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For example, Najashi thus says about Fadhl ibn Shadhan: “…He was one of our reliable companions among the jurists { fuqaha } and scholastic theologians { mutakallimun }.”[^12] The Jurists among the of the Imams (‘a) Shaykh at-Tusi has introduced eighteen persons from among the companions of Imam al-Baqir, Imam as-Sadiq, Imam al-Kazim, and Imam ar-Ridha ( ‘a ) as the Imams’ jurist-companions, describing them as “jurists among the companions of Abu Ja‘far ( ‘a ),” “jurists among the companions of Abu ‘Abd Allah ( ‘a ),” ),” and “jurists among the companions of Abu Ibrahim and Abu’l-Hasan ar-Ridha ( ‘a ).” In continuation, Shaykh at-Tusi has added that the Shi‘ah have consensus of opinion regarding the authenticity of their narrations and acknowledge their expertise in jurisprudence among the companions of the pure Imams ( ‘a ).

He then introduced them in three categories. First category: The jurists among the companions of Imam al-Baqir ( ‘a ) such as Zurarah known as Kharbud, Barid, Abu Basir Asadi, Fadhil ibn Yasar, and Muhammad ibn Muslim at-Ta’ifi, among whom Zurarah was the most learned. The six were also considered among the companions of Imam as-Sadiq ( ‘a ).

Second category: The jurists among the companions of Imam as-Sadiq ( ‘a ) such as Jamil ibn Darraj, ‘Abd Allah ibn Maskan, ‘Abd Allah ibn Bakir, Hammad ibn ‘Isa, and Hammad ibn ‘Uthman. Third category: The jurists among the companions of Imam al-Kazim and Imam ar-