What are the names of books that discuss scholars, preachers, and famous figures from among the Tabi'in and those who came after them, suitable for writing brief biographies about them for children?
There are books that discuss scholars from among the Tabi'in (successors) and those who came after them, including: "Siyar A'lam an-Nubala'" (Biographies of Noble Figures) by Al-Dhahabi, "Mashahir Ulama al-Amsar" (Famous Scholars of the Major Cities) by Abu Hatim al-Busti, and "Hilyat al-Awliya'" (Adornment of the Saints) by Al-Hafiz Abu Nu'aym. There are also books specifically for children on this topic, such as: "Suwar min Hayat as-Sahaba" (Scenes from the Lives of the Companions) and "Suwar min Hayat at-Tabi'in" (Scenes from the Lives of the Successors) by Abdul Rahman Ra'fat Al-Basha.
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