1 Ibn Midad, Sifat nasab al-'ulama'. Ms. 4 According to Ibn Hibban Jabir was born in a place called al-Huraqah near Oman, but this could be a mis-spelling of Farq. Cf. Ibn Hibban, K. Mashahir 'ulama' al-'amsar., editor M. Fleischhammer, (Cairo, 1959), 89.

2 Bukhari, Tarikh., II/I, 203, note.

3 Yaqut, Mu'jam al-Buldan., (Cairo, 1906), III, 175. According to al-'Asma'i Jawf is in Yemen; Cf. Ibn Qutaibah, K. al-Ma'arif., editor Muh al-Sawi, (Cairo, 1934), 200.

4 Salimi, Tuhfah, 2nd edition, (Cairo, 1347 H.), 55-57

5 Ibid., 56

6 Salimi, Hashiyat al-Jami'i- al-Sahih., I, 8

7 Barradi, Jawahir., 155; al-Qutb, Sharh al-'Aqidah., 132

8 Warijlani, al-'Adl., Ms. I 197; Shammakhi, Siyar., 77

9 Anonymous, K. Nawazil Nufusah., Ms. 208 b; Mus'abi, Hashiyah 'ala al-Musarrih., Ms. 147 a.

10 Ibid., 147 b; Ibn Midad, op. cit., 4

11 Abdullah b. 'Abd al-'Aziz, K. Nikah al-shighar., Ms. This information is to be found in another Ms. Attached to this book containing Ibadhi narrations, under the title: bab fada'il Jabir b. Zaid., 22., Cf. Al-Qutb, Sharh al-Nil., IX, 233, and the note 233-34; Ibn Sallam, Bad'ul-'Islam., Ms. 42.

12 Shammakhi, Siyar., 67

13 Abu Nu'aim, Hilyat al-'awliya'., III, 90; al-Dhahabi, Tadhkirat al-huffaz., I, 62; Ibn Hajar, Tahdhib., II, 38-39; Ibn Midad, op. cit., 4

14 Abu Nu'aim, Hilyah., III, 85-6; Dhahabi, Tadhkirah., I, 62

15 Baghturi, Siyar Mashaikh Nufusah., Ms. 3

16 Warijlani, al-Dalil., Ms. 38a; al-'Adl., Ms. I, 72. On the authority of Ibn 'Abd al-Barr.

17 Ibn Sa'd, Tabaqat., VII, 179-180; Bukhari, Tarikh., II/I, 204; Dhahabi, op. cit., I, 62; Abu Nu'aim, op. cit., III, 85; Ibn Hajar, op cit., II, 38.

18 Loc. cit.

19 Bukhari, op. cit., II/I, 204; Abu Nu'aim, Hilyah., III, 86; Ibn Hazm, Mulakhkhas 'iblal al-qiyas wa al-ra'y wa al-'istihsan wa al-taqlid wa al-ta'lil., editor Sa'id al-'Afghani, Damascus, 1960, 69.

20 Abu Nu'aim, op. cit., III, 86

21 Salimi, Hashiyat al-Jami'i al-sahih., I, 7

22 Ibn Sa'd, Tabaqat., VII, 131; Abu Nu'aim, op. cit., III, 86; Ibn Hajar, Tahdhib., 38-39.

23 Riwayat Ibadhiyah., Ms attached to K. Nikah al-shighar., 21.

24 Loc. cit.

25 Ibn Sa'd Tabaqat., VII, 180; Abu Nu'aim, Hilyah., III, 88.