Sayyiduna Shurayh bin Hani narrates from his father, Hani bin Yazid (may Allah be pleased with him), that he came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) with a delegation. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) heard people calling him by the kunyah 'Abu al-Hakam', so he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah alone is al-Hakam (the true Judge); why do you take the kunyah Abu al-Hakam?" He said: "When there is a dispute among my people, I judge between them and both parties are satisfied." He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Do you have any children?" He said: "Hani's sons are Shurayh, Abdullah and Muslim." He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Who is the eldest of them?" He said: "Shurayh." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then you are 'Abu Shurayh'." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated for him and for his children. I have mentioned Shurayh bin Hani in the book "al-Ma'rifah" among the Mukhadramun; he lived in both the time of Ignorance (Jahiliyyah) and Islam but did not see the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), so he is counted among the Tabi'in.