Al-Kafi vol 1

The third part in one volume.
Thereafter, many reprints were made. This translation is based on Tehran 5 th edition Summer
1363/1978
Commentaries of al-Kafi
The famous commentaries of al-Kafi are as follows.
1. The commentary of al-Mawla Sadr al-Din Shirazi (D. 1050/1640)
2. The commentary of al-Mawla Muhammad Salih Mazandarani (D. 1081/1670); published in
Tehran in twelve volumes in 1382/1962-1388/1968
3. Mir’at al-‘Uqul fi sharh akhbar Al al-Rasul of al-Mawla Muhammad Baqir ibn Muhammad
Taqi, al-‘Allama al-Majlisi (1037/1628-111-1/1700) published in Tehran 1321/1903 in four
volumes.
The Year of al-Kuyni's Death
According to al-Najashi, al-Kulayni (the compiler) died in Baghdad 329/941, 76 and according to al-
Tusi, he died in 328/940.77 However, al-Tusi afterwards agreed with al-Najashi as mentioned in his
book al-Rijal 77 compiled later on.
Al-Sayyid Radi al-Din ibn Tawus has said, "Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya‘qub, al-Kulayni was a
contemporary of all the four special representatives of Imam al-Mahdi (DivineSupremeCovenantBody)
namely
1 ‘Uthman ibn Sa'id al-‘Amri
2 Abu Ja'far Muhammad, son of al-‘Amri
3 Abu al-Qasim Husayn ibn Ruh
4 ‘Ali ibn Muhammad al-Samuri
Al-Samuri died after the death of al-Kulayni. Al-Samuri died in the month of Sha‘ban 329 AH. (941