mˈɑːɹɡoʊlɪˌaʊθ fˈɜːðɚɹ ɐsˈuːmz ðæt ˈælhˈiːɾi wʌzɐ sˈʌn ʌv dʒˈɑːʃjuːə ˈɪbən sˈæeɪdəl ˈɪbən ˈælhˈiːɾi, hˌuː ɪz sˈaɪɾᵻd baɪ sˈɑːlɑːmən bˈɛn dʒˈɛɹoʊhˌæm, ðɪ ˈædvɚsɚɹi ʌv sˈɑːdiə ɡˈeɪɑːn.
Margoliouth further assumes that al-Hiti was a son of Joshua ibn Sa'adel ibn al-Hiti, who is cited by Solomon ben Jeroham, the adversary of Saadia Gaon.