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[Machine] I asked the companions of Muhammad ﷺ and found that their knowledge reached six individuals: Umar, Ali, Abdullah ibn Mas'ood, Abu Darda, and Zaid ibn Thabit. Then, I asked the six individuals and found that their knowledge reached Ali and Abdullah.  

الطبراني:٨٥١٣حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ ثنا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ ثنا الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ مَعْنٍ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ قَالَ

شَامَمْتُ أَصْحَابَ مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ فَوَجَدْتُ عِلْمَهُمُ انْتَهَى إِلَى سِتَّةٍ إِلَى عُمَرَ وَعَلِيٍّ وَعَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ وَأَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ وَزَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ ثُمَّ شَامَمْتُ السِّتَّةَ فَوَجَدْتُ عِلْمَهُمُ انْتَهَى إِلَى عَلِيٍّ وَعَبْدِ اللهِ