121. Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Mihran
Al-Barqi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s companions.210
Al-Barqi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s companions.210
122. Muhammad bin Isma’il as-Saymari al-Qummi
Sheikh at-Tusi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s companions.211
Sheikh at-Tusi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s companions.211
123. Muhammad bin Jazzak al-Jammal
He was reliable. Sheikh at-Tusi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s companions.212 Ibn Shahrashub said he was from the trustworthy companions of Imam al-Hadi (a.s.).
He was reliable. Sheikh at-Tusi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s companions.212 Ibn Shahrashub said he was from the trustworthy companions of Imam al-Hadi (a.s.).
124. Muhammad bin al-Hasan bin Shammun al-Basri
Sheikh at-Tusi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s companions.213 An-Najashi said, ‘He was a Waqifite214 and then was excessive. He was very weak and of bad beliefs…He had written “as-Sunan wel Aadab wa Makarim al-Akhlaq”, and “al-Ma’rifah”.’215
Al-Kashshi mentioned from him his saying, ‘I wrote to Abu Muhammad (Imam al-Askari) complaining of poverty and then I said to myself: has Abu Abdullah (Imam as-Sadiq) (a.s.) not said, ‘Poverty with us (the Ahlul Bayt) is better than wealth with our enemy, and being killed with us is better than living with our enemy.’
The reply to my letter came saying, ‘Allah the Almighty tries our followers, when their sins increase, by poverty, and He may forgive many (of sins), and it is as your self said to you: poverty with us is better than wealth with our enemy.
We are a shelter for whoever resorts to us and a light for whoever seeks light, and preservation for whoever resorts to us. Whoever loves us will be with us in the highest position, and whoever deviates from us will be in Fire.’ Abu Abdullah (as-Sadiq) said, ‘You acknowledge that your enemy will be in Fire and do not acknowledge that your guardian will be in Paradise! Nothing prevents you from that but weakness.’216
He died when he was one hundred and twenty years. It was said that he narrated from eighty men of the companions of Imam Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (a.s.).217
Sheikh at-Tusi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s companions.213 An-Najashi said, ‘He was a Waqifite214 and then was excessive. He was very weak and of bad beliefs…He had written “as-Sunan wel Aadab wa Makarim al-Akhlaq”, and “al-Ma’rifah”.’215
Al-Kashshi mentioned from him his saying, ‘I wrote to Abu Muhammad (Imam al-Askari) complaining of poverty and then I said to myself: has Abu Abdullah (Imam as-Sadiq) (a.s.) not said, ‘Poverty with us (the Ahlul Bayt) is better than wealth with our enemy, and being killed with us is better than living with our enemy.’
The reply to my letter came saying, ‘Allah the Almighty tries our followers, when their sins increase, by poverty, and He may forgive many (of sins), and it is as your self said to you: poverty with us is better than wealth with our enemy.
We are a shelter for whoever resorts to us and a light for whoever seeks light, and preservation for whoever resorts to us. Whoever loves us will be with us in the highest position, and whoever deviates from us will be in Fire.’ Abu Abdullah (as-Sadiq) said, ‘You acknowledge that your enemy will be in Fire and do not acknowledge that your guardian will be in Paradise! Nothing prevents you from that but weakness.’216
He died when he was one hundred and twenty years. It was said that he narrated from eighty men of the companions of Imam Abu Abdullah as-Sadiq (a.s.).217
125. Muhammad bin al-Hasan bin Abu al-Khattab az-Zayyat
He was reliable man from Kufa. Sheikh at-Tusi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s companions.218 An-Najashi said, ‘He was a lofty man from our companions. He was respectable, reliable, and notable. He narrated many traditions and it was depended on his narrations. He had written good books such as “at-Tawhid”, “al-Ma’rifah wel Bada’”, “ar-Radd ala Ahl al-Qadar”, “al-Imamah”, “al-Lu’lu’ah”, “Wasaya al-A’immah”, “Rarities”.’219
He was reliable man from Kufa. Sheikh at-Tusi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s companions.218 An-Najashi said, ‘He was a lofty man from our companions. He was respectable, reliable, and notable. He narrated many traditions and it was depended on his narrations. He had written good books such as “at-Tawhid”, “al-Ma’rifah wel Bada’”, “ar-Radd ala Ahl al-Qadar”, “al-Imamah”, “al-Lu’lu’ah”, “Wasaya al-A’immah”, “Rarities”.’219
126. Muhammad bin Hamza al-Qummi
Sheikh at-Tusi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s companions.220
Sheikh at-Tusi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s companions.220
127. Muhammad bin al-Husayn al-Fihri
Sheikh at-Tusi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s companions and added that he was cursed.221
Sheikh at-Tusi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s companions and added that he was cursed.221
128. Muhammad bin al-Husayn
Sheikh at-Tusi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s companions and said he was from Ahwaz.222
Sheikh at-Tusi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s companions and said he was from Ahwaz.222
129. Abul Abbas Muhammad bin Khalid ar-Razi
Sheikh at-Tusi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s companions.223
Sheikh at-Tusi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s companions.223
130. Muhammad bin Raja’ al-Khayyat
Sheikh at-Tusi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s companions,224 and so did al-Barqi.
Sheikh at-Tusi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s companions,224 and so did al-Barqi.
Notes:
210. Rijal al-Barqi
211. Rijal at-Tusi
212. Ibid
213. Ibid
214. The waqifites were a group of people believing in the Imamate of the first seven Imams from Imam ‘Ali (a.s.) to Imam Musa bin Ja’far al-Khadhim (a.s.) and did not believe in the rest five Imams.
215. Rijal an-Najashi.
216. Rijal al-Kashshi
217. Rijal an-Najashi
218. Rijal at-Tusi
219. Rijal an-Najashi.
220. Rijal at-Tusi
221. Ibid
222. Rijal at-Tusi.
223. Ibid
224. Ibid