: Scholars use these reports to evaluate the character and reliability of narrators like Uqba bin Bashir, assessing how they interacted with and received guidance from the Imams.
Ikhtiyar Ma'rifat al-Rijal (Rijal al-Kashi) is a foundational 11th-century Shia biographical evaluation work often cited in 2021–2024 debates regarding a narrative where Imams al-Hasan and al-Husayn pledge allegiance to Mu'awiyah. While Sunni-Shia discourse uses this report to debate the legitimacy of the early caliphate, Shia perspectives frequently interpret this account as a strategic political action rather than a recognition of moral authority. A relevant discussion of this report is available on Rijal Al Kashi Report 176 -2021-
If you are looking for a report on a (e.g., a person listed as #176 in a specific edition), please provide the narrator's name to get a detailed breakdown of their biographical standing. : Scholars use these reports to evaluate the
"After collating 14 manuscript witnesses of Rijal al-Kashi, comparing al-Tusi's recension with the original fragments preserved in al-Najashi, and cross-referencing al-Khoei’s Mu’jam Rijal al-Hadith (1983) with recent work on Kufan networks, the subject of entry 176 – Hassan ibn Ali ibn Faddal – carries the following status: His initial Fatahite deviation is historically confirmed. However, his later 'return' texts are graded as authentic via a separate chain (al-Kashi, route C). Applying the principle of 'companions of the Imams are presumed reliable after repentance unless proven otherwise,' and noting that al-Bazanti and al-Saffar narrated from him after his return, we upgrade his status from 'mamzuj' to 'hasan li ghayrihi' (good by virtue of corroboration). Thus, the 23 hadiths solely transmitted by him in Wasa’il al-Shia can be elevated from precautionary to actionable, provided they align with the Quran and sunna. Report prepared 28 Safar 1443 / October 2021." A relevant discussion of this report is available