Clarification of the Transmission Chain to Aban Ibn Taghlib — Hadith 49

Everything in this book that is narrated from Aban ibn Taghlib has been transmitted by me from my father - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from Sa'd ibn Abdullah, from Ya'qub ibn Yazid, from Safwan ibn Yahya, from Abu Ayyub, from Abu Ali, the companion of Al-Kilal, from Aban ibn Taghlib. He was known by the kunya Abu Sa'id and was a Kindite from Kufa. He passed away during the lifetime of Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as). When Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was informed of his death, he praised him and said: "May Allah (swt) have mercy on him. By Allah (swt), the death of Aban has truly pained my heart. " The Imam (as) also said to Aban ibn 'Uthman, "Indeed, Aban ibn Taghlib has narrated many traditions from me, so whatever he narrates to you from me, narrate it from me. " Aban ibn Taghlib met both Imam Al-Baqir and Imam Al-Sadiq (peace be upon them) and narrated from them.