Sheikh Muhammad Baqir Behboudi...

Sheikh Muhammad Baqir Behboudi, one of the contemporary writers limited the authentic Ahadith of al-Kaafi to only 4428 Hadith and considered the rest which is more than 11000 Hadith non-authentic! The followers of this opinion refer to some Ahadith in al-Kaafi which seem to suggest that the number of the Imams of Ahlul-Bayt are 13 or indicate that the Quran is distorted. The Realistic View Most of the contemporary Shia' scholars disagree with the above two extreme views.

In response to the first view they argue that Sheikh Kolayni was one of the great scholars of the city of Rey-in Iran. He only travelled to Baghdad in the last few years of his life where he died. [^70] Further, historically there is no evidence to prove his communication with the four ambassadors of Imam Mahdi (a.j). Moreover, what is narrated from Imam Mahdi (a.j) that he had said: 'al-Kaafi would suffice our followers' has no known narrator and hence, has no scholarly value.

On the other hand, the Ahadith which seem to suggest the number of the Imams are thirteen Imams, their manuscripts are perverted. And most of the Ahadith that seem to suggest the Quran is distorted are either meant for the distortion of the meaning of the Quran or they mean the real interpretation of the Ayaat are distorted. In short, we do not suggest that al-Kaafi is entirely authentic nor do we agree that it is the same as any other book of Hadith.

There are unauthentic and incorrect Ahadith in it yet, in comparison to other books of Hadith it is the most authentic Shia' book of Hadith. Man La Yah-dhorohol-Faqih Man la yah dhorohol-faqih is the second book of the four books of the Shia' Hadith. It is compiled by Muhammad ibn Ali known as Sheikh Sadooq.

The late Sheikh Sadooq was born at the time of Husain ibn Ruh the third special ambassador of Imam Mahdi (a.j) out of the prayer of Imam Mahdi (a.j) for his birth and the birth of his brother. Sheikh Sadooq died in 381AH in Rey - Iran. The book Man La Yah dhorohol-Faqih consists of 5963 Hadith that 2050 of them are Mursal. Man La Yah dhorohol-Faqih is the compilation of jurisprudential Hadith that its author regarded them as reliable and has given his verdicts accordingly.

Man La Yah dhorohol-Faqih is published in four volumes. The late Sheikh Sadooq has compiled many other valuable books of Hadith such as Elalul Shara'eh, Oyoon Akhbar al-Reda, Alkhisal, Thawabul A'mal and Al-Tawhid etc.