Al-Qasim b. Muhammad b. Abi Bakr: Difference between revisions

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'''Qāsim b. Muḥammad b. Abi Bakr''' was among the elders of the [[Tabi'un|Followers]] and one of the seven scholars of [[Fiqh]] in [[Medina]] at the time of [[Imam al-Sajjad (a)]]. He was the father of [[Imam al-Sadiq]]’s mother. He was among the close and trustworthy [[:category:Companions of Imam al-Sajjad (a)|companions of the fourth]] and [[:category:Companions of Imam al-Baqir (a)|fifth]] [[Imam]]s (a). He has narrated many [[hadith]]s which have been referred to by different narrators.

Qasim b. Muhammad b. Abi Bakr was born in [[Medina]] in [[36]]/ 657. His father, [[Muhammad b. Abu Bakr]] was the son of [[Abu Bakr]], the first [[caliph]]. He was Imam Ali’s (a) adopted son and among his special companions. According to a famous report, his mother was the daughter of Yazdegerd III, the last Sasanid king. Thus, Qasim b. Muhammad is regarded as the cousin of [[Imam al-Sajjad (a)]], therefore it is said that Yazdegerd had three daughters, one of married to [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]], one to Muhammad b. Abi Bakr and the third to [[‘Abd Allah b. ‘Umar]].  

According to famous historical reports, Qasim b. Muhammad was the father of Imam al-Sadiq’s (a) mother and [[Umm Farwa]], Imam al-Baqir’s (a) wife was one of her daughters. Qasim had two sons whose names were Muhammad and ‘Abd al-Rahman. He also had a daughter whose name was Umm Hakim.

For Qasim, two [[kunya]]s of Abu Muhammad and Abu ‘Abd al-Rahman have been mentioned. His title is [[Madani]] due to his life in [[Medina]].

Qasim b. Muhammad grew up learning from [[Imam al-Sajjad (a)]] and was considered among his companions. Some also regard him as the student of [[Imam al-Baqir (a)]]. There are expressions of approval and commendation about him in the words of [[Imams (a)]]. Imam [[al-Sadiq (a)]] regarded him among the three elders who had a great position before Imam al-Sajjad (a).  

:“Sa’id b. Musayyib, Qasim b. Muhammad and Abu Khalid Kabuli were among narrators and Shias who were trustworthy before Imam al-Sajjad (a).”

It is narrated from [[Imam al-Rida (a)]], about Qasim b. Muhammad and Sa’id b. Musayyib, he said (a):

:“These two were on the path of Alawi Wilaya and the true Islam.”

== Scholars’ Views ==

In his [[Sahih]], Bukhari has introduced him the most knowledgeable man of his time. Muhammad b. Sa’d, the author of Tabaqat al-Kubra, quotes from Muhammad b. ‘Umar (Waqidi) and introduces Qasim b. Muhammad as a great, trustworthy and pious [[faqih]].

In his [[Rijal]], [[Shaykh al-Tusi]] introduces Qasim b. Muhammad among [[Shia]] narrators of [[hadiths]]. Also, in his [[Majalis al-Mu’minin]], [[Qadi Nur Allah Shushtari]] quotes from [[Ibn Dawud al-Hilli]], among Shia scholars of [[Rijal]], and introduces Qasim b. Muhammad a faqih and scholar among the companions of [[Imam al-Sajjad (a)]]. Further, in his [[Bihar al-Anwar]], [[‘Allama Majlisi]] has mentioned Qasim b. Muhammad among Shia's trustworthy scholars. Also in his [[Qamus al-Rijal]], [[Muhamamd Taqi Shushtari]] introduces Qasim b. Muhammad among pure Shias.

:“I have not seen anyone in tradition more knowledgeable than him.”

== Criticism of ‘Ayisha ==

In his [[Qamus al-Rijal]], [[Muhammad Taqi Shushtari]] has quoted from [[Tarikh Ya’qubi]] that after the martyrdom of [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]], when [[‘Ayisha]], riding a horse, shouted, “I do not allow anyone be buried in the house of the [[Prophet (s)]]!” Qasim who was still a teenager went to her and said, “O aunt! The memory of the [[battle of Jamal]] is not yet forgotten when you rode a horse! Do you want to do something so that people would say, “once again she has got on the horse and has lit fire of another mischief?!”, again!