(1) In both the manuscripts and the printed editions it reads “Salih ibn Ali ibn Muhammad,” which is likely a copyist’s error. I have corrected it based on al-Tabari and Ibn al-Athir. His correct name is Salih ibn Abbas ibn Muhammad ibn Ali, Emir of Mecca. (2) Abu al-Hasan al-Khurasani al-Baghdadi, resident and hadith transmitter of ‘Asqalan (Ashkelon); his father was Nahiyah ibn Shu‘ayb, though some report his name as Abd al-Rahman, the Shaykh of Damascus. He narrated extensively and was upright and devout. References: Siyar A‘lam al-Nubala (10:335); al-‘Ibar (1:379). (3) Abu ‘Umar al-Ghuddani al-Basri, also said to be called Abu ‘Amr; reliable (ṣaduq) though given to minor lapses. References: Siyar A‘lam al-Nubala (10:376); Taqrib al-Tahdhib (1:414). (4) ‘Affan ibn Muslim ibn ‘Abd Allah al-Saffar, known as Abu ‘Umman, the ḥāfiẓ of Basra and one of the pillars of hadith. He settled in Baghdad and disseminated his knowledge there. He was widely narrated from and is counted among the trustworthy ḥuffāẓ. References: Siyar A‘lam al-Nubala (10:242); al-‘Ibar (1:380). (5) ‘Isa ibn Mina ibn Wardan, Abu Musa, nicknamed Baqlun; the Qur’an reciter and grammarian of Medina, a master of tajwīd and disciple of Nafi‘. Although deaf, he learned the Qur’an by watching the reciter’s lips and would correct any lapses. References: Siyar A‘lam al-Nubala (10:326); Ṭabaqāt al-Qurrāʾ of Ibn al-Jazarī (1:615). (6) Musa ibn Mas‘ud al-Nahdi al-Basri, Abu Hudhayfa; hadith scholar and ḥāfiẓ, reliable but with weak memorization. He died in this year or the next, having exceeded ninety years of age. References: Siyar A‘lam al-Nubala (10:137); Taqrib al-Tahdhib (2:288). (7) In manuscript A it reads “Abu Ja‘far (may Allah have mercy on him)” in his history. See al-Tabari (9:23 and following pages).