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Thumali in his time was like Selman in his time; that is because he served four of us: ‘Ali b. al‐
Husayn, Muhammed b. ‘Ali, Ja‘far b. Muhammed, and a period of the time of Musa b. Ja‘far; and
Yunus in his time was like Selman in his time.”
2. Imam al‐Jewad
Ahmed b. Abi Khelef, saying: “I was sick, so Abu Ja‘far, peace be on him, came to visit me; and
there was by my head the book Youm wa Layla (a Day and a Night), which was among Yunus’s
books. The Imam took the book and turned it over page by page until he ended it, and he was
repeating: ‘May Allah have mercy on Yunus.[2] He, peace be on him, guaranteed the Garden to
Yunus.’”
3. Al‐Fedl Bin Shadan
Concerning him, al‐Fedl b. Shadan has said: “None of all the people in Islam was greater than
Selman al‐Farisi in jurisprudence; and none after him was greater in jurisprudence than Yunus b.
‘Abd al‐Rahman.”[3] Other traditions and words of great figures laud him and praise his merit and
his high position.
D. His Knowledge
He was the most knowledgeable one of his time, as Ibn al‐Nadeem said.[4] All those who wrote
his biography have acknowledged his abundant knowledge and his
[1] Al‐Keshi, Rijal, p. 301.
[2] Ibid.
[3] Ibid., p. 301.
[4] Al‐Fihrast.
immense culture. The Imam’s hint in respect with his ability in giving religious verdicts and
knowledge is a proof of his abundant knowledge. It is said that the knowledge of the Imams,
peace be on them, reached to some persons such as Selman al‐Farisi, Jabir, al‐Sayyid, and Yunus b.
‘Abd al‐Rahman, as al‐Kashi said.
E. His Books
Yunus wrote many books which are evidence for his mastery in many sciences. Ibn Shadan
narrated that Yunus wrote a thousand books as answers to the opponents.[1] We mention to
readers some of his books:
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