The Life of Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin

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Publisher: Ansariyan Publications – Qum
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The Life of Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin

The Life of Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin

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Publisher: Ansariyan Publications – Qum
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Table of Contents

Publisher’s Preface 1

Dedication 2

Introduction 3

Notes 9

Chapter 1: Lady Shahzanan 11

Her Psychological Traits 11

Reports of her Marriage 11

A. At the Time of ‘Umar 11

B. At the Time of ‘Uthman 12

C. At the Time of the Caliphate of the Commander of the Faithful 12

Checking the Reports 12

Irregular Ideas 13

Her Holy Name 13

The Holy Relationship 14

Pre-Islamic Beliefs 14

Imam ‘Ali took care of Her 15

Al-Husayn took care of Her 16

The Historians praised Her 16

A. Al-Mubarrad 16

B. Ibn Shadqam 16

C. Al-Kunji 16

Notes 16

Chapter 2: The Great Baby 18

The Rites of his Birth 18

The Place of his Birth 18

The Time of his Birth 18

His Name 19

Ibn Taymiya 19

His Kunya 20

His Nick Names 20

1. Zayn al-‘Abidin 20

2. Sayyid al-‘Abidin 20

3. Dhu’ al-Thafanat 20

4. Al-Sajjad 20

5. Al-Zaki 21

6. Al-Amin 21

7. Ibn al-Khiyaratayn 21

The Death of his Mother 22

His Nursemaid 22

His Physical Qualities 22

His Solemnity 22

The Inscription of his Ring 23

Notes 23

Chapter 3: His Childhood and Behavior 24

His Childhood 24

His Behavior 25

His Behavior in his House 25

His Kindness to his Nursemaid 26

A Fabricated Narration 26

His Behavior toward his Parents 26

His Supplication for his Parents 27

His Behavior toward his Children 29

His Commandments to his Children 30

His Supplication for his Children 31

His Behavior toward his Retainers 34

His Behavior toward his Neighbors 34

His Supplication for his Neighbors 34

His Behavior toward his Friends 36

His Behavior toward his Shi‘ites 37

A Fabricated Narration 38

His enjoining the Shi‘ites to practice Precautionary Dissimulation 38

His Asking Forgiveness for the Shi‘ite Sinners 39

His Behavior toward his Enemies 39

Notes 40

Chapter 4: His Psychological Qualities 41

Clemency 41

Patience 42

Glory and Self-esteem 43

Bravery 44

His Unselfish Nature 44

Kindness to People 45

Generosity 45

Muhammad b. Usama 45

His giving Food to the People 45

His Maintaining a Hundred Families 46

His Kindness to the Poor 46

A. His Honoring the Poor 46

B. His Kindness to the Poor 46

His Preventing the People from Reproaching Beggars 46

His Alms 47

A. He gave his Garments as Alms 47

B. He gave as Alms what He loved 47

C. Dividing his Properties 48

His Giving Charity in Secret 48

His Seeking Allah’s Pleasure 49

Renouncing Worldly Pleasures 49

With the Sufis 50

He Hated Playing 50

His Turning to Allah in Repentance 51

Wonderful Examples of his Turning in Repentance to Allah 51

1. His Seeking Asylum with Allah 51

2. His Fleeing to Allah 52

3. His Seeking Needs from Allah 53

4. His Pleading and Humbleness to Allah 54

5. His Humbling himself before Allah 56

Notes 56

Chapter 5: His Imamate 58

The Meaning of the Imamate 58

The Necessity of the Imamate 58

The Prophet and the Imamate 58

The high Position of the Imams 59

Referring to the Imams is obligatory 61

Obeying the Imam is obligatory 61

The Infallibility of the Imam 62

His Imamate 62

His Textual Imamate 63

The Imamate in his Time 63

The Imamate of Muhammad bin al-Hanafiya 64

Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin with Muhammad b. al-Hanafiya 65

Al-Kabuli returns to the Truth 66

Some Signs of his Imamate 67

1. His Telling of the Martyrdom of Zayd 67

2. His Telling about the Government of ‘Umar b. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz 68

3. His Telling about the Government of the Abbasides 68

Notes 69

Chapter 6: Impressions of His Character 71

The Views of his Contemporaries 71

1. Jabir al-Ansari 71

2. ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Abbas 71

3. Al-Zuhri 71

4. Sa‘id bin al-Musayyab 72

5. Zayd bin Aslam 72

6. Hammad bin Zayd 73

7. Yahya bin Sa‘id 73

8. Malik 73

9. Abu’ Bakr bin al-Barqi 73

10. Abu’ Zar‘a 73

11. Abu’ Hazim 73

12. Abu’ Hatam al-A‘raji 73

13. Abu’ Hamza al-Thumali 74

14. Imam al-Sadiq 74

15. ‘Umar bin ‘Abd al-‘Aziz 74

16. Yazid bin Mu‘awiya 74

17. ‘Abd al-Malik bin Marw’an 75

18. Mansu’r al-Dawaniqi 75

19. Al-Farazdaq 75

20. Al-Himyari 76

21. Ibn Shahab 76

22. Ibn Zayd 76

The Historians 76

1. Ibn ‘Asakir 76

2. Ibn Sa‘d 76

3. Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalani 76

4. Ibn Hajar al-Haythami 76

5. Al-Dhahabi 77

6. Abu’ al-Fath 77

7. Abu’ Na‘eem 77

8. Al-Ya‘qu’bi 77

9. Al-Waqidi 77

10. Safi al-Din 77

11. Al-Nawawi 77

12. ‘Imad al-Din 78

13. Ibn ‘Anba 78

14. Shaykh al-Mufeed 78

15. Al-Jahiz 78

16. Al-Sharawi 78

17. Al-Qulaybi 78

18. Ibn Taymiya 78

19. Al-Shaykhani 79

20. Ibn Khullakan 79

21. Ibn Shaddqam 79

22. Al-Manofi 79

23. Abu’ al-Futu’h 79

24. Al-Manawi 79

25. Muhammad bin Tallha 79

26. Muhammad bin Sa‘id 80

27. Al-Sayyid ‘Abbas 80

28. Al-Sayyid Mohsin 80

29. Al-Nuwayri 80

30. Al-Shafi‘i 80

31. ‘Ali bin ‘Isa al-Arbali 80

32. Al-Bustani 82

33. Wajjdi 82

34. Agha Buzurg 82

35. Ibn al-Jawzi 82

36. Tajj al-Din 82

37. ‘Arif Tamir 82

38. Al-Zarkali 83

39. Ahmed Mahmu’d Subhi 83

40. Ahmed Fahmi 83

41. Husayn ‘Ali Mahfu’z 83

Important Points 83

Notes 84

Chapter 7: The Tragedies Of Karbala’ 87

On the Plateau of Karbala’ 87

Imam al-Husayn announced his Death 88

The Day of ‘Asura’ 89

Imam al-Husayn’s Sermon 89

The Battle 92

The Martyrdom of the Righteous 92

Imam al-Husayn sought Help 93

Martyrdom of the great Imam 93

Setting the Tents to Fire 94

The Attack against Zayn al-‘Abidin 94

His Burying the Pure Corpses 95

The Captives of the Household taken to Kufa 95

Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin delivers a Speech 96

The Tyrant with Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin 97

A Kufan Kidnaps the Imam 98

The Captives of the Household taken to Damascus 98

A Syrian with Zayn al-‘Abidin 98

Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin in the Assembly of Yazid 99

Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin delivers a Sermon 100

The Imam with al-Minhal 102

The Tyrannical apologizes to the Imam 103

A Scholar asks about the Imam 103

The Imam with Yazid 103

The Journey to Medina 104

Bishr announced the Death of Imam al-Husayn 104

Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin delivers a Speech 105

Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin’s Grief 106

His Paying the Debts which his Father owed 106

His Kindness to the Family of ‘Aqil 107

His Staying in Medina 107

Notes 107

Chapter 8: His Worship 109

His Ritual Ablution 110

His Prayer 110

Perfuming his Garments 110

His Garments during his Prayer 110

His Humbleness during his Prayer 110

A one thousand Ruk‘a Prayer 111

His Performing the Superfluous Prayer (nawafil) 111

His Abundant Prostration (in prayer) 111

His Abundant Glorification 112

His Performing the Night Prayer frequently 112

His Supplication after the Night Prayer 112

His Frailty and Weakness 116

1. One of his Sons 116

2. Jabir al-Ansari 116

‘Abd al-Malik 117

His Fast 118

In the Month of Ramadhan 118

His Supplication for seeing the Crescent of the Month Ramadhan 118

His good Acts in the Month of Ramadhan 122

A. Giving Food 122

B. His Freeing Salves 122

His Supplication in the Early Morning 123

His Supplication in Bidding Farewell to the Month of Ramadhan 126

1. The Generosity of Allah 126

2. The Pardon and Punishment of Allah 126

3. The Decree of Allah 126

4. His Gratitude to those who thank Him 127

5. His Covering the Servants 127

On the Day of Fast-Breaking 131

His Hajj 134

His Hajj on Foot 134

His Hajj Riding 134

The Reciters accompany Him 135

His Food for the Hajj 135

His Disorder during Ritual Consecration 135

His Supplication by the Black Stone 135

His Prayer under the mizab 136

With Hisham b. ‘Abd al-Malik 136

Abu’ al-Farajj doubts the Poem 139

Al-Farazdaq is arrested 140

His Whispered Prayers in the Sacred House 140

With a Man circumambulating the Kaaba 144

The Imam blamed those who begged on the Day of ‘Arafa 144

His Freeing the Slaves on the Day of ‘Arafat 144

His Supplication on the Day of ‘Arafa 145

On the Day of ‘Id al-Adha’ (Sacrifice) 155

Notes 158

Chapter 9: Some Sciences Of The Imam 162

The Hadith (Tradition) 162

His Narrations on the Authority of the Prophet 162

His Narrations on the Authority of the Commander of the Faithful 171

In the Fields of the Qur’an 176

His Fondness of the Qur’an 176

His Reciting the Qur’an 176

His Reflecting on the Qur’an 176

His Supplication upon Completing a Reading of the Qur’an 176

Examples of his Interpretations 180

Jurisprudence 184

The Parts of Fast 184

Bringing together Sunset and Night Prayers 186

Intention Obligatory in the Acts of Worship 187

Crossing Arms in Prayer Impermissible 187

Purchasing Slave Girl as Singer 187

Punishment for Committing Fornication with Sister 187

Theological Researches 187

Allah’s Decree and Determination 188

Allah is Light 188

His Wonder at the Doubters in Allah 188

It is Impossible to define Allah by any Finite Thing 189

Notes 189

Chapter 10: Some Of His Sermons And Wise Sayings 192

His Sermons 192

His Wise Sayings and Teachings 206

Dispraising Haughtiness 206

Warning against Disputes 206

Rejoicing over Sins 207

Kinds of Sin 207

The Reality of Death 208

The Most Important Degrees of Asceticism 208

The Best Deeds in the View of Allah 208

Recognizing Justice 209

The Qualities of Hypocrites and Believers 210

Some excellent Pieces of Advice 211

Help and Beneficence 212

Tightening the Bonds of Kin 214

Love for the Sake of Allah 214

Supplication for Believers 214

Repayment of the Virtuous 214

Summons to Religion 215

Warning against some Unlawful Things 215

Warning against Craving 216

Showing Gratitude toward Good-doer 217

Enjoining the Good 217

Speech is better than Silence 217

The Happiness of Man 217

Mutual Teachings among Religions 218

Noble Traits 218

The Qualities of a Believer 218

Good Words 218

The Classes of Men 218

Humbleness 219

Quoting Wisdom 219

The Clay of Believer and Unbeliever 219

Patience 220

Some Morals of Believer 220

Fanaticism 220

Guarding against Telling Lies 220

Certainty of Words 221

Chastity 221

Content 221

Some Qualities deliver the Believer 221

Some of the Prophets’ Norms and Wise Sayings 221

Al-Khidr’s Commandments to Mu’sa 221

Some of Allah’s Revelations to Mu’sa 221

A Wisdom in the Bible 222

Mu’sa and a Worshipper 222

Mu’sa with Allah 222

The Death of the Prophet 223

Friendship toward Ahl al-Bayt 224

The Prophet’s and ‘Ali’s Rights against the Muslims 224

The Mastership of the Ahl al-Bayt over Men 225

Short, wonderful and Wise Sayings 225

Notes 233

Chapter 11: His Works 237

Notes 237

1. Al-Sahifa Al-Sajjadiya 238

The Chain of Authorities of al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiya 238

The Characteristics of al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiya 238

Taking Care of the Sahifa of al-Sajjad 245

Interpretations (shuru’h) of al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiya 245

Supplementary Versions 249

Supplementary Supplications 250

His Supplication for Good Mindedness 250

His Supplication when Afflicted by Neediness 250

His Supplication when Cleaved to Allah 250

His Supplication for Forgiveness and Repentance 251

His Supplication in calling down blessings upon the Prophet 251

His Supplication when his Supplication accepted 251

His Supplication when Food placed and taken 252

His Supplication in Entrusting his Affairs to Allah 252

His Supplication in Seeking Refuge from Allah’s Wrath 252

His Supplication when went to Bed 253

His Supplication in Repelling Fearful Things 253

Wonderful Examples of the Sahifa 253

His Supplication in Calling down Blessings upon the Prophet 253

His Supplication in Calling down Blessings upon the Followers of the Messengers 255

His Supplication for himself and the People under his Guardianship 257

His Supplication in Morning and Evening 258

His Supplication for Good Outcomes 260

His Supplication in Seeking Repentance 261

His Supplication when Sick 262

His Supplication when he asked Release from his Sins 263

His Supplication in Seeking Refuge from the Instigations of Satan 265

His Supplication in Asking for Water during a Drought 267

His Supplication when something Made him Sorrow 268

His Supplication in Hardship 269

His Supplication when he asked Allah for Well-Being 271

His Supplication when his Provision was Stinted 272

His Supplication for Help in Repaying Debts 273

His Supplication in Mentioning and Asking for Repentance 274

His Supplication in Asking for the Best 277

His Supplication when he was Afflicted 278

His Supplication in Satisfaction when he Looked upon the Companions of this world 278

His Supplication when he Looked upon Clouds 279

His Supplication when Confessing his Shortcomings 280

His Supplication when Someone’s Death was announced to him 281

His Supplication in Asking for Covering 282

His Supplication when he Looked at the New Crescent Moon 282

His Supplication in Repelling the Trickery of Enemies 283

His Supplication in Fear 285

His Supplication in Pleading to Allah 286

His Supplication in Imploring Allah 287

His Supplication in Abasing himself before Allah 288

His Supplication for the Removal of Worries 289

Notes 290

2. Fifteen Whispered Prayers 292

The First Whispered Prayer 292

The Second Whispered Prayer 293

The Third Whispered Prayer 294

The Forth Whispered Prayer 295

The Fifth Whispered Prayer 296

The Sixth Whispered Prayer 296

The Seventh Whispered Prayer 297

The Eighth Whispered Prayer 298

The Ninth Whispered Prayer 299

The Tenth Whispered Prayer 299

The Eleventh Whispered Prayer 300

The Twelfth Whispered Prayer 301

The Thirteenth Whispered Prayer 302

The Fourteenth Whispered Prayer 302

The Fifteenth Whispered Prayer 303

Poetic Whispered Prayers 304

The First Poetic Whispered Prayer 304

The Second Poetic Whispered Prayer 304

Note 304

3. The Treatise On Rights, Risalat Al-Huquq 305

A Brief Introduction to Rights 305

The Rights of Allah against oneself 306

1. Rights of Allah 306

2. Rights of Self 307

3. Rights of Tongue 307

4. Rights of Hearing 307

5. Rights of Sight 308

6. Rights of the two Legs 308

7. Rights of Hand 308

8. Rights of Stomach 308

9. Rights of Private Part 308

Rights of Acts 309

10. Rights of Ritual Prayer 309

11. Rights of Fasting 309

12. Rights of Sadaqa 310

13. Rights of Hady 310

Rights of Leaders 310

14. Rights of Imams 310

15. Rights of Teacher 311

Rights of Subjects 311

16. Rights of Owner 311

17. Rights of Subjects 312

18. Rights of Learners 312

19. Rights of Wife (Mamlu’ka) 312

20. Rights of Slave (Mamlu’k) 313

Rights of Blood Relatives 313

21. Rights of Mother 313

22. Rights of Father 314

23. Rights of Child 314

24. Rights of Brother 314

Rights of Others 315

25. Rights of Master (Mawla) 315

26. Rights of Slave (Mawla) 315

27. Rights of Sahib al-Ma‘ru’f 315

28. Rights of Mu’azzin 316

29. Rights of Imam in Congregational Prayer 316

30. Rights of Sitting Companion 316

31. Rights of Neighbor 317

32. Rights of Companion 317

33. Rights of Partner 318

34. Rights of Property 318

35. Rights of al-Graham 318

36. Rights of Associate 319

37. Rights of Adversary 319

38. The Rights of al-Mudda‘a ‘alayh 319

39. Rights of al-Mustashir 320

40. Rights of al-Mushir 320

41. Rights of al-Mustansih 320

42. Rights of al-Nasih 320

43. Rights of al-Kabir 321

44. Rights of al-Saghir 321

45. Rights of al-Sa‘il 321

46. Rights of al-Mass’u’l 322

47. Rights of al-Sar 322

48. Rights of him who does Evil Judgments 322

49. Rights of the people of Creed 322

50. Rights of Ahl al-Dhimma 323

Notes 323

4. The Book Of ‘Ali Ibn Al-Husayn 324

Divan ascribed to the Imam 324

His Handwritten Works 326

Notes 326

Chapter12: His School, His Students, And His Companions 327

His Devotion to Proclaiming Knowledge 327

His Praising the Excellence of Knowledge 327

His Encouraging Scientific Movements 327

His Honoring the Seekers of Knowledge 328

Teachings for Learners 328

Rights of Teacher 328

The Reward of Learner 328

Free Education 329

The Humbleness of Teacher 329

The Center of his School 329

The Scholars surrounded Him 329

His Students and his Companions 330

1. Aban Ibn ‘Ayyash 330

2. Aban Ibn Taghlub 330

His Birth and Childhood 330

His Scientific Position 330

His Narrations from the Imams 330

The Imams honored Him 331

His Reliability 331

His Friendship to Ahl al-Bayt 331

His Books 332

His Death 333

3. Ibrahim Ibn Abi Haffsa 333

4. Ibrahim Ibn Bashir 333

5. Ibrahim Ibn ‘Abd Allah 333

6. Ibrahim Ibn Muhammad 333

7. Ibrahim Ibn Yazid 333

8. Ahmed Ibn Hamawayh 333

9. Ishaq Ibn ‘Abd Allah 333

10. Ishaq Ibn ‘Abd Allah 333

11. Ishaq Ibn Yasar 333

12. Isma‘il Ibn Umayya 334

13. Isma‘il Ibn Rafi‘ 334

14. Isma‘il Ibn ‘Abd al-Khaliq 334

15. Isma‘il Ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman 334

16. Isma‘il Ibn ‘Abd Allah 334

17. Aflah Ibn Hamid 334

18 Ayyu’b Ibn al-Hasan 334

19. Ayyu’b Ibn ‘Aiyidh 334

20. Burd al-Iskafi 334

21. Bishr Ibn Ghalib 335

22. Bakr Ibn Aws 335

23. Bukayr Ibn ‘Abd Allah 335

24. Thabit Ibn Aslam 335

25. Thabit Ibn Abi Safiya 335

His Childhood 335

His Reliability 335

His Scientific Position 335

His Books 335

His Narrations from the Imams 336

His Death 336

26. Thabit Ibn ‘Abd Allah 336

27. Thabit Ibn Hurmuz 336

28. Thuwayr Ibn Abi Fakhta 336

29. Thuwayr Ibn Yazid 337

30. Jabir Ibn Muhammad 338

31. Ja‘far Ibn Ibrahim 338

32. Ja‘far Ibn Ayas 338

33. Ja‘far Ibn Muhammad 338

34. Ju‘ayd Hamadan 338

35. Jahm al-Hilali 338

36. Al-Harith Ibn Jaru’d 338

37. Al-Harith Ibn al-Fudayl 338

38. Habib Ibn Abi Thabit 338

39. Habib Ibn Hassan 339

40. Habib Ibn al-Mu‘alla 339

41. Khadim Ibn Sufyan 339

42. Khadim Ibn Shurayk 339

43. Al-Hur Ibn Ka‘b 339

44. Hassan al-‘Amiri 339

45. Al-Hasan Ibn Rawajj 339

46. Al-Hasan Ibn ‘Ali 339

47. Al-Hasan Ibn ‘Ammara 339

48. Al-Hasan Ibn Muhammad 339

49. Al-Husayn Ibn ‘Ali 339

50. Al-Husayn Ibn ‘Amru’ 340

51. Hattan Ibn Khaffan 340

52. Hafs Ibn ‘Umar 340

53. Al-Hakam Ibn ‘Utayba 340

54. Hakim Ibn Jubayr 340

55. Hakim Ibn Hakam 340

56. Hakim Ibn Surayf 341

57. Hamid Ibn Nafi‘ 341

58. Hamid Ibn Muslim 341

59. Khashram Ibn Basar 341

60. Dawud al-Sarmi 341

61. Rabah Ibn ‘Ubayda 341

62. Rabi‘a Ibn Abi ‘Abd al-Rahman 341

63. Rabi‘a Ibn ‘Uthman 341

64. Razin Ibn ‘Ubayd 341

65. Rashid al-Hajjri 341

Rashid joined the Eternal Life 342

66. Ziyad Ibn Sawqa 343

67. Zayd Ibn Aslam 343

68. Zayd Ibn al-Hasan 343

69. Zayd Ibn ‘Ali 343

70. Zayd al-A‘ma 344

71. Salim Ibn Abi al-Ju‘d 344

72. Salim Ibn Abi Hafsa 344

73. Salim 344

74. Sudayr Ibn al-Hakam 344

75. Al-Sari Ibn ‘Abd Allah 345

76. Sa‘d Ibn Hakim 345

77. Sa‘d Ibn Abi Sa‘id 345

78. Sa‘d Ibn Tarif 345

79. Sa‘id Ibn Jubayr 345

His Scientific Position 345

His Reverential Fear and Righteousness 345

His Going out in Revolt 345

His Martyrdom 346

80. Sa‘id Ibn al-Harith 346

81. Sa‘id Ibn ‘Uthman 346

82. Sa‘id Ibn Marjana 346

83. Sa‘id Ibn al-Marziban 347

84. Sa‘id Ibn al-Musayyab 347

His Scientific Position 347

His Wise sayings 347

His Magnifying the Imam 347

Differences over his Reliability 347

85. Salam Ibn al-Mustanir 348

86. Salama Ibn Thubayt 348

87. Salama Ibn Dinar 348

88. Salama Ibn Kuhayl 348

89. Salim Ibn Qays 349

90. Salman Ibn Abi al-Mughira 349

91. Sulayman Abu’ ‘Abd Allah 349

92. Sammak Ibn Harb 349

93. Sharhabil Ibn Sa‘d 350

94. Shayba Ibn Na‘ama 350

95. Salih Ibn Abi Hassan 350

96. Salih Ibn Khouwan 350

97. Salih Ibn Kaysan 350

98. Safwan Ibn Salim 350

99. Suhayb Abu’ Hakim 350

100. Al-Dahhak Ibn ‘Abd Allah 351

101. Al-Dahhak Ibn Muzahim 351

102. Tariq Ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman 351

103. Tawus Ibn Kaysan 351

104. Talha Ibn ‘Amru’ 351

105. Talha Ibn al-Nadar 351

106. Zalim Ibn ‘Amru’ 351

107. ‘Amir Ibn al-Simt 352

108. ‘Amir Ibn Wa’ila 352

109. ‘Abd al-Ghaffar Ibn al-Qasim 353

110. ‘A’idh al-Ahmasi 353

111. Al-‘Abbas Ibn ‘Isa 353

112. ‘Abd al-Rahman Ibn al-Qusayr 353

113. ‘Abd Allah al-Barqi 353

114. ‘Abd Allah Ibn Abi Bukayr 353

115. ‘Abd Allah Ibn Abi Mulayka 353

116. ‘Abd Allah Ibn Ja‘far 354

117. ‘Abd Allah Ibn Harith 354

118. ‘Abd Allah Ibn Dinar 354

119. ‘Abd Allah Ibn Dhakwan 354

120. ‘Abd Allah Ibn Zubayd 354

121. ‘Abd Allah Ibn Sa‘id 354

122. ‘Abd Allah Ibn Shabrama 354

123. ‘Abd Allah Ibn Shurayk 355

124. ‘Abd Allah Ibn ‘Ata’ 355

125. ‘Abd Allah Ibn ‘Ali 355

126. ‘Abd Allah Ibn ‘Ubayda 355

127. ‘Abd Allah Ibn al-Mustawrad 355

128. ‘Abd Allah Ibn Muhammad 356

129. ‘Abd Allah Ibn Muhammad 356

130. ‘Abd Allah Ibn Hurmoz 356

131. ‘Abd al-Mu’min Ibn al-Qasim 356

132. ‘Ubayd Allah Ibn Abi al-Ju‘d 356

133. ‘Ubayd Allah Ibn Abi al-Washim 356

134. ‘Ubayd Allah Ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman 356

135. ‘Ubayd Allah Ibn Muslim 356

136. ‘Ubayd Allah Ibn al-Mughira 356

137. ‘Aqaba Ibn Bashir 356

138. ‘Ali Ibn Thabit 356

139. ‘Umran Ibn Maytham 357

140. ‘Isa Ibn ‘Ali 357

141. Furat Ibn al-Ahnaf 357

142. Al-Farazdaq 357

143. Fulayh Ibn Abi Bakr 357

144. Al-Qasim Ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman 357

145. Al-Qasim Ibn ‘Awf 357

146. Al-Qasim Ibn Muhammad 358

147. Kankar 358

148. Kaysan Ibn Kulayb 359

149. Malik Ibn ‘Atiya 359

150. Muhammad Ibn Jubayr 359

151. Muhammad Ibn Shahab 359

A. His Birth 359

B. His Childhood 359

C. His Scientific Position 359

D. His Generosity 360

Visit this and praise Muhammad, the generous 360

His Ties with the Umayyads 360

With Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin 360

The Imam relieved him 360

The Imam’s Letter to al-Zuhri 361

AL-Zuhri’s Narrations from the Imam 363

Al-Zuhri accused of Showing Enmity toward Ahl al-Bayt 363

The Death of al-Zuhri 364

152. Muhammad Ibn ‘Ali 364

153. Muhammad Ibn ‘Umar 364

154. Muhammad Ibn Qays 364

155. Muslim Ibn ‘Ali 364

156. Ma‘ru’f Ibn Kharbu’dh 364

157. Mundhir al-Thawri 364

158. Al-Minhal Ibn ‘Amru’ 365

159. Al-Minhal Ibn ‘Amru’ 365

160. Maymu’n al-Ban 365

161. Maymu’n al-Qiddah 365

162. Yahya Ibn Umm al-Tawil 366

163. Abu’ Maryam 366

164. Umm al-Birr 366

Notes 366

Chapter 13: The Kings Of His Time 373

Mu‘awiya 373

His Parents 373

The Conquer of Mecca 374

Mu‘awiya’s Qualities 374

Curliness 374

Treason 374

Lying 375

Deception 375

False Qualities 375

Mu‘awiya was imposed as Governor over Damascus 376

The Days of his Government 376

His Sending the Muslims away from ahl al-Bayt 377

His Eliminating the Shi‘ites 377

His Governors 377

His Imposing Yazid as Ruler 377

Impressions of Mu‘awiya 378

1. Ibn ‘Abbas 378

2. Sa‘sa‘a bin Sohan 378

3. Al-Mughira bin Shu‘ba 378

4. Samra bin Jundub 378

The Government of Yazid 378

The Government of Mu‘awiya bin Yazid 379

Marwan bin al-Hakam 380

The Shi‘ites disappear 382

His Cursing the Commander of the faithful 382

Fabricated Narrations 382

The Death of Marwan 383

‘Abd al-Malik bin Marwan 383

His Appointing al-Hajjaj as Governor 384

His Shedding Blood 384

His Making Little of the Prophet 385

His Showing Enmity toward ahl al-Bayt 385

His Demolishing the Kaaba 386

Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin returns the Black Stone 386

Prisons 387

His Death 387

The Governors wrong their Subjects 387

Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin and ‘Abd al-Malik 388

The Imam with him during Circling the Kaaba 388

‘Abd al-Malik seeks the Prophet’s Sword 388

His Criticizing the Imam 388

The Imam sends a Message to ‘Abd al-Malik 389

His Arresting the Imam 389

The Death of ‘Abd al-Malik 390

Al-Walid Bin ‘Abd al-Malik 391

The Imam’s Attitude 392

The Imam’s Supplication for the People of the Frontiers 392

Notes 395

Chapter 14: The Time Of The Imam 398

The Political Life 398

The Nature of the Umayyad Government 398

Despotism 398

Arrogance 398

Abolishing Public Freedoms 399

Denying Islam 399

Spreading Oppression 400

The Policy of Division and Difference 400

The Local Revolts 400

The Revolt of Imam al-Husayn 400

The Revolt of Medina 400

The Causes of the Revolt 400

Dismissing the Governor of Medina 402

Marwan seeks Refuge in the Imam 402

Muslim bin ‘Aqaba entrusted with War 402

The Troops advanced toward Medina 403

Besieging Medina 403

Occupying Medina 403

Tragedies and Atrocities 403

The Imam and Muslim b. ‘Aqaba 404

The Heads before Yazid 405

The Revolt of the Tawwabin 405

The First Conference of the Tawwabin 406

The Decisions of the Conference 406

Announcing the Revolt 406

At ‘Ayn al-Warda 407

The Revolt of al-Mukhtar 408

His Qualities 409

1. Sharp Cleverness 409

2. Inspired Leadership 409

3. Allah-fearingness and Piety 409

4. Friendship toward Ahl al-Bayt 409

His Exalted Position with the Imams 410

Insignificant Accusations 411

His Great Revolt 411

The Objectives of his Revolt 412

1. Equality between the Arabs and non-Arabs 412

2. Demanding Vengeance for al-Husayn 412

Spreading Fear and Terror 413

General Annihilation 413

The Murder of Ibn Ziyad, the Tyrannical 415

The Revolt of Ibn al-Zubayr 416

His Detesting the Alids 418

His Arresting the Alids 418

The Overthrowing of his Government 419

The Economic Life 419

The Luxury of the Umayyads 420

Their Gifts to the Poets 420

Their Gifts to the Singers 421

The Life of Amusement 421

Singing 421

Singing and Dancing Parties 422

Singing spreads among the People of Medina 422

The Songstresses in Medina 422

The Dissoluteness of the Umayyads 422

The Attitude of the Imam 423

The Scientific Life 423

The School of the Next Generation 424

The Literary Life 424

Notes 426

Chapter 15: To The Shelter Garden 428

The Imam is given Poison to drink 428

His Designation of al-Baqir for the Imamate 428

His Commandments to his Son al-Baqir 429

To the Shelter Garden 429

His Preparation for Burial 429

Escorting him to his Final Resting Place 430

At his Final Resting Place 430

Notes 430