Muhammad
son of Idrīs Hillī’
Birth
Son
of Idrīs Hillī was born in 543 Hegira in Hillah city. He
is one of the distinguished Shi’a scholars. Originally he was Arab, and Sheikh
Tusī was his maternal grandfather. Son of Idrīs is well known for his
freedom in thought. He broke his grandfather’s awe and reverence; he
criticized Islamic jurisprudents and scholars to an insulting point.
His
famous and wonderful book in Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh) is called ‘Sarāyer’
(secrets). He is said to be among the pupils of Sayyid Abul-Makārim son of
Zohreh; however, reviewing what he has written in his book ‘Sarāyer’
implies that he had just been contemporary to Abul-Makārim son of Zohreh,
they had met each other, and there had been some correspondence between them on
some Islamic jurisprudential issues.
Viewpoints
of Scholars
Allāmah
Nūrī in the third part of closing chapter of his book ‘Mustadrak’
has stated: “Abū Abdullāh Muhammad son of Ahmad son of Idrīs
Hillī is a great and famous scholar whose extraordinary knowledge,
precision, and perception has been confirmed and commended by great Islamic
jurisprudents.”
Ibne
Dāwūd - in his book of Rijāl - says: “Son of Idrīs Hillī
is the prototype of Islamic jurisprudents in Hillah and competent in Islamic
science. He has conducted lots of compilations.”
The
great Islamic jurisprudent, Shaheed-e Awwal (i.e. ‘the first martyr’ – may
Allāh bless his soul) has praised him - while authorizing him for narration
- with phrases like “Sheikh, Imām, Allāmah, Sheikh of Ulamā and
Leader of Religion.”
Sheikh
Hurr-e Āmelī - in his
book ‘Amal-ul-Āmel’ – writes: “Our recent scholars have praised son
of Idrīs Hillī very much. They have trusted in his book ‘Sarāyer’
with all those ideas and books which is narrated from ancient scholars at the
end of the book.”
About
‘Khabar-e Wāhed’ (A Sole Narration)
Among
our Islamic jurisprudents, son of Idrīs Hillī is not the only one who
rejected ‘Khabar-e Wāhed’ (a sole narration) as a proof on Islamic
jurisprudential issues. Besides him there were some other opponents to
‘Kabar-e Wāhed’, nevertheless, son of Idrīs according to his hot
temper was much more insistent to prove the incredibility of a sole narration.
His idea in this regard has caused controversial discussions; some people have
criticized him, and some others defended his opinion and raised objections
against his opponents.
Teachers
Some of his
teachers are named as follows:
1- His
maternal uncle Abī Alī Tūsī
2- Sheikh Imād,
Muhammad son of Abil-Qāsim Tabarī
3- Arabī
son of Musāfir Ibādī
4- Hasan son
of Ratbah Sawārī
Pupils
Some of his
pupils include:
1- Sheikh Najībuddīn
son of Namā Hillī
2- Shamsuddīn
Fakhār son of Ma’d Mūsawī
3-
Sayyid Muhammad son of Abdullāh son of Zohreh Huseinī Halabī
4-
Sheikh Tūmān son of Ahmad Āmelī
Compilations
A number of
his compilations:
1-
As-sarāyer-ul-Hāwī Le Tahrīr-ul-Fatawī
2-
Kitab-ut-Ta’līqāt
3-
Risālah Fi Ma’nī
An-nāsib
4-
An Abstract of Al-Istidlāl
5-
Selections of Kitab-ut-Tibyān
Death
Son
of Idrīs, the great scholar of Shi’a world, died in 598 Hegira. He was
buried in Hillah city.