Students and Companions of Imam Zayn al-Abidin(a.s.) - Part 6

109. 'Abd al-Ghaffa`r Ibn al-Qa`sim

He was given the kunya of Aba` Marym. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.

Al-Naja`shi said: "He narrated on the authority of Abi Ja'far and Abi 'Abd Allah, peace be on them. He was trustworthy. He has a book. A group of our companions has reported the book.

110. 'A'idh al-Ahmasi

b. Habib. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.

111. Al-'Abba`s Ibn 'isa`

He narrated on the authority of 'Ali b. al-Husayn, peace be on him, and al-Fadl b. Sulayma`n reported on his authority.

112. 'Abd al-Rahma`n Ibn al-Qusayr

Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.

113. 'Abd Allah al-Barqi

Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.

114. 'Abd Allah Ibn Abi Bukayr

b. 'Amru` b. Hazm al-Ansa`ri, al-Medani. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him. 'Abd Allah died in Medina, in the year 126 A. H.

115. 'Abd Allah Ibn Abi Mulayka

al-Makhzu`mi. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.

116. 'Abd Allah Ibn Ja'far

al-Medani. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.

117. 'Abd Allah Ibn Ha`rith

He narrated on the authority of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him, and his son Ishaq reported on his authority.

118. 'Abd Allah Ibn Dina`r

The retainer of 'Umar b. al-Khatta`b. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.

119. 'Abd Allah Ibn Dhakwa`n

Abu` al-Zana`d. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.1 Ibn Hajar said: "He was the retainer of Ramla. It was said that he was the retainer of 'A'isha, daughter of Shayba b. Rabi'a. It was said that he was the retainer of 'A'isha, daughter of 'Uthma`n, and it was said that his father was the brother of Abi Lu'lu'a, who killed 'Umar (Ibn al-Khatta`b). He narrated on the authority of Anas, 'A'isha, daughter of Sa'id, Abi Ima`ma Sahl b. Hunayf, Sa'id b. al-Musayyab, and others."

Ibn al-Medani said: "After the leading members of the next generation, there was none in Medina more knowledgeable than 'Abd Allah, Ibn Shaha`b, Yahya` b. Sa'id, and Bukayr b. al-Ashajj." Al-Layth reported on the authority of 'Abd Rabba, who said:

"I saw Aba` al-Zina`d entering the Mosque of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and his Household, and followers were with him as those who were with the ruler (sulta`n)." Ibn Hayya`n regarded him as reliable and said: "He was a jurist and had a book." Khalifa and others said: "He died in the year 130 A. H. at the age of sixty-six.

120. 'Abd Allah Ibn Zubayd

al-Ha`shimi. He was (Ima`m) 'Ali's retainer. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.

121. 'Abd Allah Ibn Sa'id

b. Abi Hind al-Medani. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.

Ibn Hajar said: "He narrated on the authority of his father, Abi Ima`ma

b. Sahl b. Hunayf, and Sa'id b. al-Musayyab, and others." Ibn Hayya`n regarded him as trustworthy and said that he made mistakes. Ibn Sa'id said: "He was trustworthy, reported many traditions, and died in the year 46 or 47 A. H."

122. 'Abd Allah Ibn Shabrama

al-Dabbi, al-Ku`fi. He was given the Kunya of Aba` Shabrama. He was the judge of Abi Ja'far in Ku`fa. He was a poet. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.

He deviated from the members of the House (ahl al-Bayt) , peace be on them, for he depended on analogy in giving religious opinions, and did not refer to the Ima`ms of guidance, who were the keepers of the knowledge of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family. It was said to Ima`m Abi Ja'far, peace be on him:

"A man married a young slave girl whom his wife nursed, and then his another wife suckled, hence b. Shabrama said: 'The slave girl and his two wives are unlawful for him!' So Abu` Ja'far said: 'Ibn Shabrama has made a mistake. The slave girl and his wife who nursed her for the first time are unlawful for him. As for the other wife, she is lawful for him as if she nursed her daughter.'

Ibn al-Muba`rak said: "I sat with him ('Abd Allah) for a time but do not narrate on his authority.

123. 'Abd Allah Ibn Shurayk

al-'Amiri. He was given the kunya of Aba` al-Mahjal. He narrated on the authority of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin and Ima`m Abi Ja'far, peace be on them and had standing with them.

In the beginning he was among the companions of al-Mukhta`r. Ahmed, Ibn Ma'in, and others regarded him as trustworthy; al-Nisa`'i regarded his as weak. Ibn 'Ayyna said: "I sat with 'Abd Allah Ibn Shurayk when he was a hundred years old."

124. 'Abd Allah Ibn 'Ata`'

b. Abi Raba`h. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.

Al-Kulayni reported on the authority of 'Abd Allah b. 'Ata`', who said: "Abu` 'Abd Allah sent for me. He ordered a mule and a donkey to be saddled for him, and then he asked me: 'Would you like to go with us?' 'Yes,' I replied. Then he asked me: 'Which do you like to ride?' 'The donkey,' I replied. 'The donkey is kinder to me,' he explained, 'I hate that I ride the mule and you ride the donkey.'

He rode the donkey and I rode the mule and went away until we went out of Medina. While he was talking to me, he looked at the saddle for a long time, hence I thought that the saddle had hurt or pressed him. Then he raised his head, so I said to him: 'May I be your ransom, I think that the saddle has hurt or pressed you, so will you please ride the mule?' 'No,' he, peace be on him, answered.'

125. 'Abd Allah Ibn 'Ali

b. al-Husayn b. Ima`m 'Ali, the Commander of the faithful, peace be on him. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.

Al-Sayyid b. al-Muhanna` said: "Abd Allah Ibn 'Ali b. al-Husayn was given the nick-name of al-Ba`hir, for he was handsome." They said: "All those who attended his assembly admired his handsomeness." He was in charge of endowment of the Prophet, my Allah bless him and his Household, and of Ima`m 'Ali, the Commander of the faithful, peace be on him. His mother was the mother of his brother Mohammed al-Ba`qir, peace be on him. He died at the age of fifty-seven.

126. 'Abd Allah Ibn 'Ubayda

al-Zuhri. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.

127. 'Abd Allah Ibn al-Mustawrad

al-Medani, al-Ha`shimi. He was Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin's retainer. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of the Ima`m.

128. 'Abd Allah Ibn Mohammed

b. Mohammed b. 'Umar b. Ima`m 'Ali, the Commander of the faithful, peace be on him. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.

129. 'Abd Allah Ibn Mohammed

al-Ju'fui. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.

130. 'Abd Allah Ibn Hurmoz

al-Mekki. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.

131. 'Abd al-Mu'min Ibn al-Qa`sim

Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.
Al-Naja`shi said: "He narrated on the authority of Abi Ja'far and Abi 'Abd Allah, peace be on him. He and his brother are trustworthy. He was the brother of Abi Maryam, 'Abd al-Ghaffa`r b. al-Qa`sim, and Qays b. Fahd. He died at the age of eighty-one in the year 147 A. H. He had a book. A group of (traditionalists) narrated the book; among them were Sufya`n b. Ibra`him b. Farid al-Ha`rithi.

132. 'Ubayd Allah Ibn Abi al-Ju'd

He was also called 'Ubayd al-Nakh'i. He was Sa`lim's brother. He was their retainer. He was from Ku`fa. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.

133. 'Ubayd Allah Ibn Abi al-Washim

al-Ku`fi. It was said that he was called: "'Ubayd al-Jana`bi." Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.

134. 'Ubayd Allah Ibn 'Abd al-Rahma`n

b. Mu`hab al-Medani. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.

135. 'Ubayd Allah Ibn Muslim

Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.

136. 'Ubayd Allah Ibn al-Mughira

al-'Absi, al-Ku`fi. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.

137. 'Aqaba Ibn Bashir

al-Asadi. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.

138. 'Ali Ibn Tha`bit

Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.

139. 'Umra`n Ibn Maytham

al-Tamma`r. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.

Al-Naja`shi said: "He was a retainer and a trustworthy (traditionalist). He narrated on the authority of Ima`m Abi 'Abd Allah and Ima`m Abi Ja'far, peace be on them.

140. 'Isa` Ibn 'Ali

Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.

141. Fura`t Ibn al-Ahnaf

al-'Abdi. He is accused of immoderation and exaggeration in speech. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.

Ibn al-Ghada`'iri said: "Fura`t Ibn al-Ahnaf was from Ku`fa. He narrated on the authority of 'Ali b. al-Husayn, Abi Ja'far, and Abi 'Abd Allah, peace be on them. They claimed that he was immoderate and a liar. He was insignificant.

142. Al-Farazdaq

the greatest poet of the Arabs. Shaykh al-Tu`si numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him.
Al-Farazdaq supported Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him, when Hisha`m b. 'Abd al-Malik denied knowing him. He interrupted him through his wonderful poem in which he mentioned the Ima`m's laudable deeds and outstanding merits, so Hisham burst into anger and ordered him to be imprisoned. We will mention this event in the chapters that follow.

143. Fulayh Ibn Abi Bakr

al-Shayba`ni. Al-Barqi numbered him as one of the companions of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, al-Ba`qir, and al-Sa`diq, peace be on them.

He narrated on the authority of Ima`m 'Ali b. al-Husayn, Mohammed b. 'Ali, peace be on them, and Ja`bir. Hana`n b. Sudayr reported on his authority.