Who is Abu Zinad and Al-Araj in Imam Malik's Muwatta?
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In a few narrations in Imam Malik's muwatta, a sanad from Malik to Abu Hurayra, through Abu Zinad and al-Araj, is present. An example is hadith 66 in book 2:
> وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ **أَبِي الزِّنَادِ**، عَنِ **الأَعْرَجِ**، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا شَرِبَ الْكَلْبُ فِي إِنَاءِ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلْيَغْسِلْهُ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ " .
Which people exactly are referred to by the names الزِّنَادِ and لأَعْرَجِ?
Thanks,
Umar
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