Ibn al-Ala said : Al-Ala b. al-Hadrami wrote to the prophet (May peace be upon him), and he began with his name.

Ibn al-Ala said : Al-Ala b. al-Hadrami wrote to the prophet (May peace be upon him), and he began with his name.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعَلَّى بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْعَلاَءِ، عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ - أَنَّهُ كَتَبَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَبَدَأَ بِاسْمِهِ ‏.‏