Jamil ibn Darraj
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Jamil ibn Darraj was one of the Shia scholars and a reliable narrator[1] and a companion of Ja'far al-Sadiq, Musa al-Kazim, and Ali al-Ridha. The date of birth is about 128 AH. His nickname was Abu Ali or Abu Muhammad.[2]
His family lived in Kufa. His father, Abu al-Sabih, was a grocer. His younger brother, Nuh ibn Darraj, was a trustworthy narrator and a judge of Kufa and one time the eastern part of Baghdad.[2]
Position
Jamil ibn Darraj was one of the most reliable Shia narrators in hadith who is among the eighteen Faqīh that Imamiyyah are unanimous on the authenticity of their narrations.[2]
Kashshi has listed the names of these eighteen in three groups of six; 1) the common companions of al-Baqir and al-Sadiq, 2) the companions of al-Sadiq, and 3) the common companions of al-Sadiq and al-Kazim. Jamil as the young companion of al-Sadiq, is considered the most reliable jurist of the second group.[2][1]
Jamil is said to be one of the carriers of the al-Sadiq's special hadiths, and that the al-Sadiq taught him secrets that he did not teach to others. There is a hadith narrated from al-Sadiq saying "O Jamil! Do not narrate hadiths that are not known to our companions (Shiites), for they will deny you."[3][4][5]
Narrations
Jamil narrated nearly three hundred hadiths directly from Ja'far al-Sadiq, Musa al-Kazim, and Ali al-Ridha. In addition, he narrated from fifty or so hadith narrators, most of whom were from the companions of al-Sadiq.[2]