Ya'qoob يعقوب

Abu Muhammed Ya'qoob bin Is-haaq bin Zayd bin Abdullah bin Is-haaq Al-Hadhrami.  أبو محمد يعقوب بن زيد بن عبد الله بن أبي إسحاق الحضرمي

Ya'qoob was the leader of Qur'an reciters in Basrah and one of the ten main reciters of the ten qira'aat.  He took his recitation by presenting the complete Qur'an in recitation to Salaam At-Taweel and Mahdee bin Maymoon, as well as Abee Al-Ash-hab Al-Mutaaridee and Shihaab bin Sharanfah, as well as others.  He related from Salaam At-Taweel the idghaam (kabeer) of Abee 'Amr and he heard different ways al-Kisaa'ee and from Muhammed bin Zareeq Al-Kufee the way of Imam 'Aasim.  He also heard from Imam Hamzah different ways.  Ibn Al-Munaadee reported that Ya'qoob read directly to Abb 'Amr, which is considered possible by scholars since Abu 'Amr died when Ya'qppb was 33 years old.

Ya'qoob said he recited to Salaam for a year and a half, and then completed his recitation to Shihaab bin Sharnafah in five days.  Shihab recited to Muslimah bin Muhaarib Al-Muhaarbee in nine days and Musslamah recited to Abee Al-Aswad Ad-Daa'iee to Imam Ali, may Allah be pleased with him.  Ya'qoob was very knowledgeable about the Qur'an and the different ways of qira'aat and the Arabic language.  He died in the month of Dhul Hijjah in the year 205 h at the age of 88.  May Allah be merciful to him. 

The two Rawee of Yaqoob are:

Ruwais رُويِس

Rawh رَوْح

 Ruwais

He is Muhammed bin Al-Mutawakkal Abu Abdullah Al-Lu'lu'ee Al- Basree  محمد بن المتوكل أبو عبد الله اللؤلؤي البصري

He learned his recitation by presenting a complete recitation of the Qur'an to Ya'qoob Al-Hadhramee .  Ad-Danee said that Ruwais was of the brightest of Yaqoob's companions.  He died in Basrah 238 h, may Allah be merciful to him.

Rawh رَوْح

He is  Rawh bin Abdul-Mu'min Abu Al-Hasan Al-Hadhalee the leader in grammar in Basrah. Ad-Daanee said he was an honored precise respected reciter.  He presented his complete recitation to Ya'qoob and was of his key companions. He died in the year 235 h.