Which are the most notable books of biographies of narrators and hadith scholars that you recommend reading?
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The best books on the biographies of the Companions are: "Al-Isabah" by Ibn Hajar, "Al-Isti'ab" by Ibn Abd al-Barr, and "Usd al-Ghabah" by Ibn al-Athir. As for the biographies of narrators, among the best works written on this subject are: "Is'af al-Mubatta'" by Al-Suyuti, "Lisan al-Mizan" by Ibn Hajar, "Mizan al-I'tidal" by Al-Dhahabi, "Siyar A'lam al-Nubala'" by Al-Dhahabi, "Safwat al-Safwah" by Ibn al-Jawzi, "Al-Hilyah" by Abu Nu'aym, and "Tahdhib al-Kamal" by Al-Mizzi.
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