Abu Amr Basri
Abu Amr Zabban ibn al-'Ala' al-Basri was born in 68 AH and passed away in 154 AH. He was renowned for his extensive knowledge of Arabic language and Quranic sciences.
Early Life and Legacy
Abu Amr, born in Mecca (Makkah) and grew up in Basra, was a leading Quranic scholar who studied under prominent teachers including Abu Ja'far and Abu al-'Aliyah, establishing a chain back to the Prophet ﷺ through companions like Umar ibn al-Khattab. Though born in Makkah, he flourished in Basra where his recitation style became renowned for its fluidity and eloquence.
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Was a renowned linguist who contributed significantly to Arabic grammar
His influence helped shape the Basri school of grammar for future generations
His two principal rawī transmitters (al-Dūrī and al-Sūsī) carried his qirāʼah into various regions. The ṭarīqah of Abu Amr was transmitted by al-Dūrī (who was based near Baghdad) and by al-Sūsī. Scholars from the Islamic world traveled to learn from those transmitters
Transmission
Al-Duri
He was the chief qārī and the first to compile different qiraāt, despite the fact that he was blind.
He is Ḥafṣ ibn ˘Umar ibn ˘Abdul Azīz ad-Dūrī (150- 246 A.H.). He was born in ad-Dūr, close to Baghdād. He was the chief qārī and the first to compile different qiraāt, despite the fact that he was blind.
Al-Susi
He taught the Qurān to Imām an-Nasāī, the great scholar of Hadith.
He is Abū Shu˘ayb Sāliḥ ibn Ziyād as-Sūsī (171-261 A.H.). He taught the Qur-ān to Imām an-Nasā-ī (d. 303 A.H.), the great scholar of Hadith and the author of one of the six most recognized books of Hadith.