Personalities

His name was Hafs b. Ghayyath al- Qady. Harun al- Rashid appointed him as judge in -the Eastern Baghdad. Then he appointed him in Kufa. Al- Najashy has mentioned that Hafs died in the year 194 (A.H.). Also he has mentioned that Hafs reported a hundre...

His name was Hafs b. Ghayyath al- Qady. Harun al- ...

His real name was Hafs b. Salim al- Ju'fy al- Kufi. His Kunya was Abu Wallad al- Hannat. He was among those who reported traditions on the authority of al- Sadiq, peace be on him. He had a source. Many reliable narrators reported the source on his au...

His real name was Hafs b. Salim al- Ju'fy al- Kufi...

His real name was Hariz b. Abd Allah al- Azdy al- Kufi, al- Sijstany. He was attributed to Sijstan because he traveled to it for trade many times. He was a narrator and jurisprudent. He has many books on jurisprudence. He reported many traditions ora...

His real name was Hariz b. Abd Allah al- Azdy al- ...

Al- Harith b. al- Maghira al- Nasry reported traditions on the authority of al- Baqir, al- Sadiq, and al- Kazim. He was among those with high ranks. Many traditions underlined his lofty rank. For example, al- Sadiq, peace be on him, said to a group o...

Al- Harith b. al- Maghira al- Nasry reported tradi...

Jamil b. Darraj b. Abd Allah al- Nakha'y reported traditions on the authority of al- Sadiq and al- Kazim, peace be on them. He became blind at the end of his lifetime of al- Rida, peace be on him. He was among the six reliable companions of al- Sadiq...

Jamil b. Darraj b. Abd Allah al- Nakha'y reported ...

Jabir b. Yazid al- Ju'fy al- Kufi reported traditions on the authority of al- Baqir and al- Sadiq, peace be on them. He died during the lifetime of Abu Abd Allah (al- Sadiq), peace be on him, in the year 128 (A.H.). It was said that he died in the ye...

Jabir b. Yazid al- Ju'fy al- Kufi reported traditi...

His name was Thabit b. Dinar. His Kunya was Abu Hamza. He reported traditions on the authority of al- Sajjad, al- Baqir, and al- Sadiq, peace be on them. He stayed a live till the time of al- Kazim, peace be on him. It was said that he died in the ye...

His name was Thabit b. Dinar. His Kunya was Abu Ha...

His name was Bakir b. A'yun al- Shaybany, the brother of Zarara. He reported traditions on the authority of al- Baqir and al- Sadiq, peace be on him. He died during the lifetime of al- Sadiq. When al- Sadiq heard of his death, he said: "Indeed, by Al...

His name was Bakir b. A'yun al- Shaybany, the brot...

His name was Barid b. Mu'awiya al- 'Ajaly. He was among those who reported traditions on the authority of al- Baqir and al- Sadiq, peace be on them. He was of great importance with the members of the House ( ahl al Bayt ). Concerning him al- Sadiq, p...

His name was Barid b. Mu'awiya al- 'Ajaly. He was ...

His real name was Ishaq b. Ammar b. Hayyan al- Sayrafy al- Kufi. He was among the reliable narrators who reported traditions on the authority of al- Sadiq his son al- Kazim, peace be on them, his brothers Yunus, Yousif, and Isma'il, and his nephews '...

His real name was Ishaq b. Ammar b. Hayyan al- Say...

His real name was Aban b. 'Uthman al- Ahmar al- Bajaly al- Kufi. He sometimes lived in Kufa and sometimes in Basrah. The people of Basrah learned from him such as Abu 'Ubayda Mu'ammar b. al- Muthanna, and Abu Abd Allah Mohammed b. Salam. They told ma...

His real name was Aban b. 'Uthman al- Ahmar al- Ba...

His Kunya was Abu Sa'd. His real name was Aban b. Taghlub al- Kabary al- Jariry. He reported traditions on the authority of al- Sajjad, al- Baqir, and al- Sadiq, peace be on them. He died during the lifetime of al-Sadiq, peace be on him, in the year ...

His Kunya was Abu Sa'd. His real name was Aban b. ...

The value of a school of thought can to a great extent be determined by viewing its students' accomplishments. If a school of thought hands over well educated students to the society, then surely that school of thought has the ability to nourish the ...

The value of a school of thought can to a great ex...

Qambar was also one of those brave men who secured a high position through the influence of the spiritual power of the Prophet Muhammad and Imam Ali. He was not afraid of telling the truth and following the right path. Though from the viewpoint of th...

Qambar was also one of those brave men who secured...

Imam Ali bought Maytham as a slave and then freed him. He asked him what his name was;"Salim", he said:"But I heard the Prophet saying that your true name was Maytham"."He was correct and you are also correct. My true name is Maytham". Then stay with...

Imam Ali bought Maytham as a slave and then freed ...

Ali ibn Khalid was a Zaydite, and as such he did not acknowledge the Imams who came after Imam Ali Zayn al-Abidin, the fourth Imam. (37—95 A.H.) He lived in the time of Imam Muhammad Taqi al-Jawad, the ninth Imam. (195—220 A.H.)He says "I was in the ...

Ali ibn Khalid was a Zaydite, and as such he did n...

The Holy Prophet said "The sweet smell of Paradisc is coming from the direction of Qaran. Uwais al-Qarani, I am eager to see you! Let anyone who meets him, convey my regards to him''. 4 While people were pledging their allegiance to him in the area o...

The Holy Prophet said "The sweet smell of Paradisc...

151. Mohammed Ibn Shaha`b al-Zuhri. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him, and added that he was an enemy. He ascribed him to his great grandfather, so his real name is as follows: Mohammed b....

151. Mohammed Ibn Shaha`b al-Zuhri. Shaykh al-Tu`s...

144. Al-Qa`sim Ibn 'Abd al-Rahma`n Abu al-Qa`sim. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him. 145. Al-Qa`sim Ibn 'Awf al-Shayba`ni. Al-Barqi numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'...

144. Al-Qa`sim Ibn 'Abd al-Rahma`n Abu al-Qa`sim. ...

109. 'Abd al-Ghaffa`r Ibn al-Qa`sim He was given the kunya of Aba` Marym. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him. Al-Naja`shi said: "He narrated on the authority of Abi Ja'far and Abi 'Abd Alla...

109. 'Abd al-Ghaffa`r Ibn al-Qa`sim He was given t...

87. Salama Ibn Dina`r He was given the Kunya of Aba` Ha`zim, and was surnamed al-'Arajj, al-Afraz, al-Tamma`r, al-Medani, al-Qa`s. He was the retainer of al-Aswad b. Sufya`n al-Makhzu`mi. He narrated on the authority of a group of people of whom were...

87. Salama Ibn Dina`r He was given the Kunya of Ab...