A l­Sabuny then alleged ­ in his third article ­ that the first to write on Usul­ul­Din (Principles of Islamic religion) and refute the false misconceptions of deviant and aberrant sects were Abu Al­Hasan Al­Ash`ary and Abu Mansur Al­ Maturidy.

This is an incorrect assertion, since they were preceded in this by Imam Abu Hanifah (may Allah be merciful with him), Imam `Abdul­`Aziz ibn `Abdullah ibn Abu Salamah Al­Majashun, Imam Malik (may Allah be merciful with him), Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Imam Muhammad ibn Ishaq ibn Khuzaymah, Imam `Uthman ibn Sa`id Al­Darimy in his refutation of the claims of Al­Mirrisy, Imam `Abdul­`Aziz Al­Kinany who authored Al­Haydah, and other innumerable scholars.