Muhammad Ibn Ibrahim Ibn Jafar al-Numani
Muhammad Ibn Ibrahim Ibn Jafar al-Numani also known as Ibn Abi Zaynab, was a Shi'a scholar. His last name suggest that his family came from al-Numaniyya, near Baghdad. He is reportedly a disciple of Kulayni. According to Abul Abbas al-Najashi he wrote several books such as Kitab al-Ghaybah, Kitab al-Fraid, and Kitab al-radd ala l-Ismailiyya. A Quran commentary is attributed to him titled Tafsir Numani. The commentary is incorporated into Bihar al-anwar by Majlisi.
