The maqamat of Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamdhani is credited with laying the foundations of this art and opening its door wide

The Maqamat of Badi al-Zaman al-Hamdhani, the first book to be written in the art of maqamat, but he did not receive the care that al-Hariri’s maqamat met with its explanation and interpretation of its strange ones, for reasons known to those who looked at the maqamat of Badi’ al-Zaman and his letters, such as Epistle No. 167

The Maqamat of Badi’ al-Zaman al-Hamdhani was the first to explain the Maqamat al-Hamdhani, Professor Imam Muhammad Abduh, after his return from Paris to Beirut: (Ramadan 1306 AH 1888 CE). His commentary was printed in the Catholic Press in 1889 AD, and he stated that he dropped some obscene phrases from two positions.