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A. His distinguishing Features
He was short and handsome in face and body. The progeny of the prophets was recognized
through his face. A spy of Harun’s described him saying: “He was medium‐sized and brown. His
brownness was beautiful. He was good‐eyed and big‐bellied.”
B. His Scientific Position
He was among the great men of knowledge and virtue. He narrated hadith (tradition) and
narrated many traditions on the authority of Imam Ja‘far al‐Sadiq, peace be on him. He narrated
traditions on the authority of his father, his brother, and Aban b. Teghlub. Mukauwal b. Ibrahim,
Bekkar b. Ziyad, Yehya b. Musawir, and ‘Amru b. Hemmad narrated traditions on his authority.
When Malik b. Anas saw him, he rose for him and seated him beside him.
C. His Early Life
Yehya grew up in the house of Imam al‐Sadiq, peace be on him. The Imam gave him many of his
sciences and appointed him as one of his testamentary trustees. When he narrated traditions on
the authority of Imam al‐Sadiq, he said: “My dear Ja‘far b. Muhammed, peace be on him, related
to me.” He witnessed the severe disasters and the black misfortunes that befell his family and the
members of his house at the hands of the oppressive, and the tyrannical rulers.
D. His taking Part in the Revolt of al‐Husayn
Yehya was among the heroes of the revolt of the martyr leader of the (Battle of) Fekh. He played
an active role in it. He along with his companions struggled for a long time, that they might
establish justice and equality in the areas of the Islamic society and to remove the government of
the oppressive from among the ‘Abbasids. When the ‘Abbasid troops arrested al‐Husayn and
killed him with that fearful and painful way, Yehya hid himself; and then he along with his brave
companions escaped. They walked through the countries seeking a refuge. [1] Al‐Tabari, Tarikh,
vol. 9, pp. 14‐31. Maqatil al‐Talibiyyin, pp. 487‐491.
E. His Flight to al‐Daylem
Yehya had fear for himself and his companions of Harun. So he along with seventy men from
among his companions secretly and in disguise went to al‐Daylem. When they arrived in it, they
were warmly received. His affair appeared. He summoned the people to himself, and they
responded to him. The people from all over the cities and the countries came to him. Al‐Rashid
was afraid of that, so he gave up drinking wine and busied himself with thinking of him. While he
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