Zakariyya b. Idris
 The Grave of Zakariyya b. Idris (in front of the mausoleum of his cousin, Zakariyya b. Adam,) in Shaykhan Cemetery, Qom. | |
| Full Name | Zakariyya b. Idris b. 'Abd Allah al-Ash'ari al-Qummi |
|---|---|
| Companion of | Imam al-Sadiq (a), Imam al-Kazim (a) and Imam al-Rida (a) |
| Epithet | Abu Jarir al-Qummi |
| Religious Affiliation | Shi'a |
| Lineage | Al-Ash'ari Family |
| Burial Place | Shaykhan cemetery in Qom. 34°38′34″N 50°52′53″E / 34.642712°N 50.881423°E |
Zakarīyyā b. Idrīs b. ʿAbd Allah al-Ashʿarī al-Qummī (زکریا بن إدریس بن عبدالله الأشعري القمي) known as Abū Jarīr al-Qummī was among Shi'a scholars of hadith in the 2nd/8th and 3rd/9th centuries and a companion of Imam al-Sadiq (a),[1] Imam al-Kazim (a) and Imam al-Rida (a).[2] His grave is in Shaykhan Cemetery in Qom.
Lineage
Zakariyya b. Idris was from al-Ash'ari family. His father, Idris b. 'Abd Allah was among special companions of Imam al-Rida (a).
Transmitting Hadiths
In his book al-Rijal, al-Shaykh al-Tusi counted him among the companions of Imam al-Sadiq (a),[3] Imam al-Kazim (a)[4] and Imam al-Rida (a).[5] Zakariyya b. Idris transmitted some hadiths from them. He also had a correspondence with Imam al-Kazim (a) about an issue in jurisprudence.[6]
After the martyrdom of Imam al-Kazim (a) and emergence of Waqifids, he went to Imam al-Rida (a) to ask about Imamate and become sure he was the Imam.[7]
According to al-Najashi, he had also compiled a collection of hadiths.[8]
Demise
The date of his demise is not known. When Imam al-Rida (a) was informed about his demise, he asked God to send blessings upon him.[9]
His grave is in Shaykhan cemetery of Qom near the shrine of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (a).[10]
Abu Jarir al-Qummi
In Shi'a references of rijal, three people have been called Abu Jarir al-Qummi:
Zakariyya b. Idris, Zakariyya b. 'Abd al-Samad and Muhammad b. 'Abd Allah among whom, Zakariyya b. Idris is more famous.[11]
See Also
Notes
- ↑ Ṭūsī, al-Rijāl al-Ṭūsī, p. 210.
- ↑ Najāshī, Rijāl al-Najāshī, p. 173; Khoeī, Muʿjam rijāl al-ḥadīth, vol. 8, p. 287.
- ↑ Ṭūsī, al-Rijāl al-Ṭūsī, p. 210.
- ↑ Ṭūsī, al-Rijāl al-Ṭūsī, p. 347.
- ↑ Ṭūsī, al-Rijāl al-Ṭūsī, p. 372.
- ↑ Aḥmadī Mīyānajī, Makātīb al-aʾimma, vol. 4, p. 413.
- ↑ Kulaynī, al-Kāfī, vol. 1, p. 380.
- ↑ Najāshī, Rijāl al-Najāshī, p. 173.
- ↑ Kashshī, Rijāl al-Kashshī, p. 616.
- ↑ Shaykhan; a unique treasure of the Shiite scholars and hadith transmitters". Ikna Press.
- ↑ Khoeī, Muʿjam rijāl al-ḥadīth, vol. 8, p. 292.
References
- Aḥmadī Mīyānajī, ʿAlī. Makātīb al-aʾimma. 1st edition. Qom: Dār al-Ḥadīth, 1426 AH.
- Khoeī, Sayyid Abū l-Qāsim al-. Muʿjam rijāl al-ḥadīth. [n.p], Muʾassisat al-Khoeī al-Islāmīyya, [n.d].
- Kulaynī, Muḥammad b. Yaʿqūb al-. Al-Kāfī. 2nd edition. Tehran: Dār al-Kutub al-Islāmiyya, 1362 Sh.
- Najāshī, Aḥmad b. ʿAlī al-. Rijāl al-Najāshī. Qom: Jāmiʿa Mudarrisīn, 1407 AH.
- Shaykhān; ganjīna-ie bī nazīr az ʿulamā wa muhaddithīn-i Shīʿa. Iknā press. visited 2021/3/26.
- Ṭūsī, Muḥammad b. al-Ḥaasn al-. Al-Rijāl al-Ṭūsī. Edited by Jawād Qayyūmī al-Iṣfahānī. Qom: Muʾassisa al-Nashr al-Islāmī, 1415 AH.