Work and Contribution
- Kitab al-Kafi / al-shafi (Usul al-Kafi al-shafi) - is the book of traditions.
- Kitab al-Rijal - is the assessment of persons as authorities on traditions.
- al-Radd 'ala 'l-Qaramata - "Refutation of the Carmatians",
- Rasa' il al-a'immata - "Letters of the Imams" and an anthology of poetry about the Shia Imams. Of these only Kitab al-Kafi has survived. It has eight chapters or kutubs (sing: kitab). Each kitab is divided into sections.
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