Chapter Eight
NOTES
1. Al-Ahzab: 33.
2. The creation will is related to the Act of the willer (Allah) Himself; legislation will is related to the acts of human beings. it concerns the religious obligations.
3 Bani Isra'il: 60.
4 Majma' al- Bayyan: 3/ 424, Sharh al- Nahj: 3/ 488 and 2/466 and 467. In his Tafsir, al-Shawkany said: "They are al Abi Al'as (the sons of Abi Al'as).
5 Abrahim: 28.
6 Al-Hajj: 78.
7 Tafsir al- Tibari: 17/142.
8 The expert in this (subject) does not need references because they are many, and I wanted to understand something of that, so see b. Abi al- Hadeed in the previous foot note (No. 2) and 1/361, 2/106 and 410, and 4/148. See also al- Isti'ab by b. Abd al-Bir on Marwan, al- Hakim from Abu- Hurayrah on Al Abi Al'as, Marwan, his father, his sons, and so on.
9 Sharh al- Nahj 3/457.
10 Al- Fil Chapter.
11 Al- Aghani: 6/ 90-96.
12 about Ma'awyyiah Many traditions has been reported from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family. For example, "Ammar, the oppressive group will kill you in Siffin." Al- Syyuti has regarded this tradition as ensured by many lines of transmission. And "Verily, 'Ali will wage ware against the mutineers (al- Qasitin), and they will be Mu'awiya and his soldiers." See also the following volumes of Sharh al- Nahj: 1/347, 463, 372, 361, 355, 373, and 113, 2/102 and 363, 3/443 and 463 and 15, 4/192. See also Al- Isti'ab about Mu'awiya.
13 Musnad Ahmmad b. Hambal: 2/442 and Asad al- Ghabah: 3/11.
14 Ma'ani al- Akhbar, 204. Sunan b. Majah, 8, 3950.
15 Sharh al- Nahj 1/463. Muruj al- Dhahab: 1/341. In these two books, there are reports denote that al- Maghirab. Shu'ba regarded Mu'awiya as disbelieve while he himself was a disbeliever, then how was Mu'awiya? Woe to whom al- Namrud regarded as disbeliever.
16 Sharh al- Nahj: 3/46 g-470.
17 In his book al- Manqip wa al- Mathalib, the Egyptian judge Abu Hanifa al- Nu'man has fully mentioned the virtues of the Hashmites and the defects of the Omayyads. If you read this book, you will know the ugly acts of the Omayyads. If we want to search more, we will mention books more than those we have mentioned here. But what we have mentioned is enough to achieve our aim. The above- mentioned book is still hand written. It has not printed yet I have seen a copies of it in some libraries of Najaf.
18 Ahmad b. Hambal's Musnad: 4/437.
19 Saba: 13.
20 Al- Anfal: 42.
21 Al 'Umran: 143.
22 Al- An'am: 144.
23 Al- Ma'ida: 105.
24 Al- An'am: 164.
25 Fussilat: 46.
26 Al- Tawba: 91.
27 In our book 'Al- Shi'a Wa Silsilat 'Usuraha', We have mentioned some of what has come in the Book about the outstanding merits of Ahl al- Bayt and the Summons to follow them.
28 Maqatil al- Talibiyyin.
Maqatil al- Husayn 'b 'Ali. Sahib Fakh.
29 Sunan b. Majah: 2/1321.
30 The sects of Shi'a by Abu Mohammed al- Hasan al- Nobakhty: 17. In al- Fasl: 2/88, b. Hazm has mentioned that they are five because he regards the Sunnis as a grouping equivalent to the Murjeia and the Mu'tazila.
31 al- MilaI Wa al- Nihal, 1/147.
32 Al- Farq Bayna al- Firaq: p. 190.
33 See Al- Milal wa Al- Nihal: 1/50-51.
34 Ibin Abu al- Haddeed, Sharih Nahj al- Balagha, 4, 225. Mohammed Kurd 'Ali, Khutat al- Sham, 5, 251-256.
35 Al- Qamus, Lisan al- 'Arab, Al- Nahayya by b. al- Athir, Al- Muqadama by b. Khaldun: p.138, and many others.
36 See al- Sawa'iq after verse eight and verse ten of the verses concerning the outstanding merits of the members of the House (ahl al Bayt). Also See al- Nahaya by bin al- Athir in Qamh, and Al- Durr Al- Manthur by al- Syyuty about the Words of Allah, the Exalted: "(As for) those who believe and do good, surely they are the best of men."
37 see al- Ghayba by al- Shaykh al- Tusy, may Allah be pleased with him.
38 concerning the information about the Kaysanis, we have very much depended on the books: Firaq al- Shi'a, Al- Milal wa Al- Nihal, and Al- Farq Bayna al- Firaq.
39 Al- Saduq, Ikmal Al- Din, 22. Al- Kashy, Al- Rijal, 203. Koran, al- An'am, 157.
40 One of the famous reliable companions of al- Sadiq.
41 Al- Kashy, Al- Rijal, Hayyan, 202.
42 Al- Kashy, al- Rijal, 184.
43 Al- Wafi, 1,141.
44 Ibid.
45 Kifayat Al- Athar, 304.
46 Al- Milal wa Al-Nihal, 1,159.
47 Al- Shaykh Abu 'Ali al- Ha'ry, Manhaj al- Maqal Fi al- Alqab.
48 Al- Farq Bayna Al- Firaq, 23. Al- Milal 'ala Al- Fasl, 1,164.
49 See his life in the books of al- Rijal.
50 Al- Farq Bayna al- Firaq, 22. Al- Milal 'ala Hamish Al- Fasl, 1,163.
51 Firaq Al- Shi'a, 67 and 76.
52 Firaq Al- Shi'a, 69.
53 Many Sunnis mentioned Imam al- Mahdi b. al- Hasan al-'Askary. They have admitted his existence and that he is al- Mau'ud (the promised one) See: Matalib al-Sa'ul, Al- Hjja by b. 'Arab, Lawaqih Al- Anwar, Al- Tadhkira, Sharh Al- Da'ira, Al-Fusul Al- Muhima, Fara'id Al- Simtayn, and the like. Rather, some of them claimed that they had seen and met him.
54 I have written a study about 'hadith Al- Thaqalayn', which proves that the Imams are Infallible and they know every thing. This study has been printed. Also I have a study about the Knowledge of the Imam and its quality. May Allah grant us success to print it.
55 Al 'Umran, 48.
56 Muslim, a part of the authentic tradition (reported by) Jabir. Ahmad, Musnad, 5/89, 2/29 and 129. Bin Hajar, Al- Sawa'iq, chapter 1, Part I, Al- Syyuty, Tarikh Al-Khulafa', and the like.
57 Al- Qinduzy, Yanabi' Al- Mawada, 427 and 430 and 442.
Kifayat Al- Athar, Al- Muqtadab, Al- Kanz, and the like.
58 See Sharh Al- Nahj: 1/455-463. In this book, you will find the details of what we have briefly mentioned.
59 In this manner the tradition has been mentioned in the origin of the book. We have not found it in the available books. What we have found is this text: "Whoever dies without an Imam dies the death of jahiliya." Kanz Al- 'Umal: 1/103.
60 If you want to know much more about the Imamate, then see our printed study , Al-Shi'a wa Al- Imama.'
61 The memorizer (of the Koran) and representative of the science of Hadith, Shams al-Din Abu Abd Allah Mohammed b. 'Uthman al- Dimashqy, born in 673, died in 748.
62 The memorizer (of the Koran) Abu Zakariya Muhiyy al- Din b. Sharaf al- Din, died 676.
63 Ahmad b. Mohammed b. Ibrahim b. Abu Bakr, b. Khulakan. He was born at the town of Arbil near Mousil (in Iraq). He moved to Mousil, traveled to Elope, entered Egypt. He replaced al- Sakhawy in judgeship. Then he became a judge in Sham for ten years. He died in Damascus in 681. His biography has been written in Tabaqat al-Shafi'iyah: 5/14, Fawat al- Wafiyat: 1/55, al- Siyuty (Husin al- Muhadara): 1/267, Mu'jam al- Matbu'at: 1/98, and the like.
64 In the scientific life of al- Sadiq, we will point to his knowledge of chemistry and to Jabir's studying under him and a part of Jabir's life.
65 (His name was) Mu'min b. Hasan Mu'min al- Masry. Shiblanj is among the villages of Egypt. He studied the sciences at al- Azhar Mosque. He was born at Najaf in 1250. His death has not been mentioned.
66 (His name was) Mohammed b. 'Ali al- Shafi'i al- Hanafi. He was born in Egypt. His biography has been mentioned in (the book) Mu'jam Al- Matbu'at: 2/1194.
67(His name was) Abu al- Mawahib Abd al- Wahab b. Ahmad b. 'Ali al- Ansary al-Shafi'i al- Masry called al- Sha'arany. He entered Cairo in 911 and died there. His biography has been mentioned in Mu'jam Al- Matbu'at: 1/1126.
68 (His name was) Abu Muzafar Shams al- Din Yousif b. Quz" Ali (the famous preacher) al- Hanafi. He was born in 582 or 581, and died on Dhi al- Hijja 21st, 654.
69 (His name was) Kamalldin the Shafi'i. He died in 654.
70 (His name was) Shahabuldin Ahmad b. Hajar al- Haythamy. He lived in Mecca.
71 By Shaykh Sulaiman b. Ibrahim known as Khaja Kalan. He completed the book on Ramadan, 1291.
72 (His name was) Ahmad b. Abd Allah al- Asbihany. He died in the year 430 A.H.
73 Al- Tamimy Al- Hanzaly Al- Harawy. He traveled to Iraq, heard the scholars of his time. He entered Baghdad and reported traditions in it. He died in 177. Al- Khadib alBaghdady wrote his biography. 14/80.
74 (His name was) Nuridin 'Ali b. Mohammed al- Sabbagh al- Maliky. He was born in 784 and died in 855. Al- Sakhawy wrote his biography in the books 'Al- Daw' Al- Lami': 5/283. He has mentioned his shaykhs and his book 'Al- Fusul Al- Muhima'.
75 (His name was) Mohammed Amin al- Baghdady. The family of al- Siwidy are among the eminent families in Baghdad till today. He was among the great figures of the past century. He ended his book in Shawwal, 1229(A.H.).
76 By the famous genealogist Jamalidin Ahmad b. 'Ali al- Dawudy al- Husayny, who died in the year 828 (A.H.)
77 (His name was) Abu al- Fath Mohammed b. Abu al- Qasim. He was a theologian jurisprudent. He adopted the doctrine of al- Ash'ary, He entered Baghdad in the year 510 (A.H.), and lived in it for three years. He was born in Shahristan and died in it in the year 548. His biography has been written in Al- Wafayat, Mu'jam Al- Udaba', Tabaqat Al- Sabky, Rawdat Al- Jinan, Miftah Al- Sa'ada, and the like.
78 (His name was) Abu Mohammed Abd Allah b. Sa'eed b. 'Ali b. Sulaiman 'Afifuldin al- Yafi'y al- Yamany. He lived at the two scared sanctuaries. He died in 768 (A.H.).
79 (His name was) Mohammed b. 'Ali b. Babawayh al- Qmmy. He was a great traditionalist. He wrote about three hundred valuable books. He entered Baghdad in the year 352 (A.H.). The shaykh of the sect (the Shi'a), heard from him though he was young. He died in Ray in the year 381 (A.H.).
80 He was known as b. al- Shathkuny. He reported from al- Sadiq and his reporters. He was among the trustworthy reporters.
81 Al- Kufi Al- Qady (the judge). He will be mentioned in the chapter: The Famous Reliable Reporters of al- Sadiq, peace be on him. Apparently, he was among the Sunnis.
82 He was known as b. Abu 'Umayr. He met al- Kazim, al- Rida, and al- Jawad, peace be on them. Al- Rashid imprisoned him to assume judgeship and, it was said, show him the places of the Shi'a and the Companions of al- Kazim It was said that he was whipped and hurt. But he did not admit He reported the books of a hundred men of the Companions of al- Sadiq, peace be on him. He has many books. He was among those who did not report but from a reliable person All Companions accepted his reports.
The two parties (the Shi'a and the Sunnis) have agreed on his reliance and high rank. And it was said: "They accepted his reports because he buried his books before he was imprisoned So he reported what he had in his mind. He died in the year 217 (A.H.).
83 (His name was) Mohammed b. 'Ali al- Mazindarany Rashidildin. He was among the Shaykhs and jurisprudents of the sect (the Shi'a). He was an eloquent poet. He has many hooks. such as Ma'alim Al- 'Ulama 'Ansah Al Abi Talib, Manaqib al Abi Talib. In this book we have reported many (traditions) from him.
84 He was al- Nu'man b. Thabit. He was the Imam of the second doctrine of the Sunnis Also he studied under al- Sadiq, peace be on him The Hanfy is attributed to him We will tell you about him in the chapter. The Companions of Al- Sadiq, peace be on him.
85 Al- Mas'udy, Al- Wasiyah. 2 Kashif Al- Ghuma: 2/209.
86 Al- Kafi: 11475.
87 Bihar Al- Anwar . 471199.
88 Ibin Tauws, Muhaj Al- Da'awat. p. 192. Bihar Al- Anwar: 47/199.
89 Koran. 35,32.
90 Tarikh Al- Ya'quby: 3/117.
91 Al- Kafi: 1/74.
92 Al- Umran: 28.
93 Al- Nahl 106.
94 Al- Baqara 195.
95 Al- Nisa: 94.
96 (His name was) Ahmad b. 'Ali b. Abu Talib. He was among the scholars and shaykhs of the Shi'a.
His book Al- Ihtijaj is of many advantages and great importance.
97 Sharh Al- Nahj: 3/15.
98 Sharh Al- Nahj: 3/15.
99 Ibid.
100 Bihar Al- Anwar: 2/74/42.
101 Ibid: 2/64/1.
102 Or b. Abu al- Hazaz al- Nakha'y al- Kufi. He reported from al- Sadiq, peace be on him, And the reliable persons reported from him.
103 Bihar Al- Anwar: 2/77/62.
104 Ibid: 2/69/21-22.
105 Ibid: 21/71/34.
106 Ibid: 2/74/45.
107 Al- Bajaly al- Kufi. He was among the prominent figures of the Shi'a. He was among the companions and reliable reporters of al- Rida. He has books such as Mas'il Al- Rida, peace be on him. All biographers have written about him.
108 In our book 'Tarikh Al- Shi'a, We have in detail written about the Shi'a, their number and their countries.
109 Al- Anfal: 75.
110 (His name was) Radiuldin Abu al- Qasim 'Ali b. Musa al- Hasany al- Hilly. He was from the family of Tauws. He was a man of many abilities, such as knowledge, worship, asceticism, poetry, literature, composition, and eloquence. High miraculous acts are attributed to him. It was said: "He was the best worshipper and ascetic of the people of his time." In some of his permissions, al- 'Allamah al- Hilly said: "Radiuldin 'Ali had miraculous acts. Some of them have been reported. Also my father has told me some of them. And he was the best ascetic of the people of his time."
111 Al- Mansur performed the hajj during the days of al- Sadiq, peace be on him, for three times in the years 140, 144, and 147 Also after the death of al- Sadiq, he performed the hajj for two times in the years 152 and 158, but he did not complete the hajj See Tarikh al- Ya'quby, printed in Najaf Apparently, al- Mansur sent for al-Sadiq, peace be on him, during the first three years.
112 Al- Hadid: 15.
113 Al- A'raf: 97-99.
114 Al- Najm: 33- 34. These verses have a reminder, preaching, and threat. They denote that man is punished according to his acts not according to others'.
115 I think that he wanted to say that it was necessary to explain the true state of affairs.
116 He wanted that he would invoke Allah against him after each prayer. Such prayers are a part of the supplication of the oppressed person, which is not curtained.
117 We will mention this saying in the chapter. His chosen Commandments.
118 We have collected the supplications of al- Sadiq, peace be on him, in a book of 400 pages. We have called this book 'Du'a' Al- Sadiq.
119 A land between Mecca and Medina. Before he became, Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with him, had lived it. He was banished to it He died and was buried at it.
120 Mohammed b. al- Hasan.
121 Ibin Abd Allah b. al- 'Abbas. And he was al- Mansur's uncle.
122 Al- Sadiq, peace be on him, was aware of the tradition. But he brought him some traditions to make him know his attitude towards blood relations.
123 Their killing was in the year 145 (A.H.), while al- Mansur moved to Baghdad in the year 146, so their is no manifestation that he summoned him before their killing.
Therefore, either he summoned him to Kufa- in this case there is a mistake made by the copies or the reporter- or he summoned him after their killing.
124 Al- Sadiq was not over seventy years of age. That was a guess made by Mohammed. And I think that he estimated his age over seventy because of his weak body.
125 Al- Ahzab: 10.
126 al-Hady.
127 al- Rashid.
128 al- Amin.
129 See the footnote of the fifth attempt.
130 We will mention him in the chapter: Famous Reliable Reporters of Abu Abd Allah, peace be on him.
131 It was Baghdad. It was called so because he built it. He moved to it in the year 146 (A.H.). Maybe, he summoned al- Sadiq to it in this year.
132 Some of the Sunni scholars have mentioned this miraculous act of Abu Abd Allah, peace be on him. They are al- Shiblanji in (his book) Nur Al- Absar, al- Sibt in AlTadhkira, Ibin Talha in Matalib Al- Sa'ul, Ibin al- Sabbagh in Al- Fusul, Ibin Hajar in Al- Sawa'q, and the like.
133 He has no biography in the books of our biographers. We know nothing about him except this report. According to this report, the laterjurisprudents mentioned him. And this report clearly denotes that he was a shi'te.
134 I think this story was after the killing of Mohammed and Ibrahim because the battles in Medina and Bakhimra and the prisons in al- Hashimiya destroyed many of the Alawids.. Also he killed some of them through patience. Maybe, he (al- Mansur) sent for him to come to Baghdad, too.
135 There was no heresy when he said: 'To obey Allah, His Apostle, and Amir al-Mu'minin though al- Mansur had no obedience, because the fear for the life and the dear forced him to come. So to keep them (i.e. his life and his dear things) was an incumbent on him while disobedience meant subjecting his life to danger.
136 These words show us that Mohammed was a Shi'te as well as knowledgeable. I wonder: How could he say these words frankly before al- Mansur. No wonder! Because al- Mansur was more knowledgeable than Mohammed concerning al- Sadiq, peace be on him.
137 We have collected the supplications of al- Sadiq in a book of four hundred pages.
Still many supplications have escaped us.
138 Al- Shiblanji, Nur Al- Absar, p.141.
139 Ibin Hamdun, Kashif Al- Ghuma: 2/208.
140 Al- Hujurat: 6.
141 Bihar Al- Anwar: 47/168.
142 Al- Kafi: 2/563.
143 Al- Shaykh al- Tusy, al- Majalis, Majlis no. 2.
144 Bihar Al- Anwar: 47/166/8.
145 I have written a research about Husham b. al- Hakam. I tried as far as possible to collect his reports and writings.
146 An Arab man from Kufa. He reported from al- Sadiq. A group of the reliable persons- such is 'Ali b. Ism'il, al- Maythamy, Mohammed b. Sanan, and b. Mahbub reported from him.
147 Al- Kufi. He was among those who reported from al- Sadiq, peace be on him. Some reporters praised him and some dispraised him. But many reliable persons reported from him. Some of them adopted consensus.
148 Al- Cufi. We do not know anything about him but this report. He was a reliable person because al- Kulainy reported from him.
149 We will mention him with the reliable companions of al- Sadiq, peace be on him.
150 The biographers have mentioned that there were two persons called 'Amr b. Yazid: One of them was Bayya' al- Sabiry and the other was al- Sadiq.
(1) They both reported from al- Sadiq. Maybe, they were both reliable persons.
(2) Will mention him with the famous reliable figures.
(3) He was the son of 'Abdrbba. He was regarded as among the companions of al-Sadiq. The biographers denoted that he was Imami.
151 His name was 'Isa. He is regarded as among the companions of al- Sadiq and his reporters.
152 The biographers has not mentioned him in this name.
153 I am not acquainted with his biography.
154 Only one report has been mentioned on his authority.
155 He has mentioned some reports from al- Sadiq, peace be on him.
156 I am not acquainted with his biography.
157 We have mentioned this supplication with what we have collected of his supplications.
158 Bihar Al- Anwar: 100/440/21. Mazar Al- Bihar: 22/103.
159 Fatir: 28.
160 Tarikh Baghdad: 2/377. Kanz Al-'Umal: 6/156.
161 Ahmad b. Hanbal, Al- Musnad: 4/366. Al- Tirmidhy, 'Al- Sahih: 2/308.
162 Al- Kashy, Al- Rijal: 269-270.
163 Tahdhib Al- Asma' wa Al- Lughat. Yanabi' Al- Mawada.
164 Matalib Al- Sa'ul.
165 Sharh Nahj Al- Balagha.
166 We will mention him with his famous reporters.
167 Al- Kafi.
168 Shaykh al- Saduq, al- Majalis, Majlis no. 11.
169 Al- Kafi: 1/36/1.
170 Shaykh al- Saduq, Majlis no. 17, Bihar Al- Anwar 2/41/2.
171 Al- Kafi: 1/35/5.
172 Bihar Al- Anwar: 17/270.
173 Ibid: 2/37/55.
174 Ibid: 2/38/56.
175 Ibid: 2/39/68.
176 Al- Kafi: 1/52/9.
177 Ibid: 1/52/11.
178 Ibid: 2/636.
179 Al- Saduq, al- Khisal, 87.
180 Bihar Al- Anwar: 92/195.
181 We will mention him in the chapter: The Famous Reliable Reporters of Al- Sadiq.
182 Bihar Al- Anwar: 47/44/13.
183 He has many valuable books. It is said that they are about a hundred books. Some of them are Al- Wafi, Al- Safi, Al- Shafi, Al- Mahjja al-Bayda" Al- Haqa'iq, Mafatih Al- Sharai', 'Ilm al- Yaqeen, and so on. He died in the year 1091.
184 His name was Mohammed b. al- Husayn b. ''Ali al- Hur al- 'amily. His book Al-Wasa'il is the most valuable book in classification. He finished the book on Rajab 15th, in the year 1082 A. H. He has another book called Amal Al- amal. He was born at Mashghara village at Jabal 'Amil on Rajab 8th in the year 1033 A.H. And he died in Kurasan on Ramadan 21st, in the year 1104 A.H.
185 He has many valuable books. He used to collect and write. He died in the year 1320 A.H.
186 He was the Shaykh of Islam. He was Shaykh Mohammed Baqir b. Shaykh Mohammed Taqy al- Majlisy, may his grave be fragrant. He was an influential figure during the state of the king Husayn al- Safawy. His theological center had a thousand students. He has great books other than Bihar Al- Anwar. He was born in the year 1037. He died in Asfahan in the year 1110 or 1111 A.H. people visit his grave there.
187 Apparently, he was al- Bajali al- Kufi. He was a great, reliable figure. He reported traditions on the authority of al- Sadiq and al- Kazim, peace be on them. He had a book. A group of the great figures has reported the book.
188 Bihar Al- Anwar. 1/215/19.
189 Al-Baqara: 269.
190 Bihar Al- Anwar: 1/215/25.
191 Ibid: 2/82/1.
192 I have collected many moral verses and explained them briefly in a book. I have called the book Al- Koran Ta'limahu wa Irshadahu.
193 He wanted to refer to this verse: "And We have revealed the Book to you explaining clearly every thing."
194 Al- Kafi: 1/229/5.
195 Bihar Al-Anwar: 21/215.
196 Ibrahim: 10.
197 Al- Kafi: 1/26/29.
198 Ibid: 1/13/12.
199 Bihar al- Anwar, 3/152-170.
200 Tuhaf al- 'Uqul.
201 al- Sadud, al- Tawhid, 243.
202 al- Tawhid, chapter on Allah cannot be Recognized except through His Own Self.
203 al- Saduq, al- Tawhid, Chapter on proving the Occurrence of the World.
204 al- Kafi, Chapter on Negation of Body and Form.
205 Bihar al- Anwar, 3/287/2.
206 Bihar al- Anwar, 3/303/40.
207 al- An'am, 104.
208 al- Mujadala, 7.
209 al- Kafi, al- Tawhid, Chapter on Movement and Mobility.
210 al- Kafi, al- Tawhid, Chapter on Movement and Mobility.
211 al- An'am: 3.
212 Bihar al- Anwar, 3/323/20.
213 He will be mentioned with the Famous Reliable Narrators.
214 Al- Saduq, al- Tawhid, Chapter on Negation of Time and Space.
215 He will be mentioned with the Famous Reliable Narrators.
216 Al- Saduq, al- Tawhid, Chapter on Negation of Time and Space.
217 al- Kafi, al- Tawhid, Chapter on Forbidding any Attribute of Allah not Described by Him for Himself.
218 His name was Abd al- Karim. In his book al- Amali, Sayyied al- Murtada has regarded him as one of the famous unbelievers of the Arabs. Mohammed b. Sulaiman, al- Mansur's governor over Kufa, killed him for his unbelief.
219 al- Saduq, al- Tawhid, Chapter on Movement and Mobility.
220 They were among the famous reliable companions of al- Sadiq, peace be on him.
221 al- An'am, 104.
222 al- A'raf, 143.
223 al- An'am, 104.
224 al- A'raf, 31.
225 Bin Khilikan, al-Tarikh, 1,105.
226 see al- Shi'a wa al- Imama.
227 His name was Ahmad b. Mohammed b. Sa'eed al- Kufi. He was Zaydi, Jarudi. He was great, important, and reliable. He memorized many traditions. It has been mentioned that he has said: "I have memorized one hundred and twenty thousand traditions with their authorities. Now, I am going to memorize three hundred thousand traditions. He has many books. Among them is the book of the men who have reported traditions on the authority of al- Sadiq, peace be on him. No one knows where his book is. He died in Kufa, in the year 233 (A.H.).
228 al- Kafi, 2/636/5.
229 Bihar al- Anwar, 47/393/115.
230 Al- Kafi, al- Tawhid.
231 al- Zukhruf, 84.
232 al- Kafi, Chapter on Movement and Mobility.
233 al- A'raf, 145.
234 al- Zukhruf, 63.
235 al-Nahl, 89.
236 al- Jinn, 28.
237 Bihar al- Anwar, 10/215/15.
238 Mu'min al- Taq. We will mention him with His Reliable Narrators.
239 al-Nisa', 3.
240 Ibid, 129.
241 Bihar al- Anwar. 10/202/6.
242 al- Tawba, 29
243 al- Tawba, 60.
244 al- Tubrisy, al- Ihtijaj.
245 al- Hashr, 9.
246 al- Dahr, 8.
247 al- Furqan, 67.
248 Yousif 76.
249 al-An'am, 160.
250 Wasa'il al- Shi'a, 2/57.
251 He will be mentioned with His Famous Reliable Companions.
252 Bihar al- Anwar, 47/40/48.
253 al- Saduq, al- Majalis, Majlis no. 18.
254 Al- Tusi, al- Amali, Majlis no. 11.
255 Bihar al- Anwar, 47/61.
256 a good poet. He loved ahl al Bayt very much.
257 Bin Shahrashub, al- Manaqib, 4/274.
258 al-Kashy, al-Rijal, 121.
259 Bihar al- Anwar, 47/38/40.
260 Ibid,
261 His name was Mohammed b. Hakim. He was among the reliable companions of al-Sadiq.
262 Bin Shahrashub, al- Manaqib, 4/273.
263 al- Ra'd, 21.
264 al- Tusi, al- Ghayba. Bin Shahrashub, al- Manaqib, 4/273.
265 Mushkat al- Anwar, 217
266 al- Kafi, 2/156/25.
267 Ibid, 8/87.
268 Bihar al- Anwar, 47/61.
269 al- Manaqib, 4/275.
270 Rawdat al- Kafi, 7/87/49.
271 Bihar al- Anwar, 47/59/111.
272 His name was Sa'eed Bayan. He was a reliable reporter of al- Sadiq.
273 al- Kafi, 2/209/4.
274 Bihar al- Anwar, 47/18/8.
275 Bin Shahrashub, al- Manaqib, 4/238.
276 al- Kafi, 1/169/3.
277 al- Sha'rani, Lawaqih al- Anwar, 1/28. Matalib al- Sa'ul.
278 al- Kafi, 6/328/4.
279 He was Sufyan b. Sa'eed b. Masruq, al- Kufi. He reported traditions on the authority of al- Sadiq. He was born during the rule of Abd al- Malik. He died in Basrah in the year 161 (A.H.).
280 Lawaqih al- Anwar. Matalib al- Sa'ul. Hulyat al- Awliya', 3/193.
281 al- Dhariyat, 56.
282 Bin Shahrashub, al- Manaqib, 41231. See also al- Shiblanji, Nur al- Absar. al- Sibt, Tadhkirat al- Khawas. Bin Talha al- Safi'i, Matalib al- Sa'ul. Bin al- Sabbagh al- Maliki, al- Fusul al- Muhima Bin Hajar, al- Sawa'iq al- Muhriqa. Shaykh Sulayman, Yanabi' al- Mawada.
283 See Nur al- Absar, al- Sawa'iq, al- Fusul, and al- Manaqib: 4/234.
284 Ibid. al- Manaqib: 4/230.
285 al- Tusi, al- Amali, Majlis no. 14.
286 al- Jahani, al- Basri. He was among the reliable companions of al- Sadiq and al- Kazim, peace be on them.
287 Al- Mas'udi, al- Wasiya, 141.
288 Bihar al- Anwar, 47/131.
289 al- Mas'udi, al- Wasiya.
290 Basa'ir al- Darajat, 5/259.
291 among al- Sadiq's reliable companions.
292 among al- Sadiq's reliable companions.
293 among al- Sadiq's reliable companions.
294 al- Manaqib, 3/226.
295 al- Qamar, 24.
296 Bisair al- Darajat, 5/65. Bihar al- Anwar, 47/70/25.
297 After this reproach, his belief became good. He was regarded as one of the companions of al- Kazim, peace be on him.
298 Basa'ir al- Darajat, 5/261.
299 It is not right that these words are the beginning of the oration. So, there must be other beginning. I have studied the chapters of al- Kafi. However, in them, I have not found any addition to what we have mentioned above.
300 Al- Kafi, Chapter on the Birth of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family.
301 Abu al- Hasan al- Hadhali. He had valuable books. The most famous one of them is Muruj al- Dhahab. His doctrine was Imami. The two parties (Shi'a and Sunna depend on him. Historians have not mentioned the year of his death exactly. It was said that he remained a live till the year 345 (A.H.).
302 As the Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family, said: "Whoever dies and does not know the Imam of his time dies the death of the ignorant." Namely, he is not Muslim and does not do anything in Islam.
303 We have proven the Imamate in the preface of this book. Also We have fully mentioned the qualities of the Imam in our book al- Shi'a Wa al- Imama.
304 al- Anfal, 72.
305 al- Kafi: 8/207/347.
306 al- Kafi, chapter: Fear and Hope: 2/67/2.
307 Ibid: 2/68/2.
308 Fatir, 28.
309 al- Ma'ida.
310 al- Talaq, 2.
311 al- Kafi, chapter: Fear and Hope: 2/69/7.
312 al- Rahman 46.
313 al- Kafi: 2/71/12.
314 Shaykh Tusi, al- Majalis, Majlis no. 42. al- Kafi: 2/68/3.
315 al- Kafi: 2/72/3.
316 al- Kafi, chapter. Fear and hope: 2/71/11.
317 Ibid, chapter: Good Opinion in Allah 2/72/4.
318 al- Kafi: 2/68/5.
319 Ibid, chapter: Piety. 2/76/3.
320 Ibid, chapter: Refraining from the prohibited: 2/80/4.
321 al- Kafi, 2/77/8.
322 al- Furqan. 23.
323 al- Kafi: 218115.
324 See his Narrators.
325 al- Kafi: 2/128/1.
326 al- Hadid, 23.
327 Bihar al- Anwar: 78/193/7.
328 al- 'Araf: 30.
329 Bihar al- Anwar: 78/192/5.
330 al- Kafi: 2/316/7.
331 al- Zuhd, al- Husayn b. Sa'eed, 45/121.
332 Muhaj al- Da'awat.
333 Shaykh al- Mufid, al- Irshad.
334 al- Hasan b. 'Ali, Tuhafal- 'Uqul, 2.8.
335 al- Qasas, 83.
336 Bihar al- Anwar: 78/193/7.
337 al- Kafi, 2,319/15.
338 Ibid, 2/319/15.
339 Ibid, 2/320/17.
340 al- Kafi, 2/293/3.
341 al- Kahf, 110.
342 al- Kafi, 2/295/12.
343 al- Qiyama, 14.
344 al- Kafi, 2/295/11.
345 al- Kafi, 2/293/1.
346 al- Kafi, 2/331/4.
347 al- Kafi, 2/331/4.
348 al- Kafi, 2/331/5.
349 Ibid, 2/333/16.
350 Ibin Marwan al- Qandi al- Anbari. He remained a live till the days of al- Rida, peace be on him. He was the representative of al- Kazim, peace be on him. When al- Kazim was imprisoned, many properties were with Zyyad. Al- Rida asked him to repay those properties, but he claimed that they were endowments because he wished for them. However, Zyyad was among those who reported the textual nomination of al- Rida. Also he was a reliable narrator.
351 Shaykh al- Tusi, al- Majalis, Majlis no. 11.
352 al- Kafi, 2/509/4.
353 al- Kafi, 2/230/2.
354 Yusuf, 103.
355 al- Kafi, 2/231/4.
356 Yusuf, 103.
357 Shaykh Tusi, al- Majalis, Majlis no. 5.
358 A kind of bridge which only the righteous can cross on the road to Paradise.
359 al- Saduq, al- Tawid. al- Khisal: 2/61.
360 al- Mufid, al- Irshad.
361 Ibid, 284.
362 al- Mufid, al- Irshad.
363 Shaykh Tusi, al- Majalis, Majlis no. 55.
364 Tuhaf al- 'Uqul, 281.
365 Roudat al- Kafi.
366 al- Shiblanji, Nur al- Abs'r, 163. Abu Na'im, Hulyat al- Awliya', 3/135.
367 Bismilahur rahmanur rhim = In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
368 al-An'am, 121.
369 Bihar al- Anwar, 78/279/1.
370 Bihar al- Anwar, 78/271/112.
371 al- Kafi, 2/636/5.
372 See His Famous Narrators.
373 Bihar al- Anwar, 78/292.
374 See His Famous Narrators.
375 Roudat al- Kafi, 8/204/238.
376 See His Famous Narrators.
377 Basa'ir al- Darajat, 1, 526.
378 See His Famous Narrators.
379 al- Saduq, al- Khisal al- Hashr, 9.
380 Shaykh al- Tusi, al- Majalis, Majlis no., 11.
381 See His Famous Narrators.
382 Bihar al- Anwar: 6, 192/78.
383 Ibrahim, 7.
384 Nuh, 10.
385 Abu Na'im, Hulyat al- Auliya,' 3,193.
386 He has no biography in the books of our biographers.
387 al- Qasas, 83.
388 Bihar al- Anwar, 1/224/17.
389 al- Kafi.
390 al- Talaq, 30.
391 Ibrahim, 7.
392 al- Mu'min, 60.
393 al- Kafi.
394 al- Kafi.
395 Shaykh al- Tusi, al- Majalis, Majlis no 2.
396 al- Kafi.
397 Zayd al- Narsi, al- Kitab.
398 Wasa'il al- Shi'a, 1, 18.
399 Bihar al- Anwar: 1/221/61.
400 al- Kafi.
401 Bihar al- Anwar: 1/220/56.
402 Shaykh Tusi, al- Majalis, Majlis no. 9.
403 Ibid, Majlis no. 11. Ibrahim, 7.
404 al- Was`'il, 8/402/2.
405 Ibid, 8/402/3.
406 Ibid, 8/403/8.
407 al- Kufi. He was among the companions of al- Sadiq, peace be on him, He was among the reliable narrators. The reliable narrators reported traditions on his authority.
408 Wasa'il al- Shi'a, 8/302/1.
409 Ibid, 8/303/5.
410 Wasa'il al- Shi'a, 11/156/8.
411 Ibid, 8/399/4.
412 Ibid, 8/489/5.
413 Ibid, 8/413/3.
414 Ibid, 8/424/4.
415 Ibid, 8/426/7.
416 Ibid, 8/426/8.
417 Ibid, 8/426/8.
418 Ibid, 8/427/2.
419 Ibid, 8/407/5.
420 Ibid, 8/408/7.
421 Ibid, 8/458/1.
422 Bihar al- Anwar, 78/278.
423 Ibid, 78/253/109.
424 Wasa'il al- Shia', 8/458/2.
425 Ibid, 8/458/3.
426 Bihar al- Anwar: 78/278.
427 Wasa'il al- Shi'a, 8/544/7.
428 Ibid, 8/415/4.
429 al- Saduq, al- Khisal.
430 Wasa'il al- Shi'a, 5/415/5.
431 Wasa'il al- Shi'a.
432 Biharal- Anwar: 47/384/107.
433 Al- Kafi : Chapter on Reason.
434 Bihar al- Anwar: 1/131/24.
435 Ibid: 1/159/32.
436 Al- Kaffi, Chapter on Reason.
437 Ibid, Chapter on the Quality and merit of knowledge and the outstanding merits of scholars.
438 Ibid, Chapter on the question and its discussion.
439 Noor al- Absar by al- Shiblanji: 141.
440 Lawaqih al- Anwar by al- Sha'rani: 1/28.
441 Tathkirat al- Khawas by Sybt b. al- Jawzi: 343.
442 Al- Kafi: Chapter on Noble Qualities.
443 Al- Kafi: Chapter on the Merit of Certainty.
444 Al- Kafi, Chapter on Satisfaction with death.
445 Ibid, Chapter on Joking and laughter.
446 Ibid, Chapter on Dispute and Enmity.
447 Majalis al- Shaykh al- Tusi, Majlis/42.
448 Majalis al- Saduq, Majlis /32.
449 Irshad al- Shaykh al- Mufid.
450 Al- Kaffi, Chapter on Love of this World.
451 Hulyat Al- Awliya': 3/194.
452 Al- Kaffi, Chapter on the love of the World and the greed for it.
453 Hulyat al- Awliya' 3/169.
454 Al- Kaffi, Chapter on Thankfulness.
455 Ibid, Chapter on Good Manners.
456 Ibid, Chapter on Truthfulness and Paying the Trust.
457 Ibid, Chapter on Modesty.
458 Ibid, Chapter on Forgiveness.
459 Ibid, Chapter on Gentleness.
460 Ibid, Chapter on Contentment.
461 Al- Kaffi, Chapter on no need of people.
462 Ibid, Chapter on Visiting Blood Relatives.
463 Al- Kaffi, Chapter on favoring.
464 Ibid, Chapter on fulfilling the Believer's Need.
465 Ibid, Chapter on Reconciliation among men.
466 Ibid, Chapter on the Believers and his Traits.
467 Al- Kaffi, Chapter on Requesting Leadership.
468 Ibid, Chapter on Dispute and Enmity.
469 Ibid, Chapter on Anger.
470 Ibid, Chapter on Envy.
471 Ibid, Chapter on Haughtiness. How great this word is! In it, there is probing into the depth of selves. Whoever feels abasement and defect inside himself covers this defect with haughtiness, contrary to the person who feels the perfection and dignity of himself, certainly is in no need of haughtiness.
472 Ibid, Chapter on Greed.
473 Ibid, Chapter on Foolishness.
474 Ibid, Chapter on Telling Lies.
475 Kashf al- Ghumma.
476 al- Saduq, al- Khisal, chapter on the seven (things or persons).
477 Al- Khisal, Chapter on the Ten.
478 Bihar al- Anwar 78/228/105.
479 Tuhaf al- Uqul: 96-154.
480 Al- Bihar, vol. 17, from 155-180.
481 Al- Kafi, Chapter on virtue of supplication and urging for it.
482 Ibid, Chapter on supplication is file weapon of a believer.
483 Ibid, Chapter on forgiveness.
484 Ibid, Chapter on correspondence.
485 Raudt Al- Kafi.
486 Tuhaf Al- 'Uqul, 281.
487 Raudat Al- Kafi.
488 Majalis Al- Saduq, Mjlis/40.
489 Ibid, Majlis/42.
490 Ibid, Majlis/48.
491 Majalis of Shaykh al- Tusi, Majlis/6.
492 Ibid, Majlis/10. Al- Wasa'il, 8/458/3.
493 The Majalis of Shaykh Al- Tusi, Majlis/11.
494 The Majalis of al- Saduq, Majlis/68.
495 The Majalis of Shaykh Tusi, Majlis/ 32.
496 Bihar Al- Anwar :78/191/4.
497 Al- Saduq, Al- Khisal, Chapter on the one.
498 Al- Saduq, Al- Khisal, Chapter on the two.
499 Al- Saduq, Al- Khisal, Chapter on the Three.
500 Al- Saduq, Al- Khisal, Chapter on the four. From the saying no. 230-235.
501 Al- Saduq, Al- Khisal, Chapter on the Five From 236 to 238.
502 Wasa'il Al- Shi'a: 8/425/1.
503 Ibid: 8/424/4.
504 Ibid: 8/434/1.
505 Ibid: 8/438/1.
506 Man La Yahdarahu Al- Fqih: 2/41/33.
507 Bihar Al- Anwar: 47/61/118.
508 Wasa'il Al- Shi'a, 3/58.
509 Ibid, Wasa'il al- Shi'a.
510 Bihar Al- Anwar: 17/265/266.
511 Ibid: 2/52/18.
512 Ibid: 2/117/15.
513 Ibid: 2/128/7.
514 Wasa'il Al- Shi'a: 2/213.
515 Bihar al- Anwar: 47/2/5. Mahasin al- Barqy: 1/80.
516 She was the mother of al- Kazim, peace be on him.
517 Mahasin Al- Barqy: 1/80/6.
518 Al- Ra'd: 21.
519 Al- Manaqib: 4/273 Al- Shaykh al- Tusy, Al- Ghayba, 128.
520 A village in Egypt.
521 Al- Kafi: 1/475/8.
522 Ibid.
523 Apparently, He was al- 'Ajaly. Bin Sharashub regarded him as one of the combatant poets of ahl al Bayt.
524 Wasa'il Al- Shi'a: 5/253/5.
525 Ibid: 5/255/10.
526 Ibid: 5/260/25.
527 Al- Shaykh al- Mufid, al- Muqni'a, 73.
528 Wasa'il al- Shi'a: 5/426.
529 Al- Shaykh al- Mufid, al- Irshad, 284.
530 Al- Kafi: 1/309/8.
531 Shaykh abu 'Ali, Al- Rjal.
532 Bihar Al- Anwar: 47/254.
533 Ibid: 1/188.
534 Some Muslims have written these words on the shrouds of the dead since that day to follow the act of the Imam. Some people of al- Jamud have told that they write on the shroud of the dead: "Isma'il bears witness...."
535 Al- Mufid, al- Irshad, 285.
536 Ikmalul Din: 1/163. Al- Shakh al- Saduq, al- Amali, 237.
537 Bihar al-Anwar: 47/255.
538 A place in Medina.
539 Al- Shaykh al- Mufid, al- Irshad, 285.
540 Abu al- 'Abbas al- Kufi. He was a reliable reporter of al- Sadiq. He had a book. Al- Hasan b. Mahbub reported the book.
541 Al- Shaykh al- Mufid, al- Irshad, 285.
542 Al- Kafi: 1/310/10.
543 Bihar al- Anwar: 47/261/29. Al- Kashy: 165.
544 Al- Shaykh al- Mufid, al- Irshad, 285. Al- Kashy, al- Rijal, 160.
545 Al- Kashy, al- Rijal, 165.
546 Ibid: 165.
547 Al- Mufid, al- Irshad, 286.
548 The biographers have mentioned very little information about him. These words are attributed to Sufyan b. 'Iyina, not to him.
549 Al- Shaykh al- Mufid, al- Irshad, 289.
550 Apparently, he was the son of Isma'il the son of al- Sadiq, peace be on him.
551 Al- Kafi: 1/318.
552 Bakr was among those who reported from al- Sadiq, al- Kazim, and al- Rida, peace be on them, He was among the reliable reporters. He reported from the reliable reporters. Yaqub reported from Ishaq. Al- Kulayny reported from him in Chapter on the Birth of Abu al- Hasan al- Kazim, peace be on him, and in Chapter on Lesbianism in Chapter on Marriage. This denotes that he was reliable. But the biographers has not mentioned an independent biography for him. And those who neglected him were many. He was b. (the son of) Ja'far b. Ibrahim b. Mohammed b. 'Ali b. Abd Allah b. Ja'far b. Abu Talib. Abd Allah was the uncle of the foregoing Yaqub. He was Abu Mohammed, the reliable, the truthful. For al- Washa, He was al- Hasan b. 'Ali, b. Zyad. He was among the companions of al- Rida, peace be on him, and of his reliable reporters.
553 Bin 'Ali b. al- Husayn b. 'Ali b. Abu Talib, peace be on him.
554 Al- Mufid, al- Irshad, 286.
555 Books of Biographies.
556 Al- Mufid, al- Irshad, 286.
557 Black clothes were the sign of the Abbasidis. He wanted to copy their sign. Green clothes were the sign of the Alawids.
558 Bihar Al- Anwar: 47/246/5.
559 Al- Mufid, al- Irshad, 314.
560 Ibid, 286.
561 Bihar Al- Anwar: 47/246/4.
562 Uyun Akhbar Al- Rida: 2/206/7.
563 His real name was al- Fadl b. Sahl. He was the Minster of al- Ma'mun. He was called Dhulri'asatayn because he had the power of the sword and of the pen.
564 Al- Shaykh al- Mufid, al- Irshad, 287.
565 Al- Kashy, al- Rijal, 429/803.
266 Ibid, 804/804.
567 Al- Kafi: 1/322/12.
568 Shaykh al- Mufid, al- Irshad, 287.
569 Al- Mufid, al- Irshad, 271.
570 Al. An'am, 90.
571 Al- Nisa', 88.
572 Al- An'am, 121.
573 al- Ja'fy al- Kufi. He reported traditions on the authority of al- Sadiq and al- Kazim, peace be on them. He was among the reliable narrators.
574 The surface meaning of this tradition is that Zarara died the days of al- Sadiq, peace be on him; otherwise al- Sadiq asked Allah to have mercy upon Zarara while he was alive.
575 This tradition denotes that he died during the days of al- Sadiq, peace be on him. Then he was not among those who reported from al- Kazim, peace be on him.
576 Al- Kashy, al- Rijal, 433/819.
577 Ibid, 433/817.
578 His name was Mohammed b. Abid al- Rahman b. Abu Layla al- Ansari al- Kufi. Mohammed was a judge in Kufa for thirty- three years. First he became a judge for the Omayyads, then tie became a judge for the Abbasids. he was born in the year 74 (A.H.). He died in Kufa in the year 148 while he was still a judge. The Shayk, may Allah have mercy upon him, regarded him as one o f the companions o f al- Sadiq, peace be on him. Anyhow, apparently, he waged war against al- Sadiq with his acts.
579 al- Harithi. He is regarded as one of the companions of al- Sadiq and al- Kazim, peace be on them. He was attributed to the Waqifa. It has been reported that al- Sadiq, peace be on him, praised him.
580 Koran, 26,100.
581 Koran, 22, 34.
582 Murazim had two brothers. Their names were Mohammed and Jarrir. Both were reliable narrators. Al- Kazim, peace be on him, ordered Mohammed to debate.
583 He was among the companions of al-Kazim, peace be on him. He was a reliable narrator.
584 I succeeded with the praise of Allah, the Exalted, to write an independent book on him.
585 Koran, 13,21.