Career
Some of the hadith scholars that transmitted his narrations include Abu Dawood, al-Tirmidhi and al-Nasa"i. He was born and raised in Jowzjan but moved to Damascus where he lived until his death. Teachers
Students
The well-known students who took knowledge from him were: Abu Dawood, al-Tirmidhi, al-Nasa"i, Abu Hatim al-Razi, Abu Zur"ah al-Razi, Abu Zur"ah al-Dimashqi and al-Dulabi.
