5,000 or more in attendance, learning

Reference: Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa v11 p177

And in the gatherings of Ahmad ibn Hanbal رحمه الله, there would be about 5,000 or more, with about 500 [of them] writing, while the rest would be learning good manners [from him].

Translation originally published on 4 June, 2017.