Rijal al-Kashshi is one of the four primary books of Shi'a Rijal. It was originally written by Muhammad ibn Umar al-Kashshi (d. 941/951 CE) and later abridged by the renowned Shaykh al-Tusi. It is valued for providing anecdotal and biographical details about the companions of the Imams, helping scholars determine the reliability of hadith transmitters.
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Ikhtiyar ma’rifat al-rijal , commonly known as , is a foundational work of Twelver Shia biographical evaluation ( ilm al-rijal ). Originally authored by Muhammad ibn Umar al-Kashshi and later abridged by Shaykh Tusi, the text is a collection of reports detailing the character and reliability of the companions of the Imams. Within this corpus, Report 176 stands out as a "hot link" or viral point of contention because it addresses the politically and theologically sensitive topic of Imam Hasan's peace treaty with Muawiya. II. The Content of Report 176 rijal al kashi report 176 hot link