Rijal al-Kashi is one of the four primary books of Shi’a biographical evaluation, used by scholars to determine the reliability of the narrators who transmitted the sayings of the Prophet and the Imams. Report 176 is a pivotal entry that has sparked significant discussion in contemporary seminary circles, particularly regarding the theological boundaries of the early companions.
– The 2021 team discovered that in the earlier Qum manuscript, Report 176 is missing two sentences present in the Mashhad copy. This suggests later scribal interpolation. The report’s authenticity — especially the second condemnation — was questioned by some Iranian scholars, leading to a series of heated debates in the Fashnameh ‘Ilm al-Rijal (Journal of Rijal Studies, Issue 44, Winter 2021). Rijal Al Kashi Report 176 -2021-