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{{Main|Muhammad Baqir al-Majlisi}} | {{Main|Muhammad Baqir al-Majlisi}} | ||
Muhammad Baqir b. Muhammad Taqi b. al-Maqsud 'Ali al-Majlisi known as al-'Allama al-Majlisi or the Second Majlisi (b. [[1037]]/1627 – d. [[1110]]/ | Muhammad Baqir b. Muhammad Taqi b. al-Maqsud 'Ali al-Majlisi known as al-'Allama al-Majlisi or the Second Majlisi (b. [[1037]]/1627-8 – d. [[1110]]/1699) is one of the most famous scholars in [[fiqh|jurisprudence]] and [[hadith]] in the world of Islam. He was among the nobilities of Shi'a at the time of [[Safavids]]. He was an expert in different Islamic sciences such as [[exegesis]], [[hadith]], [[fiqh|jurisprudence]], [[usul]], history, [[rijal]], [[diraya]], [[philosophy]], logic, mathematics, literature, lexicon, geography, medicine, astronomy, and [[occult sciences]]. | ||
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== Manner of Writing == | == Manner of Writing == | ||
The author decided to write this book after [[1070]]/1660, after he wrote ''Fihris musannafat al-ashab'' and the first date mentioned in ''Bihar al-anwar'' is | The author decided to write this book after [[1070]]/1660, after he wrote ''Fihris musannafat al-ashab'' and the first date mentioned in ''Bihar al-anwar'' is 1072/1661-2.<ref>Al-Majlisi, ''Bihar al-anwar'', vol. 103, p. 255</ref> He finished its draft in 1104/1692-3 or 1106/1694-5; however, the clean draft was still being worked on by his students after al-Majlisi passed away.<ref>Al-Amin, ''A'yan al-Shi'a'', vol. 9, p. 183</ref> | ||
To write this book, al-Majlisi sent many of his students to different cities and countries to find available hadith books and manuscripts.<ref>Al-Qumi, ''al-Kuna wa l-alqab'', vol. 3, p. 147</ref> For example, he reported that even to acquire [[Ibn Babawayh]]'s ''[[Madinat al-'ilm]]'' which people thought existed in [[Yemen]], he sent a group with many gifts to the ruler of Yemen to get that book.<ref>Al-Amin, ''A'yan al-Shi'a'', vol. 9, p. 183</ref> | To write this book, al-Majlisi sent many of his students to different cities and countries to find available hadith books and manuscripts.<ref>Al-Qumi, ''al-Kuna wa l-alqab'', vol. 3, p. 147</ref> For example, he reported that even to acquire [[Ibn Babawayh]]'s ''[[Madinat al-'ilm]]'' which people thought existed in [[Yemen]], he sent a group with many gifts to the ruler of Yemen to get that book.<ref>Al-Amin, ''A'yan al-Shi'a'', vol. 9, p. 183</ref> | ||