Ali al-Uraidhi ibn Ja'far al-Sadiq

Who is Ali al-Uraidhi ibn Ja'far al-Sadiq?

Ali al-Uraidhi ibn Ja'far al-Sadiq, better known simply as Ali al-Uraidhi, was the son of Ja'far al-Sadiq and the brother of Isma'il, Musa al-Kadhim, Abdullah al-Aftah, and Muhammad Al-Dibaj. He was known by the title al-Uraidhi, because he lived in an area called Uraidh, about 4 miles from Medina. He was also known by the nickname Abu Hasan. He was a great Muslim scholar.