Tarikh (al-Tabari) 3618
The year 285 AH
مَنْ تُوُفِّيَ فِي سنة خمس وثمانين ومائتين مِنَ الْأَكَابِرِ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عِيسَى بْنِ الشَّيْخِ وَفِيهَا تُوُفِّيَ: أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عِيسَى بْنِ الشَّيْخِ صَاحِبُ آمِدَ فَقَامَ بِأَمْرِهَا مِنْ بَعْدِهِ وَلَدُهُ مُحَمَّدٌ فَقَصَدَهُ الْمُعْتَضِدُ وَمَعَهُ ابْنُهُ أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ عَلِيٌّ الْمُكْتَفِي بِاللَّهِ فَحَاصَرَهُ بِهَا فَخَرَجَ إِلَيْهِ سَامِعًا مُطِيعًا فَتَسَلَّمَهَا مِنْهُ وَخَلَعَ عَلَيْهِ وَأَكْرَمَ أَهْلَهُ وَأَحْسَنَ إِلَيْهِ وَاسْتَخْلَفَ عَلَيْهَا وَلَدَهُ الْمُكْتَفِي ثُمَّ سَارَ إِلَى قِنِّسْرِينَ وَالْعَوَاصِمِ فَتَسَلَّمَهَا عَنْ كِتَابِ هَارُونَ بْنِ خُمَارَوَيْهِ وَإِذْنِهِ لَهُ فِي ذَلِكَ وَمُصَالَحَتِهِ لَهُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ. إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدَّبَرِيُّ وَفِيهَا تُوُفِّيَ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدَّبَرِيُّ صَاحِبُ عَبْدِ الرَّزَّاقِ بِصَنْعَاءَ، ( وَهُوَ مِنْ آخِرِ مَنْ رَوَى عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّزَّاقِ ). أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الْأَزْدِيُّ الْيَمَانِيُّ الْخَوِيُّ وَفِيهَا تُوُفِّيَ أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الْأَزْدِيُّ الْيَمَانِيُّ الْخَوِيُّ، الْمَعْرُوفُ بِالْمُبَرِّدِ، وَكَانَ قَدْ أَخَذَ النَّحْوَ عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ الْمَازِنِيِّ. أَحْمَدُ بْنُ أَصْرَمَ بْنِ خُزَيْمَةَ بْنِ عَبَّادِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ أَصْرَمَ بْنِ خُزَيْمَةَ بْنِ عَبَّادِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حَسَّانَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ، أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ الْمُزَنِيُّ . سَمِعَ أَحْمَدَ بْنَ حَنْبَلٍ، وَيَحْيَى، وَغَيْرَهُمَا. رَوَى عَنْهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ النَّجَّادُ وَالْحَزْمِيُّ وَغَيْرُهُمَا وَكَانَ ثِقَةً كَبِيرَ الشَّأْنِ . تُوُفِّيَ [ فِي جُمَادَى الْأُولَى مِنْ هَذِهِ السَّنَةِ ] بِدِمَشْقَ. إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ بَشِيرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دَيْسَمٍ، أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الْحَرْبِيُّ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ بَشِيرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دَيْسَمٍ، أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الْحَرْبِيُّ . أَصْلُهُ مِنْ مَرْوَ، وُلِدَ سَنَةَ ثَمَانٍ وَتِسْعِينَ وَمِائَةٍ، وَسَمِعَ أَبَا نُعَيْمٍ، وَعَفَّانَ بْنَ مُسْلِمٍ، [ وَعَلِيَّ بْنَ الْجَعْدِ ]، وَأَحْمَدَ بْنَ حَنْبَلٍ وَخَلْقًا كَثِيرًا. رَوَى عَنْهُ: ابْنُ صَاعِدٍ، وَابْنُ أَبِي دَاوُدَ، وَابْنِ الْأَنْبَارِيِّ، وَغَيْرِهِمْ. وَكَانَ إِمَامًا فِي الْعِلْمِ، غَايَةً فِي الزُّهْدِ، عَارِفًا بِالْفِقْهِ، بَصِيرًا بِالْأَحْكَامِ، مَاهِرًا فِي عِلْمِ الْحَدِيثِ، قَيِّمًا بِالْأَدَبِ وَاللُّغَةِ. وَصَنَّفَ كُتُبًا كَثِيرَةً. وَقَالَ الدَّارَقُطْنِيُّ: إِبْرَاهِيمُ الْحَرْبِيُّ إِمَامٌ مُصَنِّفٌ، عَالِمٌ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ بَارِعٌ فِي كُلِّ عِلْمٍ، صَدُوقٌ، كَانَ يُقَاسُ بِأَحْمَدَ بْنِ حَنْبَلٍ فِي زُهْدِهِ وَعِلْمِهِ وَوَرَعِهِ . وَقَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ الْحَرْبِيُّ: كَانَ أَخْوَالِي نَصَارَى، وَأُمِّي تَغْلِبِيَّةٌ، وَصَحِبْتُ قَوْمًا مِنَ الْكَرْخِ عَلَى سَمَاعِ الْحَدِيثِ، فَسَمَّوْنِي الْحَرْبِيَّ، لِأَنَّ عِنْدَهُمْ مَنْ جَازَ الْقَنْطَرَةَ الْعَتِيقَةَ مِنَ الْحَرْبِيَّةِ. وعن مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَبَّاسِ الْخَزَّازُ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عُمَرَ اللُّغَوِيَّ يَقُولُ: سَمِعْتُ ثَعْلَبًا، يَقُولُ: مَا فَقَدْتُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَرْبِيَّ مِنْ مَجْلِسِ نَحْوٍ أَوْ لُغَةٍ خَمْسِينَ سَنَةً. وعن الْأَزْهَرِيُّ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا سَعْدٍ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ] الْإِسْتِرَابَاذِيَّ يَقُولُ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا أَحْمَدَ بْنَ عَدِيٍّ، يَقُولُ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عِمْرَانَ الْأَشْيَبَ، يَقُولُ: قَالَ رَجُلٌ لِإِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَرْبِيِّ: كَيْفَ قَوِيتَ عَلَى جَمْعِ هَذِهِ الْكُتُبِ؟ فَغَضِبَ وَقَالَ: بِلَحْمِي وَدَمِي، بِلَحْمِي وَدَمِي ! !. وعن أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَاهَانَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنَ إِسْحَاقَ يَقُولُ: أَجْمَعَ عُقَلَاءُ كُلَّ أُمَّةٍ أَنَّهُ مَنْ لَمْ يَجْرِ مَعَ الْقَدْرِ لَمْ يَتَهَنَّأْ بِعِيشَةٍ، كَأَنْ يَكُونَ قَمِيصِي أَنْظَفَ قَمِيصٍ، وَإِزَارِي أَوْسَخَ إِزَارٍ، مَا حَدَّثْتُ نَفْسِي أَنَّهُمَا يَسْتَوِيَانِ قَطُّ، وَفَرْدُ عَقِبِي مَقْطُوعٌ، وَالْآخَرُ صَحِيحٌ، أَمْشِي بِهِمَا وَأَدُورُ بَغْدَادَ كُلَّهَا، هَذَا الْجَانِبَ، وَذَاكَ الْجَانِبَ، لَا أُحَدِّثُ نَفْسِي أَنْ أُصْلِحَهَا. وَمَا شَكَوْتُ إِلَى أُمِّي، وَلَا إِلَى أُخْتِي، وَلَا إِلَى امْرَأَتِي، وَلَا إِلَى بَنَاتِي قَطُّ حُمَّى وَجَدْتُهَا،. [ وَكَانَ يَقُولُ ]: الرَّجُلُ [ هُوَ ] الَّذِي يُدْخِلُ غَمَّهُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ وَلَا يَغُمُّ عِيَالَهُ، وَكَانَ بِي شَقِيقَةٌ خَمْسًا وَأَرْبَعِينَ سَنَةً مَا أَخْبَرْتُ بِهَا أَحَدًا قَطُّ، وَلِي عَشْرُ سِنِينَ أُبْصِرُ بِفَرْدِ عَيْنٍ مَا أَخْبَرْتُ بِهَا أَحَدًا قَطُّ، وَأَفْنَيْتُ مِنْ عُمْرَى ثَلَاثِينَ سَنَةً بِرَغِيفَيْنِ، إِنْ جَاءَتْنِي بِهِمَا أُمِّي أَوْ أُخْتِي أَكَلْتُ، وَإِلَّا بَقِيتُ جَائِعًا عَطْشَانَ إِلَى اللَّيْلَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ، وَأَفْنَيْتُ ثَلَاثِينَ سَنَةً مِنْ عُمْرِي بِرَغِيفٍ فِي الْيَوْمِ وَاللَّيْلَةَ، إِنْ جَاءَتْنِي امْرَأَتِي أَوْ إِحْدَى بَنَاتِي بِهِ أَكَلَتْ وَالَا بَقِيَتْ جَائِعًا عَطْشَانَ إِلَى اللَّيْلَةِ الْأُخْرَى، وَالْآنَ آكُلُ نِصْفَ رَغِيفٍ وَأَرْبَعَ عَشْرَةَ تَمْرَةً إِنْ كَانَتْ بَرْنِيًّا، أَوْ نَيِّفًا وَعِشْرِينَ إِنْ كَانَتْ دَقْلًا، وَمَرِضَتْ ابْنَتِي فَمَضَتِ امْرَأَتِي [ فَأَقَامَتْ ] عِنْدَهَا شَهْرًا، فَقَامَ إِفْطَارِي فِي هَذَا الشَّهْرِ بِدِرْهَمٍ وَدَانِقَيْنِ وَنَصِفٍ، وَدَخَلْتُ الْحَمَّامَ وَاشْتَرَيْتُ لَهُمْ صَابُونًا بِدَانِقَيْنِ، وَكَانَتْ نَفَقَةُ رَمَضَانَ [ كُلِّهِ ] بِدِرْهَمٍ وَأَرْبَعَةِ دَوَانِيقَ وَنِصْفٍ. وعن عُمَرُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ هَارُونَ الْمُقْرِئُ، أَنَّ أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ [بْنَ بُكَيْرٍ] حَدَّثَهُ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَرْبِيَّ يَقُولُ: مَا كُنَّا نَعْرِفُ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْأَطْبِخَةِ شَيْئًا، كُنْتُ أَجِيءُ مِنْ عَشِيٍّ إِلَى عَشِيٍّ، وَقَدْ هَيَّأَتْ لِي أُمِّي بَاذِنْجَانَةً مَشْوِيَّةً، أَوْ لَعْقَةَ بُنٍّ، أَوْ بَاقَةَ فُجْلٍ. قَالَ عُمَرُ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَلِيٍّ الْخَرَّاطَ قَالَ: كُنْتُ يَوْمًا جَالِسًا مَعَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ [ الْحَرْبِيَّ ] عَلَى بَابِ دَارِهِ، فَلَمَّا أَنْ أَصْبَحْنَا قَالَ لِي: يَا أَبَا عَلِيٍّ، قُمْ إِلَى شُغْلِكَ فَإِنَّ عِنْدِي فُجْلَةً قَدْ أَكَلْتُ الْبَارِحَةَ حَضَّرَتْهَا أَقُومُ أَتَغَذَّى بِجَزَرَتِهَا. وعن أَبُو بَكْرٍ: أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ السُّنِّيُّ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عُثْمَانَ الرَّازِيَّ يَقُولُ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْمُعْتَضِدِ إِلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَرْبِيِّ بِعَشَرَةِ آلَافِ دِرْهَمٍ مِنْ عِنْدِ الْمُعْتَضِدِ، يَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ أَمْرِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ تَفْرِقَةَ ذَلِكَ، فَرَدَّهُ فَانْصَرَفَ الرَّسُولُ، ثُمَّ عَادَ فَقَالَ [ لَهُ ]: إِنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُفَرِّقَهُ فِي جِيرَانِكَ، فَقَالَ: عَافَاكَ اللَّهُ، هَذَا مَالٌ لَمْ نَشْغَلْ أَنْفُسَنَا بِجَمْعِهِ، فَلَا نَشْغَلُهَا بِتَفْرِقَتِهِ، قُلْ لِأَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنْ تَرَكْتَنَا وَإِلَّا تَحَوَّلْنَا مِنْ جِوَارِكَ. وقال أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ بْنُ الْجَبَلِيِّ،: اعْتَلَّ إِبْرَاهِيمُ الْحَرْبِيُّ عِلَّةً حَتَّى أَشْرَفَ عَلَى الْمَوْتِ، فَدَخَلْتُ إِلَيْهِ يَوْمًا، فَقَالَ لِي: يَا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ، أَنَا فِي أَمْرٍ عَظِيمٍ مَعَ ابْنَتِي، ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهَا: قُومِي اخْرُجِي إِلَى عَمِّكِ، فَخَرَجَتْ فَأَلْقَتْ عَلَى وَجْهِهَا خِمَارَهَا، فَقَالَ: إِبْرَاهِيمُ هَذَا عَمُّكِ فَكَلِّمِيهِ، فَقَالَتْ [ لِي ]: يَا عَمُّ نَحْنُ فِي أَمْرٍ عَظِيمٍ، لَا فِي الدُّنْيَا وَلَا فِي الْآخِرَةِ، الشَّهْرُ وَالدَّهْرُ مَا لَنَا طَعَامٌ إِلَّا كَسِرٌ يَابِسَةٌ وَمِلْحٌ، وَرُبَّمَا عَدِمْنَا الْمِلْحَ، وَبِالْأَمْسِ [ قَدْ ] وَجَّهَ إِلَيْهِ الْمُعْتَضِدُ مَعَ بَدْرٍ أَلْفَ دِينَارٍ فَلَمْ يَأْخُذْهَا، وَوَجَّهَ إِلَيْهِ فُلَانٌ وَفُلَانٌ فَلَمْ يَأْخُذْ مِنْهُمَا شَيْئًا وَهُوَ عَلِيلٌ. فَالْتَفَتَ الْحَرْبِيُّ إِلَيْهَا وَتَبَسَّمَ وَقَالَ: يَا بُنَيَّةُ إِنَّمَا خِفْتِ الْفَقْرَ؟ قَالَتْ: نَعَمْ ! قَالَ: انْظُرِي إِلَى تِلْكَ الزَّاوِيَةِ، فَنَظَرَتْ فَإِذَا كُتُبٌ، فَقَالَ: هُنَاكَ اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَلْفَ جُزْءٍ لُغَةٍ وَغَرِيبٍ كَتَبَتِهَا بِخَطِّي، إِذَا مُتُّ فَوَجِّهِي كُلَّ يَوْمٍ بِجُزْءٍ فَبِيعِيهِ بِدِرْهَمٍ، فَمَنْ كَانَ عِنْدَهُ اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَلْفَ دِرْهَمٍ لَيْسَ بِفَقِيرٍ. قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْكَاتِبِ: كُنْتُ يَوْمًا عِنْدَ الْمُبَرَّدِ فَأَنْشَدَ: جِسْمِي مَعِي غَيْرَ أَنَّ الرُّوحَ عِنْدَكُمُ فَالْجِسْمُ فِي غُرْبَةٍ وَالرُّوحُ فِي وَطَنِ فَلْيَعْجِبِ النَّاسُ مِنِّي أَنَّ لِي بَدَنًا لَا رُوحَ فِيهِ وَلِي رُوحٌ بِلَا بَدَنِ وَأَنْشَدَ ثَعْلَبٌ: غَابُوا فَصَارَ الْجِسْمُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ لَا تَنْظُرُ الْعَيْنُ لَهُ فَيَّا بِأَيِّ وَجْهٍ أَتَلَقَّاهُمُ إِذَا رَأَوْنِي بَعْدَهَمْ حَيَّا؟ يَا خَجْلَتِي مِنْهُمْ وَمِنْ قَوْلِهِمْ مَا ضَرَّكَ الْفَقْدُ لَنَا شَيَّا قَالَ: فَأَتَيْتُ [ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ] الْحَرْبِيَّ فَأَنْشَدْتُهُ، فَقَالَ: أَلَا أَنْشَدْتَهُ: يَا حَيَائِي مِمَّنْ أُحِبُّ إِذَا مَا قَالَ بَعْدَ الْفِرَاقِ أَنَّى حَيِيتُ وَقَالَ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا الْعَدَوِيُّ: أَنْشَدَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ الْحَرْبِيُّ: أَنْكَرْتُ ذُلِّي فَأَيُّ شَيْءٍ أَحْسَنُ مِنْ ذِلَّةِ الْمُحِبِّ؟ أَلَيْسَ شَوْقِي وَفَيْضُ دَمْعِي وَضَعْفُ جِسْمِي شُهُودَ حُبِّي؟ وعن عَبْدُ الْغَفَّارِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَاحِدِ الْأُرْمَوِيُّ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا يَعْلَى الْحَافِظُ، يَقُولُ: سَمِعْتُ [حَمْزَةَ] بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ الْعُلْوِيَّ، يَقُولُ: سَمِعْتُ عِيسَى بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ الطَّوْمَارِيَّ، يَقُولُ: دَخَلْنَا عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَرْبِيِّ - وَهُوَ مَرِيضٌ - وَقَدْ كَانَ يُحْمَلُ مَاؤُهُ إِلَى الطَّبِيبِ وَكَانَ يَجِيءُ إِلَيْهِ وَيُعَالِجُهُ، فَجَاءَتِ الْجَارِيَةُ فَرَدَّتِ الْمَاءَ وَقَالَتْ: مَاتَ الطَّبِيبُ، فَبَكَى وَأَنْشَأَ يَقُولُ: إِذَا مَاتَ الْمُعَالِجُ مِنْ سَقَامِ فَيُوشِكُ لِلْمُعَالَجِ أَنْ يَمُوتَا وعن عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الْبَزَّازُ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَرْبِيَّ يَقُولُ وَقَدْ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ قَوْمٌ يَعُودُونَهُ، فَقَالُوا: كَيْفَ تَجِدُكَ؟ فَقَالَ: أَجِدُنِي كَمَا قَالَ الشَّاعِرُ: دَبَّ فِيَّ الْبَلَاءُ عُلُوًّا وَسُفْلًا وَأَرَانِي أَمُوتُ عُضْوًا فَعُضْوَا ذَهَبَتْ جِدَّتِي بِطَاعَةِ نَفْسِي فَتَذَكَّرْتُ طَاعَةَ اللَّهِ نِضْوَا تُوُفِّيَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ الْحَرْبِيُّ يَوْمَ الْإِثْنَيْنِ لِتِسْعِ [ لَيَالٍ ] بَقِينَ مِنْ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ، وَدُفِنَ يَوْمَ الثُّلَاثَاءِ لِثَمَانٍ بَقِينَ مِنْ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ سَنَةَ خَمْسٍ وَثَمَانِينَ [ وَمِائَتَيْنِ ] وَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ يُوسُفُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ الْقَاضِي فِي شَارِعِ بَابِ الْأَنْبَارِ، وَكَانَ الْجَمْعُ كَثِيرًا جِدًّا وَدُفِنَ فِي بَيْتِهِ. إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ الْمَأْمُونِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ الْمَأْمُونِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَبُو سَهْلٍ الطَّالْقَانِيُّ:. حَدَّثَ عَنِ الْكَوْسَجِ، وَالرَّبِيعِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ. رَوَى عَنْهُ ابْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، وَكَتَبَ النَّاسُ عَنْهُ كِتَابَ الشَّافِعِيِّ بِرِوَايَتِهِ عَنِ الرَّبِيعِ، وَمِنَ الْحَدِيثِ شَيْئًا صَالِحًا. وَتُوُفِّيَ فِي جُمَادَى الْأُولَى مِنْ هَذِهِ السَّنَةِ. بَدْرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَبُو الْحَسَنِ الْجَصَّاصُ الرُّومِيُّ بَدْرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَبُو الْحَسَنِ الْجَصَّاصُ الرُّومِيُّ. حَدَّثَ عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ عَلَى، وَخَلِيفَةَ بْنِ خَيَّاطٍ. رَوَى عَنْهُ الْخُطَبِيُّ، وَالنَّقَّاشُ. وَتُوُفِّيَ فِي مُحَرَّمِ هَذِهِ السَّنَةِ. زَكَرِيَّا بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ مَرْوَانَ، أَبُو يَحْيَى النَّاقِدُ زَكَرِيَّا بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ مَرْوَانَ، أَبُو يَحْيَى النَّاقِدُ. سَمِعَ خَالِدَ بْنَ خِدَاشٍ، وَأَحْمَدَ بْنَ حَنْبَلٍ، وَغَيْرَهُمَا. رَوَى عَنْهُ أَبُو الْخَلَّالِ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، وَأَبُو سَهْلِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، وَغَيْرُهُمْ. وَكَانَ أَحَدَ الْعُبَّادِ الْمُجْتَهِدِينَ، وَمِنْ أَثِبَاتِ الْمُحْدِّثِينَ. قَالَ فِيهِ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ: هَذَا رَجُلٌ صَالِحٌ. وَقَالَ الدَّارَقُطْنِيُّ: هُوَ فَاضِلٌ ثِقَةٌ . وعن أَبُو زُرْعَةَ الطَّبَرِيُّ: قَالَ أَبُو يَحْيَى النَّاقِدُ: اشْتَرَيْتُ مِنَ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى حَوْرَاءَ بِأَرْبَعَةِ آلَافِ خَتْمَةٍ، فَلَمَّا كَانَ آخِرُ خَتْمَةٍ سَمِعْتُ الْخِطَابَ مِنَ الْحَوْرَاءِ وَهِيَ تَقُولُ: وَفَيْتَ بِعَهْدِكَ فَهَا أَنَا الَّتِي [ قَدِ ] اشْتَرَيْتَنِي ! فَيُقَالُ: إِنَّهُ مَاتَ. تُوُفِّيَ أَبُو يَحْيَى النَّاقِدُ لَيْلَةَ الْجُمْعَةِ، [ وَدُفِنَ يَوْمَ الْجُمْعَةِ ] لِثَمَانٍ بَقِينَ مِنْ رَبِيعٍ الْآخَرِ مِنْ هَذِهِ السَّنَةِ. سَعِيدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، أَبُو عُثْمَانَ الْأَنْجُدَانِيُّ سَعِيدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، أَبُو عُثْمَانَ الْأَنْجُدَانِيُّ. سَمِعَ أَبَا عُمَرَ الْحَوْضِيَّ رَوَى عَنْهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ الشَّافِعِيُّ، وَكَانَ صَدُوقًا . تُوُفِّيَ فِي شَوَّالِ هَذِهِ السَّنَةِ. عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ سِوَادَةَ أَبُو طَالِبٍ مَوْلَى بَنِي هَاشِمٍ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ سِوَادَةَ أَبُو طَالِبٍ مَوْلَى بَنِي هَاشِمٍ. حَدَّثَ عَنْ مُجَاهِدِ بْنِ مُوسَى، وَطَالُوتَ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ. رَوَى عَنْهُ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ مُجَاهِدٍ، وَابْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، وَابْنُ عُقْدَةَ، وَكَانَ صَدُوقًا . وَتُوُفِّيَ فِي هَذِهِ السَّنَةِ بِطَرَسُوسَ. عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَاحِدِ بْنِ شَرِيكٍ أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ الْبَزَّارُ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَاحِدِ بْنِ شَرِيكٍ أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ الْبَزَّارُ. حَدَّثَ عَنْ آدَمَ بْنِ أَبِي إِيَاسٍ، وَنُعَيْمِ بْنِ حَمَّادٍ. رَوَى عَنْهُ النَّجَّادُ، وَالْمَحَامِلِيُّ، وَقَالَ الدَّارَقُطْنِيُّ: هُوَ صَدُوقٌ . وَتُوُفِّيَ فِي رَجَبِ هَذِهِ السَّنَةِ، وَدُفِنَ عِنْدَ قَبْرِ أَحْمَدَ. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرِ بْنِ مَطَرٍ، أَبُو بَكْرٍ الْوَرَّاقُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرِ بْنِ مَطَرٍ، أَبُو بَكْرٍ الْوَرَّاقُ، أَخُو خَطَّابِ بْنِ بِشْرٍ الْمُذَكِّرُ. سَمِعَ عَاصِمَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ، وَمُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، وَيَحْيَى بْنَ يُوسُفَ الزَّمِيَّ، وَغَيْرَهُمْ. [ رَوَى عَنْهُ ابْنُ صَاعِدٍ، وَأَبُو جَعْفَرِ بْنُ بُرَيْهِ، وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ الشَّافِعِيُّ، وَغَيْرُهُمْ. و ] قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ الْحَرْبِيُّ: أَخُو خَطَّابٍ صَدُوقٌ لَا يَكْذِبُ، وَقَالَ الدَّارَقُطْنِيُّ: ثِقَةٌ . وَتُوُفِّيَ فِي رَمَضَانِ هَذِهِ السَّنَةِ. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَمَّادِ بْنِ مَاهَانَ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ الدَّبَّاغُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَمَّادِ بْنِ مَاهَانَ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ الدَّبَّاغُ. سَمِعَ عَلِيَّ بْنَ الْمَدِينِيِّ، وَغَيْرَهُ. وَكَانَ ثِقَةً . وَتُوُفِّيَ فِي جُمَادَى الْآخِرَةِ مِنْ هَذِهِ السَّنَةِ. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْأَكْبَرِ، أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ الْأَزْدِيُّ الثُّمَالِيُّ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْأَكْبَرِ، أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ الْأَزْدِيُّ الثُّمَالِيُّ - وَثُمَالَةُ قَبِيلَةٌ مِنَ الْأَزْدِ - الْمَعْرُوفِ بِالْمُبَرَّدِ . [ لَهُ الْمَعْرِفَةُ التَّامَّةُ بِاللُّغَةِ، وَكَانَ فِي نَحْوِ الْبَصْرِيِّينَ آيَةً ] وُلِدَ سَنَةَ عَشْرٍ وَمِائَتَيْنِ، وَقِيلَ: سَنَةَ سِتٍّ وَمِائَتَيْنِ وَذَكَرَ ابْنُ الْمَرْزُبَانِ أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ: لِمَ سُمِّيتَ الْمُبَرَّدَ ؟ فَقَالَ: كَانَ سَبَبُ ذَلِكَ أَنَّ صَاحِبَ الشُّرْطَةِ طَلَبَنِي لِلْمُنَادَمَةِ فَكَرَّهْتُ الذَّهَابَ إِلَيْهِ، فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي حَاتِمٍ السِّجِسْتَانِيِّ، فَجَاءَ رَسُولُ صَاحِبِ الشُّرْطَةِ يَطْلُبُنِي، فَقَالَ لِي أَبُو حَاتِمٍ: ادْخُلْ [ فِي هَذَا ] يَعْنِي غِلَافَ الْمَزْمَلَةِ فَارِغٍ، فَدَخَلْتُ فِيهِ وَغَطَّى رَأْسَهُ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ إِلَى الرَّسُولِ، فَقَالَ أَبُو حَاتِمٍ لِلرَّسُولِ: لَيْسَ هُوَ عِنْدِي، فَقَالَ: أُخْبِرْتُ أَنَّهُ دَخَلَ إِلَيْكِ، فَقَالَ: فَادْخُلِ الدَّارَ فَفَتِّشْهَا. فَدَخَلَ فَطَافَ كُلَّ مَوْضِعٍ مِنَ الدَّارِ وَلَمْ يَفْطَنْ بِغِلَافِ الْمَزْمَلَةِ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَجَعَلَ أَبُو حَاتِمٍ يُصَفِّقُ بِيَدَيْهِ وَيُنَادِي عَلَى الْمَزْمَلَةِ: الْمُبَرُّدُ الْمُبَرُّدُ، وَتَسَامَعَ النَّاسُ ذَلِكَ فَلَهَجَوَا بِهِ. وَلِلْمُبْرَّدِ الْمَعْرِفَةُ التَّامَّةُ بِاللُّغَةِ، وَهُوَ أَوْحَدُ فِي نَحْوِ الْبَصْرِيِّينَ. و رَوَى عَنِ الْمَازِنِيِّ، وَأَبَى حَاتِمٍ، وَغَيْرِهِمَا. وَكَانَ مَوْثُوقًا بِهِ فِي الرِّوَايَةِ، وَكَانَ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ ثَعْلَبٍ مُفَارَقَةٌ. وعن مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَبَّاسِ، قَالَ: أَنْشَدَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمَرْزُبَانِ لِبَعْضِ أَصْحَابِ الْمُبَرَّدِ يَمْدَحُهُ: بِنَفَسِي أَنْتَ يَا ابْنَ يَزِيدَ مَنْ ذَا يُسَاوِي ثَعْلَبًا بِكَ غَيْرُ قَيْنِ إِذَا مَازَتْكُمَا الْعُلَمَاءُ يَوْمًا رَأَتْ شَأَوْيِكُمَا مُتَفَاوِتَيْنِ تُفَسِّرُ كُلَّ مُعْضِلَةٍ بِحِذْقٍ وَيَسْتُرُ كُلَّ وَاضِحَةٍ بِعَيْنِ كَأَنَّ الشَّمْسَ مَا تُمْلِيهِ شَرْحًا وَمَا يُمْلِيهِ هَمْزَةٌ بَيْنَ بَيْنِ تُوِفِّيَ الْمُبَرَّدُ فِي هَذِهِ السَّنَةِ. وعن مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عُمَرَ التَّمِيمِيُّ، قَالَ: أَنْشَدَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَرْوَانَ الْمَالِكِيُّ، قَالَ: أَنْشَدَنِي بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِنَا لِثَعْلَبِ بْنِ الْمُبَرَّدِ حِينَ مَاتَ: مَاتَ الْمُبَرَّدُ وَانْقَضَتْ أَيَّامُهُ وَسَيَنْقَضِي بَعْدُ الْمُبَرَّدُ ثَعْلَبُ بَيْتٌ مِنَ الْآدَابِ أَصْبَحَ نِصْفُهُ خَرِبًا وَبَاقِي نِصْفُهُ فَسَيُخْرَبُ قَالَ ابن الجوزي: هَذَا [ قَدْرُ ] مَا رُوِي لَنَا مِنْ هَذِهِ الطَّرِيقِ، وَأَنَّهَا لِثَعْلَبٍ، وَقَدْ رَوَى لَنَا مِنْ طَرِيقٍ آخَرَ أَنَّهَا لِلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ الْمَعْرُوفِ بِابْنِ الْعَلَّافِ، قَالَهَا يَرْثِي الْمُبَرَّدُ [ وَيَمْدَحُ ثَعْلَبًا، وَهِيَ ]: مَاتَ الْمُبَرَّدُ وَانْقَضَتْ أَيَّامُهُ وَلِيَذْهَبَنَّ مَعَ الْمُبَرَّدِ ثَعْلَبُ بَيْتٌ مِنَ الْآدَابِ أَصْبَحَ نِصْفُهُ خَرِبًا وَبَاقِي بَيْتِهِ فَسَيُخْرَبُ فَابْكُوا لِمَا سَلَبَ الزَّمَانُ وَوَطِّنُوا لِلدَّهْرِ أَنْفُسَكُمْ عَلَى مَا يُسْلَبُ غَابُ الْمُبَرَّدُ حَيْثُ لَا تَرْجُونَهُ أَبَدًا وَمَنْ تَرْجُونَهُ فَمُغَيَّبُ شَمِلَتْكُمْ أَيْدِي الرَّدَى بِمُصِيبَةٍ وَتَوَعَّدَتْ بِمُصِيبَةٍ تُتَرَقَّبُ فَتَزَوَّدُوا مِنْ ثَعْلَبٍ فَبِكَاسِ مَا شَرِبَ الْمُبَرَّدُ عَنْ قَلِيلٍ يَشْرَبُ وَأَرَى لَكُمْ أَنْ تَكْتُبُوا أَنْفَاسَهُ إِنْ كَانَتِ الْأَنْفَاسُ مِمَّا يُكْتَبُ فَلْيَلْحَقَنَّ بِمَنْ مَضَى مُتَخَلِّفٌ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ وَلِيَذْهَبَنَّ وَنَذْهَبُ قَالَ الْمُبَرَّدُ: خَرَجْتُ وَمَعِي أَصْحَابٌ لِي نَحْوَ الرَّقَّةِ، فَإِذَا نَحْنُ بِدَيْرٍ كَبِيرٍ، فَأَقْبَلَ إِلَيَّ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِي [ فَقَالَ ]: مِلْ بِنَا إِلَى هَذَا الدَّيْرِ لِنَنْظُرَ مِنْ فِيهِ، وَنَحْمَدُ اللَّهَ سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى عَلَى مَا رَزَقَنَا مِنَ السَّلَامَةِ، فَلَمَّا دَخَلْنَا الدَّيْرَ رَأَيْنَا مَجَانِينَ مُغَلَّلَيْنِ، [ وَهُمْ ] فِي نِهَايَةِ الْقَذَارَةِ وَإِذَا بَيْنَهُمْ شَابٌّ [ عَلَيْهِ بَقِيَّةُ ثِيَابٍ ] نَاعِمَةٍ، فَلَمَّا بَصُرَ بِنَا قَالَ: مِنْ أَيْنَ أَنْتُمْ يَا فِتْيَانُ حَيَّاكُمُ اللَّهُ؟ فَقُلْنَا: مِنَ الْعِرَاقِ، فَقَالَ: يَا بِأَبِي الْعِرَاقَ وَأَهْلَهَا ! بِاللَّهِ أَنْشَدُونِي - أَوْ أُنْشِدُكُمْ – فَقَالَ الْمُبَرَّدُ: وَاللَّهِ إِنَّ الشِّعْرَ مِنْ هَذَا لِظَرِيفٌ، فَقُلْنَا: أَنْشِدْنَا، فَأَنْشَأَ يَقُولُ: اللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّنِي كَمِدُ لَا اسْتُطِيعَ أَبُثُّ مَا أَجِدُ رُوحَانِ لِي رُوحٌ تَضَمَّنَهَا بَلَدٌ وَأُخْرَى حَازَهَا بَلَدُ وَأَرَى الْمُقِيمَةَ لَيْسَ يَنْفَعُهَا صَبْرٌ وَلَا يَقْوَى لَهَا جَلَدُ وَأَظُنُّ غَائِبَتِي كَشَاهِدَتِي بِمَكَانِهَا تَجِدُ الَّذِي أَجِدُ قَالَ الْمُبَرَّدُ [ وَاللَّهِ ] إِنَّ هَذَا لَظَرِيفٌ، بِاللَّهِ زِدْنَا، فَأَنْشَأَ يَقُولُ: لَمَّا أَنَاخُوا قُبَيْلَ الصُّبْحِ عِيرَهُمُ وَرَحَّلُوهَا فَثَارَتْ بِالْهَوَى الْإِبِلُ وَأَبْرَزَتْ مِنْ خِلَالِ السِّجْفِ نَاظِرَهَا تَرْنُو إِلَيَّ وَدَمْعُ الْعَيْنِ مُنْهَمِلُ وَوَدَّعَتْ بِبَنَانِ عِقْدِهَا عَنَمُ نَادَيْتُ لَا حَمَلَتْ رِجْلَاكَ يَا جُمَلُ وَيْلِي مِنَ الْبَيْنِ مَاذَا حَلَّ بِي وَبِهِمْ مَنْ نَازَلَ الْبَيْنَ حَانَ الْبَيْنُ وَارْتَحَلُوا يَا رَاحِلَ الْعِيسِ عَجِّلْ كَيْ أُوَدِّعَهُمْ يَا رَاحِلَ الْعِيسِ فِي تَرْحَالِكَ الْأَجَلُ إِنِّي عَلَى الْعَهْدِ لَمْ أَنْقُضْ مَوَدَّتَهُمْ فَلَيْتَ شِعْرِي لِطُولِ الْعَهْدِ مَا فَعَلُوا [ قَالَ الْمُبَرَّدُ ] فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْبُغَضَاءِ الَّذِينَ مِعَى: مَاتُوا ! قَالَ: إِذَنْ فَأَمُوتُ؟ فَقَالَ لَهُ: إِنْ شِئْتَ [ فَمُتْ ] فَتَمَطَّى وَاسْتَنَدَ إِلَى السَّارِيَةِ الَّتِي كَانَ مَشْدُودًا فِيهَا [ وَمَاتَ ]، فَمَا بَرِحْنَا حَتَّى دَفَنَّاهُ. [ وَتُوُفِّيَ الْمُبَرَّدُ فِي هَذِهِ السَّنَةِ ]. الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى، أَبُو عُبَادَةَ الطَّائِيُّ الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى، أَبُو عُبَادَةَ الطَّائِيُّ، الْبُحْتُرِيُّ . مِنْ أَهْلٍ مَنْبِجَ، بِهَا وُلِدَ سَنَةَ سِتٍّ وَمِائَتَيْنِ، وَبِهَا نَشَأَ وَتَأَدَّبَ، وَخَرَجَ إِلَى الْعِرَاقِ فَمَدَحَ الْمُتَوَكِّلَ وَخَلْقًا مِنَ الرُّؤَسَاءِ وَالْأَكَابِرِ، وَأَقَامَ بِبَغْدَادَ زَمَانًا طَوِيلًا، ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَى بَلَدِهِ فَمَاتَ بِهِ، وَكَانَ فَصِيحًا نَقِيَّ الْكَلَامِ، وَقَدْ رَوَى عَنْهُ [ مِنْ ] شِعْرِهِ الْمُبَرَّدُ، وَابْنُ الْمَرْزُبَانِ، وَابْنُ دَرَسْتَوَيْهِ، وَكَانَ [ يَنْحُو نَحْوَ أَبَى تَمَامٍ ] وَيَقُولُ أَبُو تَمَامٍ الْأُسْتَاذُ، وَقِيلَ لَهُ: إِنَّ النَّاسَ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّكَ أَشْعَرُ مِنْ أَبِي تَمَّامٍ، [ فَقَالَ ] وَاللَّهِ مَا يَنْفَعُنِي هَذَا وَلَا يَضُرُّ أَبَا تَمَامٍ ] وَاللَّهِ مَا أَكَلْتُ الْخُبْزَ إِلَّا بِهِ. وَلِمَا سَمِعَ أَبُو تَمَامٍ شِعْرَهُ، قَالَ: نُعِيَتْ إِلَيَّ نَفْسِي، فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ يَطُولُ عُمْرِي وَقَدْ نَشَأَ لِطَيِّئٍ مِثْلُكَ فَمَاتَ [ أَبُو تَمَامٍ ] بَعْدَ سَنَةٍ، وَكَانَ شِعْرُ الْبُحْتُرِيِّ فِي الْمَدِيحِ أَجْوَدُ مِنَ الْمَرَاثِي، فَسُئِلَ عَنْ سَبَبٍ ذَلِكَ، فَقَالَ: كُنَّا نَقُولُ لِلرَّجَاءِ وَنَحْنُ الْآنَ نَعْمَلُ لِلْوَفَاءِ، وَبَيْنَهُمَا بُعْدٌ. عَنِ ابْنِ الْبُحْتُرِيِّ، قَالَ: دَخَلَ أَبِي عَلَى بَعْضِ الْعُمَّالِ قَدْ ذَكَرَهُ فِي حَبْسِ الْمُتَوَكِّلِ [ وَهُوَ ] يُطَالِبُ بِمَا لَا يَقْدِرُ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْأَمْوَالِ فَأَنْشَأَ يَقُولُ: جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ الدَّهْرَ لَيْسَ بِمُنْفَكٍّ مِنَ الْحَادِثِ الْمَشْكُوِّ وَالنَّازِلِ الْمَشْكِي وَمَا هَذِهِ الْأَيَّامُ إِلَّا مَنَازِلٌ فَمِنْ مَنْزِلٍ رَحْبٍ وَمِنْ مَنْزِلٍ ضَنْكِ وَقَدْ هَذَّبَتْكَ الْحَادِثَاتُ وَإِنَّمَا صَفَا الذَّهَبُ الْإِبْرِيزُ قَبْلَكَ [بِالسَّبْكِ] أَمَا فِي نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ يُوسُفَ أُسْوَةٌ لِمِثْلِكَ مَسْجُونًا عَلَى الزُّورِ وَالْإِفْكِ أَقَامَ جَمِيلَ الصَّبْرِ فِي السِّجْنِ بُرْهَةً فَأَسْلَمَهُ الصَّبْرُ الْجَمِيلُ إِلَى الْمُلْكِ وَمِنْ شَعْرِهِ أَيْضًا: أَلَّا لَا تُذَكِّرْنِي الْحُمَّى إِنَّ ذِكْرَهُ جَوًى لِلْمَشُوقِ الْمُسْتَهَامِ الْمُعَذِّبِ أَتَتْ دُونَ ذَاكَ الْعَهْدِ أَيَّامُ جُرْهُمٍ فَطَارَتْ بِذَاكَ الْعَيْشُ عَنْقَاءُ مَغْرِبِ وَيَا لَائِمِي فِي عَبْرَةٍ قَدْ سَفَحْتُهَا لِبَيْنٍ وَأُخْرَى قَبْلَهَا لِلتَّجَنُّبِ تُحَاوِلُ مِنِّي شِيمَةً غَيْرَ شِيمَتِي وَتَطْلُبُ عِنْدِي مَذْهَبًا غَيْرَ مَذْهَبِي وَلَمَّا تَزَايَلْنَا مِنَ الْجَزَعِ وَانْتَأَى مَشْرِقُ رَكْبٍ مُصْعِدٌ مِنْ مَغْرِبِ تَبَيَّنْتُ أَنْ لَا دَارَ مِنْ بَعْدٍ عَالِجٍ تَسُرُّ، وَأَنْ لَا خُلَّةً بَعْدَ زَيْنَبِ وَقَالَ أَيْضًا: سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُمْ لَا وَفَاءَ وَلَا عَهْدُ أَمَا لَكُمْ مِنْ هَجْرِ خِلَّانِكُمْ بُدُّ؟ أَأَحْبَابُنَا قَدْ أَنْجَزَ الدَّهْرُ وَعْدَهُ وَشِيكًا وَلَمْ يُنْجَزْ لَنَا مِنْكُمُ وَعْدُ أَأَطْلَالَ دَارِ الْعَامِرِيَّةِ بِاللِّوَى سَقَتْ رَبْعَكَ الْأَنْوَاءُ مَا فَعَلَتْ هِنْدُ؟ بِنَفْسِي مَنْ عُذِّبَتْ نَفْسِي بِحُبِّهِ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ مِنْهُ وِصَالٌ وَلَا وِدُّ حَبِيبٌ مِنَ الْأَحْبَابِ شَطَّتْ بِهِ النَّوَى وَأَيُّ حَبِيبٍ مَا أَتَى دُونَهُ الْبُعْدُ إِذَا جُزْتَ صَحْرَاءَ الْغُوَيْرِ مُغَرِّبًا وَجَازَتْكَ بَطْحَاءُ السَّوَاجِيرِ يَا سَعْدُ فَقُلْ لِبَنِيِ الضَّحَّاكِ مَهْلًا فَإِنَّنِي أَنَا الْأُفْعُوَانُ الصَّلُّ وَالضَّيْغَمُ الْوَرْدُ وَلَهُ [ أَيْضًا ]: إِنْ جَرَى بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكَ عُتْبٌ أَوْ تَنَاءَتْ مِنَّا وَمِنْكَ الدِّيَارُ فَالْغَلِيلُ الَّذِي عَلِمْتَ مُقِيمٌ وَالدُّمُوعُ الَّتِي عَهِدْتَ غِزَارُ [ وَقَالَ أَيْضًا: ] أَقُولُ لَهُ عِنْدَ تَوْدِيعِنَا وَكُلٌّ بِعِبْرَتِهِ مُبْلَسُ لَئِنْ قَعَدَتْ عَنْكَ أَجْسَامُنَا لَقَدْ سَافَرَتْ مَعَكَ الْأَنْفُسُ وَلَهُ أَيْضًا: تَرَوْنَ بُلُوغَ الْمَجْدِ أَنَّ ثِيَابَكُمْ يَلُوحُ عَلَيْهَا حُسْنُهَا وَبَصِيصُهَا وَلَيْسَ الْعُلَى دُرَّاعَةٌ وَرِدَاؤُهَا وَلَا جُبَّةٌ مَوْشِيَّةُ وَقَمِيصُهَا وَلَهُ [ أَيْضًا ] تَنَكَّرَ الْعَيْشُ حَتَّى صَارَ أَكْدَرُهُ يَأْتِي نِظَامًا وَيَأْتِي صَفْوُهُ لَمَعَا فَقَدَ الشَّقِيقُ غَرَامَ مَا يُرَامُ وَفِي فَقْدِ التَّجَمُّلِ وَهْنٌ يَعْقَبُ الظَّلَعَا كِلَاهُمَا عِبْءُ مَكْرُوهٍ إِذَا افْتَرَقَا فَكَيْفَ يُقِلُّهُمَا الْوَاهِي إِذَا اجْتَمَعَا لَيْسَ الْمُصِيبَةُ فِي الثَّاوِي مَضَى قَدَرًا بَلِ الْمُصِيبَةُ فِي الْبَاقِي هَوًى جَزَعَا إِنَّ الْبُكَاءَ عَلَى الْمَاضِينَ مَكْرُمَةٌ لَوْ كَانَ مَاضٍ إِذَا بَكَيْتَهُ رَجَعَا صُعُوبَةُ الرُّزْءِ تُلْفَى فِي تَوَقُّعِهِ مُسْتَقْبَلًا وَانْقِضَاءُ الرُّزْءِ إِنْ يَقَعَا هُمْ وَنَحْنُ سَوَاءٌ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُمُ أَضْحَوْا لَنَا سَلَفًا نَمْشِي لَهُمْ تَبَعًا وَلَهُ: عَجِبَ النَّاسُ لِاغْتِرَابِي وَفِي الْأَطْرَافِ تُغْشَى مَنَازِلُ الْأَشْرَافِ وَجُلُوسِي عَنِ التَّصَرُّفِ وَالْأَرْضُ لِمَثَلِي رَحِيبَةُ الْأَطْرَافِ لَيْسَ لِي ثَرْوَةٌ بَلَغَتْ مَدَاهَا غَيْرَ أَنِّي امْرُؤٌ كَفَانِي كَفَافِي قَدْ رَأَى الْأَصَيْدَ الْمُنَكَّبَ عَنِّي صَيْدِي عَنْ فَنَائِهِ وَانْصِرَافِي وَغَبِيُّ الْأَقْوَامِ مَنْ بَاتَ يَرْجُو فَضْلَ مِنْ لَا يَجُودُ بِالْإِنْصَافِ إِنْ تَنَلْ قُدْرَةً فَقَدْ نِلْتَ صَوْنًا وَالتَّغَانِيَ بَيْنَ الرِّجَالِ تَكَافِي وَلَهُ: مَضَى أَهْلُكَ الْأَخْيَارُ إِلَّا أَقَلَّهُمُ وَبَادُوا كَمَا بَادَتْ أَوَائِلُ [جُرْهُمِ] وَلَهُ: قُبُورٌ بِأَطْرَافِ الثُّغُورِ كَأَنَّمَا مَوَاقِعُهَا مِنْهَا مَوَاقِعُ أَنْجُمِ وَلِمَا رَأَوْا أَنَّ الْحَيَاةَ مَذَلَّةٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَعِزُّ الْمَوْتِ غَيْرُ مُجَرَّمِ أَبَوْا أَنْ يَذُوقُوا الْعَيْشَ وَالذَّمُّ وَاقِعٌ عَلَيْهِ وَمَاتُوا مِيتَةً لَمْ تُذْمَمِ مَسَاعٍ عِظَامٌ لَيْسَ يَبْلَى جَدِيدُهَا وَإِنْ بَلِيَتْ مِنْهَا رَمَائِمُ أَعْظُمِ سَلَامٌ عَلَى تِلْكَ الْخَلَائِقِ إِنَّهَا مُسَلَّمَةٌ مِنْ كُلِّ عَارٍ وَمَأْثَمِ وَلَا عَجَبَ لِلْأُسْدِ إِذْ ظَفِرَتْ بِهَا كِلَابُ الْأَعَادِي مِنْ فَصِيحٍ وَأَعْجَمِ فَحَرْبَةُ وَحْشِيٍّ سَقَتْ حَمْزَةَ الرَّدَى وَحَتْفُ عَلِيٍّ فِي حُسَامِ ابْنِ مُلْجِمِ تُوُفِّيَ الْبُحْتُرِيُّ فِي هَذِهِ السَّنَةِ، وَقِيلَ فِي سَنَةِ ثَلَاثٍ وَثَمَانِينَ، وَقَدْ بَلَغَ ثَمَانِينَ سَنَةً. هَارُونُ بْنُ عِيسَى بْنِ يَحْيَى، أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّيْرَفِيُّ هَارُونُ بْنُ عِيسَى بْنِ يَحْيَى، أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّيْرَفِيُّ. رَوَى عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمُقْرِي، وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْحَكَمِ. وَكَانَ مِنْ عُقَلَاءِ النَّاسِ ثِقَةً فِي الْحَدِيثِ . وَتُوُفِّيَ فِي رَبِيعٍ الْآخَرِ مِنْ هَذِهِ السَّنَةِ.
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✧ Those of the notables who died in the year two hundred eighty-five AH. Aḥmad b. ʿĪsā b. al-Shaykh. In it died: Aḥmad b. ʿĪsā b. al-Shaykh, the lord of Āmid. After him his son Muḥammad took charge of its affairs. Al-Muʿtaḍid marched against him, and with him was his son Abū Muḥammad ʿAlī al-Muktafī bi-llāh. He besieged him there. He came out to him obedient and compliant, so he received it from him, bestowed robes of honor upon him, honored his family, and treated him well. He appointed his son al-Muktafī as his deputy over it. Then he marched to Qinnasrīn and the ʿAwāṣim and received them by virtue of a letter from Hārūn b. Khumārawayh and his permission for that, and his reconciliation with him over that. Isḥāq b. Ibrāhīm al-Dabarī. In it died Isḥāq b. Ibrāhīm al-Dabarī, the companion of ʿAbd al-Razzāq, in Ṣanʿāʾ. (He was among the last who transmitted from ʿAbd al-Razzāq.) Abū al-ʿAbbās Muḥammad b. Yazīd al-Azdī al-Yamānī al-Khawī. In it died Abū al-ʿAbbās Muḥammad b. Yazīd al-Azdī al-Yamānī al-Khawī, known as al-Mubarrad. He had taken grammar from Abū ʿUthmān al-Māzinī. Aḥmad b. Aṣram b. Khuzayma b. ʿAbbād b. ʿAbd Allāh. Aḥmad b. Aṣram b. Khuzayma b. ʿAbbād b. ʿAbd Allāh b. Ḥassān b. ʿAbd Allāh b. Mughaffal, Abū al-ʿAbbās al-Muzanī. He heard Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal, Yaḥyā, and others. From him transmitted Abū Bakr al-Najjād, al-Ḥazmī, and others. He was trustworthy and of great standing. He died [in Jumādā al-Ūlā of this year] in Damascus. Ibrāhīm b. Isḥāq b. Ibrāhīm b. Bashīr b. ʿAbd Allāh b. Daysam, Abū Isḥāq al-Ḥarbī. Ibrāhīm b. Isḥāq b. Ibrāhīm b. Bashīr b. ʿAbd Allāh b. Daysam, Abū Isḥāq al-Ḥarbī. His origin was from Marw. He was born in the year one hundred ninety-eight. He heard Abū Nuʿaym, ʿAffān b. Muslim, [and ʿAlī b. al-Jaʿd], and Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal, and many others. From him transmitted Ibn Ṣāʿid, Ibn Abī Dāwūd, Ibn al-Anbārī, and others. He was an imam in knowledge, an extreme in asceticism, knowledgeable in jurisprudence, discerning in legal rulings, skilled in the science of ḥadīth, and a custodian of literature and language. He composed many books. Al-Dāraquṭnī said: Ibrāhīm al-Ḥarbī was an imam and compiler, knowledgeable in everything, outstanding in every science, truthful. He was compared to Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal in his asceticism, knowledge, and scrupulousness. Ibrāhīm al-Ḥarbī said: My maternal uncles were Christians, and my mother was a Taghlibī woman. I accompanied a group from al-Karkh for listening to ḥadīth, and they called me al-Ḥarbī because according to them whoever crossed the old bridge was from al-Ḥarbiyya. From Muḥammad b. al-ʿAbbās al-Khazzāz, who said: I heard Abū ʿUmar al-Lughawī say: I heard Thaʿlab say: I did not miss Ibrāhīm al-Ḥarbī from a gathering of grammar or language for fifty years. From al-Azharī, who said: I heard Abū Saʿd ʿAbd al-Raḥmān b. Muḥammad al-Istirābādhī say: I heard Abū Aḥmad b. ʿAdī say: I heard Abū ʿImrān al-Ashyab say: A man said to Ibrāhīm al-Ḥarbī: How were you able to collect these books? He became angry and said: With my flesh and blood, with my flesh and blood!! From Aḥmad b. ʿAbd Allāh b. Khālid b. Māhān, who said: I heard Ibrāhīm b. Isḥāq say: The wise men of every nation agree that whoever does not go along with destiny will not enjoy life. As if my shirt were the cleanest shirt and my lower garment the dirtiest lower garment, I never told myself that they should be equal. One heel of mine is cut off and the other is sound. I walk with them and go around all of Baghdad, this side and that side, and I do not tell myself to repair it. I never complained to my mother, nor to my sister, nor to my wife, nor to my daughters about a fever I felt. [And he used to say]: The man is the one who brings his grief upon himself and does not grieve his dependents. I had a migraine for forty-five years and never told anyone about it. For ten years I could see with only one eye and never told anyone about it. I spent thirty years of my life on two loaves of bread: if my mother or sister brought them to me I ate, otherwise I remained hungry and thirsty until the second night. I spent thirty years of my life on one loaf of bread day and night: if my wife or one of my daughters brought it to me I ate, otherwise I remained hungry and thirsty until the other night. Now I eat half a loaf and fourteen dates if they are barnī, or twenty-some if they are daqal. My daughter fell ill, and my wife went and stayed with her for a month. My breakfast during that month cost a dirham and two and a half dāniqs. I entered the bathhouse and bought soap for them for two dāniqs. The expenses of the entire Ramadan were a dirham and four and a half dāniqs. From ʿUmar b. Aḥmad b. Hārūn al-Muqrī, that Abū al-Qāsim [b. Bukayr] narrated to him, saying: I heard Ibrāhīm al-Ḥarbī say: We did not know anything of these cooked dishes. I used to come from one evening to the next, and my mother had prepared for me a roasted eggplant, or a lick of coffee, or a bunch of radishes. ʿUmar said: I heard Abū ʿAlī al-Kharrāṭ say: I was sitting one day with Ibrāhīm [al-Ḥarbī] at the door of his house. When morning came, he said to me: O Abū ʿAlī, get up to your work, for I have a radish that I ate from last night; I will get up and breakfast on its remains. From Abū Bakr Aḥmad b. Muḥammad b. Isḥāq al-Sunnī, who said: I heard Abū ʿUthmān al-Rāzī say: A man from the companions of al-Muʿtaḍid came to Ibrāhīm al-Ḥarbī with ten thousand dirhams from al-Muʿtaḍid, asking him about the matter of the Commander of the Faithful regarding its distribution. He refused it, and the messenger left. Then he returned and said to him: The Commander of the Faithful asks you to distribute it among your neighbors. He said: May God grant you well-being. This is wealth that we did not occupy ourselves with collecting, so we will not occupy ourselves with distributing it. Tell the Commander of the Faithful: either leave us alone or we will move away from your neighborhood. Abū al-Qāsim b. al-Jabalī said: Ibrāhīm al-Ḥarbī fell ill until he was on the verge of death. I entered upon him one day, and he said to me: O Abū al-Qāsim, I am in a great matter with my daughter. Then he said to her: Get up and go out to your uncle. She went out and cast her veil over her face. Ibrāhīm said: This is your uncle, so speak to him. She said to me: O uncle, we are in a great matter, neither in this world nor in the next. For a month or more we have had no food except dry crusts and salt, and sometimes we lack salt. Yesterday al-Muʿtaḍid sent him with Badr a thousand dinars, and he did not take them. So-and-so and so-and-so sent to him, and he did not take anything from them, while he is ill. Al-Ḥarbī turned to her, smiled, and said: O my little daughter, are you only afraid of poverty? She said: Yes! He said: Look at that corner. She looked, and there were books. He said: There are twelve thousand fascicles of language and rare expressions that I wrote in my own hand. When I die, send one fascicle every day and sell it for a dirham. Whoever has twelve thousand dirhams is not poor. Muḥammad b. ʿAbd Allāh al-Kātib said: I was one day with al-Mubarrad, and he recited: My body is with me, but the soul is with you; so the body is in exile and the soul is at home. Let people marvel at me that I have a body with no soul in it, and I have a soul with no body. And Thaʿlab recited: They departed, and the body after them became such that the eye perceives no shadow of it. With what face shall I meet them when they see me alive after them? O my shame before them and before their saying: What harm did losing us do to you? He said: Then I came to Ibrāhīm al-Ḥarbī and recited it to him, and he said: Did you not recite to him: O my shame before those I love, when after parting he says: How did you survive? Al-Ḥasan b. Zakariyyā al-ʿAdawī said: Ibrāhīm al-Ḥarbī recited to me: I denied my humiliation, but what thing is finer than the humiliation of a lover? Are not my longing, my flowing tears, and my weak body witnesses of my love? From ʿAbd al-Ghaffār b. ʿAbd al-Wāḥid al-Urmawī, who said: I heard Abū Yaʿlā al-Ḥāfiẓ say: I heard Ḥamza b. Muḥammad al-ʿUlwī say: I heard ʿĪsā b. Muḥammad al-Ṭawmārī say: We entered upon Ibrāhīm al-Ḥarbī while he was ill. His water used to be carried to the physician, and the physician used to come to him and treat him. The slave girl came and returned the water and said: The physician has died. He wept and began to say: When the healer dies of illness, the healed is on the verge of dying too. From ʿAlī b. al-Ḥasan al-Bazzāz, who said: I heard Ibrāhīm al-Ḥarbī say, when a group entered to visit him and said: How do you find yourself? He said: I find myself as the poet said: Affliction crept into me, above and below, and I see myself dying limb by limb. My vigor went with the obedience of my self, so I remembered the obedience of God as a worn-out thing. Ibrāhīm al-Ḥarbī died on Monday with nine [nights] remaining of Dhū al-Ḥijja, and was buried on Tuesday with eight remaining of Dhū al-Ḥijja in the year two hundred eighty-five. Yūsuf b. Yaʿqūb al-Qāḍī prayed over him in the street of Bāb al-Anbār. The crowd was very large, and he was buried in his house. Isḥāq b. al-Maʾmūn b. Isḥāq b. Ibrāhīm. Isḥāq b. al-Maʾmūn b. Isḥāq b. Ibrāhīm, Abū Sahl al-Ṭālaqānī. He transmitted from al-Kawsaj and al-Rabīʿ b. Sulaymān. From him transmitted Ibn Makhlad. People wrote down from him the book of al-Shāfiʿī through his transmission from al-Rabīʿ, and a fair amount of ḥadīth. He died in Jumādā al-Ūlā of this year. Badr b. ʿAbd Allāh, Abū al-Ḥasan al-Jaṣṣāṣ al-Rūmī. Badr b. ʿAbd Allāh, Abū al-Ḥasan al-Jaṣṣāṣ al-Rūmī. He transmitted from ʿĀṣim b. ʿAlī and Khalīfa b. Khayyāṭ. From him transmitted al-Khuṭabī and al-Naqqāsh. He died in Muḥarram of this year. Zakariyyā b. Yaḥyā b. ʿAbd al-Malik b. Marwān, Abū Yaḥyā al-Nāqid. Zakariyyā b. Yaḥyā b. ʿAbd al-Malik b. Marwān, Abū Yaḥyā al-Nāqid. He heard Khālid b. Khidāsh, Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal, and others. From him transmitted Abū al-Khallāl, Muḥammad b. Makhlad, Abū Sahl b. Ziyād, and others. He was one of the devoted worshippers and among the most reliable traditionists. Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal said of him: This is a righteous man. Al-Dāraquṭnī said: He is virtuous and trustworthy. From Abū Zurʿa al-Ṭabarī: Abū Yaḥyā al-Nāqid said: I purchased from God Almighty a ḥūrā for four thousand completions of the Qurʾān. When it was the last completion, I heard a call from the ḥūrā saying: You fulfilled your covenant, and here I am, the one you purchased! It is said that he died. Abū Yaḥyā al-Nāqid died on Friday night, [and was buried on Friday] with eight remaining of Rabīʿ al-Ākhir of this year. Saʿīd b. Muḥammad b. Saʿīd, Abū ʿUthmān al-Anjudānī. Saʿīd b. Muḥammad b. Saʿīd, Abū ʿUthmān al-Anjudānī. He heard Abū ʿUmar al-Ḥawḍī. From him transmitted Abū Bakr al-Shāfiʿī. He was truthful. He died in Shawwāl of this year. ʿAbd Allāh b. Aḥmad b. Siwāda, Abū Ṭālib, client of Banū Hāshim. ʿAbd Allāh b. Aḥmad b. Siwāda, Abū Ṭālib, client of Banū Hāshim. He transmitted from Mujāhid b. Mūsā and Ṭālūt among a group. From him transmitted Abū Bakr b. Mujāhid, Ibn Makhlad, and Ibn ʿUqda. He was truthful. He died in this year in Ṭarsūs. ʿUbayd Allāh b. ʿAbd al-Wāḥid b. Sharīk, Abū Muḥammad al-Bazzār. ʿUbayd Allāh b. ʿAbd al-Wāḥid b. Sharīk, Abū Muḥammad al-Bazzār. He transmitted from Ādam b. Abī Iyās and Nuʿaym b. Ḥammād. From him transmitted al-Najjād and al-Maḥāmilī. Al-Dāraquṭnī said: He is truthful. He died in Rajab of this year and was buried near the grave of Aḥmad. Muḥammad b. Bishr b. Maṭar, Abū Bakr al-Warrāq. Muḥammad b. Bishr b. Maṭar, Abū Bakr al-Warrāq, brother of Khaṭṭāb b. Bishr al-Mudhakkir. He heard ʿĀṣim b. ʿAlī, Muḥammad b. ʿAbd Allāh b. Numayr, Yaḥyā b. Yūsuf al-Zamī, and others. [From him transmitted Ibn Ṣāʿid, Abū Jaʿfar b. Burayh, Abū Bakr al-Shāfiʿī, and others. And] Ibrāhīm al-Ḥarbī said: The brother of Khaṭṭāb is truthful and does not lie. Al-Dāraquṭnī said: Trustworthy. He died in Ramaḍān of this year. Muḥammad b. Ḥammād b. Māhān b. Ziyād, Abū Jaʿfar al-Dabbāgh. Muḥammad b. Ḥammād b. Māhān b. Ziyād, Abū Jaʿfar al-Dabbāgh. He heard ʿAlī b. al-Madīnī and others. He was trustworthy. He died in Jumādā al-Ākhira of this year. Muḥammad b. Yazīd b. ʿAbd al-Akbar, Abū al-ʿAbbās al-Azdī al-Thumālī. Muḥammad b. Yazīd b. ʿAbd al-Akbar, Abū al-ʿAbbās al-Azdī al-Thumālī—Thumāla is a tribe of al-Azd—known as al-Mubarrad. [He had complete knowledge of language, and he was a marvel in the grammar of the Basrans.] He was born in the year two hundred ten, and it is said: in the year two hundred six. Ibn al-Marzubān mentioned that he was asked: Why were you called al-Mubarrad? He said: The reason for that was that the chief of police sought me for drinking companionship, and I disliked going to him. I entered upon Abū Ḥātim al-Sijistānī, and the messenger of the chief of police came looking for me. Abū Ḥātim said to me: Enter into this—meaning the empty cover of the water jar. I entered it, and he covered its top. Then he went out to the messenger. Abū Ḥātim said to the messenger: He is not with me. He said: I was told that he entered your house. He said: Then enter the house and search it. He entered and went around every place in the house but did not notice the cover of the water jar. Then he left. Abū Ḥātim began clapping his hands and calling out over the water jar: al-Mubarrad, al-Mubarrad! People heard that and adopted it. Al-Mubarrad had complete knowledge of language, and he was unique in the grammar of the Basrans. He transmitted from al-Māzinī, Abū Ḥātim, and others. He was trusted in transmission. There was separation between him and Thaʿlab. From Muḥammad b. al-ʿAbbās, who said: Muḥammad b. al-Marzubān recited to us for one of the companions of al-Mubarrad, praising him: By my soul, you are, O son of Yazīd. Who can compare Thaʿlab to you except a blacksmith? When scholars one day weigh you two, they see your two races as far apart. You explain every difficult matter with skill, while he conceals every clear one with a defect. As if what you dictate is the sun in clarity, and what he dictates is a hamza between two sounds. Al-Mubarrad died in this year. From Muḥammad b. al-Ḥusayn b. ʿUmar al-Tamīmī, who said: Aḥmad b. Marwān al-Mālikī recited to us, saying: One of our companions recited to me for Thaʿlab about al-Mubarrad when he died: Al-Mubarrad died and his days came to an end, and after al-Mubarrad, Thaʿlab too will pass away. A house of letters half of which has become ruined, and the remaining half will also be ruined. Ibn al-Jawzī said: This is the extent of what has been narrated to us through this chain, and that it is by Thaʿlab. And it has been narrated to us through another chain that it is by al-Ḥusayn b. ʿAlī, known as Ibn al-ʿAllāf, said in mourning al-Mubarrad [and in praise of Thaʿlab, and it is]: Al-Mubarrad died and his days came to an end, and Thaʿlab will surely depart along with al-Mubarrad. A house of letters half of which has become ruined, and the rest of its house will also be ruined. Weep for what time has stripped away, and accustom yourselves to fate for what it will strip away. Al-Mubarrad is gone where you will never hope for him again, and the one you hope for is likewise hidden. The hands of destruction have encompassed you with a calamity, and have threatened an awaited calamity. So take provision from Thaʿlab, for from the cup al-Mubarrad drank, he will soon drink. And I think you should write down his breaths, if breaths are something that can be written. A laggard after him will surely join those who have passed, and he will surely depart, and we shall depart. Al-Mubarrad said: I went out with some companions of mine toward al-Raqqah, and behold, we came upon a large monastery. One of my companions came up to me [and said]: Turn aside with us to this monastery so that we may see who is in it, and praise God, glorified and exalted be He, for the safety He has granted us. When we entered the monastery, we saw madmen in shackles, [and they were] in the utmost filth, and among them was a young man [with the remnants of fine clothes upon him]. When he saw us, he said: Where are you from, young men, may God give you life? We said: From Iraq. He said: May my father be a ransom for Iraq and its people! By God, will you recite poetry to me—or shall I recite to you? Al-Mubarrad said: By God, poetry from this one is indeed elegant. We said: Recite to us. And he began to say: God knows that I am consumed with grief, I cannot disclose what I find. Two spirits are mine: one embraced by a land, and another held by a land. And I think the one who remains is not helped by patience, nor has she strength for it. And I think my absent one is like my present one, in her place she finds what I find. Al-Mubarrad said: [By God], this is indeed elegant. By God, give us more. And he began to say: When they made their camels kneel shortly before dawn, and set them moving, the camels stirred with passion. And she brought out from behind the curtain her gaze, glancing at me while tears of her eyes streamed down. And she bade farewell with fingers of her necklace, bright red, I called out: May your feet never carry you, O camel! Woe to me from separation—what has befallen me and them? Whoever encounters separation, the moment of separation has come, and they departed. O driver of the camels, make haste so that I may bid them farewell, O driver of the camels, in your departure is the appointed term. I have remained true to the covenant, I have not broken my affection for them, would that I knew, after the long covenant, what they have done. [Al-Mubarrad said:] Then one of the hateful men who were with me said: They died! He said: Then should I die? And he said to him: If you wish, [then die]. And he stretched out, leaned against the column to which he was bound, [and died]. We did not leave until we had buried him. [And al-Mubarrad died in this year.] Al-Walīd b. ʿUbayd b. Yaḥyā, Abū ʿUbādah al-Ṭāʾī al-Walīd b. ʿUbayd b. Yaḥyā, Abū ʿUbādah al-Ṭāʾī, al-Buḥturī. From the people of Manbij, where he was born in the year two hundred and six, and where he grew up and was educated. He went out to Iraq and praised al-Mutawakkil and a host of leaders and dignitaries, and he resided in Baghdad for a long time. Then he returned to his hometown and died there. He was eloquent and pure of speech. Al-Mubarrad, Ibn al-Marzubān, and Ibn Durustawayh narrated from him [from] his poetry. And he [followed the manner of Abū Tammām] and would call Abū Tammām the master. It was said to him: People claim that you are a better poet than Abū Tammām. [He said]: By God, this does not benefit me nor harm Abū Tammām.] By God, I have not eaten bread except through him. When Abū Tammām heard his poetry, he said: My soul has been announced dead to me, for my life will not be long since someone like you has arisen for Ṭayyiʾ. And Abū Tammām died after a year. Al-Buḥturī's poetry in praise was better than his elegies. He was asked the reason for that, and he said: We used to compose for hope, and now we compose for fulfillment, and between the two is a great distance. From Ibn al-Buḥturī, he said: My father entered upon one of the tax officials whom he had mentioned in the imprisonment of al-Mutawakkil, [and he was] being pressed for sums of money he could not pay, and he began to say: May I be made your ransom—time is never free from the complained-of accident and the complained-about occurrence. These days are nothing but waystations, some of them spacious and some of them narrow. Calamities have refined you, and it is only that pure gold was refined before you [by smelting]. Is there not in God's prophet Joseph an example for one like you, imprisoned on falsehood and slander? He remained with beautiful patience in prison for a while, and beautiful patience delivered him to kingship. And from his poetry also: Beware, do not remind me of the fever, for its mention is a burning grief for the love-sick, distraught, tormented one. Before that time came the days of Jurhum, and with them the phoenix of the west flew away with that life. O you who blame me for a tear I have shed for separation, and another before it for avoidance, you seek in me a character other than my character and you demand from me a way other than my way. When we parted in grief, and the east of a caravan bound upward departed from the west, I realized that there is no abode after ʿĀlij that pleases, and no friendship after Zaynab. And he also said: Peace be upon you—there is neither loyalty nor covenant. Do you have no alternative to abandoning your friends? O our beloved ones, time has swiftly fulfilled its promise, but no promise from you has been fulfilled for us. O ruins of the abode of al-ʿĀmiriyyah at al-Liwā, may the rains water your dwelling—what has Hind done? May my soul be ransomed for one whose love torments my soul, even though there is no union and no affection from him. A beloved among beloveds whom distance has carried far away, and what beloved does distance not come before? If you cross the desert of al-Ghuwayr heading west, and the plain of al-Sawājīr passes you by, O Saʿd, then tell the Banū l-Ḍaḥḥāk: Take it easy, for I am the deadly viper and the fierce lion. And he also has: If reproach occurs between us and you, or the lands between us and you grow distant, then the burning passion you know remains, and the tears you have known are abundant. [And he also said:] I say to him at our farewell, while each of us is distraught with tears: If our bodies have stayed behind from you, our souls have indeed traveled with you. And he also has: Do you think that attaining glory means that your garments show their beauty and sheen? High rank is not a cloak and its mantle, nor a brocaded robe and its shirt. And he also has: Life has become altered until even its murkiest part comes in order, while its clear part comes in flashes. The full brother has lost the grief of what is sought, and in the loss of composure is a weakness that follows lameness. Both of them are a burden of the disliked when they separate, so how can the weak one carry them when they join? The calamity is not in the one who has settled and passed by fate, but the calamity is in the one who remains, in passionate grief. Weeping over the departed is a noble act, if only the departed would return when you weep for him. The difficulty of a loss is found in anticipating it as something future, while the ending of a loss comes when it occurs. They and we are equal, except that they have become for us predecessors whose footsteps we follow. And he has: People wonder at my wandering, while in the farthest regions the dwellings of nobles are resorted to. And at my sitting still from moving about, while the earth for one like me is wide in its regions. I have no wealth that has reached its full extent, except that I am a man for whom sufficiency suffices. The proud lion who turns away from me has seen my hunting away from his courtyard and my turning aside. And the foolish among people is one who spends the night hoping for favor from one who does not grant fairness. If you attain power, you have attained protection, and mutual dispatching among men is a form of equality. And he has: Your good people have passed away except the least of them, and they perished as the first of Jurhum perished. And he has: Graves at the edges of the frontiers, as if their places there were the places of stars. And when they saw that life was a humiliation upon them, and that the honor of death was not a crime, they refused to taste life while blame fell upon it, and died a death that was not blamed. Great deeds whose newness does not wear out, even if the rotting bones of them decay. Peace be upon those creatures, for they are delivered from every shame and sin. It is no wonder for the lions when the dogs of the enemies seized them, from the eloquent and the non-Arab. For the spear of Waḥshī gave Ḥamzah death to drink, and ʿAlī's fate was in the sword of Ibn Muljim. Al-Buḥturī died in this year, and it is said in the year two hundred and eighty-three, and he had reached eighty years. Hārūn b. ʿĪsā b. Yaḥyā, Abū Muḥammad al-Ṣayrafī Hārūn b. ʿĪsā b. Yaḥyā, Abū Muḥammad al-Ṣayrafī. He narrated from Abū ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Muqrī and ʿAbd Allāh b. ʿAbd al-Ḥakam. He was among the most reasonable of people, trustworthy in hadith. He died in Rabīʿ al-Ākhir of this year.
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