Ibn-e Qūliwayh-e Qummī
Birth
Sheikh
Abul-Qāsim, Ja’far son of Muhammad son of Ja’far son of Mūsā
son of Masrūr son of Qūliwayh-e Qummī, is accounted as one of the
most outstanding narrators of Shi’a in the 4th century Hegira.
He was one of the best pupils of ‘Sheikh Muhammad son of Ya’qūb
Kuleinī’ and a brilliant mentor of Sheikh-e Mufīd.
Childhood
Ja’far
was born in a knowledgeable and pious family in Qum - the city of lovers of the
household of the holy Prophet of Islam (Ahl-ul-Bayt A.S.). From his early
childhood he learnt how to bear the cordial affection towards the Holy Prophet
Muhammad (S.A.) and his infallible progeny, and started to acquire knowledge
from his father and brother who were accounted as great narrators of Shi’a at
that time.
He attended the classes of many great scholars of Shi’a until he
himself turned into a brilliant dignitary in the field of Islamic knowledge and
jurisprudence (Fiqh).
Personality
Ibn-e
Qūliwayh was a prominent scientific figure at his era, and his narrations
are considered as reliable sources, and have been continuously cited in the
compilations of other scholars during centuries.
Ulamā
(Islamic scholars) and Fuqahā (Islamic Jurisprudents) showed a special
respect toward him, and trustworthiness of many of Shi’a narrators is due to
the fact that Ibn-e Qūliwayh has cited their narrations in his books!
Sheikh-e
Mufīd has taken great advantage of his extensive knowledge, and commended
him so much.
Trip
to Egypt
He
had a trip to Egypt, and greatly enjoyed participating in classes of great Ulamā
of that area as: Abulfazl
Muhammad son of Ahmad son of Ibrāhīm Jo’fī Sābūnī
Mesrī.
Sayings
of Great Men
The
great Shi’a narrator, Najāshī, says about him: “Every virtue or
beauty that could be imagined to describe somebody, would be found in Ibn-e Qūliwayh
in a higher degree.”
Sheikh-e
Tūsī, the significant Shi’a savant, states in his ‘Fihrist’:
“Abul-Qāsim, Ja’far son of Muhammad son of Qūliwayh Qummī, is
a trustworthy figure who has numerous compilations as many as the branches of
study in Fiqh.”
Sayyid
Ibn-e Tāwūs says about him: “Ibn-e Qūliwayh is a truthful
narrator, and all Ulamā unanimously agree on his dependability.”
Teachers
He
has enjoyed taking part in classes of a large number of scholars, some of them
listed below:
1-
His father, Muhammad son of Ja’far son
of Qūliwayh
2-
His brother, Alī son of Muhammad
son of Ja’far son of Qūliwayh
3-
Muhammad son of Ya’qūb Kuleinī
4-
Muhammad son of Hasan Saffār
5-
Ibn-e Bābiwayh (the father of
Sheikh-e Sadūq)
6-
Muhammad son of Ja’far Zorārī
7-
Muhammad son of Hasan son of Walīd
8-
Muhammad son of Hasan son of Alī
son of Mahziār
9-
Muhammad son of Abdullāh Humayrī
10-Muhammad
son of Hasan Jowharī
11-Muhammad
son of Ahmad Mesrī
Pupils
1-
Sheikh-e Mufīd
2-
Husein son of Ubaydullāh Ghazāerī
3-
Ahmad son of ‘Abdūn
4-
Tal’akbarī
5-
Ibn-e ‘Azūr
6-
Muhammad son of Salīm Sābūnī
Compilations
Some
of the numerous compilations of Ibn-e Qūliwayh are as follows:
1-
Kāmil-uz-Ziārāt (A Comprehensive Book on Supplications),
which is his most famous book
2-
Mudāwāt-ul-Jasad (Treatment of the Body)
3-
As-Salāt (Ritual Prayers)
4-
Al-Jum’ah Wal-Jamā’ah (The Friday Congregation)
5-
Qiām-ul-Layl (Vigil)
6-
Ar-Ridhā’ (Fosterage)
7-
As-Sidāq (Marriage Portion, or Dower)
8-
Al-Adhāhī (Sacrificed Animals)
Deat
Dedicating
his life to promote the Ahl-ul-Bayt’s (A.S.) culture and knowledge, finally
Ibn-e Qūliwayh passed away in 367 Hegira.