) written by Muhammad ibn Umar al-Kashshi and later abridged by Shaykh Tusi. Report 176
, also known by its abridged title Ikhtiyar Ma’rifat al-Rijal , is a cornerstone of Shia biographical evaluation ( ilm al-rijal ). Report 176 within this text is particularly significant as it documents a critical historical moment: the pledge of allegiance ( bay'ah ) given by Imam al-Hasan and Imam al-Husayn to Muawiyah I following the signing of their peace treaty in 661 CE. Summary of Report 176 Rijal Al Kashi Report 176 HOT-
The genius of classical Islamic scholarship is that it never separated the sacred from the profane. When al-Kashshi recorded a report about a narrator who told the truth but partied too much, he was preserving a profound truth: . ) written by Muhammad ibn Umar al-Kashshi and