Allamah Ismaeel Basha Baghdadi records about this Shaf’ii scholar:
Al-Safoori – Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Salam bin Abdul Rahman ibn Uthman Abu Huraira al-Safoori al-Shaf’ii, passed away in year 894. from his books: “ al-Arwah wa al-Tariq ila dar al-Falah fi al-Mw’aedh”, “al-Mahasen al-Mujtame’a fi al-khulafa al-Arb’a” and “Nuzhat al-Majalis wa Muntakhab al-Nafaes” published in Egypt.
Hidayat al Arfeen, Volume 1 page 533
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Umar Raza Kahala records:
Abdul Rahman al-Safoori (000 – 894 H) (000 – 1489) Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Salam bin Abdulrahman al-Safoori al-Shaf’ii, historian and active in some of the fields of knowledge, among his books: “Nuzhat alMajalis wa Muntakhab alNafaes an Akhbar alSalhin”, “al-Mahasen al-Mujtame’a fi alKhulafa Alarb’a” and “Salah alarwah wa altariq ila dar alfalah fi almuwadh.”
Ma’ujam al-Maulafeen by Umar Raza, Vol 5 (MS Word, Doc page No. 75)
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Khair al-Deen Zarkali in his famed work ‘Al-A’laam’ records:
Al-Safoori * (… – 894 H = …. – 1489) Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Salam bin Abdul Rahman bin Uthman al-Safoori al-Shaf’ii, a historian and writer from Makka, his lineage belongs to Safoorya in Jordan. Among his books: “alMahasin alMujtamia fi alKhulafa alArb’a”, “Nuzhat alMajalis wa Muntakhab alNafaes”, “alSiam”, and “Salah alaRwah wa alTariq ila Dar alFalah”.
Al-Alaam, Volume 3 (MS Word, Doc page No. 580)
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Yusuf Alyan Sarkis in his famed biographical work ‘Mau’ajam al Matbu’aat al Arabiya’ records:
Ahmad Safwat al-Safoori, Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Salam al-Safoori al-Shaf’ii, his intellect was renowned in Makka in year 884 , (from his books) “Nuzhat al-majales wa muntakhab alNefaes”.
Mau’ajam al Matbu’aat al Arabiya, Volume 2 (MS Word, Doc page No. 33)
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Haji Khalifa the author of ‘Kashf al Zanun’ records:
“Nuzhat alMajales” by Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Salam bin Abul Rahamn bin Uthman al-Safoori al-Shaf’ii, died in year the 894.
Kashf al Zanun , Volume 2 (MS Word, Doc page No. 1143)
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