and letter groupings. Reception Al-Hakim said: "He was abundant in his auditions and narrations of Hadiths and meticulous in narration." Abu Nu'aym said: He achieved complete Mastery of the Ways of the Awliya (Tassawuf), so much as to summarize it according to the explanation of the ancient (oldest Friends of God). Al-Khatib said: "Al-Sulami was a proficient authority in Hadith." Al-Dhahabi said: The Imam, the hafiz, the Muhaddith, the Sheikh of Khorasan, and the great Sufi." Works Al-Sulami started writing and authoring when he was in his 20's and continued to write until his death 50 years later. He authored over 100 works: Adaab al-Sufiya, a book on the manners of the Sufis. Adaab al-Suhba wa Husn al-Ushra Amtaal al-Qu'ran Al-Arba'een fi al-Hadith, a text written about simple living and Ascetism (abandoning the world to seek Allah). Bayaan Ahwaal al-Sufiyya Darajaat al-Muamalaat, an explanatory text glossary different Sufi terminology & words. Darajaat al-Sadiqeen, a text about the ranks of the Righteous. Al-Farq Bayn al-Sharia wal Haqiqa Al-Futuwwa ("Spiritual Chivlry" ) Ghalataat al-Sufiyya, a critical text about certain Sufi exclamations expressing emotions and refutation against false beliefs such as indwelling, incarnation & reincarnation, uncreatedness of the soul, etc. Haqaiq al-Tafsir, a commentary on the Noble Qu'ran from a Sufi spiritual perspective which achieved much fame in Al-Sulami's lifetime.</ref> Al-Ikhwatu wal-Akhaawaat min al-Sufiyya Al-Istishadaat Jamaami Adaab al-Sufiyya Al-Malamatiyya, a detailed expose text that was published in Cairo in 1945. Manaahij al-Arifeen Maqamaat al-Awliya, ("The Spiritual Stations of the Friends of Allah"). Sheikh al-Akhbar Ibn Arabi used it for his book, 'Muhadaraat al-Abrar'. Masail Waradat min Makka Mihan al-Sufiyya ("The Trails of the Sufis") Al-Muqaddima fi al-Tassawuf Wa Haqiqatih Al-Radd ala Ahle al-Kalam, Al-Sama Al-Sualaat, a text about technical questions that Sheikh Al-Sulami put forward to the Hadith Master, Sheikh Al-Daraqutni concerning the narrators of Hadiths Suluk al-Arifeen Sunan al-Sufiyya Tabaqaat al-Sufiyya, this was a biographical masterpiece that Al-Sulami compiled. Tahzib al-Nasikh wal-Mansukh fil Qu'ran lu Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri Tarikh Ahle al-Suffa, which was compiled before his masterpiece, the Tabaqaat. Al-Dhahabi uses it much as a reference in is book, Tarikh al-Islam (History of Islam) and Imam al-Asbahani uses it in his ''Hilyat al-Awliya. Uyub al-Nafs wa Mudaratuha Wasiyya Zilal al-Faqr Al-Zuhd, this work consists in narrations (Hadiths) from the first three generations of believers: the companions (Sahaba), the pious successor (Tabi'een) and their successors (Taba tab'ieen). See also List of Ash'aris and