IBN SHADHAN

Abu Muhammad Fazl bin Shadhan bin Khalil Azdi Nishabouri (demise 874

A.D./260 A.H.) was a famous Shi'ite theologian and jurist. He was a native of

Nishabore but his lineage belonged to the Arab tribe of Azd. His father Shadhan

bin Khalil was also a renowned Shi'ite traditionist. Ibn Shadhan is considered as

the most prominent Shi'ite scholar of Khorasan during the period of Imam Hasan

Askari (A.S.). and Kashi has reported Ibn Shadhan's contact with the Holy Imam.

The distinct characteristic of his scientific personality is theology and Tousi

considers him as the distinguished theologian.Muhaqqiq Hilli considers him among

the top Shi'ite jurists.

Ibn Shadhan as a narrator is placed in the chain of transmission of many Shi'ite

traditions and Najashi also stresses the reliability of him. In 259 A.H. he became ill

and in the beginning of 260 A.H. passed away and his mausoleum is located in

Nishabour.

Najashi in Rijal and Tousi in Al-Fihrist has mentioned more than 180 works of him

and some of them are related to theology and jurisprudence, which includes.

1 - Isbat ar-Raj'ah

2 - Al-Talaq

3 - Al-Ilal

4 , 5 & 6 Al-Fara'id al-Kabeer, Al-Faraid al-Awsat and Al-Faraid al Saghir.

7 - Masa'il an-Buldan

8 - Yaum wal Lailat.