Rijal Al Kashi Report 176 -

Report 176 is a textbook example of the concept of Ghuluww —the act of exaggerating the status of the Imams. In Shia theology, there is a rigid line between venerating the Imams as divinely appointed guides and ascribing divinity to them. Mughira bin Sa’id crossed this line. This report establishes that those who ascribe divinity to the Imams are outside the fold of Islam and their narrations are void.

In the vast ocean of Islamic biographical evaluation ( ‘Ilm al-Rijal ), few texts carry the weight and mystery of Rijal al-Kashi (formally known as Ikhtiyar Ma‘rifat al-Rijal ). Authored by Abu ‘Amr Muhammad ibn ‘Umar al-Kashi (d. 340-345 AH) and later abridged by Shaykh al-Tusi (d. 460 AH), this work is the cornerstone of Imamiya rijal literature. Within its pages lies a cryptic yet fascinating entry known to scholars as . Rijal Al Kashi Report 176