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

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'''Qāsim b. Muḥammad b. Abi Bakr''' (Arabic: {{iarabic|قاسم بن محمد بن ابی بکر}}) 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 companions of [[Imam al-Sajjad (a)]] and [[Imam al-Baqir (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.

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

Qasim b. Muhammad is among the [[hadith]] transmitters who is reliable and trustworthy in the eyes of both [[Shia]] and [[Sunni]] scholars. In most [[Tarajim]] (commentary books) and [[Rijal]] books of both schools, he has been admired by kind descriptions.

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]].

Ibn Haban, Ibn Khalkan, Ibn Hijr and some other Sunni scholars have mentioned similar descriptions about Qasim b. Muhammad in their books. These expressions suggest the credit of Qasim b. Muhammad before Sunni scholars.

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.

Qasim b. Muhammad was so famous in the knowledge of [[hadith]] and [[fiqh]] that about him Abu al-Zanad said:

He was one of the seven scholars of Fiqh in Medina and according to historical records, he was the reference for answering questions of his time. Also, his accuracy in keeping and transmitting hadiths is among his characteristics which [[Rijal]] scholars have mentioned.

== 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!

About the date of his demise, historical reports are different mentioning years between 101/720, 102/721, 108/728 and 112/732. The more famous report about his demise is in 101/720 in a place called Qudayd between [[Medina]] and [[Mecca]]. Qasim had made a will that he should be buried with his worn-on clothes.

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