446. Mansu`r bin al-Mu'tamir
He was called al-Salami al-Ku`fi. He belonged to the next generation. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on him.
3 He was among the followers of the great martyr, Zayd b. 'Ali, peace be on him. Mansu`r was not in Ku`fa when Zayd was killed. When he heard of his murder, he fasted for a year. For he wanted Allah to forgive him. He came out in revolt with 'Abd Allah b. Mu'a`wiya. Then he came out in revolt with Mohammed b. 'Abd Allah b. al-Hasan. That was during the days of al-Mansu`r al-Dawa`niqi.
447. Mansu`r bin al-Walid
He was called al-Saqil. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of
Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on him.
4
448. Mu`sa` al-Ash'ari
Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on
him.
5
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1. Al-Tusi, Rijal.
2. Ibid.
3. Ibid.
4. Ibid.
5. Ibid.
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449. Mu`sa` bin Ashyam
Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on him.
1 It was said that he was an extremist. He was among the followers of Abu` al-Khatta`b. Al-Kashi reported on the authority of Hana`n b. Sudayr, on the authority of Ima`m Abu` 'Abd Allah (al-Sa`diq), peace be on him, who said: "Somebody will enter the fire with him, namely Abu` al-Khatta`b." Then the Ima`m, peace be on him, mentioned Mu`sa` b. Ashyam. He said: "Mu`sa` bin Ashyam and his companion, Hafs b. Maymu`n, come to me every day. They question me. I tell them of the truth. Then they go to Abu` al-Khatta`b. He teaches them contrary to my view. Thus, they follow his view and leave mine.
2It was said that Mu`sa` retreated from his extremism.
450. Mu`sa` al-Khayya`t
Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on him. He was unknown.
3
451. Mu`sa` bin Zyya`d
Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on him.
4
452. Mu`sa` bin 'Abd Allah
He was called al-Asadi. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on him. He was unknown.
5
453. Muhzim bin Abi Burda
He was called al-Asadi al-Ku`fi. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him
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1. Ibid.
2. Tanqih al-Maqal, vol. 1, p. 253.
3. Al-Tusi, Rijal.
4. Ibid.
5. Tanqih al-Maqal, vol. 3, p. 356.
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as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, Ima`m al-Sa`diq, and Ima`m al-Ka`zim, peace be on them.
1
454. Maysar bin 'Abd al-'Aziz
He was called al-Nakha’i al-Mada`’ini. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on him.
2 Al-Kashi said: "Maysar was a reliable Kufan." Maysar reported on the authority of one of them (al-Ba`qir or al-Sa`diq, peace be on them), who said: "Maysar, do you keep in contact with your relatives?" I (Maysar) replied: "Yes. May I be your ransom, when I was a young man, I (worked) in the market. My wage was two dirhams. I gave one dirham to my paternal aunt and one dirham to my maternal aunt." So, the Ima`m, peace be on him, said: "By Allah, your death came twice. However, it was postponed." Maysar said: "I and a group (of my companions) came to Abu` Ja'far (al-Ba`qir), peace be on him. I mentioned the relationship with womb relatives. So, Abu` Ja'far, peace be on him, said: 'Maysar, your death came twice. However, Allah delayed it, for you keep in contact with your relatives.’" Maysar reported on the authority of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on him, who said: "Do you talk with each other?" "Yes, we do," I replied. So, he peace be on him, said: "I wish I was with you. By Allah, I love you. For you follow the religion of Allah and of His angels. So, support us with piety and hard work." "I saw as if I was on the top of a mountain. The people were
ascending to me from all directions. When they became many, they were taken into the sky. Then they were dropped. That was done five times. No one of the people remained with me except a little group. Among the group were Maysar b. 'Abd al-’Aziz and 'Abd Allah b. Ajjla`n." This account shows that Maysar had firm faith, and that he was very obedient to the members of the House (ahl al-Bayt), peace be on him.
3
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1. Al-Tusi, Rijal.
2. Ibid.
3. Al-Kashi, Rijal.
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455. Maymu`n al-Ba`n
He was called al-Ku`fi. He reported on the authority of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, and of al-Sa`diq, peace be on them.
1
456. Maymu`n al-Qadda`h
He was the chief of the Banu Makhzu`m. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on him.
2
457. Najm bin al-Hutaym
He was called al-'Abdi. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on him.
3
458. Najm al-Ta`’i
Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on him. He was an unknown Ima`mi Shi'ite.
4
459. Nujayh bin Moslem
Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on him. He was an unknown Ima`mi Shi'ite.
5
460. Al-Nadar bin Qarwa`sh
He was called al-Khuza`'i al-Ku`fi. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on him. Al-Nadar deviated from the members of the House (ahl al-Bayt), peace be on them. The narrators said: "Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on him, was talking to his companions. When al-Nadar came, the Ima`m’s companions became displeased with him. The Ima`m talked to his
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1. Al-Tusi, Rijal.
2. Ibid.
3. Ibid.
4. Ibid.
5. Ibid.
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companions for a time. Then the meeting was concluded. When al-Nadar left the assembly, the companions said to the Ima`m: 'We have heard from you what al-Nadar has heard’" The Ima`m, peace be on him, said: "If you ask al-Nadar about what I have said this day, he will not remember it." Some of the Ima`m’s companions met al-Nadar. They asked him about the traditions of the Ima`m, peace be on him. Thus, he answered: "I did not understand anyone of them.
1
461. Nu'ma`n al-Ahmasi
Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on him.
2He was an unknown Ima`mi Shi'ite.
462. Al-Ward bin Zayd al-Asadi
He was the brother of the great poet, al-Kumayt b. Zayd. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on him. The narrators said that al-Ward obeyed and loved the members of the House (ahl al-Bayt), peace be on them, very much.
3
463. Al-Walid bin Bashir
Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on him. He added that al-Walid was unknown.
4
464. Al-Walid bin 'Urwa al-Hajri
Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on him.
5
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1. Tanqih al-Maqal, vol. 3, p. 271.
2. Al-Tusi, Rijal.
3. Tanqih al-Maqal, vol. 3, p. 278.
4. Al-Tusi, Rijal.
5. Ibid.
