An Investigation in the Whyness of the Paucity of Data on Samarri's Biography and its Impact on his Attorneyship Status

In the study of the biography of the four representatives (of Imam Mahdi (A.S)) in the minor Occultation period, a point that draws the attention of one’s inquiring mind is the inadequacy of Samarri’s biography, the fourth special representative of Imam Mahdi (A.S) in comparison to the other three representatives. Considering the attorneyship status of the four representatives at the minor Occultation period, this question comes to the mind that why it is like this. And most importantly, does the paucity of information do any damage to his attorneyship status? By referring to the library written documents and providing a comprehensive description of the available data about this character, the whyness of paucity of data has been historically analyzed. It has been found that only in relation to the information about his position there is little amount of data and in terms of data related to his life time, no shortage is found in comparison to the other three representatives. Moreover, the shortage of attorneyship data in the timeframe of his responsibility and its related events is analyzable and understood. The last point is that the peace of Samarri’s time and the acceptance of the great issue of complete Absence, without any social challenges among the Twelvers, indicate the high position of the attorneyship of this character.