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This study examines Muhammed b. Abdullah b. ʿAmmār al-Mawṣilī’s life and place in the field of hadith, who lived between 162/779-242/856. In the study, some information on Ibn ʿAmmār, found in dignitaries and hadith methodology sources, are compiled and it is aimed to introduce his scholarly character. Being associated with the district of Mosul in Diyârırebîa city in Cezîre region, Ibn ʿAmmār al-Mawṣilī is regarded to be one of the important hadith scholars of the era. Beginning hadith studies at early ages, Ibn ʿAmmār travelled to many significant schools in Baghdad, Dımaşk, Kûfe, and Mecca to be taught by various teachers. He is validated by many critics as someone who seeks to study. Ibn ʿAmmār al-Mawṣilī stands out as a talented and reliable man in hadith narration as well as a knowledgeable person in the field of dignitaries. He is likened to Ali b. Medînî (d. 234/848) thanks to his knowledge in dignitaries and skill in finding hidden blemishes in narrations. He gets much from Yahyâ b. Sa‘îd el-Kattân (d. 198/813) in the field of validation and invalidation. By presenting information on narrators, he leaded many upcoming scholars that published works. Particularly, Ibn Sâhin (d. 385/996), Hatîb el-Bağdâdî (d. 463/1071), İbn ‘Asâkîr (d. 571/1176) and Mizzî (d. 742/1341) often refer to Ibn ʿAmmār in their works. In the sources of dignitaries, he is mostly cited by Ya‘kûb b. Süfyân el-Fesevî (d. 277/890) and Hasan b. Süfyân es-Seybânî (d. 303/915). Although having not reached today, Ibn ʿAmmār’s work “İlelü’l-hadîs ve ma‘rifetü’ş-şuyûh” becomes a significant source, referred to in the fields of hidden blemishes in hadith and dignitaries in upcoming eras. Ibn ʿAmmār mostly agrees with the evaluations of critics. However, in validating or invalidating some narrators, he behaved more rigid or smoother when compared to other critics. For many narrators that he validates, he uses the term “reliable”. Similarly, he names some narrators as “reliable as a hadith provider, a reliable hadith memorizer, innocuous”. The most common word for invalidation is “weak”. Ibn ʿAmmār al-Mawṣilī sometimes explains the reason why he invalidates some narrators. He examines some narrators in a holistic approach, including such factors as time, place, student and teacher. In his evaluations on narrators, Ibn ʿAmmār occasionally compares some of them. He presents unique features of narrators such as affiliation, name, personal records, and date of death. He elaborates on the narrator’s affiliations and their understanding of faith. However, he argues that he evaluates narrators according to their skill in narration rather than their political and creed-based opinions. İbn ʿAmmār attends hadith dictation meetings and listens to the hadiths carefully. To avoid any mistakes in pronouncing the names, he seeks to listen directly from teachers. He tries to reveal hidden blemishes in transmission of chain by narrating directly from his teachers and sometimes studying alone. He contributes to determining narrators who establishes untrue hadith connections. He claims that he does not transfer any hadiths from these narrators. By correcting mistakes in some copies of hadith narrators, he ensures that some narrations are more reliable. He also suggests that he avoids basing on narrators who insist on reporting erroneous narrations. There are nearly 150 narrations by Ibn ʿAmmār in various sources. However, among Kütüb-i Sitte authors, Nesâî only includes his narrations.

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