and he possessed one of the most melodious voices in the recitation of the Qur’an, and a great many people completed their readings under him.
Those who transmitted hadith from him include: Ibn ʿAsakir, al-Samʿani, Ibn al-Jawzi, Yahya ibn Tahir, Mahmud ibn al-Darij (1), Ismaʿil ibn Ibrahim al-Saybi, ʿAbd Allah ibn al-Mubarak ibn Sukaynah, ʿAbd al-ʿAziz ibn Manina, Abu al-Yumn al-Kindi, and many others.
Among those who recited the Qur’an to him were al-Shihab Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Ghaznawi, Abu al-Fath Nasr Allah ibn al-Kayyal, Salih ibn ʿAli al-Sarsari, al-Taj al-Kindi, ʿAbd al-Wahid ibn Sultan, al-Mubarak ibn al-Mubarak ibn Zurayq the Blacksmith, Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn (2) Harun al-Hilli, known as Ibn al-Kal (3), Hamzah ibn al-Qubbayti, Ibn Sukaynah, and Zahir ibn Rustum.
A number of students also studied Arabic grammar with him.
Ibn al-Jawzi (4) said, “Never have I heard a reciter with a sweeter voice than his, nor anyone whose delivery was finer, even in old age. He was courteous, plainly intelligent and witty, and pleasant in his dealings with both the common folk and the elite.”
Al-Samʿani remarked, “He was humble and affectionate, his recitation in the mihrab was beautiful—especially during the nights of Ramadan. Many students graduated under him, completing their readings with him, and he authored several works…”