Checking the Reliability of Abu Jamilah Mofadal Bin Saleh

Abu Jamilah Mufadal bin Saleh is one of the prominent narrators, many of his narrations have been reported in Shia narrative books, and he is considered as One of the narrators who narrated many hadiths, and he has been introduced in the books of Rijal as one of the companions of Imam Sadiq and Imam Kazim(as). Opinions about his reliability or weakness are different. Most of the scholars have weakened him by citing the statements of Najashi, Ibn Ghazaeri, Allameh Helli and Ibn Dawud Helli to the extent that his Unreliability has become known among the scholars. On the other hand, some scholars believe in his reliability. This research is based on the descriptive-analytical method, and the author has examined the different opinions and arguments of each of the sayings, using the method of conflicting opinions, to criticize and examine each of the reasons, And did not consider the arguments of those who said to weaken Mufadzal bin Saleh to be complete and based on some popular confirmations, such as too much repetition of Ajalla narration and the narration of Mashayekh al-Thalathah, who do not narrate except from the reliable persons, he considered his reliability as established. Hence, in the author's opinion, Mufadal bin Saleh is reliable and Imami (Shia).