Were it not for them, the traditions of the Prophet would be obliterated.

Were it not for them, the traditions of the Prophet would be obliterated.”[^5] Ima`m Abu` ‘Abd Allah (al-Sa`diq), peace be on him, said: “Four persons are the most lovable of all people with us, whether they are dead or living. They are Barïd b. Mu‘a`wiya al-‘Ajali, Zara`ra b. A‘yun, Mohammed b. Moslem, and Abu` Ja‘far al-Ahwal.[^6] Other traditions praise Mohammed’s outstanding merits. They show that he had a great position with the members of the House (ahl al-Bayt), peace be on them.

His Scientific Rank Mohammed b. Moslem was one of the most brilliant scholars of his time in outstanding merits, jurisprudence, and knowledge of the precepts of the religion. In “al-Risa`la al-Adadiya”, Shaykh al-Mufïd numbered him as one of the main figures and jurists, from whom (the people) took the lawful, the unlawful, religious opinions, and legal precepts, whom no one slanders and dispraises.

Ima`m Abu` ‘Abd Allah al-Sa`diq, peace be on him, asked the Moslem scholars to resort to Mohammed b. Moslem. Mohammed asked Abu` Ja‘far (al-Ba`qir), peace be on him, about thirty thousand tradition. Moreover, he asked Abu` ‘Abd Allah (al-Sa`diq), peace be on him, about sixteen thousand traditions. Mohammed before Shurayk, the Judge The historians said: “Mohammed b.

Moslem and Abu` Kurayba al-Azdi testified before Shurayk, the judge, who deviated from the members of the House (ahl al-Bayt), peace be on them. Shurayk looked at their faces carefully. Then, he said: “You are two Ja`faris Fatimis. I do not accept your testimony.” When they heard that, they wept. Shurayk was astonished at them, so he asked them: “What has made you weep?” They replied: “You have attributed us to people.

The people do not accept us to be among their brothers when they see our foolishness. You have ascribed us to a man. The man (i. e., Ima`m al-Sa`diq, peace be on him) who does not accept us to be among his Shi‘ites. If he accepted us, we would be grateful to him.” Shurayk admired them, so he said: “People should be like you.” Then he accepted their testimony. Mohammed b. Moslem and Abu` Kurayba made the pilgrimage to the Sacred House of Allah. Then they met Ima`m al-Sa`diq, peace be on him.

They told him about the conversation that occurred between them and Shurayk. The Ima`m, peace be on him, was displeased with Shurayk. So, he said: “Shurayk will have nothing on the Day of Judgment except a share of fire.”[^7] Mohammed bin Moslem sold dates Mohammed b. Moslem was one of the rich in Ku`fa.