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HIS COMPANIONS AND THE REPORTERS OF HIS TRADITIONS (05)

310. ‘Aqaba bin Shayba

He was called al-Asadi. He was among the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[1]

311. ‘Aqaba bin Qays

He was among the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him. He was unknown, as Shaykh al-Tusi stated.[2]

312. ‘Ukrima

He was given the kunya of Abu Ishaq. He was among the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[3]

313. Al-‘Ala’ bin al-Hasan

Al-Barqi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Sadiq, peace be on him.[4]

314. Al-‘Ala’ bin al-Husayn

Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[5]

315. Al-‘Ala’ bin ‘Abd al-Karïm

He was among the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[6]

316. ‘Ala’ bin Darra’

He was called al-Asadi. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[7] He was the governor of Bahrain. He earned seven hundred thousand dinars, livestock, and slaves. He brought that all to Imam Abu ‘Abd Allah al-Sadiq, peace be on him, and said to him: “The Umayyads appointed me as governor over Bahrain. I have earned this property. I know that Allah, the Great and Almighty, gave nothing of this property to the Umayyads. It is for you.” “Give me property,” the Imam said to ‘Ala’. ‘Ala’ gave it to the Imam. So, the Imam said to him: “We have accepted the property from you. We have granted it to you. We have made it lawful for you. We guarantee that Allah will send you to the garden.”[8] The Imam guaranteed the Allah would enter ‘Ala’ the garden, for he (‘Ala’) had firm faith (in Allah), turned in repentance to Allah, and did not regard as lawful the property of the Moslems.

317. ‘Alqama bin Mohammed

He was called al-Hadrami. He was among the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him. He also reported on the authority of Imam al-Sadiq, peace be on him.[9] ‘Alqama and his brother Abu Bakr came to Zayd b. ‘Ali, peace be on him. For he heard that Zayd had said: “The Imam who keeps silent is not from us. The Imam is the one who draws his own sword.” Thus, Abu Bakr asked him: “Abu al-Hasan, tell me about ‘Ali b. Abï Talib, peace be on him. Was he an Imam and he kept silent? Or was he not an Imam till he came out and drew his own sword?” Zayd kept silent and did not answer

him. So, Abu Bakr repeated the question three times. However, Zayd said nothing. Then, Abu Bakr said: “Perhaps there is an Imam who keeps silent. So, what has brought you here?”[10]

This speech shows the awareness and strong insight of its owner. However, Zayd, the great martyr, did not leave the Imamate. He led a revolt to defend the rights of the persecuted. He revolted against the Umayyads to establish the government of the Koran and to enliven the precepts of Islam.

318. ‘Ali bin al-Ahmasi

He was called al-Kufi. He reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him. Ibn Abu ‘Umayr reported on his authority. He was among the companions of Imam al-Sadiq, peace be on him.[11]

319. ‘Ali bin Abï Hamza

He was called al-Thumali. Ibn Shahrashub reported on his authority a tradition about the knowledge of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him.[12]

320. ‘Ali bin Abï al-Mughïra

He was called al-Zubaydi al-Azraq. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him. He also numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Sadiq, peace be on him.[13]

321. ‘Ali bin Hanzala

He was called al-‘Ajali al-Kufi. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him. He also numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Sadiq, peace be on him.[14]

322. ‘Ali bin Sa‘ïd

b. Bukayr. He was among the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him. Samma‘a reported on his authority.[15]

323. ‘Ali bin ‘Abd al-‘Azïz

He was called al-Kufi. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him. He also numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Sadiq, peace be on him.[16]

324. ‘Ali bin ‘Abd Allah

He was called al-Jurmi. He reported on the authority of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him, and of Imam al-Sadiq, peace be on him.[17]

325. ‘Ali bin ‘Atiya

Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[18] Al-Barqi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Sadiq, peace be on him.[19]

326. ‘Ali bin ‘Aqaba

He reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), of Imam Abu ‘Abd Allah (al-Sadiq), and of Abu al-Hasan al-Awual, peace be on them. He also reported on the authority of Abu Hamza, Abu Khalid al-Qammat, Abu al-Khattab, and the like.[20]

327. ‘Ali bin Maymun

He was called al-Sa’igh. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[21] Al-Najashi said: “‘Ali bin Maymun reported on the authority of Imam Abu ‘Abd Allah (al-Sadiq), and of Abu al-Hasan, peace be on them. He has a book. A group (of the narrators) reported the book on his authority.”[22] He reported on the authority of Imam Abu ‘Abd Allah (al-Sadiq), peace be on them, in “Thawab man Zara al-Husayn, peace be on him, Rakiban aw Mashiyan.”[23]

328. ‘Ammar bin al-Ahwas

He reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him. Mansur b. Younis reported on his authority.[24]

329. ‘Ammar bin Marwan

He reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), of Imam Abu ‘Abd Allah (al-Sadiq), and of Imam Abu al-Hasan, peace be on them. He also reported on the authority of Abu Basïr, Jabir, and Zayd al-Shahham, and the like. A group of the narrators reported on his authority. Among them were Abu al-‘Abbas, b. Abu Basïr, b. Ri’ab, and the like.[25]

330. ‘Umar bin Aban

He reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), and of Imam Abu ‘Abd Allah (al-Sadiq), peace be on them. He also reported on the authority of Abu Basïr, Abu Hamza, Ismail al-Ju‘fi, and the like. Ibn Faddal, Tha‘laba b. Maymun, Ja‘far b. Bashïr, and the like, reported on his authority.[26]

331. ‘Umar bin Aban

He was called al-Kalbi. He reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), and of Imam Abu ‘Abd Allah (al-Sadiq), peace be on them. He also reported on the authority of Aban b. Taghlub, ‘Abd al-Wasiti, ‘Abd al-Rahïm al-Qaseer, Mohammed b. Moslem, and the like.[27] Al-Najashi said: “‘Umar bin Aban has a book. A group (of the narrators) reported the book on his authority.”[28]

332. ‘Umar bin Abï Shayba

He reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him. Mansur b. Younis reported on his authority.[29]

333. ‘Umar bin Thabit

b. Hurmuz. His kunya was Abu al-Muqdam. He was called al-Haddad. He was the chief of the Banu ‘Ijl. He reported on the authority of Imam ‘Ali b. al-Husayn, Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), and Imam Abu ‘Abd Allah (al-Sadiq), peace be on them. He is a very weak (narrator).[30]

334. ‘Umar bin Hanzala

He was called al-Kufi al-‘Ajali. He reported on the authority of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him. He was among the companions of Imam al-Sadiq, peace be on him. He said to Imam al-Sadiq, peace be on him: “I think I have a rank with you. “Yes,” the Imam replied.[31] Imam al-Sadiq said to him:

“‘Umar, do not impose (our teachings) on our Shi‘ites. Be kind to them, for they do not bear what you bear.”[32]

335. ‘Umar bin Qays

He reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him. Al-Husayn b. al-Mundhir reported on his authority.[33]

336. ‘Umar bin Qays

He was called al-Masir. He reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him.[34]

337. ‘Umar bin Mu‘ammar

b. ‘Ata’ b. Washika. He reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him. Mohammed b. Samma‘a reported on his authority.[35]

338. ‘Umar bin Hilal

Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him. He is unknown.[36]

339. ‘Umar bin Yahya

He was among the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him. He is unknown.[37]

340. ‘Amru bin Ubay

Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[38]

341. ‘Amru bin Abï al-Muqdam

Al-Najashi said: “‘Amru bin Abï al-Muqdam Thabit b. Hurmuz al-Haddad, the chief of the Banu ‘Ijl, reported on the authority of Imam ‘Ali b. al-Husayn, Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), and Abu ‘Abd Allah (al-Sadiq), peace be on them. He has a good book.[39] Al-Kashi reported on the authority of a man from Quraysh, who said: “We were in the yard of the Kaaba. Abu ‘Abd Allah (al-Sadiq), peace be on him, was sitting. It was said to him: ‘How many the pilgrims are !’ ‘How few the pilgrims are!’ exclaimed al-Sadiq, peace be on him. Then ‘Amru bin Abï al-Muqdam passed. So, al-Sadiq, peace be on him, said: “He is among the pilgrims.’”[40]

342. ‘Amru bin Jamï‘

He was called al-Azdi al-Basri. His kunya was Abu ‘Uthman. He was the judge of al-Ray. His traditions are weak. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him, and of the companions of Imam al-Sadiq, peace be on him.[41]

343. ‘Amru bin Khalid

Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[42] He reported on the authority of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him, Abu Hamza, and the martyr, Zayd b. ‘Ali b. al-Husayn, peace be on him.[43]

344. ‘Amru bin Khalid

His kunya was Abu Khalid. He was called al-Wasiti. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[44] He was among the main chiefs of the Zaydis. He said: “While I was sitting with Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him, Zayd b. ‘Ali came. When Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him, looked at him, he said: ‘This (Zayd) is the master of my family. He will defend them.’”[45] ‘Amru b. Khalid reported on the authority of Zayd, who said about Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him: “At every time there is a person from us, ahl al-Bayt. The man is Allah’s proof over His creatures. The proof of our time is my nephew Ja‘far b. Mohammed (al-Sadiq). Whoever follows him does not go astray. Whoever opposes him goes astray.”[46] This narration shows that Zayd did not want the Imamate.

345. ‘Amru bin Dïnar

He was called al-Makki. Shaykh al-Tusi said: “‘Amru bin Dïnar al-Makki was among the Imams of the next generation. He was outstanding reliable scholar.”[47] Qattada, b. Jurayh, and the like reported on his authority. It was said to Mis‘ad: “Who is the most skillful one in tradition?” “‘Amru bin Dïnar,” he answered.[48]

346. ‘Amru bin Rashïd

He was called al-Makki. He was among the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[49]

347. ‘Amru bin Sa‘ïd.

He was called al-Thaqafi. He was among the companions of Imam al-Baqir and of al-Sadiq, peace be on them.[50] He said to Imam Abu ‘Abd Allah (al-Sadiq), peace be on him: “I do not meet you except in the years. So, advise me. “Fear Allah. Be truthful in speech. Be pious. Be a hard worker,” the Imam, peace be on him, advised.[51]

348. ‘Amru bin Shimr

He was called al-Ju‘fi. He was an Arab. He is weak in tradition. He has a book. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[52]

349. ‘Amru bin ‘Abd ‘Abd Allah

He was called al-Thaqafi. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[53]

350. ‘Amru bin ‘Uthman

He reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), and of Imam Abu ‘Abd Allah (al-Sadiq), peace be on them. He also reported on the authority of Abu Jameelah, Abu Shibl, Abu ‘Amru, and the like. Abu Ishaq, Abu Ayyub al-Khazaz, Abu al-’Abbas al-Kufi, and the like reported on his authority.”[54]

351. ‘Amru bin Mu‘ammar

His kunya was Abu Khalid. He was among the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[55]

352. ‘Umran

Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him. He is unknown.[56]

353. ‘Umran bin Abï Khalid

He was called al-Ghazari. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[57]

354. ‘Umran bin A‘yun

He reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him. Bashïr al-Nabbal.[58]

355. ‘Unba bin Mas‘ab

Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him. He also numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Sadiq, peace be on him.[59]

356. ‘Unba al-‘Abid

He reported on the authority of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him, and on the authority of Imam al-Sadiq, peace be on him.[60] Ibn Mahbub, Ibrahim b. Muzim, Ahmed b. al-Husayn, and the like.[61]

357. ‘Isa bin Abï Mansur

He was called al-Qarashi. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him. He also numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Sadiq, peace be on him. Shaykh al-Mufïd said: “‘Isa bin Abï Mansur was among the main jurists and chiefs, from whom (the people) took the lawful, the unlawful, religious opinions, and legal precepts, whom no one slanders and dispraises.” Al-Kashi reported on the authority of Ibrahim b. ‘Ali, who said: “When Abu ‘Abd Allah (al-Sadiq), peace be on him, saw ‘Isa b. Abï Mansur, he said: ‘Whoever wants to see a person from the people of the garden, let him look at this (‘Isa).’”[62]

358. ‘Isa bin A‘yun

He was called al-Shaybani. He was the brother of the great jurist, Zarara b. A‘yun. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[63]

359. ‘Isa bin Bakr

b. ‘Abd Allah b. Sa‘d al-Ash‘ari al-Qummi. He reported on the authority of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him, and of Imam al-Sadiq, peace be on him.[64]

360. ‘Isa bin al-Dahhak

He reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him. ‘Uthman b. ‘Isa reported on his authority.[65]

361. ‘Isa bin al-Tahhan

Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as on of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[66]

362. Ghalib Abu al-Hadhïl

He was called al-Kufi. He was a poet. He was among the companions of Imam al-Baqir, and of al-Sadiq, peace be on him. He reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him. Hammad b. ‘Uthman reported on his authority.[67]

363. Fa’id al-Jammal

He was called al-Kufi. He reported on the authority of Imam al-Baqir, and of al-Sadiq, peace be on him.[68]

364. Furat bin al-Ahnaf

He was called al-‘Abdi. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him. He was an extremist. Ibn al-Ghada’iri said: “Furat was a liar and extremist. No one relies on him.”[69]

365. Farwa

He reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him. Fudayl al-Rassan reported on his authority.[70]

366. Al-Fadl bin al-Zubayr

He was called al-Rassan. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[71]

367. Al-Fadl bin ‘Uthman

He was called al-A‘war, al-Muradi, al-Kufi. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him. Shaykh al-Mufïd numbered him as one of the main jurists and chiefs, from whom (the people) took the lawful, the unlawful, religious opinions, and legal precepts, whom no one slanders and dispraises.[72]

368. Al-Fadl al-Nawfali

He reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him. His son ‘Abd Allah reported on his authority.[73]

369. Al-Fudal

He reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him. Younis reported on his authority.[74]

370. Al-Fudal bin Khuthaym

He reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him. ‘Ali b. al-Hakam reported on his authority.[75]

371. Al-Fudayl bin al-Zubayr

He was called al-Rassan. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[76]

372. Al-Fudal bin Sa‘dan

Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[77]

373. Al-Fudal bin Shurayh

Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[78]

374. Al-Fudal bin ‘Uthman

Al-Barqi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[79]

375. Al-Fudayl bin Ghayyath

Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him. He added that al-Fudal was unknown.[80]

376. Al-Fudayl bin Yasar

He was called al-Hindi. His kunya was Abu al-Qasim. He was an Arab from Basrah. Imam al-Sadiq said to him: “The suckling of the Jewish and the Christian (woman) is better than the suckling of the hostile (woman)” He has a book.[81] In his “al-Risala al-‘Adadiya,” Shaykh al-Mufïd numbered him as one of the main jurists and chiefs, from whom (the people) took the lawful, the unlawful, religious opinions, and legal precepts, whom no one slanders and dispraises. Al-Kashi reported on the authority of Ibrahim b. ‘Abd Allah, who said: “When Abu ‘Abd Allah (al-Sadiq), peace be on him, saw al-Fudayl b. Yasar, he said: ‘Give good news to the humble about the graden. Whoever wants to see a person from the people of the garden, let him look at this (al-Fudayl).’”[82]

Al-Kashi reported on the authority of Khalaf b. Hammad, on the authority of a man, who said: “When al-Fuday came to Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him, he (Abu Ja‘far) said: ‘Bravo! Bravo! Give good news to the humble about the garden. Welcome to the one with whom the earth is intimate.’”[83] The pure Imams lauded him in traditions. He died during the lifetime of Imam al-Sadiq, peace be on him.

377. Fitr bin Khalifa

His kuna was Abu Bakr al-Makhzumi. He belonged to the next generation. He reported on the authority of Imam al-Baqir and of Imam al-Sadiq, peace be on them. Al-Muthanna reported on his authority. Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him, asked Allah twice to have mercy on him.[84]

378. Fulayh bin Abï Bakr

He was called al-Shaybani. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him. Al-Barqi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam Zayn al-‘Abidïn, Imam al-Baqir, and Imam al-Sadiq, peace be on them.[85]

379. Al-Fayd bin al-Mukhtar

Al-Najashi said: “Al-Fayd bin al-Mukhtar al-Kufi al-Nakha‘i reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), Imam Abu ‘Abd Allah (al-Sadiq) and Imam Abu al-Hasan, peace be on them.[86] Shaykh al-Tusi said: “Al-Fayd has a book.”[87] He was among those who reported the designation of the Imamate of Musa b. Ja‘far, peace be on him, on the authority of his father.

380. Al-Qasim bin ‘Abd al-Rahman

He was called al-Ansari. He reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him. ‘Abd al-Rahman b. al-Hajjaj reported on his authority.[88]

381. Qasim bin ‘Abd al-Malik

Shaykh al-Tusi and al-Barqi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[89]

382. Qaddama bin Za’ida

He reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him. Ibn Kuthayr reported on his authority.[90]

383. Qays bin Abï Moslem

He was called al-Ash‘ari al-Kufi. Al-Barqi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him. Al-Kashi reported on the authority of Qays bin Abï Moslem, who said: “I came to Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him, and complained to him of debt and the littleness of money. So, he said to me: ‘Go to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family, and complain to him, and then return to me.’ I went, did what he had ordered me and returned. So, he said to me: ‘Lift the prayer-mat. Take what is under it.’ I lifted it. There were dinars under it. Thus, I said to him: ‘May I be your ransom. By Allah, I complained to you and I did not want you to give me any (money)’ So, he said: ‘Take it. Do not tell anybody about your need. For they will scorn you.’ However, I took the money. It was three hundred dinars.”[91]

384. Qays bin al-Rabï‘

Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him. Al-Kashi said: “Qays was a Tabari. He had love (for the Imams). He said: ‘I asked Abu Ishaq al-Subay‘i about rubbing the two shoes (in the ritual ablution). He said: ‘I used to tell people to rub the two shoes (in the ritual ablution instead of rubbing the feet) until I met a man from the Banu Hashim, whose like I have never seen- Mohammed b. ‘Ali b. al-Husayn, peace be on him. I asked him about the rubbing and he forbade me to do it. He said: ‘The Commander of the Faithful, peace be on him, never used to rub (the shoes). He used to say: ‘The Book (which does not mention the practice) comes before (the introduction of the practice of ) rubbing the shoes’ Abu Ishaq added: ‘I have never rubbed them since he forbade me to do it.’ Qays b. al-Rabï‘ also said: ‘I have never rubbed them since I heard Abu Ishaq.’”[92]

385. Kamil bin al-‘Ala’

Al-Barqi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[93]

386. Kamil al-Rasafi

Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him. He was unknown.[94]

387. Kamil Sahib al-Sabiri

He was called al-Kufi. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[95]

388. Kamil al-Najjar

Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[96]

389. Kuthayr bin Kalthem

His kunya was Abu al-Harth or Abu al-Fadl. He was called al-Kufi. He was reliable. He reported on the authority of Imam al-Baqir and of Imam al-Sadiq, peace be on them.[97]

390. Kathïr al-Nawa

He was a Batari. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[98] Kathïr al-Nawa deviated from the truth. He followed falsehood. Imam al-Sadiq, peace be on him renounced him when he said: “O Allah, I renounce Kathïr al-Nawa here and in the hereafter.”[99] Many traditions dispraised him. They showed that he had no relationship with Allah.

391. Kulayb b. Mu‘awiya

He was called al-Saydawi al-Asadi. He was given the kunya of Abu Mohammed. He reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), and of Abu ‘Abd Allah (al-Sadiq), peace be on them. He has a book. A group (of narrators) reported the book on his authority.[100] The members of the House (ahl al-Bayt), peace be on them, loved him. A man said to Abu ‘Abd Allah (al-Sadiq), peace be on him: “Does the person love the person and does not see him?” The Imam, peace be on him, said: “This is true. I love Kulayb al-Saydawi and do not see him.”[101] The Imams lauded him in traditions similar to this one.

392. Al-Kumayt bin Zayd

He was called al-Asadi. He was the greatest poet of the Shi‘ites. He defended the rights of the members of the House (ahl al-Bayt), peace be on them. We have already mentioned him.

393. Kankar

Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him. Kankar reported on the authority of al-Baqir. His kunya was Abu Khalid.[102] Bin Shahrashub said: “The real name of Abu Khalid al-Qammat al-Kabuli is Kankar. It was said that his real name was Wardan.” Al-Kashi reported on the authority of Abu Basïr, who said: [I heard Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him, say:] “Abu Khalid al-Kabuli served Mohammed b. al-Hanafiya for a time. He thought that Mohammed was an Imam. However, one day, he asked Mohammed: ‘May I be your ransom. If I have holiness, love, and devotion (to you), I ask you by Allah’s Apostle, may Allah bless him and his family, and by the Commander of the Faithful, peace be on him. Tell me- are you the Imam whose obedience Allah has imposed on His creatures?’ Mohammed replied: ‘You adjured me before the Great (Allah). The Imam over me, you, and every Moslem is ‘Ali b. al-Husayn, peace be on him.’ When Abu Khalid heard what Mohammed

had said, he came to ‘Ali b. al-Husayn. He asked permission. The Imam, peace be on him, permitted him. When Abu Khalid entered, the Imam, peace be on him, said to him: ‘Welcome, Kankar. Why do you not visit us?’ Abu Khalid prostrated himself for Allah, the Exalted. When he raised his head, he said: ‘Praise belongs to Allah Who has not made me die till I have known my Imam.’ ‘Abu Khalid, how have you known your Imam?’ asked ‘Ali b. al-Husayn. Abu Khalid replied: ‘You called me with the name with which my mother called me. I served Mohammed b. al-Hanafiya for a time. I thought that he was an Imam. Then I asked him by Allah, His Apostle, and the Commander of the Faithful. So, he guided me to you. Thus, I have known that you are the Imam whose obedience Allah has imposed on every Moslem.’”[103]

394. Layth bin Abï Salïm

Shaykh al-Tusi and al-Barqi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him. He was unknown.[104]

395. Layth bin al-Bakhtari

His kunya was Abu Basïr. He was one of the greatest narrators in knowledge, jurisprudence, and piety. He was among the reporters who preserved the scientific wealth of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him. Sulayman bin Khalid al-Aqta’ said: [I heard Abu ‘Abd Allah (al-Sadiq), peace be on him, say:] “No one has enlivened our fame and our traditions except Barïd b. Mu‘awiya al-‘Ajali, Abu Basïr, layth al-Muradi, Mohammed b. Moslem, and Zarara. Were it not for them, no one would conclude (religious precepts). They are the preservers of the religion. They are the trustees of my father over the lawful and unlawful of Allah. They are close to us in the world. They will be close to us in the next world.”[105] Some traditions slander him. The traditions are either fabricated or were said to save him from the Umayyads, who shed illegally the blood of the Shi‘ites. Layth was among the main Moslem thinkers. He was among the greatest religious scholars who maintained the scientific wealth of the members of the House (ahl al-Bayt), peace be on them.

396. Malik bin A‘yun

He was called al-Juhni. He was among the companions of Imam al-Baqir, and of al-Sadiq, peace be on him. He praised Imam al-Baqir, saying:

When the people seek for knowledge of the Koran, Quraysh

rely on him.

If someone asked where is the son of the daughter of the Prophet,

you would gain through him the wide branches (of knowledge).

(You are like) stars which shine for night-travelers.

(You are like) mountains which have inherited vast knowledge.[106]

Al-Arbali narrated on the authority of Malik al-Juhni, who said: “I was sitting with Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him. I looked at him. Then I said to myself: ‘Allah has made you great and honorable. He has made proof over His creatures.’ The Imam turned to me and said: ‘Malik, the affair is greater than what you think about.’”[107] He had many meetings

with Imam al-Baqir and Imam al-Sadiq, peace be on them. Al-Kashi reported the meetings.

397. Malik bin ‘Atiya

He was called al-Ahmasi, al-Bajali, al-Kufi. Shaykh al-Tusi and numbered him as one of the companions of Imam Zayn al-‘Abidïn, Imam al-Baqir, and Imam Abu ‘Abd Allah (al-Sadiq), peace be on them. He reported on the authority of Imam al-Sadiq, peace be on him. Mohammed b. Sadaqa reported on his authority in “Fadl Ziyarat al-Imam al-Husayn, peace be on him.” Malik said to Imam al-Sadiq, peace be on him: “I am a man from Bujaila. I swear by Allah, the Great and Almighty that your are my masters. Some people ask me: ‘Where are you from?’ I reply: ‘I am from the Arabs, then I am from Bujayla. Do I commit a sin when I do not say that I am a follower to the Banu Hashim?’ ‘No, do your heart and your caprice affirm that you are among our followers?’ the Imam, peace be on him, asked. ‘By Allah, yes,’ I replied. ‘You do not commit a sin when you say that you are from the Arabs. For you are from the Arabs in lineage,’” the Imam explained.[108]

398. Mohammed bin Ibrahim

He was called al-Kufi al-Khayyat. He reported on the authority of Imam al-Sadiq, and of al-Sadiq, peace be on them.[109]

399. Mohammed bin Abï Sarrah

He was called al-Kufi. Shaykh al-Tusi and al-Barqi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[110]

400. Mohammed bin Abï Mansur

Shaykh al-Tusi and numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[111]

401. Mohammed bin Ishaq

He was called al-Madani. He was a biographer. He was non-Shi‘ite. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[112]

402. Mohammed bin Isma‘il

b. Ja‘far al-‘Alawi. He was called al-Kufi. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[113]

403. Mohammed bin al-Hasan

b. Abï Sarrah. His kunya was Abu Ja‘far. He was the retainer of al-Ansari. He was called al-Rawasi. He was originally from Kufa. He and his father lived at the Nile. He and his father reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far and of Abu ‘Abd Allah, peace be on them. He has several books. Among them is the following:

1. Kitab al-Waqf.

2. Kitab al-Ibtila’.

3. Kitab al-Hamz.

4. Kitab I‘rab al-Qur’an.

Al-Najashi reported these books.[114]

404. Mohammed bin Hamïd

Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[115]

405. Mohammed bin Rustam

Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him. He reported on the authority of al-Asbagh bin Nabbata.[116]

406. Mohammed bin Zayd

Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him. He belonged to the Batariya.[117]

407. Mohammed bin Salim

He reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him, Aban b. Taghlub, Ahmed b. al-Nazar, and the like.[118]

408. Mohammed bin Sulayman

b. al-Farra’. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[119]

409. Mohammed bin Sawqa

He reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him, and of Imam Abu ‘Abd Allah (al-Sadiq), peace be on him. Abu Ayyub reported on his authority.[120]

410. Mohammed bin Sahib

Al-Barqi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[121]

411. Mohammed bin ‘Abd Allah

He was called al-Tayyar. He was the retainer of Fazara. Shaykh al-Tusi and al-Barqi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him. Al-Kashi reported on the authority of Mohammed b. ‘Abd Allah, who said: “I came to the door of Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him. I asked permission. However, he did not permitted me. He permitted other than me. So, I returned to my house. I was sad. I laid on a bed in the house. I was sleepless. I said to myself: ‘Do the Murajea not say such and such? Do the Qadariya (fatalists) not say such and such? Do the Harawriya not say such and such? Do the Zaydiya not say such and such? While I was thinking (these sects), the door was knocked. So, I said: ‘Who is it?’ ‘The messenger of Abu Ja‘far, peace be on him,’ the knocker said, ‘Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir, peace be on him, asks you to come.’ I took my clothes and went with the messenger. I entered (Abu Ja‘far’s house). When he saw me, he said: ‘Mohammed, (do not resort to) the Murajea, the Qadariya, the Harawriya, and the Zaydiya. However, (resort to) us. I prevented you (from entering) because of such and such.’ Thus, I accepted his words.”[122]

412. Mohammed bin ‘Ajlan

Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him. He reported on the authority of Malik bin Damra,

on the authority of Imam (‘Ali), the Commander of the Faithful, peace be on him. ‘Uthman b. ‘Isa reported on his authority the virtue of the prayer in the mosque of Kufa.[123]

413. Mohammed bin ‘Ajlan

He was called al-Madani. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[124]

414. Mohammed bin ‘Attiya

He reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him, Imam al-Sadiq, peace be on him, and Zarara. Mohammed b. Dauwd reported on his authority.[125]

415. Mohammed bin ‘Ali

b. Abï Shu‘ba al-Halabi. His kunya was Abu Ja‘far. Al-Najashi said: “Mohammed b. ‘Ali is the most eminent one of our companions. He is the most knowledgeable one of them. He is reliable. No one is able to slander him or his brothers, ‘Ubayd Allah, ‘Umran, and ‘Abd al-’Ala. He has a book called al-Tafsïr. He also has a classified book on the lawful and the unlawful.”[126] Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[127]

416. Mohammed bin ‘On

He was called al-Nusaybi. He reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him. Mohammed b. al-Husayn reported on his authority.[128]

417. Mohammed bin al-Furat

He asked Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him, about the words of Him the Exalted: “And your turning over and over among those who prostrate themselves (before Allah). “ So, the Imam replied: “He means in the loins of the prophets.” He (Mohammed b. al-Furat said: [I heard the Commander of the Faithful say:] “I am the sharer of the fire.”[129]

418. Mohammed bin al-Fadl

He was called al-Hashimi. His kunya was Abu al-Rabï’. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[130]

419. Mohammed bin al-Fadl

He reported on the authority of Imam al-Baqir, and of al-Sadiq, peace be on them. Abu Sulayman al-Hadhdha’ reported on his authority.[131]

420. Mohammed bin Qays

He reported on the authority of Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him. Shaykh al-Mufïd numbered him as one of the main figures, from whom (the people) took the lawful, the unlawful, religious opinions, and legal precepts, whom no one slanders and dispraises. ‘Ali b. Ri’ab, Abu Ayyub, Abu ‘Ali, and the like reported on his authority.[132]

421. Mohammed bin Qays

He was called Abu ‘Abd Allah al-Bajali. He was from Kufa. He was trustworthy He reported on the authority of Imam al-Baqir), and of al-Sadiq, peace be on them. He has a book called al-Qadaya.[133] He died in the year 151 A. H.[134]

422. Mohammed bin Marwan

He reported on the authority of : Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him, Imam Abu ‘Abd Allah (al-Sadiq), peace be on him, Abu Yahya, b. Abu Ya’fur, Aban b. ‘Uthman, and the like. Abu Jamïla, b. Miskan, Aban b. ‘Uthman, and the like, reported on his authority.[135]

423. Mohammed bin Marwan

He was called al-Basri. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[136]

424. Mohammed bin Marwan

He was called al-Kalbi. Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[137] Al-Barqi also numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.[138]