Personalities

Adapted from : "The Life of Imam ‘Ali al-Hadi, Study and Analysis" by: "Baqir Shareef al-Qurashi"

Adapted from : "The Life of Imam ‘Ali al-Hadi, Stu...

Adapted from : "The Life of Imam ‘Ali al-Hadi, Study and Analysis" by: "Baqir Shareef al-Qurashi"

Adapted from : "The Life of Imam ‘Ali al-Hadi, Stu...

Adapted from : "The Life of Imam ‘Ali al-Hadi, Study and Analysis" by: "Baqir Shareef al-Qurashi"

Adapted from : "The Life of Imam ‘Ali al-Hadi, Stu...

Adapted from : "The Life of Imam ‘Ali al-Hadi, Study and Analysis" by: "Baqir Shareef al-Qurashi"

Adapted from : "The Life of Imam ‘Ali al-Hadi, Stu...

124. Al-Hakam bin al-Mukhta`r He was the son of Abu` 'Ubayd al-Thaqafi. He was given the kunya of Abu` Mohammed. He was reliable. He reported on the authority of Ima`m...

124. Al-Hakam bin al-Mukhta`r He was the son of A...

96. Al-Hasan bin Zyya`d He was called al-Saqil. He was among the companions of Ima`m Abu` Ja'far (al-Ba`qir), peace be on him. Al-Sadu`q said: "He was from Ku`fa. He was...

96. Al-Hasan bin Zyya`d He was called al-Saqil. H...

81. Thuwayr bin Abi Fa`khta Al-Naja`shi said: "Thuwayr bin Abi Fa`khta was called Abu` al-Jahm al-Ku`fi. The real name of Abi Fa`khta was Sa'id b. 'Illa`qa. He reported on the...

81. Thuwayr bin Abi Fa`khta Al-Naja`shi said: "Th...

54. Barid bin Mu'a`wiya Al-Naja`shi said: "Barid was b. Mu'a`wiya. The people gave him the kunya of Abu` al-Qa`sim. They called him al-Bajali. He was an Arab. He reported on...

54. Barid bin Mu'a`wiya Al-Naja`shi said: "Barid ...

16. Abyad bin Aba`n Yousif b. 'Abd al-Rahma`n mentioned him among those who narrated on the authority of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on him. We have not found his biography....

16. Abyad bin Aba`n Yousif b. 'Abd al-Rahma`n men...

Ima`m Abu` Ja'far (al-Ba`qir) took great care of spreading knowledge among the people. He spared no effort to educate his companions. He taught them jurisprudence and sciences. So, they became...

Ima`m Abu` Ja'far (al-Ba`qir) took great care of s...

Yunus b. Ya'qub al- Bajali al- Dihni al- Kufi reported traditions on the authority of al- Sadiq and al- Kazim, peace be on them. He died in Medina during the lifetime of al- Rida, peace be on him. So, al- Rida sent camphor (hunut), shroud, and all ne...

Yunus b. Ya'qub al- Bajali al- Dihni al- Kufi repo...

Hisham b. Salim al- Jawaliqi al- 'Allaf reported traditions on the authority of Abu Abd Allah and Abu al- Hasan, peace be on them. He was among those whose debates were clear, who forced their enemies to surrender with the proof, and who showed men t...

Hisham b. Salim al- Jawaliqi al- 'Allaf reported t...

Abu Mohammed Hisham b. al- Hakam was the Chief of Kunda. Also he was surnamed Abu al- Hakam. He reported traditions on the authority of Abu Abd Allah and Abu al- Hasan, peace be on them. He had books (group of traditions). The biographists have menti...

Abu Mohammed Hisham b. al- Hakam was the Chief of ...

Maysar b. Abd al- 'Aziz al- Nakha'i al- Kufi al- Mada'ini, reported traditions on the authority of the two truthful Imams. Many reliable narrators reported these traditions on his authority. Many of them were among the people of consensus. In al- Man...

Maysar b. Abd al- 'Aziz al- Nakha'i al- Kufi al- M...

Abu Abd Allah al- Mufaddal b. 'Amr al- Ju'fy al- Kufi reported traditions on the authority of al- Sadiq and al- Kazim. He had outstanding merits of which no one of the reliable narrators and jurists had. He gathered abundant knowledge, many virtues, ...

Abu Abd Allah al- Mufaddal b. 'Amr al- Ju'fy al- K...

Al- Mu'alla b. Khanis was a freed servant of Abu Abd Allah, peace be on him. Whoever studies his traditions knows that he was among the people of jurisprudence and knowledge, in the position of the Imam, and among the prominent companions. The thing ...

Al- Mu'alla b. Khanis was a freed servant of Abu A...

Masma' Kardin was a real Arab. He belonged to Bakr b. Wa'il. His name was Masma'. And his surname was Kardin. In his book, p.298, al- Najashy said: "He was the Shaykh and prominent figure of (the tribe) of Bakr b. Wa'il in Basrah. And he was the Chie...

Masma' Kardin was a real Arab. He belonged to Bakr...

Murazim b. Hakim al- Azdi al- Mada'ini reported traditions on the authority of al- Sadiq and al- Kazim, peace be on them. He was killed during the days of al- Rida, peace be on him. Murazim and Musadif, al- Sadiq's servant, went with al- Sadiq to bec...

Murazim b. Hakim al- Azdi al- Mada'ini reported tr...

Mohammed b. Muslim al- Thaqafi al- Kufi reported traditions on the authority of the truthful Imams, peace be on them. He lived during the time of al- Kazim, peace be on him. He was among the matchless figures of whom the time does not bring but by ch...

Mohammed b. Muslim al- Thaqafi al- Kufi reported t...

His name was Mohammed b. 'Ali b. al- Nu'man Abu Ja'far al- Ahwal. The Shi'a (Khasa) surname him Mu'min al- Taq. Non- Shi'a ('amma) surname him Shaitan al- Taq. Whoever studies his debates with the great figures of the non- Shi' a about the Imamate kn...

His name was Mohammed b. 'Ali b. al- Nu'man Abu Ja...

Layth b. al- Bakhtary Abu Basir al- Muradi al- Kufi was a reliable companion of al- Sadiq, peace be on him. Concerning him, he said: "The pegs of the earth and the great figures of the religion are four...." "The companions of my father were good whe...

Layth b. al- Bakhtary Abu Basir al- Muradi al- Kuf...