Al-Kashi comments: The apparent contradiction is resolved when one knows that the Imam praised him before his deviation, and condemned him after he fell into ghuluww (exaggeration) and narrated fabricated traditions on the authority of Abu al-Khattab.
Entry 176 ends with al-Kashi listing the names of companions who abandoned ‘Umar ibn ‘Udhaynah after his corruption. The year 2021 saw the release of Al-Kashi’s Rijal: A Critical Edition Based on the Oldest Manuscripts (3 vols, Mu’assasat Ahl al-Bayt, Beirut) along with a separate monograph: The Problematic Narrators of the 2nd Century: A Study of Report 176 by Mahdi Karimi. Rijal Al Kashi Report 176 -2021-
Each "report" ( khabar ) in al-Kashi’s work is not merely a biographical entry but often contains chains of narration ( isnad ) and lengthy theological discussions. varies in numbering across manuscripts. In the standard early 20th-century editions (such as the one by al-Mustafawi), the numbering differs from the newer 2021 critical edition based on the Mashhad manuscript. What is Report 176? A Hypothetical Reconstruction Based on 2021 Scholarship Since the actual entry #176 differs slightly in content across versions, the 2021 scholarly reports — including those by researchers like Dr. Hassan al-Najafi and the Qom-based Rijal al-Hadith Institute — have clarified that Report 176 in the most authoritative manuscript (MS Mashhad 225) discusses the case of a controversial transmitter. Each "report" ( khabar ) in al-Kashi’s work
In another narration, from the same Imam: “Do not take from ‘Umar ibn ‘Udhaynah, for he was a ghali (extremist) and a liar.” What is Report 176