11. Ibrahïm Bin 'Abd al-Hamïd
Shaykh al-Tusi said: "He (Ibrahïm) was among the companions of Imam Abu 'Abd Allah; he coincided with Imam al-Rida, peace be on him, and did not hear from him according to the statement of Sa'd b. 'Abd Allah. He was a Waqifi and has a book. " He (Shaykh al-Tusi) said in al-Fihrast: "Ibrahïm b. 'Abd al-Hamïd is reliable. He has a book (asl). Abu 'Abd Allah Mohammed b. Mohammed b. al-Nu'man al-Mufïd told us about the book.
5
As Shaykh al-Tusi has regarded him as trustworthy in al-Fihrast, then he was not a Waqifi. Perhaps he withdrew from the Waqifiya and adopted the True Religion (of the Shï'ites).
12. Ibrahïm Bin 'Ali
b. 'Abd Allah b. Ja'far b. Abu Talib. 'Ali's mother was the mistress of the women, the heroine of Karbala', the lady Zaynab, peace be on her. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him.
6
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1.Al-Tusi, Rijal.
2. Al-Anmati is ascribed to anmat which is the plural of namat meaning a woolen garment with soft velvet put on the howdah.
3. Al-Najashi.
4. Al-Tusi, Rijal.
5. Al-Tusi, al-Fihrast.
6. Al-Tusi, Rijal.
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13. Ibrahïm Bin Mohammed
al-Ash'ari, al-Qummi. Al-Najashi said: "He (Ibrahïm) is trustworthy and narrated on the authority of Imam Musa and Imam al-Rida, peace be on them, and his brother al-Fadl. Their book is mutual. Al-Hasan b. Abu 'Ali b. Fadda`l narrated the book on their authority.
2 In his (book) al-Rijal Ibn Da`wud regarded him as reliable, and so did al-Fadil al-Majjlisi, and others.
2
14. Ibrahïm Bin Mohammed
al-Khazzaz. He narrated on the authority of Imam Abu al-Hasan al-Rida, peace be on him, and al-Hasan b. Sa'ïd reported on his authority.
3
15. Ibrahïm Bin Mohammed
He was a retainer from Khurasan (Iran). Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him.
4
16. Ibrahïm Bin Mohammed al-Hamadani
He was the agent of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him.
5 Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, Imam al-Jawad, and Imam al-Hadi peace be on them.
6 Al-Kashi said: "He performed the hajj forty times."
7
17. Ibrahïm Bin Musa
He narrated on the authority of Imam Abual-Hasan al-Rida, peace be on him, and Mohammed b. Hamza reported on his authority.
8
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1. Al-Najashi.
2. Tanqih al-Maqal.
3. Mu'jam Rijal al-Hadith, vol. 1, p. 152.
4. Al-Tusi, Rijal.
5. Al-Najashi.
6. Al-Barqi, Rijal.
7. Al-Kashi.
8. Mu'jam Rijal al-Hadith, vol. 1, p. 162.
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18. Ibrahïm Bin Hashim
Abu Ishaq al-Qummi. He was originally from Kufa and then moved to (the Holy City of) Qum. Shaykh al-Najashi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him, and said: [Our companions say:] "He (Ibrahïm b. Hashim) was the first to publish the traditions of the Kufans in Qum. He has books. Among them are the Book of al-Nawadir and the Book of the Legal Decisions of Imam 'Ali, the Commander of the faithful, peace be on him.
1
19. Ibrahïm Bin Hashim al-'Abbasi2
Shaykh al-Tu`i numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him.
3 Apparently, he was an unknown Imami (traditionalist)
4 Al-Sayyid al-Khu'i said: "The correct (name) is Hashim b. Ibrahïm, not Ibrahïm b. Ha`shim as in (al-Rijal by) al-Najashi.
5"
20. Ahmed Bin Abu Nasr
He narrated on the authority of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him, and Ahmed b. Mohammed reported on his authority.
6
21. Ahmed Bin Ashyam
Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him.
7 He narrated on the authority of Yunus, and Ahmed b. Mohammed reported on his authority.
8
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1. Al-Najashi.
2. Al-Tusi, Rijal.
3. Ibid.
4. Tanqih al-Maqal, vol. 1, p. 39.
5. Mu'jam Rijal al-Hadith, vol. 1, p. 152
6. Al-Tahdhib, vol. 6, Chapter on Dowers and Wages.
7. Al-Tusi, Rojal.
8. Al-Tahdhib, vol. 1, Chapter on Dictating to those near to Death.
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22. Ahmed Bin 'Amir
b. Sulayman b. Salih b. Wahab who was martyred along with (Imam al-Husayn), the sweet basil of Allah's Apostle, may Allah bless him and his family. His son 'Abd Allah reported: "My father was born in the year 157 A. H. He met Imam al-Rida, peace be on him, in the year 174 A. H. Al-Rida died in Tus, on Tuesday, Jamadi al-Ula 18, in the year 202 A. H. I saw Abu al-Hasan (al-Rida) and Abu Mohammed, peace be on them." In this manner he has been mentioned in al-Najashi's (book of al-Rijal).
23. Ahmed Bin 'Umar al-Hallal
He sold sesame oil. He narrated on the authority of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him. He has questions on his authority.
1
24. Ahmed Bin al-Fayd
Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam Abu al-Hasan (al-Rida), peace be on him.
2 He is an unknown Imami (Shï'ite).
25. Ahmed Bin Mohammed
b. AbuNasr al-Bizanti. He was a trustworthy Kufan. He met Imam al-Rida, peace be on him, and had a great rank with him. He reported a book on his authority. He has books such as the Comprehensive Book (
kitab al-Jami'), and the Book of the Miscellaneous Traditions (
kitab al-nawadir). In his book al-Ghayba, Shaykh al-Tusi said: "He (Ahmed b. Mohammed) was a Waqifi, then he withdrew when he saw the miracles at the hand of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him, which declared the correctness of his Imamate. Hence he clung to the argument, adopted his Imamate and that of his children after him.
Ahmed said: "I was with Imam al-Rida and spent the evening with him." He (Ahmed) said: "I said: Shall I leave?" He, peace be on
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1. Al-Najshi.
2. Al-Tusi, Rijal.
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him, said to me: "Don't leave, for you have entered into evening." He (Ahmed) said: "I stayed with him, and he said to his slave-girl: 'Fetch my mat and pillow and spread them for Ahmed in that room.'" He (Ahmed) said: "When I entered the room, I asked myself: 'Was anyone like me in the house of Allah's friend
1 and in his bed?' So he called me: 'Ahmed, the Commander of the faithful visited Sa'sa'a b. Soha`n and said to him: 'Sa'sa'a, don't regard my visit to you as pride over your people. Be humble before Allah and He will raise you.'" (The Shï~'ite traditionalists) have unanimously agreed that he is meritorious, and that his narration is correct when it is narrated in correct manner from him. He died in the year 221 A. H.
2
26. Ahmed Bin Mohammed
b. Hanbal b. Hilal al-Shaybani. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam Abu (al-Rida), peace be on him.
3 Ibn Hajar said: "Ahmed b. Mohammed b. Hanbal b. Hilal b. Asad al-Shaybani, al-Marwazi, who lived in Baghdad, Abu 'Abd Allah, one of the Imams, is trustworthy, a memorizer (of the Qur'an), a jurist, and an argument. He is the head of the tenth class. He died in the year 241 A. H. and was 77 years old.
4"
27. Ahmed Bin Mohammed
b. 'Isa al-Ash'ari, al-Qummi was the Shaykh of the Qummis, their eminent figure, their jurist. He was the only head who met the Sultan. He met Abu Ja'far, the Second, and Abu al-Hasan al-'Askari, peace be on them.
He has books. The following are some of them:
1. Kitab Fadl al-Nabi (the Book of the Excellence of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family).
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1. In another account: " So I said: Praise belongs to Allah, the arguments of Allah and inheritor of the knowledge is intimate with me....."
2. Mu'jam Rijal al-Hadith, pp. 237-239
3. Al-Tudi, Rijal.
4. Taqrib al-Tahdhib. Tarjama al-Tahdhib.
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2. Kitab al-Mutt'a (the Book of Fixed-term Marriage).
3. Kitab al-Nawa`dir (the Book of Miscellaneous Traditions). It was not
classified, and then it was classified by Da`wud b. Kawra.
4. Kitab al-Na`sikh wa al-Mansu`kh (the Book of the Abrogating and the Abrogated Verses).
5. Kitab al-Att'ima (the Book of Foods).
6. Kitab al-Mansukh (the Book of the Transformed).
7. Kitab Fada'il al-'Arab (the Book of the Excellences of the Arabs).
Ibn Nu`h said: "I have seen his book on the hajj with al-Dabïli."
28. Ahmed Bin Yusuf
He was the retainer of the Banu (children) of Taym Allah. He was from Kufa, but his house was in Basrah. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him, and added that he was trustworthy.
1
29. Idrïs Bin Zayd
He was among the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him. Al-Saduq mentioned him firstly along with 'Ali b. Idrïs and numbered them as two companions of al-Rida, peace be on him. He (al-Saduq) described him as al-Qummi when he mentioned his way to him again.
2
30. Idrïs Bin 'Abd Allah
b. Sa'd al-Ash'ari. He is trustworthy and has a book. He narrated on the authority of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him.
3
31. Idrïs Bin 'Isa
al-Ash'ari, al-Qummi. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of
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1. Al-Kashi.
2. Al-Tusi, Rijal.
3. Mu'jam Rijal al-HAdith, vol. 3, p. 9.
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the companions of Imam Abu al-Hasan al-Rida, peace be on him. He is reliable, and he narrated on tradition on His (the Imam's) authority.
1
32. Idrïs Bin Yaqtïn
Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam Abu al-Hasan al-Rida, peace be on him.
2
33. Ishaq Bin Adam
al-Ash'ari, al-Qummi. He narrated a book on the authority of Imam Abu al-Hasan al-Rida, peace be on him, and a group (of traditionalists) narrated the book on his authority.
3
34. Ishaq Bin Ibrahïm
Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida and Imam al-Jawad, peace be on them.
4 Al-Kashi said: "He (Ishaq) reached serving Imam al-Rida, peace be on him, through al-Hasan b. Sa'ïd al-Ahwazi.
5"
35. Ishaq Bin Ibrahïm
al-Hanzali, better known as Ibn Rahawayh. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him.
6
36. Ishaq Bin Mohammed
al-Hudayni. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him.
7
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1. Al-Najashi.
2. Al-Tusi, Rijal.
3. Al-Najashi.
4. Al-Barqi, Rijal.
5. Al-Kashi.
6. Al-Tusi, Rijal.
7. Ibid.
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37. Ishaq Bin Imam Musa
Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him. He (Ishaq) narrated on the authority of his brother, on the authority of his uncle, on the authority of Imam Abu'Abd Allah, peace be on him. Mohammed b. Muslim reported on his authority.
1
38. Isma'ïl Bin Sa'd
al-Ahwas. He narrated on the authority of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him, and Mohammed b. Kha`lid reported on his authority.
2
39. Isma'ïl Bin 'Abbad
al-Qasri, from the Qasr of the children of Hubayra. Al-Barqi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam Abual-Hasan al-Rida, peace be on him.
3
40. Isma'ïl Bin Isa
He narrated on the authority of Imam Abual-Hasan and Imam al-Rida, peace be on them, and his son Sa'd reported on his authority.
4
41. Isma'ïl Bin Qutayba
Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him, and added that he was unknown.
5
42. Isma'ïl Bin Mahran
b. AbuNasr al-Sukuni. He was a Kufan retainer. He was given the
kunya of AbuYa'qub. He is trustworthy and reliable. He was one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him. He wrote a group of books. The following are some of them:
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1. Ibid.
2. Mu'jam Rijal al-HAdith , vol. 3, p. 133.
3. Al-Barqi.
4. Mu'jam Rijal al-HAdith, vol. 3, p. 158.
5. Al-Tusi, Rijal.
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1. Al-Malahim (Bloody Fights).
2. Thawab al-Qur'a`n (the Reward of the Qur'a`n).
3. Al-Ihlïlijya (the Myrobalan).
4. Sifat al-Mu'min wa al-Fajir (the Qualities of the Believer and the Sinner).
5. Khutab al-Imam Amïr al-Mu'minï~n, peace be on him (the Sermons of Imam the Commander of the faithful).
6. Nawadir (Miscellaneous Traditions).
1
7. Al-Nawadir (the Miscellaneous Traditions).
Ibn al-Ghada'iri criticized his traditions, saying: "His (Isma'ïl's) traditions are not pure. They sometimes become disordered and are sometimes right. He narrated many (traditions) on the authority of the very weak (traditionalists). It is permissible to regard him as a witness. Our master al-Khu'i regarded him as trustworthy because of the testimony of Ja'far b. Mohammed b. Qawlawayh, 'Ali b. Ibrahïm, Shaykh al-Tusi, Al-Najashi, and al-'Ayyashi. What Ibn al-Ghada'iri has mentioned does not mean that he is not trustworthy; rather he negated purity of his (Isma'ïl's) traditions because he narrated on the authority of the weak (traditionalists).
2
43. Isma'ïl Bin Hammam
b. 'Abd al-Rahma`n al-Basri, the retainer of Kinda. He narrated on the authority of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him. He, his father, and his grandfather are trustworthy. He has a book, and a group (of traditionalists) reported the book on his authority.
3
44. Asram Bin Matar
Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him.
4
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1. Al-Kashi.
2. Mu'jam Rijal al-Hadith, vol. 3, pp. 188-189.
3. Al-Najashi.
4. Al-Tusi, Rijal.
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45. Aflah Bin Zayd
Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him.
1
46. Aflah Bin Zayd
Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him, and added that he was unknown.
2
47. Al-Yas Bin 'Mru
al-Sayrafi, al-Khazzaz. He was one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him. When death came to him, he said to those who were around him: [Witness against me, and this is not the hour of lying. I heard Abu'Abd Allah, peace be on him, say:] "By Allah, if the servant who loves Allah and His Messenger and shows friendship toward the Imams dies, the Fire will not touch him.
3"
48. Ayyub Bin Nuh
He was from Kufa and was the retainer of al-Nakha'. He is trustworthy. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him.
4 He was an agent. When he died, he left behind him only one hundred and fifty dinars. The people thought that he had a lot of money because he was the agent of the Imams, peace be on them.
5
49. Al-Ba'is
He was the retainer of Hamza b. al-Yasa' al-Ash'ari. He is trustworthy. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him.
6
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1. Ibid.
2. Ibid.
3. Al-Kashi.
4. Al-Tusi, Rijal.
5. Al-Kashi.
6. Al-Tusi, Rijal.
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50. Bakr Bin Salih
al-Razi. Shaykh al-Barqi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him.
1 The Shaykh said: "He has a book on the degrees of faith and kinds of unbelief, seeking forgiveness, and jihad (struggle).
2"
Ibn al-Ghada'iri said: "He is very weak. He was unique in (mentioning) the oddities.
3"
51. Thaljj Bin AbuThaljj
al-Ya'qubi. He was one of the sons of Da`wud b. 'Ali al-Ya'qu`bi. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him.
4
52. Ja'far Bin Bashïr al-Bujayli
Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him.
5 He was one of the ascetic, worshipful Shï'ites . His mosque is still at Bujayla, in Kufa. Al-Najashi said: "When my companions and I went to Kufa, we performed the prayer in the mosque."
Ja'far, may Allah have mercy on him, died in al-Abwa', in the year 208 A. H. He was given the nick-name of the Basket of Knowledge (
quffat al-'Ilm). His books are as follows:
1. Kitab al-Mashyakha (the Book of the Shaykhs).
2. Kitab al-Salat (the Book of Prayer).
3. Kitab al-Makasib (the Book of Gains).
4. Kitab al-Sayd (the Book of Hunting).
5. Kitab al-Dhaba`'ih (the Book of Slaughtering).
6
Shaykh al-Tusi said: "He has a book; the book is ascribed to
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1. Al-Barqi, Rijal.
2. Mu'jam Rijal al-Hadith.
3. Ibid.
4. Al-Tusi, Rijal.
5. Ibid.
6. Al-Najashi.
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Ja'far b. Mohammed, peace be on him, and the narration of Imam 'Ali b.Musa al-Rida`, peace be on him.
1"
53. Ja'far Bin Ibrahïm al-Haddrami
Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him.
2
54. Ja'far Bin Ibrahïm
He narrated on the authority of Imam Abual-Hasan al-Rida`, peace be on him, and Ja'far b. Ha`shim reported on his authority.
3
55. Ja'far Bin Isa
Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him.
4 He narrated on the authority of Imam al-Ka`zim and Imam al-Rida, peace be on them, and his brother Mohammed
b. Isa reported on his authority.
5
56. Ja'far Bin al-Muthanna al-Khatïb
He was the retainer of Thaqïf and was a Waqifi. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him.
6
57. Ja'far Bin Mohammed al-Qazwïni
In the Chapter on Kuna, Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him.
7
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1. Al-Tusi, Rijal.
2. Ibid.
3. Mu;jam Rijal al-Hadith, vol. 4, p. 46.
4. Al-Tusi, Rojal.
5. Al-Rijal al-Hadith, vol. 4, p. 92.
6. Al-Tusi, Rijal.
7. Ibid.
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58. Al-Hasan Bin Ibrahïm al-Kufi
Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him.
1
59. Al-Hasan Bin Asbat al-Kindi
Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him.
2
60. Al-Hasan Bin Asad al-Basri
Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him.
3
61. Al-Hasan Bin Bashïr
Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him, and added that he was unknown.
4
62. Al-Hasan Bin Bashshar al-Mada'ini
He was one of the companions of Imam al-Ka`zim and Imam al-Rida, peace be on them. He his trustworthy and correct. He was a Waqifi, and then he withdrew.
5
63. Al-Hasan Bin al-Jahm
b. Bukayr b. A'yun, AbuMohammed al-Shayba`ni. He is trustworthy. He narrated on the authority of Imam Abual-Hasan al-Rida`, peace be on him. He has a book.
6
64. Al-Hasan Bin al-Jahm al-Razi
He was one of the companions of Imam al-Rida, peace be on him.
7
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1. Ibid.
2. Ibid.
3. Ibid.
4. Ibid.
5. Abu Dawud, Rijal.
6. Al-Najashi.
7. Mu'jam Rijal al-Hadith, vol. 4, p. 304.
