Abū l-hasan Muhammad  al-Sharīf al-Radī was a prominent Shi'a scholar and poet born in Baghdad. Although he is most known for his literary expertise, he was also an expert of fiqh and tafsir. His most famous work is Nahj al-Balagha, a collection of Imam Ali's (a) sayings and letters. He founded a school named Dar al-'Ilm in which he trained many students, some of whom later became prominent scholars.

Shi'a biographers recognize several books for him. Some of his famous books are:

Nahj al-Balagha; a collection of Imam 'Ali's sayings and letters; al-Radi's most important work.

Talkhis al-Bayan 'an Majazat al-Qu'ran

Haqa'iq al-Ta'wil fi Mutashabih al-Tanzil

Al-Majazat al-Nabawiyya

Khasa'is al-A'imma

Diwan al-Sharif al-Radi

Al-Hasan min Shi'r al-Husayn.

He died on Muharram 6, 406/ July 2,1015 at the age 47. He was buried in his house in the Karkh area of Baghdad. According to some reports, after the destruction of his house, al-Sharif al-Murtada (his brother) moved al-Radi's body to Kazimayn and buried him beside Imam al-Kazim (a). According to other reports, his body was removed and later carried to Karbala where he was buried beside his father. Ibn Maytham's statement confirms that the graves of al-Sharif al-Radi and al-Sharif al-Murtada are in Karbala.