated to us: ʿAlī ibn Muḥammad narrated to us: Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad ibn al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād narrated to me, from his father: Al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād was asked for a legal opinion and answered incorrectly. He did not know the person to whom he had given the opinion, so he hired a herald, who proclaimed: “Al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād was asked about a question on such-and-such a day and answered incorrectly. Whoever received an opinion from al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād should return to him.” He refrained from giving opinions for several days until he found the person, informed him that he had erred, and explained that the correct answer was such and such.

Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad al-Ṣayrafī informed us: ʿAlī ibn ʿAmr al-Ḥarīrī narrated to us: ʿAlī ibn Muḥammad al-Nakhaʿī narrated to us: Muḥammad ibn Manṣūr narrated to us: Muḥammad ibn ʿUbayd Allāh al-Hamadhānī narrated to us: I heard Yaḥyā ibn Ādam say, “I have never seen anyone more learned in jurisprudence than al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād.”

Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad al-Ṣayrafī informed us: ʿAlī ibn ʿAmr al-Ḥarīrī narrated to us: ʿAlī ibn Muḥammad al-Nakhaʿī narrated to us: Muḥammad ibn Manṣūr narrated to us: Muḥammad ibn ʿUbayd Allāh al-Hamadhānī narrated to us: I heard Yaḥyā ibn Ādam say, “I have never seen anyone more learned in jurisprudence than al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād.”

Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad informed us: ʿAlī ibn ʿAmr narrated to us: the judge al-Nakhaʿī narrated to us: ʿAlī ibn ʿUbayda narrated to us: Muḥammad ibn Shujāʿ narrated to us: ʿAlī ibn Ṣāliḥ narrated to us, saying: We were with Abū Yūsuf when al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād approached. Abū Yūsuf said, “Get ahead of him and question him, or you will not be able to overcome him.” Then al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād came forward and said, “Peace be upon you! Abū Yūsuf, what do you say…?” joining his question directly to the greeting. I saw Abū Yūsuf turning his face first to this side and then to that because of al-Ḥasan’s many objections, moving from one answer to another.

Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad informed us: ʿAlī ibn ʿAmr narrated to us: the judge al-Nakhaʿī narrated to us: ʿAlī ibn ʿUbayda narrated to us: Muḥammad ibn Shujāʿ narrated to us: ʿAlī ibn Ṣāliḥ narrated to us, saying: We were with Abū Yūsuf when al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād approached. Abū Yūsuf said, “Get ahead of him and question him, or you will not be able to overcome him.” Then al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād came forward and said, “Peace be upon you! Abū Yūsuf, what do you say…?” joining his question directly to the greeting. I saw Abū Yūsuf turning his face first to this side and then to that because of al-Ḥasan’s many objections, moving from one answer to another.

Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad al-Ṣayrafī informed us: ʿAlī ibn ʿAmr narrated to us: the judge al-Nakhaʿī narrated to us: Muḥammad ibn Manṣūr al-Asadī narrated to us, saying: I asked Nimr ibn Jidār, “Which is more learned in jurisprudence, al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād or Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan?” He replied, “Al-Ḥasan. By God, I saw al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād question Muḥammad until Muḥammad wept because of the errors he exposed.” I said, “You have met Abū Yūsuf, al-Ḥasan, and Muḥammad; how did you find them?” He replied, “Muḥammad gave the best answers, but his questions were not on the level of his answers. Al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād asked the best questions, but his answers were not on the level of his questions. Abū Yūsuf was the best of them both in questions and in answers.”

Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad al-Ṣayrafī informed us: ʿAlī ibn ʿAmr narrated to us: the judge al-Nakhaʿī narrated to us: Muḥammad ibn Manṣūr al-Asadī narrated to us, saying: I asked Nimr ibn Jidār, “Which is more learned in jurisprudence, al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād or Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan?” He replied, “Al-Ḥasan. By God, I saw al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād question Muḥammad until Muḥammad wept because of the errors he exposed.” I said, “You have met Abū Yūsuf, al-Ḥasan, and Muḥammad; how did you find them?” He replied, “Muḥammad gave the best answers, but his questions were not on the level of his answers. Al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād asked the best questions, but his answers were not on the level of his questions. Abū Yūsuf was the best of them both in questions and in answers.”

ʿUmar ibn Ibrāhīm the Qurʾān reciter informed us: Makram narrated to us: Aḥmad ibn ʿAṭiyya narrated to us: Mulayḥ ibn Wakīʿ narrated to us: my father narrated to us, saying: Al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād constantly attended Abū Ḥanīfa. His father said, “I have daughters, and we have no one else besides him.” He said, “Advise him to do what benefits him.” When al-Ḥasan came, he told him, “Your father has said such and such. Keep attending, for I have never seen a jurist poor.” He continued providing him with support until he became independent.

ʿUmar ibn Ibrāhīm the Qurʾān reciter informed us: Makram narrated to us: Aḥmad ibn ʿAṭiyya narrated to us: Mulayḥ ibn Wakīʿ narrated to us: my father narrated to us, saying: Al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād constantly attended Abū Ḥanīfa. His father said, “I have daughters, and we have no one else besides him.” He said, “Advise him to do what benefits him.” When al-Ḥasan came, he told him, “Your father has said such and such. Keep attending, for I have never seen a jurist poor.” He continued providing him with support until he became independent.

Abū al-Qāsim ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad al-Ḥulwānī informed us: Makram narrated to us: Aḥmad narrated to us: I heard Ibn Samāʿa say: I heard al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād say, “I wrote down twelve thousand hadiths from Ibn Jurayj, all of which jurists need.”

Abū al-Qāsim ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad al-Ḥulwānī informed us: Makram narrated to us: Aḥmad narrated to us: I heard Ibn Samāʿa say: I heard al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād say, “I wrote down twelve thousand hadiths from Ibn Jurayj, all of which jurists need.”

ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad informed us: Makram narrated to us: Aḥmad narrated to us: Aḥmad ibn Yūnus narrated to us, saying: When al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād became judge, he did not fare successfully in it, although he had memorized his companions’ positions. Al-Bakkāʾī sent to him: “Alas for you! You have not been granted success in judging. I hope this is because God intends something better for you. Ask to be excused.” He asked to be excused and found relief.

ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad informed us: Makram narrated to us: Aḥmad narrated to us: Aḥmad ibn Yūnus narrated to us, saying: When al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād became judge, he did not fare successfully in it, although he had memorized his companions’ positions. Al-Bakkāʾī sent to him: “Alas for you! You have not been granted success in judging. I hope this is because God intends something better for you. Ask to be excused.” He asked to be excused and found relief.

ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad the witness informed us: Makram narrated to us: ʿAbd al-Wahhāb ibn Muḥammad narrated to us: I heard Muḥammad ibn Shujāʿ say: I heard al-Ḥasan ibn Abī Mālik say: When al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād came to Abū Yūsuf, he caused him apprehension. Ibn Shujāʿ said: I heard Ibn Ziyād say, “For forty years I never spent a night without a lamp before me.”

ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad the witness informed us: Makram narrated to us: ʿAbd al-Wahhāb ibn Muḥammad narrated to us: I heard Muḥammad ibn Shujāʿ say: I heard al-Ḥasan ibn Abī Mālik say: When al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād came to Abū Yūsuf, he caused him apprehension. Ibn Shujāʿ said: I heard Ibn Ziyād say, “For forty years I never spent a night without a lamp before me.”

Abū ʿUbayd Allāh al-Marzubānī informed us: Aḥmad ibn Khalaf narrated to us: al-Ḥusayn ibn Ḥumayd the grammarian narrated to us: Ibrāhīm ibn al-Layth the landholder narrated to us, from one of his companions: Al-Rashīd instructed al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād al-Luʾluʾī to visit al-Maʾmūn one day each week, during his time in Raqqa, to discuss jurisprudence and ask him about hadith and people’s disagreements concerning it. One evening, while al-Luʾluʾī was speaking with him in Raqqa, al-Maʾmūn grew drowsy. Al-Luʾluʾī asked, “Have you heard, prince?” He opened his eyes and said, “A common tradesman, by God! Boy, take him by the hand and lead him out.” He was led out and never entered his presence afterward. When this reached al-Rashīd, he quoted the following verse: Does the Khattī spear grow except as a branch? Are palms planted anywhere but in their proper soil?

Abū ʿUbayd Allāh al-Marzubānī informed us: Aḥmad ibn Khalaf narrated to us: al-Ḥusayn ibn Ḥumayd the grammarian narrated to us: Ibrāhīm ibn al-Layth the landholder narrated to us, from one of his companions: Al-Rashīd instructed al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād al-Luʾluʾī to visit al-Maʾmūn one day each week, during his time in Raqqa, to discuss jurisprudence and ask him about hadith and people’s disagreements concerning it. One evening, while al-Luʾluʾī was speaking with him in Raqqa, al-Maʾmūn grew drowsy. Al-Luʾluʾī asked, “Have you heard, prince?” He opened his eyes and said, “A common tradesman, by God! Boy, take him by the hand and lead him out.” He was led out and never entered his presence afterward. When this reached al-Rashīd, he quoted the following verse: Does the Khattī spear grow except as a branch? Are palms planted anywhere but in their proper soil?

ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad al-Asadī informed us: Abū Bakr al-Dāmghānī the jurist informed us: al-Ṭaḥāwī informed us that al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād and al-Ḥasan ibn Abī Mālik both died in the year 204, may God be pleased with them both.

ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad al-Asadī informed us: Abū Bakr al-Dāmghānī the jurist informed us: al-Ṭaḥāwī informed us that al-Ḥasan ibn Ziyād and al-Ḥasan ibn Abī Mālik both died in the year 204, may God be pleased with them both.