Muḥammad ibn Ismāʿīl ibn Samura

ʿAlī ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Sarakhsī related to us: Muḥammad ibn Ismāʿīl ibn Samura related to us: I heard al-Walīd ibn al-Qāsim al-Hamadhānī say: Al-Nuʿmān ibn Thābit al-Khazzāz took good care of his companions’ affairs, discreetly asking about their circumstances. Whoever he learned was in need, he assisted. If one of them or a relative fell ill, he visited; if one of them or a relative died, he accompanied the funeral. If a misfortune befell one of them or one of his friends, he worked to meet their needs. He was generous by nature and pleasant in companionship. May God have abundant mercy on him.