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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Al Kafi (volume One) A Word in His Aprreciation an-Najashi says: "Amongst our associates, al-Kulayni was the chief and the most prominent in Ray (Iran). He was the most reliable,30 ac-credited and the weightiest in hƒmad.th (tradition). al `Allamah al-Hƒmilli31 has confirmed this and Ibn Dawud32 also did the same with a very minor change.

atƒz-Tƒlusi ،X the great scholar has regarded him as the most depend-able and an expert in hƒmad.th (tradition).33 He has also described him as the man of highest esteem and a scholar in hƒmad.th.34 as-Sayyid Radƒui ad-Din ibn Tƒlawus said, "Muhammad ibn Ya،¥qub al-Kulayni is universally accepted for his leadership and reliability."35 He has also said: "Muhammad ibn Ya،¥qub (al-Kulayni) is the most eloquent and the most truthful in the knowledge of hƒmad.th.،¨36 Ibn al-Ath.r has regarded him "Amongst the outstanding leaders of the Sh.،¥ah and their great scholar."37 He has also described him as "A reformer of the Sh.،¦ahs at the end of the third century, as their leader and as a renowned scholar among them.،¨38 at-Tƒlayyibi counted him as the reviver of the ummah ،X the whole Muslim community at the end of that century .

. . He was among the most learned in Islamic Jurisprudence." Ibn Hƒmajar said, "He was one among the Sh.،¥ah Jurists and an author of their school."40 He has also added, "Abu Ja،¥far Muhammad ibn Ya،¥qub al-Kulayni was among the chief scholars of the Sh.،¥ah world in the days of al-Mugtadir."41 Says ash-Shaykh Hƒmusayn ibn `Abd asƒw-Sƒlamad al-Hƒmarithi al-Hƒmamdani, "Muhammad ibn Ya،¥qub al-Kulayni was the religious chief of his time and an outstanding, noble minded and high born scholar.

He was the most reliable person in the field of tradition, their best critic and the most conversant in it."42 al-Qadƒui Nurullah ash-Shushtari puts him at the top of the traditionist and regards him as the Chief and their guardian.49 Muhammad Taqi al-Majlisi ،X the great scholar says about him, "The truth is that he is unparalleled amongst all the scholars we have seen.

Everyone who ponders over the traditions he has compiled and also the manner of his editing and compiling them, will soon recognise him as the one especially endowed by God Almighty.