465. Al-Walid bin al-Qa`sim
Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on
him.
1 He was unknown.
466. Ha`ru`n al-Jabali
Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on
him. He added that Ha`ru`n was unknown.
2
467. Ha`ru`n bin Hamza
He was called al-Ghanawi, al-Sayrafi, al-Ku`fi. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on him.
3 Al-Naja`shi said: "Ha`ru`n was trustworthy. He reported on the authority of Ima`m Abu` 'Abd Allah (al-Sa`diq), peace be on him. He has a book. A group (of
the narrators) reported the book on his authority.
4
468. Ha`shim bin Abi Hashim
Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on
him. He added that Ha`shim unknown.
5
469. Ha`shim al-Raha`’i
Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on
him. He said that Ha`shim was unknown.
6
470. Yahya bin Abi al-'Ala`’ al-Razza`i
Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of
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1. Ibid.
2. Ibid.
3. Ibid.
4. Al-Najashi.
5. Al-Tusi, Rijal.
6. Ibid.
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Imam al-Ba`qir, peace be on him. He has a book, as it has been mentioned in al-Fihrast.
1
471. Yahya`` bin Abi Qa`sim al-Hadhdha`’
Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on
him.
2
472. Yhaya` bin al-Sa`biq
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
473. Yazid Abu` Kha`lid al-Kana`si
Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on
him.
4
474. Yazid bin 'Abd al-Malik al-Ju'fi
Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on
him.
5 Apparently, he was an unknown Ima`mi Shi'ite.
475. Yazid bin 'Abd al-Malik al-Nawfali
Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on
him.
6 He reported on the authority of Ima`m Abu` 'Abd Allah (al-Sa`diq), peace be on him, who said: "Visit each other. For your visit enlivens your hearts and spreads our traditions. Our traditions make you love each other. If you follow
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1. Ibid.
2. Ibid.
3. Ibid.
4. Ibid.
5. Ibid.
6. Ibid.
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them, you will be safe. If you leave them, you will go astray. Put them into effect, and I guarantee your safety.
1
476. Yazid bin Mohammed al-Nisha`bu`ri
Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on
him.
2 He was unknown.
477. Yazid
He was the retainer of al-Hakam b. Abi al-Salt. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on him.
3
478. Ya'qu`b al-Azdi
He sold foodstuffs. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on him.
4 He was unknown.
479. Ya'qu`b bin Shu'ayb
b. Maytham b.Yahya`` al-Tamma`r. He was the chief of the Banu Asad. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on him.
5 Al-Naja`shi said: "He was trustworthy. He reported on the authority of Ima`m Abu` 'Abd Allah (al-Sa`diq), peace be on him." Ibn Sa'id and b. Nu`h mentioned him. He has a book. A number of our companions reported the book.
6
480. Younis bin Abi Ya'fu`r
Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on
him.
7 Apparently, he was unknown Ima`m Shi'ite.
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1. Usul al-Kafi.
2. Al-Tusi, Rijal.
3. Ibid.
4. Ibid.
5. Ibid.
6. Al-Najashi.
7. Al-Tusi, Rijal.
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481. Younis bin Khabba`b
Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on him. He added that Younis was unknown.
1
482. Younis bin al-Mughira
Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir, peace be on him.
2 Apparently, he was unknown Ima`m Shi'ite.
With this, we will end our talk about the companions of Ima`m Abu` Ja'far (al-Ba`qir), peace be on him, and the narrators of his traditions. We do not say that we have mentioned them all. However, we have mentioned some of them. Besides, we have not mentioned their biographies in detail. Rather, we have mentioned an index for their names. Moreover, we have mentioned brief outlines about some of their affairs. For our references have not mentioned other details.
However, among this large group of the companions of Ima`m al-Ba`qir and the narrators of his traditions is a group of the greatest scholars and jurists. Among them are Mohammed b. Moslem, Zara`ra b. A'yun, Abu` Basir, and the like. They played a central role in founding the jurisprudence of the members of the House (ahl al-Bayt), peace be on them. They recorded their traditions to which jurists resort to conclude religious opinions. Thus, they preserved the most important intellectual scientific Islamic wealth.
