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'''Dāwūd b. al-Nuʿmān''' (Arabic: {{ia|داود بن النعمان}}) was a [[Twelver Shi'a]] transmitter of hadith in the 2nd/[[8th century]] whose name is among those who transmitted hadiths from [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] and [[Imam al-Kazim (a)]]. Some scholars of [[rijal]] | '''Dāwūd b. al-Nuʿmān''' (Arabic: {{ia|داود بن النعمان}}) was a [[Twelver Shi'a]] transmitter of hadith in the 2nd/[[8th century]] whose name is among those who transmitted hadiths from [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] and [[Imam al-Kazim (a)]]. Some scholars of [[rijal]] have not considered him [[thiqa|reliable]], but some reliable sources have quoted from him. | ||
==Family and Titles == | ==Family and Titles == | ||
Family of Dawud were Nakha'i from [[Kufa]] and were in | Family of Dawud were Nakha'i from [[Kufa]] and were in [[Wala' al-'Itq'|Wala']] covenant with [[Banu Hashim]]. Dawud b. al-Nu'man was also known as al-Anbari which seemingly refers to al-Anbar city where he lived, near [[Euphrates]], 10 [[Farsakh]]s from [[Baghdad]]. [[Al-Kashshi]] has mentioned him with the title of Bayya' al-Anmat (Arabic: {{ia|بیّاع الأنماط}}, seller of carpets), perhaps referring to his job which was selling carpet. | ||
==Reliability == | ==Reliability == | ||
Al-Kashshi has praised Dawud in ''[[Khulasat al-aqwal]]'' with good qualities. [[Al-'Allama al-Hilli]] has also considered him reliable. But, he has not been considered so in other books of rijal. | Al-Kashshi has praised Dawud in ''[[Khulasat al-aqwal]]'' with good qualities. [[Al-'Allama al-Hilli]] has also considered him reliable. But, he has not been considered so in other books of rijal. | ||
Al-Najashi first mentions [[Ali b. al-Nu'man al-A'lam]], the smaller brother of Dawud reliable and then says that Dawud was better than his brother. Some have considered Allama Hilli's support of Dawud due to the mentioned speech of al-Najashi. | Al-Najashi first mentions [[Ali b. al-Nu'man al-A'lam]], the smaller brother of Dawud reliable and then says that Dawud was better than his brother. Some have considered al-'Allama al-Hilli's support of Dawud due to the mentioned speech of al-Najashi. | ||
But, some others believe that al-Najashi's word does not mean as a support for him, and by the word | But, some others believe that al-Najashi's word does not mean as a support for him, and by the word "'Uluww" [elevation, promotion], al-Najashi meant promotion in level, speaking of which is common among scholars of rijal. The support for this opinion is al-Najashi's word in biography of Dawud b. al-Nu'man when he describes Dawud b. al-Nu'man using the word "Akbar" [bigger] which refers to him being older than Ali. | ||
It is also thought probable that al-'Allama Hilli's word has root in the al-Kashshi's support. After mentioning the supportive comment, Allama Hilli has mentioned al-Kashshi's word. Also, some have mentioned the weakness of the two previous probabilities, and have proposed the probability of the omission of the supportive phrase from recent copies of al-Najashi's rijal. | It is also thought probable that al-'Allama Hilli's word has root in the al-Kashshi's support. After mentioning the supportive comment, al-'Allama al-Hilli has mentioned al-Kashshi's word. Also, some have mentioned the weakness of the two previous probabilities, and have proposed the probability of the omission of the supportive phrase from recent copies of al-Najashi's rijal. | ||
Since Allama Hilli had access to the books of Ali b. Hakam, Sa'd b. 'Abd Allah, Ibn 'Uqda and others, later scholars referred to for checking reliability of people, some consider his support for reliability of person as proof. An evidence for this opinion is that no problem has occurred to those chains of hadiths in which Dawud b. al-Nu'man is mentioned and Ibn Abi 'Umayr and other reliable sources of hadiths have narrated from him. | Since al-'Allama al-Hilli had access to the books of Ali b. Hakam, Sa'd b. 'Abd Allah, Ibn 'Uqda and others, later scholars referred to for checking reliability of people, some consider his support for reliability of person as proof. An evidence for this opinion is that no problem has occurred to those chains of hadiths in which Dawud b. al-Nu'man is mentioned and Ibn Abi 'Umayr and other reliable sources of hadiths have narrated from him. | ||
== Companion of Imams (a) == | == Companion of Imams (a) == | ||
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Moreover, Dawud has also narrated from Abu 'Ubayda Ziyad b. 'Isa Hadha who passed away at the time of Imam al-Sadiq (a). | Moreover, Dawud has also narrated from Abu 'Ubayda Ziyad b. 'Isa Hadha who passed away at the time of Imam al-Sadiq (a). | ||
Al-Najashi has considered Dawud among transmitters of Imam al-Kazim's (a) hadiths and Shaykh al-Tusi has considered him among the companions of Imam al-Rida (a). But, if al-Najashi's address of | Al-Najashi has considered Dawud among transmitters of Imam al-Kazim's (a) hadiths and Shaykh al-Tusi has considered him among the companions of Imam al-Rida (a). But, if al-Najashi's address of "A'la" about Dawud means "'uluww" [high] in level, he would not have met Imam al-Rida (a). Al-Kashshi too has mentioned the biography of Dawud among the companions of Imam al-Rida (a). However, Dawud has no hadith from Imam al-Rida (a). | ||
== His Sources of Hadith == | == His Sources of Hadith == | ||