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ALI IBNE KHAZZAZ QOMMI

(ALI, THE SON OF KHAZZAZ
QOMMI)

Birth and Family Background:

Abul-Qassem Ali, son of Muhammad son
of Ali Khazzaz Qommi Rāzi was a prominent Shiite Jurisprudent and narrator
of Hadiths, who belonged to the second half of the fourth century Hegira.

He was born in a religious family
headed by a Muhammad, who gave his son the name of "Ali" as a mark of the
family's respect for Imam Ali (A.S.). The family belonged to Qom, the
historical city known for its traditional Islamic educational and literary
activities. Its inhabitants were (and are) predominantly Shiite adherents
of the Household of the Holy Prophet (S.A.) popularly known as the
Ahl-ul-Bayt (a.s.).

The holy city of Qom, where the Holy
Shrine of Hazrat Ma'sumah (s.a.) is located, has produced many an Islamic
scholar for the Islamic world and the humanity as a whole. The Holy Shrine
of a descendant of that family, Hazrat Ma'sumah (s.a.), the pious sister
of Imam Reza (A.S.), is located in the holy city of Qom.

Education

Ali acquired his basic education in
Qom. Then he shifted to Shahr Rey, another historical and religious town
near Tehran, where a highly respected Shiite Jurisprudent and narrator of
traditions, namely Sheikh Sadooq, accepted 'Ali' as his student. Ali took
much advantage of the classes of that great Islamic scholar, and soon
turned out to be an accomplished Narrator and an expert on authentic
Shiite Traditions (Hadiths).

Ali ibne Muhammad Khazzaz was also a
contemporary of another great Shiite scholar, Sheikh Mofeed.

Opinions of Ulema (Islamic
scholars) about Ali:

One of the great Shiite Ulema,
Sheikh Najashi says about Ali: "Ali ibn Muhammad ibne Ali Khazzaz was a
trustworthy person and an accomplished Shiite Jurisprudent. He is the
writer of a book entitled 'Al-Eizāh', which introduces the fundamentals of
Islam according to the Ahl-ul-Bayt's school of thought".

Allameh Hilli, too, has testified to
Ali's eminent and reliable status as a Shiite Jurisprudent/Narrator in his
book "Al-Khulāsah".

The great narrator, Mohaddis Kabir
Mirza Abdullah ibn Isa Affandi, author of the valuable book
"Riyadhul-Ulema" says about Ali: "The venerable Sheikh Abul-Qassem Ali ibn
Muhammad ibn Ali Khazzaz Rāzi Qommi - may his grave be sanctified - was
one of the ancient Shiite Ulema, a renowned /reliable Islamic Jurisprudent
and narrator, as well as a Mutakallim (Theologian). He was a student of
Sheikh Sadooq and other senior Shiite Ulema of his time".

His Teachers:

His teachers from among Shiite Ulema
include

Sheikh Sadooq

Abul Mofazzal Muhammad ibn Abdullah
ibn Mutallib Sheybani

Abu Ali Ahmad ibn Isma'il Soleimani

Ahmad ibn Ziyad ibn Ja'far Hamadani

Abu Ali Ahmad ibn Soleiman

Ahmed ibn Muhammad ibn Is'haq Qazi

Ahmed ibn Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn
Hassan Ayyashi

Abu Abdullah Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn
Abdullah ibn Hassan ibn Abbas Jowhari

Hussein ibn Muhammad ibn Ja'far ibn
Muhammad Tamimi ibn Najjār Kufi

Hussein ibn Ali ibn Hassan Rāzi.

His students:

His famous students include

Abul-Barakāt Ali ibn Hassan Husseini
Jowri

Muhammad ibn Abul Hassan ibn Abdul-Samad
Qommi

Muhammad ibn Hussein ibn Sa'eed
Qommi

His Writings:

Ali ibn Muhammad Khazzaz authored
many books on the sciences of Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence), Kalām
(Theology) and Hadith(Narrations and Sayings of Infallible Imams). These
include

1-"Kifayatul-Athar fil-Nass
alal-A'immah al-Ithnay Ashar" (A Book on the Rightfulness of the
Twelve Imams of Shiites"

2-"Al-Ahkam al-Shar'iyyah alā
Maz'hab al-Imamiyyah" (Islamic Decrees & Injunctions Based on the
Shiite School of Thought)

3-"Al-Eizāh fi Osooleddin alā
Maz'habe Ahl-ul-Bayt (a.s.)" (An Elaboration of the
Fundamentals of Islam According to the Ahl-ul-Bayt (a.s.) School of
Thought)