Abu Naim al-Isfahani, author of the book Hilayat al-Awliyya, is a Muslim scholar and historian, about whom Taj al-Din al-Subki said: “He is the son of the ascetic Sheikh Muhammad bin Yusuf al-Banna, one of the sheikhs of Sufism, and one of the scholars for whom God combined the high level of narration with the high level of study, and his father gave him permission from a number of sheikhs of the age, from whom he was unique in the world”

The book Sir Al-Alam Al-Nubalaa is an important and great book, and the author's reliance in it is a complete statement of the name of the author of the translation, including his lineage, status, scientific value, birth, upbringing, education, sheikhs, disciples, date of birth, and date of death.