List of Shia hadith scholars
Shia hadith scholars () are people who have quoted hadith from Shia Imams directly or indirectly through intermediary, and their biographies are found in the books of scholars of rijal (Biographical evaluation) science, such as Ikhtiar Marifat al-Rijal, Fehrist Asma' Musannifi al-Shia, Ae'yan ol-Shia, Moe'jamo Rijal el-Hadith and Az-Zaree'a books. The basis for categorization in this list is the time of death of each person. 1st century AH narrators. 1st century AH (622 CE – 719 CE): 2nd century AH narrators. 2nd century AH (719 CE – 816 CE): Fourth stratum: Companions of  Muhammad al-Baqir and Ja'far al-Sadiq. Muhammad al-Baqir was the fifth Imam in Shia Islam, Ja'far al-Sadiq was the 6th Imam and founder of the Ja'fari school of jurisprudence according to Twelver and Isma'ili Shi'ites. 3rd century AH narrators. 3rd century AH (816 CE – 913 CE): 4th century AH narrators. 4th century AH (913 CE – 1009 CE):