Muhammad bin Muslim
Shia Muslim scholar and disciple of Muhammad al-Baqir and Ja'far al-Sadiq
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Muḥammad ibn Muslim al-Thaqafī al-Kūfī (Arabic: محمد بن مسلم الثقفي الكوفي) (768–699) was a Shia Muslim muhaddith, qadi and an ascetic (zāhed) who was highly regarded in the legal circles of Kufa.[2] He was a prominent companion of fifth Shia Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (712–732) and his son and successor Ja'far al-Sadiq (732–765), and is considered one of the People of Consensus (Asḥāb al-ijmāʿ) by Shia Muslims.[3] The scholars of rijal (biographical evaluation) regard him as the most learned jurist among Shia hadith transmitters. According to a hadith from Ja'far al-Sadiq, Muhammad b. Muslim was one of the revivers of the teachings of Muhammad al-Baqir.[4]
Muḥammad ibn Muslim | |
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محمّد بن مسلم | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | 80 AH / 699-700 AD[1] |
| Died | 150 AH / 767-768 AD |
| Notable work(s) | al-Arba'mi'a mas'ala fi abwab al-halal wa l-haram |
| Other names | Abu Ja'far |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Shia |
| Muslim leader | |
| Disciple of | Muhammad al-Baqir, Ja'far al-Sadiq |
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Early life
Scholarly status
Muhammad studied under Muhammad al-Baqir in Medina for four years. According to a report, Jafar al-Sadiq counted Muhammad b. Muslim among the trustees of his father, al-Baqir, in matters of religion and as a protector of the Shia. Ja'far al-Sadiq would refer the people who were not able to stay in contact with him to Muhammad.[6] According to a hadith, Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq said that "None of the Shia were more knowledgeable in fiqh than Muhammad."
It is reported that primary Sunni figures such as Abu Hanifa would refer to him in scholarly issues.[citation needed] He reportedly heard thirty-thousand hadiths from al-Baqir and sixteen thousand hadiths from Imam al-Sadiq.[7]