However, he was truthful.

However, he was truthful. His truthfulness is for us. His heresy is for him.”[^10] Some people defamed him for his love for the members of the House (ahl al-Bayt), peace be on them. Al-Jawzani said: “Aban was deviated (from the truth). His doctrine was dispraised.”[^11] Such a group of people regarded the love for the members of the House (ahl al-Bayt), peace be on them, as deviation from the truth.

Without doubt, the love for the members of the House (ahl al-Bayt), peace be on them, is part of Islam. Whoever denies them denies Islam. Whoever loves them believes in Islam. His Books As for his books, they show his wide knowledge and sciences. The following are some of them: Tafsïr Gharïb al-Qur’an. He mentioned some examples from poetry concerning it. Then ‘Abd al-Rahman b. Mohammed al-Azdi al-Kufi gathered in one book the book of Aban, of Mohammed b. al-Saiyib al-Kalbi, and of b. Rawaq b.

‘Atiya b. al-Harth. Al-Fada’il.[^12] Al-Usool fi al-Ruwaiya ‘ala Madhhab al-Shï‘a.[^13] His Death Aban died in the year 264 A.H.[^14] This is a mistake. For he died in the year 141 A.H. When Imam al-Sadiq, peace be on him, heard of his death, he became very sad. He praised him, saying: “By Allah, the death of Aban b.

Taghlub has hurt my heart.”[^15] Abu al-Bilad said: “The death of Aban was a disaster for all Shi‘ites everywhere.”[^16] Indeed Aban was the most knowledgeable of the Moslem main figures in the religion. So, his death was among the heaviest disasters that hit Islam. Aban bin Abï ‘Ayyash Fayruz Shaykh al-Tusi numbered him as one of the companions of Imam al-Baqir, peace be on him.

He said that Aban was a weak narrator who belonged to the next generation.[^17] Ibn al-Ghada’iri said: “Aban bin Abï ‘Ayyash was a narrator who belonged to the next generation. He reported on the authority of Anas b. Malik. He reported on the authority of ‘Ali b. al-Husayn, peace be on him. He was weak. No one pays attention to him.”[^18] A large group of the traditionists regarded him as weak. Yazïd b.

Harun said: [Shu‘ba said:] “If b.‘Ayyash did not narrate false traditions, I would give my garments to the poor as alms.”[^19] Shu‘ba said: “To drink from my donkey’s urine is more lovable with me than to say: Aban relates to me.”[^20] Many main traditionists dispraised and refused his traditions. His Death Aban bin Abï ‘Ayyash Fayruz died in the year 128 A. H. It was said that he died in a year other than this.[^21] Ibrahim bin al-Azraq Ibrahim bin al-Azraq was from Kufa.