Ibn al-Ṣalāḥ (d. 643)

Ibn al-Salah (1184-1245 AD) was born in Aleppo and was a prominent Islamic scholar, known for his expertise in hadith sciences. He is best recognized for his work "Ulum al-Hadith".

Ibn Al-Salah in his book, 'Ulum al-Hadith", attempts to thank God and supplicate to him in the introduction of his book. He does so, by comitting blatant idol-worship:

"I ask the Great God, in whose hands lie harm and benefit, giving and withholding, I implore Him, seeking refuge in Him through every means, interceding with every intercessor, to make it abundant in that."

The book "Al-Ulum al-Hadith" by Ibn al-Salah, Imam Abu Umar and Uthman ibn Abdul Rahman al-Shahrazuri was born in 577 AH and died in 143 AH