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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Life of Imam Muhammad Ibn 'ali Al-baqir (a.s) HIS COMPANIONS AND THE REPORTERS OF HIS TRADITIONS (06) 425.Mohammed bin Moslem b. Raba`h. He was called Abu` Ja‘far al-Awqasi al-Tahha`n. He was the retainer of Thaqif al-A‘war.[^1] He was among the main thinkers. He was one of the Ima`ms of knowledge in Islam. He was one of the greatest jurists. He was among the trustees of Allah over His lawful and unlawful.

He devoted his life to Ima`m al-Ba`qir and al-Sa`diq, peace be on them. He narrated many sciences on their authority. He said: “When I faced a certain question, I asked Abu` Ja‘far (al-Ba`qir), peace be on him, about the question. I asked him about thirty thousand tradition.

Moreover, I asked Abu` ‘Abd Allah (al-Sa`diq), peace be on him, about sixteen thousand traditions.”[^2] Honoring and Glorification A large group of traditions was narrated on the authority of the Ima`ms of the members of the House (ahl al-Bayt), peace be on them. In the traditions, the Ima`ms praised and lauded Mohammed b. Moslem. The following is some of the traditions: Al-Kashi reported on the authority of ‘Abd Allah b.

Ya‘fu`r, who said: “I said to Abu` ‘Abd Allah (al-Sa`diq), peace be on him, I cannot meet you or come to you every hour. My companions usually come and question me. I am unable to answer all what they ask. So, the Ima`m, peace be on him, said: ‘What prevents you from (resorting to) Mohammed b. Moslem al-Thaqafi? For he heard from my father, and my father glorified him.’”[^3] This tradition shows that Mohammed outstanding scientific abilities and talents.

So, the Moslems resorted to him to take religious opinions. Al-Kashi reported on the authority of Mohammed b. Kha`lid al-Tayalisi, who said: “Mohammed b. Moslem was from the people of Ku`fa. He came to Abu` Ja‘far (al-Ba`qir), peace be on him. So, Abu` Ja‘far said to him: ‘Give good news to the humble about the garden.’”[^4] This tradition shows that Mohammed is among the close friends of Allah. Jamïl b. Darra`jj reported.

He said: [I heard Abu` ‘Abd Allah (al-Sa`diq), peace be on him, say:] “Give good news to the humble about the garden. They are Barïd b. Mu‘a`wiya al-‘Ajali, Abu` Basïr (layth b. al-Bakhtari al-Mura`di), Mohammed b. Moslem, and Zara`ra. They are four highborn persons. They are the trustees of Allah over His lawful and unlawful.