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Al-Duri 'an Abi 'Amr (الدوري عن أبي عمرو البصري)
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Imam Abu 'Amr al-Basri
شيخ القراء والنحاة أبو عمرو زبّان بن العلاء البصريBasra, IraqDeath: 154 AH / 770 CE
The premier master of reciters and grammarians in Basra. Studied under Tabi'un in Makkah, Medina, Kufa, and Basra including Mujahid ibn Jabr, Sa'id ibn Jubayr, and Yahya ibn Ya'mur. His chain traces back to 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas, Ubayy ibn Ka'b, and 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA) from the Prophet ﷺ.
The Dual Isnad Lineage of Imam Abu 'Amr al-Basri
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Imam Abu 'Amr al-Basri
شيخ القراء والنحاة أبو عمرو زبّان بن العلاء البصري
Rawi #1150 AH – 246 AH (96 Lunar Years)
Al-Duri (Hafs ibn 'Umar)
الدوري (حفص بن عمر البغدادي)
Direct Teacher: Transmitted directly from Yahya al-Yazidi from Imam Abu 'Amr
Sahaba Chain: 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas, Ubayy ibn Ka'b, & 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ)
The first major master to compile and transmit two distinct canonical Qira'at (Al-Duri 'an Abi 'Amr and Al-Duri 'an Al-Kisa'i). Renowned Muhaddith and Sheikh of Quranic reciters in Baghdad.
Rawi #2171 AH – 261 AH
Al-Susi (Salih ibn Ziyad)
السوسي (صالح بن زياد)
Direct Teacher: Transmitted directly from Yahya al-Yazidi from Imam Abu 'Amr
Sahaba Chain: 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas & Ubayy ibn Ka'b (رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ)
The second primary rawi of Imam Abu 'Amr, famous for extensive major assimilation (Idgham Kabeer) across words.