Shaykh Abu Bakr Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Hanbali (رحمه الله)
"I read this text to Abu ʿAli al-Ḥasan ibn Aḥmad al-Fārisi, the grammarian, and then transcribed it from his handwriting."
He stated that it was narrated from:
Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn al-Sarri al-Zajjāj (رحمه الله)
who mentioned:
“These are the interpretations of the Names of Allah that were narrated from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in relation to His statement:
‘Indeed, Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred minus one...’
(Sahih al-Bukhari & Sahih Muslim)
🧾 Background Context
It is recorded that Qadi Isma'il ibn Ishaq (رحمه الله) requested this compilation from the scholars. It was dictated to him and later copied.
| Scholar | Narrated From |
|---|---|
| Abu ʿAli | → Abu Ishaq |
| Abu Ishaq | → Isma'il ibn Ishaq |
| Isma'il ibn Ishaq | → Safwan ibn Salih al-Thaqafi |
| Safwan | → al-Waleed ibn Muslim |
| al-Waleed | → Shuʿayb ibn Abi Ḥamza |
| Shuʿayb | → Abu al-Zinad |
| Abu al-Zinad | → al-Aʿraj |
| al-Aʿraj | → Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) |
| Abu Hurairah | → The Prophet ﷺ |
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
❝Indeed, Allah has ninety-nine Names, one hundred minus one. He is Witr (One, Unique) and loves al-Witr. Whoever enumerates them shall enter Paradise.❞
(Sahih al-Bukhari & Muslim)