٣ - جعفر بن محمد بن مفضل، كوفي. يروي عنه الغلاة خاصة. وما رأيت له - قط - رواية صحيحة. وهو متهم في كل أحواله. 
3 – Jaʿfar b. Muḥammad b. Mufaḍḍal.  Kufan.  The ghulāt narrate from him exclusively.  I have never seen a single sound (ṣaḥīḥ) narration for him.  He was accused in all his aspects.