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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Life of Imam Hasan Al-'Askari His And The Narrators of His Traditions The Abbasid government did not allow ‘Ulama’ and jurisprudent to communicate with Imam Abu Muhammad (a.s.) lest his virtues and vast knowledge would be spread among people everywhere, as then people would be affected by him and would turn their backs to the Abbasids.

In spite of all the severe procedures the Abbasids took to separate the imam from people, some ‘Ulama’ and narrators communicated with him and narrated his traditions. Here we mention the companions and narrators in brief because this completes the research on the personality of Imam Abu Muhammad (a.s.). Ibrahim bin Abu Hafs Abu Isaaq al-Katib An-Najashi said about him that he was a sheikh from Imam Abu Muhammad al-Askari’s companions. He was a reliable and notable man.

He had written a book refuting the excessive and Abul Khattab.[^1] Ibrahim bin Khasib al-Anbari Sheikh at-Toosi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Askari's companions.[^2] Ibrahim bin Abdah Sheikh at-Toosi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s and Imam al-Askari's companions.[^3] We have mentioned in a previous chapter the letters of Imam al-Askari (a.s.) to him that showed his reliability and high position.

Ibrahim bin Ali Sheikh at-Toosi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Askari's companions.[^4] He was unknown. Ibrahim bin Muhammad bin Faris an-Naysaburi Sheikh at-Toosi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s and Imam al-Askari's companions.

^5 Once, al-Kashshi asked Abu an-Nadhr al-Ayyashi about some men among whom was Ibrahim bin Muhammad bin Faris, and he said, ‘As for Ibrahim bin Muhammad bin Faris, he is not bad.’[^6] Abu Isaaq Ibrahim bin Mahziyar al-Ahwazi He had written a book called “al-Bisharaat”.[^7] Isaaq bin Muhammad al-Basri narrated that Muhammad bin Ibrahim bin Mahziyar said to him, ‘When my father (Ibrahim) was about to die, he gave me some money and gave me a certain sign.

No one knew about this sign except Allah the Almighty. He said to me, ‘Whoever shows you this sign, you have to give him this money.’ I went to Baghdad and stopped at an inn. On the following day, someone came and knocked the door. I asked the servant to see who he was. The servant said, ‘An old man at the door.’ I said, ‘Let him come in.’ The old man came in, took a seat and said, ‘I am al-Umari.