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'''Zurarah ibn A'yan''' (about 690-768 AD) ({{lang-ar|زُرارة بن أعیُن}}) was |
'''Zurarah ibn A'yan''' (about 690-768 AD) ({{lang-ar|زُرارة بن أعیُن}}) was a famous companion of [[Imam Baqir]], Imam [[Ja'far al-Sadiq|Sadiq]], and Imam [[Musa al-Kadhim|Kazim]].<ref name="University Press of America">{{cite book|last1=Sabzvārī|first1=Muḥammad ʻAlī|title=Tuḥfah Yi-ʻAbbāsī: The Golden Chain of Sufism in Shīʻite|publisher=University Press of America|page=68|edition=2008}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | He was a [[Muhaddith]] and [[Ulama|Islamic scholar]] with great knowledge in religion,<ref>Sachedina (1998), p.157</ref>and was also one of the companions known as the "companions of consensus" whose [[hadith]] are given extra credence by [[Shia]] scholars.<ref>Walbridge (2001), p.190</ref> Muhaddith Qummi in his book ''Tuhfah al-Ahbab'' said that "his excellence and status are too great to mention here".<ref>{{cite web | last1=muhadith qumi | url=http://lib.ahlolbait.com/book/read/32843/%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%81%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D9%81%DB%8C-%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A2%D8%AB%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%A8/page/3/205ff | title=tuhfat al ahbab | publisher=موسسه اهل بیت علیهم السلام | website=lib.ahlolbait.com}}</ref> |
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He was [[Muhaddith]] and [[Ulama|Islamic scholar]] with had great knowledge in religion,<ref>Sachedina (1998), p.157</ref> |
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== The origin of his family == |
== The origin of his family == |
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Some say that his real name was 'Abd Rabbah ({{lang-ar|عبدربه}}), and Zurarah was a nickname. He was also known as Abu al-Hasan (lit. "the father of Hasan"). Some reports say that his father was a Byzantine monk who was captured and sold into slavery in a Muslim territory to someone from the Shaybani clan, which Zurarah remained affixed to.<ref>{{cite book|last1=al- Nadim|first1=muhammad ibn ishagh|title=translation of The Fihrist of al- Nadim|date=1346|publisher=چاپخانه بانک بازرگاني ايران|location=tehran|pages=403–404}}</ref> |
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== Authencity of Zurarah== |
== Authencity of Zurarah== |
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More than 2,000 hadith are attributed him. He is described in biographical literature as "respected" and trustworthy". It was narrated that: "Were it not for Zurarah, the sayings of my father would vanish soon".<ref name = "طوسی">[http://lib.eshia.ir/14015/1/345 اختيار معرفة الرجال، ج1، ص345.]، تاریخ بازیابی: 2 دی ماه 1391.</ref> |
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==Death== |
==Death== |
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He died between 766-777 AD/149-150 AH in Kufa, Iraq.<ref name="University Press of America"/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 09:31, 5 September 2017
Zurarah ibn A'yan (about 690-768 AD) (Template:Lang-ar) was a famous companion of Imam Baqir, Imam Sadiq, and Imam Kazim.[1] He was a Muhaddith and Islamic scholar with great knowledge in religion,[2]and was also one of the companions known as the "companions of consensus" whose hadith are given extra credence by Shia scholars.[3] Muhaddith Qummi in his book Tuhfah al-Ahbab said that "his excellence and status are too great to mention here".[4]
The origin of his family
Some say that his real name was 'Abd Rabbah (Template:Lang-ar), and Zurarah was a nickname. He was also known as Abu al-Hasan (lit. "the father of Hasan"). Some reports say that his father was a Byzantine monk who was captured and sold into slavery in a Muslim territory to someone from the Shaybani clan, which Zurarah remained affixed to.[5]
Authencity of Zurarah
More than 2,000 hadith are attributed him. He is described in biographical literature as "respected" and trustworthy". It was narrated that: "Were it not for Zurarah, the sayings of my father would vanish soon".[6]
Death
He died between 766-777 AD/149-150 AH in Kufa, Iraq.[1]
References
- ^ a b Sabzvārī, Muḥammad ʻAlī. Tuḥfah Yi-ʻAbbāsī: The Golden Chain of Sufism in Shīʻite (2008 ed.). University Press of America. p. 68.
- ^ Sachedina (1998), p.157
- ^ Walbridge (2001), p.190
- ^ muhadith qumi. "tuhfat al ahbab". lib.ahlolbait.com. موسسه اهل بیت علیهم السلام.
- ^ al- Nadim, muhammad ibn ishagh (1346). translation of The Fihrist of al- Nadim. tehran: چاپخانه بانک بازرگاني ايران. pp. 403–404.
- ^ اختيار معرفة الرجال، ج1، ص345.، تاریخ بازیابی: 2 دی ماه 1391.