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Also written as: إسماعيل القسط
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100 – 170 AH / 718/19 – 786/87 CE No. 4, 5, 6 in the chains from the Prophet ﷺ الحجاز
Abu Ishaq Isma'il b. Abd Allah b. Qustantin al-Makhzumi of Mecca, known as al-Qist, the reciter of Mecca. Born in 100 AH, he read with Ibn Kathir and his two companions Shibl b. Abbad and Ma'ruf b. Mishkan. He taught for many years and was reliable; Imam al-Shafi'i, Wahb b. Wadih and Ikrima b. Sulayman read with him. He died in 170 AH, the last to have read with Ibn Kathir.
Each route above this person as the published certificates write it, with its own number; the smallest number is the highest chain.
1. no. 4 from the Prophet ﷺ · through ابن كثير · قراءة الإمام ابن كثير براوييه البزي وقنبل (2) · on 2 certificates
2. no. 5 from the Prophet ﷺ · through عبد الله بن السائب · قراءة الإمام ابن كثير المكي براوييه البزي وقنبل (3) · on 3 certificates
3. no. 6 from the Prophet ﷺ · through مجاهد بن جبر · قراءة ابن كثير المكي براوييه البزي وقنبل · on one certificate
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