Zakaria ibn Idris Ash'ari Qomi or Zakaria ibn Idris ibn Abd-Allah al-Ash'ari al-Qomi ( fa, زکریا بن ادریس اشعری قمی, ar, زکریا بن إدریس بن عبدالله الأشعري القمي), known as Abu Jarir ( fa, ابو جریر), was a

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Muhaddith (scholar of hadith) and one of the companions of Jaʿfar ibn Muḥammad aṣ-Ṣādiq (the sixth

Shiite Shīʿa Islam or Shīʿīsm is the second-largest branch of Islam. It holds that the Islamic prophet Muhammad designated ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib as his successor (''khalīfa'') and the Imam (spiritual and political leader) after him, most ...

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Musa ibn Ja'far al-Kadhim Musa ibn Ja'far al-Kazim ( ar, مُوسَىٰ ٱبْن جَعْفَر ٱلْكَاظِم, Mūsā ibn Jaʿfar al-Kāẓim), also known as Abū al-Ḥasan, Abū ʿAbd Allāh or Abū Ibrāhīm, was the seventh Imam in Twelver Shia Islam, after h ...

(the seventh Shiite leader), and Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (the eighth Shiite leader). A group of Shiite elders have considered him one of the influential people in the growth of Islam.

Shaykh Tusi Shaykh Tusi ( fa, شیخ طوسی), full name ''Abu Jafar Muhammad Ibn Hassan Tusi'' ( ar, ابو جعفر محمد بن حسن طوسی), known as Shaykh al-Taʾifah ( ar, links=no, شيخ الطائفة) was a prominent Persian scholar of the ...

, while counting about 3300 narrators and companions of Jaʿfar ibn Muḥammad aṣ-Ṣādiq, has mentioned Zakaria al-Ash'ari.

Genealogy

''"Zakaria ibn Idris Ash'ari Qomi"'' is from the ''"Al-Ashari"'' family. His father is ''"Idris ibn Abdullah"'', whom

Najashi Armah ( gez, አርማህ) or Aṣḥamah ( ar, أَصْحَمَة), commonly known as Najashi ( ar, النَّجَاشِيّ, translit=An-najāshī), was the ruler of the Kingdom of Aksum who reigned from 614–631 CE. He is primarily known th ...

called him a trustworthy person and mentioned a book by him. ''"Zakaria ibn Idris 's"'' exact date of birth is not available, probably in the early

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Scholar of hadith

in his book ''" Rejal Tusi"'' has considered ''"Zakaria ibn Idris Ash'ari Qomi"'' as one of the companions of Jaʿfar ibn Muḥammad aṣ-Ṣādiq,

and Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (

Imams Imam (; ar, إمام '; plural: ') is an Islamic leadership position. For Sunni Muslims, Imam is most commonly used as the title of a worship leader of a mosque. In this context, imams may lead Islamic worship services, lead prayers, serve ...

). ''"Zakaria ibn Idris Ash'ari Qomi"'' has narrated several

hadiths Ḥadīth ( or ; ar, حديث, , , , , , , literally "talk" or "discourse") or Athar ( ar, أثر, , literally "remnant"/"effect") refers to what the majority of Muslims believe to be a record of the words, actions, and the silent approval ...

from these Shia Imams. Also, a correspondence has been narrated from him with

about an Islamic jurisprudential issue. After the martyrdom of

and the emergence of the Waqifite sect, ''"Zakaria ibn Idris"'' went to Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha to investigate the matter of

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to ensure he is the head of the madhhab (school of thought). According to

, ''"Zakaria ibn Idris"'' had a book on hadith subject.

Bibliography

''"Zakaria ibn Idris Ash'ari Qomi"'', in addition to training outstanding and powerful students, also wrote books.

and

have listed only one book in his name, and

Agha Bozorg Tehrani Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Mohammed Mohsen Razi (محمد محسن بن علي بن محمد رضا الطهراني النجفي), popularly known as Agha (Aqa) Bozorg Tehrani () (11 Rabi-I 1293 – 13 Zul-Hijjah 1389 AH /7 April 1876 – 20 February ...

has mentioned it in ''"Az-Zaree'a"'' under the title ''"Kitab al-Hadith" ( ar, کتاب الحدیث)''.

Demise

There is no record of the exact time of his death; but most likely at the end of the 2nd century AH (late eighth or early ninth century AD) and that he died in the city of Qom. He is buried in

Sheikhan cemetery Sheikhan cemetery (means scholars cemetery) is the second historical cemetery in the Islamic world and one of the oldest cemeteries in Qom, Qom Province, Iran which is located near the Fatima Masumeh Shrine. The cemetery dates back ...

next to the grave of his cousin ''"

Zakaria ibn Adam Ash'ari Qomi Zakaria ibn Adam Ash'ari Qomi ( fa, زکریا بن آدم اَشْعَری قمی) was a Shia Muhaddith (scholar of hadith) from 8th century and one of the companions of Jaʿfar ibn Muḥammad aṣ-Ṣādiq (the sixth Shiite leader). He was on ...

"'' in Qom,

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. Some have written that Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha after ''"Zakaria ibn Idris's"'' death, inquired about him and asked for mercy for him.

References

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Genealogy

Scholar of hadith

Bibliography

Demise

See also

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