However, the Imam told him about it.

However, the Imam told him about it. So, al-Mansur acknowledged that the Imam was superior to all the people in truthfulness and reliability. Abd Allah b.‘Ata' Abd Allah b. ‘Ata' talked about the admiration, glorification, and humbleness of the scholars for the Imam (al-Baqir), peace be on him. He said: “I have never seen the scholars with (a person) inferior to them.

(However, I have seen them) with Abï Ja‘far (al-Baqir), for they behaved humbly and modestly before him, knew his right and his knowledge, and learned from him. Although al-Hakam b. ‘Utayba was great and old, I saw him before al-Baqir to learn from him. He was like the boy before the teacher.”[^6] He added : “I saw al-Hakam with al-Baqir. He was like a helpless bird.”[^7] We must mention a brief idea about al-Hakam b.

‘Utayba to understand his scientific rank so that we are able to understand the vast sciences of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him, and his high rank with the scholars. The narrators said : “Al-Hakam was among the greatest and the most important scholars of his time. “Mujahid b. Rumi said: “I saw al-Hakam in the mosque of al-Khif. The scholars of the people were around him.

“Jarïr reported on the authority of al-Mughïra, who said: “When al-Hakam came to Medina, the people left the praying-place of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family, for him to pray at it.”[^8] Ibn Sa‘d said: “He was a reliable jurist and prominent scholar. He had many traditions.”Al-Hakam had vast knowledge and a high rank. Nevertheless he was like a powerless boy before Imam al-Baqir. Therefore, the Imam was the most knowledgeable of all the people of his time in all sciences.

The Shi‘a believe in this and produce it as evidence in support of his abundant sciences. Jabir b.Yazïd Jabir b. Yazïd al-Ju‘fi was among the most famous Moslem scholars and among the greatest reporters of traditions. He was among those who studied under Imam Abu Ja‘far (al-Baqir), peace be on him. He reported seventy thousand traditions on the authority of the Imam, as al-Dhahabi said. He was among those who knew the Imam's scientific position.

Thus, when he narrated traditions on his authority, he said: “The trustee of the trustees and inheritor of the knowledge of prophets related to me.”[^9] Jabir b. ‘Abd Allah The great companion (of the Prophet), Jabir b. ‘Abd Allah al-Ansari was famous for following the members of the House (ahl al-Bayt), peace be on them. He loved them very much.