The Role of Djābir b. Abd Allah Ansāri as Shi ite Pioneer in compiling Sirā

Companions of Prophet (Sahāba) as the closest persons to him were used as the most frequent references in compiling Sirā. So, political and social ups and downs of early Islamic period had a great effect on the transmission of Sirā narratives. Djābir b. Abd Allah Ansāri, as a close companion to the prophet and five Imāms, is an important character in Medinia society and as a great scholar in hadīth and fīqh, played a prominent role in compiling Sirā. This research analyzes his role as the first Sirā compiler in Islamic history.