SYED BIN TAOOS

Razi al-Din Abul-Qasim Ali bin Musa bin Jafar, famous as Syed bin Taoos

(1193-1266 A.D./589-664 A.D.) the well knoun Shi'ite jurist, traditionist, historian

and scholar was born in Hilla (Iraq). He spent his childhood and young age in his

birth place and obtained education there. Then he left for Baghdad and stayed

there for about 15 years and returned back to his birth place. He lived for

sometime in Najaf, Karbala, Samarra and Kazmain and during the Mongol rule he

returned back to Baghdad.

Ibn Taoos is considered as one of the most prominent jurist and traditionist among

the Shi'ites, His literary prominence lies in his extensive works in the field of

tradition and history. He is well known for quoting supplications, ethical and

theological traditions as well as for his very pious life. Ibn Taoos studied under

many great scholars and obtained permissions from most of them to narrate

traditions.

Ibn Taoos was a hard working scholar and has left behmd multifarious works in

theology, ethics, juris prudence and traditions. Most of his works has been

reprinted many times and some of them have been rendered into Persian, Some of

his works are as follows:

1 - Ijaza-i Syed bin Taoos.

3 - Al-Tara'if fi Marifah Mazahib at Tawaif.

4 - Muhasibah-tun Nafs.

5 - Misbah ash-Shariyah.

6 - Al-Luhuf Ala Qutilat Taffuf.

7 - Mahj al-Dawat wa Minhaj al-Ibadat.

8 - Faraj al-Mahmum fi Tarikh Ulama an-Nujum