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Devotion For Education And Learning

Since his early childhood years Sayyid Radi was extremely dedicated towards acquiring education and knowledge. He was such a sacrificing lover for education and learning that all sort of tragedies, problems, and life's unpleasant happenings were not able to make a slight dent in his iron will as for as his determination for achieving higher learning and excellence was concerned. Apart from being serious and committed, he was possessed with unique God-given natural talents and intelligence, which were responsible for his speedy educational and literary progress.

The favorable circumstances of the fourth century had provided such possibilities for the thirsty spirit of Sayyid Radi as well as other students that they could attend the classes of great learned professors (Jurisprudents); irrespective of limitations of school of thoughts, they were able to satisfy their thirsts by drinking the pure and sweet water of the Islamic learning. In the fourth and fifth century the differences and splits created by sectarian elements to a large extent had been vanished and these two great and powerful sects of Shi and Sunni were able to live in a harmonious peaceful environment.

Because of this spirit of sincerity and coexistence the scholars of both sects were able to present their point of views and opinions freely. Some of Sayyid Radi's teachers were - exalted learned scholars belonging to the Sunni schools of thought.

From this point of view the fourth century might be regarded as the spring season for the blooming of the voluminous book of Islamic History. Sayyid Radi intelligently utilized this golden historical opportunity by approaching the learned competent scholars and researchers and acquired knowledge of various fields namely: recital of the Holy Qur'an, Qarat Arabic Grammar (Sarfe and Nahve) Narration (Hadith), Discourse (Kalam) Eloquence (Blaghat) Jurisprudence (Fiqh), Principles (Usool), Commentary (Tafseer), and Arts of Poetry.

So that at the young age of 20 years, he was able to complete his higher studies curriculum successfully, establishing himself as a famous learned professor and researcher of his time actively involved in teaching and training disciples, who became famous scholarly personalities of the Islamic history.

Following are the names of some famous celebrated scholars who had the honor of being Sayyid Radi's disciples.

  1. Abu-Ishaq Ibrahim bin Ahmad Tabri: (deceased in the year 393 A.H.), Jurisprudent and famous literary personality, who also taught recital of the Holy Qur'an to Sayyid Radi in his early childhood years.

  2. Abo Ali Farsi: (deceased in the year 377 A.H.) famous scholar and literary personality and Grammarian of his period.

  3. Abu-Saeed Sirafi: (deceased in the year 368 A/ H.) famous scholar and Grammarian who was appointed to the Highest Judicial Office of Baghdad.

  4. Qazi Abdul-Jabbar: learned scholar in the fields of Narration and Literature.

  5. Abdul Rahim bin Nabateh: (deceased in the year 374 A.H.) most celebrated Shi’i eloquent orator famous as Khateebi-Misry, who also taught Sayyid Radi some poetic arts

  6. Abu Muhammad Abdullah bin Muhammad Asadi Akfani: (deceased in the year 405 A.H.), celebrated scholar and pious personality who presided over the Judicial Chair of Greater-Baghdad.

  7. Abdul Fatteh Uthman bin Jinni: (deceased in the year 392 A.H.), a literary personality and famous Grammarian. Sayyid Radi in his book Al-Mujazaatun-Nabuwweh quotes from him on various topics.

  8. Abul Hasan Ali bin Issa: (deceased in the year 420 A.H.), a famous poet, literary personality, and an authority Linguistics.

  9. Abu Hifs ‘Umar bin Abraham bin Ahmad al Kanani: celebrated authority of Narration; Sayyid Radi in his books had quoted frequently many narrations from him.

  10. Abul Qasim Issa bin Ali bin Dawood bin Jarrah: (deceased in the year 350 A.H.), a famous authority of Narration, and a learned scholar of Linguistics.

  11. Abu Abdullah Marzbani: (deceased in the year 384), on authority and famous author of few important books of Narration and a confident of Shaykh Saddouq.

  12. Abu Bakar Muhammad bin Mousa Khowarzami: (deceased in the year 403) a learned Jurisprudent and professor of Narration who taught Jurisprudence to Sayyid Radi and some other great Jurisprudents of his period.

  13. Abu Muhammad Harron Tileykpbri: (deceased in the year 385 A.H.), a famous Jurisprudent and author of many comprehensive religious books.

  14. Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Nayman: famous as Shaykh al-Mufid (ra), (deceased in the year 413 A.H.).