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There is not much information about Safwan's years of birth and death. He is considered as a prominent figure of the 2nd/[[8th century]] and a companion of Imam al-Sadiq (a) and Imam al-Kazim (a). And since he was known as "al-Kufi", he was probably born in [[Kufa]]. | There is not much information about Safwan's years of birth and death. He is considered as a prominent figure of the 2nd/[[8th century]] and a companion of Imam al-Sadiq (a) and Imam al-Kazim (a). And since he was known as "al-Kufi", he was probably born in [[Kufa]]. | ||
Safwan took Imam al-Sadiq (a) from [[Medina]] to Kufa many times, visiting the grave of [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] together with the Imam (a). | Safwan took Imam al-Sadiq (a) from [[Medina]] to Kufa many times, visiting the grave of [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] together with the Imam (a). Imam 'Ali's (a) grave was unknown to the public at the time, but Safwan was one of the few people who knew its location. According to [[Ibn Qulawayh al-Qummi]] in his book, ''[[Kamil al-ziyarat]]'', Safwan visited the grave of Imam 'Ali (a) for 20 years and performed his [[prayers]] there. | ||
He is the grandfather of [[Abu 'Abd Allah al-Safwani]] who performed a [[mubahala]] with the judge of [[Mosul]] in the presence of [[Sayf al-Dawla al-Hamdani]]. After the mubahala, the judge caught a fever, his hand turned black, and then died the other day. | He is the grandfather of [[Abu 'Abd Allah al-Safwani]] who performed a [[mubahala]] with the judge of [[Mosul]] in the presence of [[Sayf al-Dawla al-Hamdani]]. After the mubahala, the judge caught a fever, his hand turned black, and then died the other day. | ||