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'''Abū al-Ḥasan ʿAli b. Ḥusayn b. Mūsā b. Bābawayḥ al-Qummi'''(علی‌ بن حسین بن موسی بن بابویه) (d. 329/941) was a [[Shi'a]] [[faqih]], [[hadith]] scholar and [[religious authority]] for the people of [[Qom]] and suburb. He was the father of [[al-Shaykh al-Saduq]].
 
'''Abū l-Ḥasan ʿAlī b. Ḥusayn b. Mūsā b. Bābawayh al-Qummī'''(علی‌ بن حسین بن موسی بن بابویه) (d. 329/941) was a [[Shi'a]] [[faqih]], [[hadith]] scholar and [[religious authority]] for the people of [[Qom]] and suburb. He was the father of [[al-Shaykh al-Saduq]].


[[File:مقبره علی‌ بن حسین بن موسی بن بابویه در قم.jpg|270px|thumbnail|The tomb of Ibn babawayh al-Qummi in [[Qom]]]]
[[File:مقبره علی‌ بن حسین بن موسی بن بابویه در قم.jpg|270px|thumbnail|The tomb of Ibn babawayh al-Qummi in [[Qom]]]]


== Babawayh Family ==
== Family ==
Babwayh or Babuyeh is the name of their ancestor which is an ancient [[Persian]] name. Ibn babawayh established a family of knowledgeable scholars, generations of whom were famous until late 6th century AH and [[Abu al-Hasan 'Ali b. babawayh|Muntajab al-Din]], the last scholar of whom had the same [[kunya]] and his name was [[Abu al-Hasan 'Ali b. babawayh]].<ref> Nafisi. ''Muqadama masadiq al-ikhwan''. vol. 1. p. 11-28.</ref>
Babwayh or Babuyeh is the name of their ancestor which is an ancient [[Persian]] name. Ibn babawayh established a family of knowledgeable scholars, generations of whom were famous until late 6th century AH and [[Abu al-Hasan 'Ali b. babawayh|Muntajab al-Din]], the last scholar of whom had the same [[kunya]] and his name was [[Abu al-Hasan 'Ali b. babawayh]].<ref> Nafisi. ''Muqadama masadiq al-ikhwan''. vol. 1. p. 11-28.</ref>


[[Suliyman b. 'Abd allah Bahrani|Bahrani]] wrote the biography of this family in a book called ''[[Fihrist Al babawayh wa 'ulama' al-bahrayn]]''.
[[Suliyman b. 'Abd allah Bahrani|Bahrani]] wrote the biography of this family in a book called ''[[Fihrist Al babawayh wa 'ulama' al-bahrayn]]''.


== Major Events of His Life ==
== Major Events of Life ==
There are not much known about his life except for certain events such as [[Imam Hasan al-'Askari]]'s (a) letter to him, his meeting with [[Husayn b. Mansur Hallaj]] (d. 309/921) and his travels to [[Baghdad]].
There are not much known about his life except for certain events such as [[Imam Hasan al-'Askari]]'s (a) letter to him, his meeting with [[Husayn b. Mansur Hallaj]] (d. 309/921) and his travels to [[Baghdad]].


=== Imam Hasan al-'Askari's (a) Letter to Ibn Babawayh ===
=== Letter of Imam Hasan al-'Askari (a) ===
[[Imam Hasan al-'Askari]]'s (a) letter to Ibn babawayh shows his long life.
[[Imam Hasan al-'Askari]]'s (a) letter to Ibn babawayh shows his long life.


=== His Meeting with Hallaj ===
=== Meeting with Hallaj ===
Ibn Babawayh met [[Hallaj]] in [[Qom]]. According to reports, Hallaj introduced himself as the delegate of the promised [[Imam Mahdi (a)]] and was severely criticized by Ibn Babawayh and was expelled from [[Qom]].
Ibn Babawayh met [[Hallaj]] in [[Qom]]. According to reports, Hallaj introduced himself as the delegate of the promised [[Imam Mahdi (a)]] and was severely criticized by Ibn Babawayh and was expelled from [[Qom]].


=== Travels of Ibn Babawayh ===
=== Travels ===
It is recorded that Ibn Babawayh had three travels to [[Iraq]]:
It is recorded that Ibn Babawayh had three travels to [[Iraq]]:


His first travel has seemingly been a short time after [[Muhammad b. 'Uthman]] (d. 304 or 305/916) passed away.<ref>al-Shaykh al-Saduq. ''Kamal al-din''. vol. 1. p. 376; Najashi. ''Rijal''. vol. 1. p. 184.</ref> His second travel was in 326 AH in which [[Talla'ukbari]] learned [[hadith]]s from him<ref> Mamaqani. ''Tanqih al-maqal''. vol. 2. p. 283.</ref> and his last travel to [[Baghdad]] has been in 328 AH when [[Abu al-Hasan 'Abbas b. 'Amr Kaludhani]] known as [[Abu al-Hasan 'Abbas b. 'Amr Kaludhani|Ibn Abi Marwan]] received a permission from him for narrating hadiths.
His first travel has seemingly been a short time after [[Muhammad b. 'Uthman]] (d. 304 or 305/916) passed away.<ref>al-Shaykh al-Saduq. ''Kamal al-din''. vol. 1. p. 376; Najashi. ''Rijal''. vol. 1. p. 184.</ref> His second travel was in 326 AH in which [[Talla'ukbari]] learned [[hadith]]s from him<ref> Mamaqani. ''Tanqih al-maqal''. vol. 2. p. 283.</ref> and his last travel to [[Baghdad]] has been in 328 AH when [[Abu al-Hasan 'Abbas b. 'Amr Kaludhani]] known as [[Abu al-Hasan 'Abbas b. 'Amr Kaludhani|Ibn Abi Marwan]] received a permission from him for narrating hadiths.


== His Demise and Tomb ==
== Scholarly and Social Position ==
According to a report on his demise, [[Abu al-Hasan 'Ali b. Muhammad Samuri]], who passed away in the [[month of Sha'ban]] of the same year Ibn Babawayh passed away, told his students of Ibn Babawayh's demise when he was in [[Baghdad]] and when 17 days later, the news of Ibn Babawayh's demise came to Baghdad, his report was confirmed.<ref>al-Shaykh al-Saduq. Kamal al-din. vol. 1. p. 276: al-Tusi. ''Al-Ghayba''. vol. 1. p. 242.</ref>
 
The year of Ibn Babawayh's demise was called [[Tanathur al-Nujum]] due to shower of many meteors or dying of some notable [[Shi'a]] scholars.<ref> Najashi. ''Rijal''. vol. 1. p. 185.</ref>
He is buried in [[Qom]], [[Iran]].
 
== His Scholarly and Social Position ==
[[Ibn Nadim]] described him among reliable [[Shi'a]] authorities.<ref> Ibn Nadim. ''al-Fihrist''. p. 237. </ref>
[[Ibn Nadim]] described him among reliable [[Shi'a]] authorities.<ref> Ibn Nadim. ''al-Fihrist''. p. 237. </ref>


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People who have narrated hadith from him include his two sons [[Al-Shaykh al-Saduq|Abu Ja'far Muhammad al-Saduq]] and [[Abu 'Abd Allah Husayn]] as well as [[Muhammd b. Ahmad b. Dawud]], [[Harun b. Musa al-Talla'ukbari]] and [[Salamat b. Muhammad]].<ref>al-Tusi. ''Tahdhib al-ahkam''. vol. 1. p. 302; al-Tusi. ''Rijal''. p. 482. al-Tusi. ''al-Fihrist''. p. 157.</ref>
People who have narrated hadith from him include his two sons [[Al-Shaykh al-Saduq|Abu Ja'far Muhammad al-Saduq]] and [[Abu 'Abd Allah Husayn]] as well as [[Muhammd b. Ahmad b. Dawud]], [[Harun b. Musa al-Talla'ukbari]] and [[Salamat b. Muhammad]].<ref>al-Tusi. ''Tahdhib al-ahkam''. vol. 1. p. 302; al-Tusi. ''Rijal''. p. 482. al-Tusi. ''al-Fihrist''. p. 157.</ref>


== His Works ==
== Works ==
Ibn Babawayh was a prolific writer as [[Ibn Nadim]]<ref> Ibn nadim. ''al-Fihrist''. p .277.</ref> reports seeing [[al-Shaykh al-Saduq]]'s written permission to another to quote from 100 works of his father.
Ibn Babawayh was a prolific writer as [[Ibn Nadim]]<ref> Ibn nadim. ''al-Fihrist''. p .277.</ref> reports seeing [[al-Shaykh al-Saduq]]'s written permission to another to quote from 100 works of his father.


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* ''[[Al-Mi'raj]]''
* ''[[Al-Mi'raj]]''


== His Children ==
== Children ==
Ibn Babawayh had three sons: Muhammad ([[al-Shaykh al-Saduq]]) and Husayn who were among greatest [[Shi'a]] [[faqih]]s and [[Hasan b. 'Ali b. babawayh|Hasan]] who was a pious and ascetic man who did not associate with people.<ref>Afandi. ''Riad al-ulama''. vol. 4. p. 11.</ref>
Ibn Babawayh had three sons: Muhammad ([[al-Shaykh al-Saduq]]) and Husayn who were among greatest [[Shi'a]] [[faqih]]s and [[Hasan b. 'Ali b. babawayh|Hasan]] who was a pious and ascetic man who did not associate with people.<ref>Afandi. ''Riad al-ulama''. vol. 4. p. 11.</ref>
== Demise and Tomb ==
According to a report on his demise, [[Abu al-Hasan 'Ali b. Muhammad Samuri]], who passed away in the [[month of Sha'ban]] of the same year Ibn Babawayh passed away, told his students of Ibn Babawayh's demise when he was in [[Baghdad]] and when 17 days later, the news of Ibn Babawayh's demise came to Baghdad, his report was confirmed.<ref>al-Shaykh al-Saduq. Kamal al-din. vol. 1. p. 276: al-Tusi. ''Al-Ghayba''. vol. 1. p. 242.</ref>
The year of Ibn Babawayh's demise was called [[Tanathur al-Nujum]] due to shower of many meteors or dying of some notable [[Shi'a]] scholars.<ref> Najashi. ''Rijal''. vol. 1. p. 185.</ref>
He is buried in [[Qom]], [[Iran]].


==Notes==
==Notes==
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[[ar:علي بن بابويه]]
[[ar:علي بن بابويه]]


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