Al-Kashshi mentioned in the biography of this companion that...

Al-Kashshi mentioned in the biography of this companion that he was a deputy (to the imams) and that he had offered the hajj forty times. In the previous chapters we have mentioned the letter of Imam al-Jawad (a.s) to him that showed his trust in him and his high position near him (near Imam al-Jawad).

Al-Kashshi mentioned a tradition from Ibrahim saying, ‘Once, I wrote to Abu Ja'far (a.s) describing to him what a beast of prey had done to me and he wrote to me with his handwriting: May Allah hastens your victory over him who has wronged you and save you from his burden (troubles). I bring you a good news of the victory of Allah soon and the reward later on (in the afterlife). Praise Allah too much!’[^3] 3. Ibrahim Bin Mahziyar Abu Isaaq Al-Ahwazi He had written a book called al-Bisharaat.

Sheikh at-Toossi mentioned him as one of the companions of Imam al-Jawad (a.s) and Imam al-Hadi (a.s). Al-Kashshi mentioned a tradition that Ahmed bin Ali bin Kulthoom had said, ‘He (Ibrahim bin Mahziyar) was one of the jurisprudents and he was reliable in narrating the Hadith. Once, Muhammad bin Ibrahim bin Mahziyar said to me, “My father (Ibrahim), when he was about to die, 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 show 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.

Give me the money that is with you which is so-and-so.’ He showed me the sign and I gave him the money.”[^4] The author of Mu’jam Rijal al-Hadith mentioned Ibrahim bin Mahziyar and that he had signed his name in about fifty traditions.[^5] Sheikh as-Saduq mentioned him and mentioned a detailed tradition narrated by him.[^6] 4. Ibrahim Bin Mihrwayh He was from the people of Babylon Bridge. Sheikh at-Toossi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Jawad’s companions.

It is apparent that he was a Twelver Shia but somehow unknown.[^7] 5. Ahmed Bin Hammad Al-Mirzawi Sheikh at-Toossi mentioned him among the companions of Imam al- Jawad (a.s). Once, Imam al-Jawad (a.s) wrote him a letter saying to him, ‘As for this worldly life, we are audiences in the land. But, whoever likes his friend and believe in him, he will be with him even if he is far away from him.