Selections from the book Siyar A‘laam an-Nubalaa’ (Lives of Outstanding Noble Personalities of Islaam) by al-Imaam ath-Thahabee

Rendered into English with occasional comments

[Part of 1] How the Companion Dimaad [ibn Tha‘labah al-Azdee] accepted Islaam

[2420] al-Husayn ibn al-Fadl ibn ‘Umayr (scholar of tafseer and other disciplines)

[2537] ibn al-Mu‘tazz (governmental and literary figure)

[2730] az-Zajjaaj (scholar of Arabic language)

[3469] Aboo ‘Alee al-Faarisee (scholar of Arabic language)

[6054a] al-Qurtubee (author of al-Jaami‘ li-Ahkaam al-Qur’aan)

[6054b] al-Qurtubee (author of al-Mufhim)

[6076] ibn Maalik (scholar of Arabic language)