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The Conception of the Sahaba's Ultimate Decency And the Political Authority in Islam

The Conception of the Sahaba's Ultimate Decency And the Political Authority in Islam

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Publisher: Ansariyan Publications – Qum
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Notes

Part 1

[1] Surah Kahaf, Verse 26, and bn­Kutheir's Tafsir, part.3, page92­3.

[2] Surah Luqman, Verse 15, and bn­Kutheir's Tafsir, part.3, page444.

[3] Surah Nisa, Verse 36, and bn­Kutheir's Tafsir, part.1, page494.

[4] Surah Tawba, Verse 40, and bn­Kutheir's Tafsir, part.2, page358.

[5] Surah Kahaf, Verses 34 and 37, and bn­Kutheir's Tafsir, part.3, page83.

[6] Surah Qamar, Verse 29, and bn­Kutheir's Tafsir, part.4, page265.

[7] Surah Najm, Verse 2, and bn­Kutheir's Tafsir, part.3, page543.

[8] Surah Saba, Verse 41, and bn­Kutheir's Tafsir, part.4, page246.

[9] Surah Thariyat, Verse 59, and bn­Kutheir's Tafsir, part.2, page238.

[10] The series of our essays published in Al­Liwa, the Jordanian journal, in 1992­3.

[11] bn­Hajar Al­Asqalani's Al­Isabetu Fi Tamyizis­Sahaba, page10.

[12] bn­Sa'd's At­Tabaqat, part.2 page56, and our An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam page103.

[13] bn­Quteibeh's Al­Me'arif, pages 131 and 141.

[14] bn­Quteibeh's Al­Me'arig, pages 45 and 131, and our An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam page232 and on.

[15] bn­Hajar Al­Asqalani's Al­Isabetu Fi Tamyizis­Sahaba, page16.

[16] bn­Hajar Al­Asqalani's Al­Isabetu Fi Tamyizis­Sahaba, page7.

[17] Al­Issabeh Fi Tamyizis­Sehabeh, page9­10. The Quranic texts are literally quoted from M.H. Shakir's translation of the Holy Qur'an

[18] Seyyid Murteza Ar­Razawi's Aara'u Ulema'il­Muslimeene Fit­Teqiyyeti Wes­Sehabeti We Siyanetil­Qur'anil­Karim, page81­2.

[19] Ad­Dehbi's Al­Keba'ir and Seyyid Murteza's Aara'u Ulema'il­Muslimeen, page85.

[20] See Kenzul­Ummal, part.11, Page358­61 and bn­Quteibeh's Al­Me'arif, page131, 42, 54.

[21] See An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam, page106.

[22] bn­Sa'd's At­Tabaqat, part.6, page65, and An­Nizamus­Siyasiyi Fil­Islam, page103.

[23] As­Suyuti's Tarikhul­Khulefa, page227.

[24] At­Tabari's, part.7, page198, and bn­Quteibeh's Al­Imameh Wes­Siyaseh, and Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha, part.2 and An­Nizamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam, page126­7.

[25] Al­Imameh Wes­Siyaseh, pages 5­8.

[26] Al­Belathiri's Futouhul­Buldan.

[27] bn­Hajar Al­Asqalani's Al­Issabeh Fi Temyizis­Sahaba, page17­9.

[28] Ad­Dehbi's Al­Keba'ir, page238.

[29] Ali Bin Mohammed Ashawkani's Fetihul­Qadeer, vol.2, page185. Isma'il Bin Kutheir Ad­Dimeshqi's Tafsirubni Kutheir, vol.2, page373. Ala'uddin Ali Bin Ibrahim Al­Baghdadi's Al­Khazin, vol.2 page125. Mohammed Bin Al­Hassan Bin Mas'ud Al­Ferra's Tafsirul­Baghawi, vol.2, page125­as the footnotes of A­Khazin. Abu­Ja'far Mohammed Bin Jarir At­Tabari's Tafsirut­Tabara, vol.6 page131.

[30] Al­Hakim Al­Hasakani Al­Hanafi's Shawahidut­Tanzeel, seq. 445, 453, 610 and 624. Ibnul­Meghazili Ashafi'i's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib, pages 324, 370 and 371. At­Tabari's Tafsir, vol.21, page107. Az­Zamakhshari's Al­Keshaf, vol.3, page514. Ashawkani's Fetihul­Qadeer, vol.4, page255.Tafsirubni Kutheir, vol.3, page462. Al­Wahidi's Asbabun­Nuzoul, page200. As­Suyutti's Asbabun­Nuzoul­published as the footnote of Tafsril­Jelalein­, page550. bn­Arabi's Ahkamul­Quran, vol.3, page1489. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sherhu Nahjil­Belagha, vol.4, page80 and vol.6 page292. Al­Kinji Ashafi'i's Kifayetut­Talib, page140. As­Suyutti's Ad­Durrul­Manthour, vol.5, page178. At­Tabari Ashafi'i's Thekha'irul­Uqba, page88. Al­Khawarizmi Al­Hanafi's Al­Menaqib, page197. Az­Zernedi Al­Hanafi's Nuzumu Dureris­Simtein, page92. As­Sibtul­Jawzi Al­Hanafi's Tethkiratul­Khawass, page207. bn­Talha Ashafi'i's Mettalibus­Sa'ul. Al­Qanduzi Al­Hanafi's Yenabi'ul­Mawaddeh, page250. Ibnul­Jawzi Al­Hanbeli's Zadul­Mesir, vol.6, page340. Al­Belathiri's Ansabul­Ashraf, vol.2, page148, sequence 150. Tafsirul­Khazin, vol.3, page470, vol.5, page187. Al­Baghawi Ashafi'i's Me'alimut­Tanzil­as a footnote of Tafsirul­Khazin­, vol.5, page187. Al­Halabi Ashafi'i's As­Seeretul­Halabiyyeh, vol.2, page85. bn­Hajar Al­Asqalani's Takhrijul­Kheshaf, vol.3, page514. Alintisafu Fi Ma Tadhammenehul­Keshaf, vol.3, page244. Ihqaqul­Haqq, vol.3, page273. Fedha'ilul­Khamsa, vol.1, page268. Hussein Ar­Radhi's Al­Muraja'at, page64.ý

[31] Al­Issabeh Fi Tamyizis­Sehabeh, vol.1, page439.

[32] Seyid Murteza Ar­Razawi's Aara'u Ulema'il­Muslimin.

[33] Al­Mas'udi's Muroujul­Theheb.

[34] bn­Husham's As­Seera.

[35] As­Seeretul­Halabiyeh, vol.2, page234.

[36] Waq'etu Siffine page220.

[37] This excerpt is quoted literally from Al­Mas'udi's Muroujut­Theheb, vol.3, page14.

[38] Al­Mas'udi's Muroujut­Theheb, vol.3, page15­6.

[39] Al­Qasimi's Nizamul­Hukm, page283.

[40] our An­Nizamus­Siyasiyu Fil­Islam, page182.

[41] Al­Imameh Wes­Siyaseh and Al­Mas'udi's Muroujut­Theheb, page26.

[42] Al­Mas'udi's Muroujut­Theheb, vol.2, page477.

[43] Alisti'ab. Sec. Abdor­Rahman Bin Khalid Bin Al­Waleed. See Shikhul­Madhira, page175.

[44] Al­Mas'udi's Muroujut­Theheb, vol.2, page478­9.

[45] Seyid Murteza Ar­Razawi's Aara'u Ulema'il­Muslimin, page100 and on. See Musnedul­Imami Ahmed, vol.5, page, 50, and vol.1, page235.

[46] Abu­Zuhra's Abu­Hanifa, page304, and Ara'u Ulema'il­Islam, page87 and on, where the whole subject is precisely discussed.

[47] Ma'ruf Ad­Dawalibi's Al­Medkhalu Ila Ilmil­Ussoul, page217.

[48] This paragraph is quoted from Seyid Murteza Ar­Razawi's Aara'u Ulema'il­Muslimin, page87 and on.

[49] Al­Mas'udi's Muroujut­Theheb, vol.3, page65­6 and 425­6.

[50] Al­Mas'udi's Muroujut­Theheb, vol.3, pages 65­6, and pages 425­6.

[51] Al­Jahiz's Al­Beyanu Wet­Tebyin, vol.3, page300, and Mahmud Abu­Rayyeh's Sheikhul­Madhira, page182.

[52] At­Tabari's­the events of 51. Ibnul­Atheer's, page202­9. bn­Asakir's, vol.2, page379. Mahmud Abu­Rayyeh's Sheikhul­Madhira, page184­5.

[53] bn­Abd Rebbihi's Al­Iqdul­Farid, vol.4, page, 366. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sherhu Nahjil­Belagheh, vol.1, page, 356, vol.3, page258, and vol.4, page56. Muslim's, part.2, page360. At­Tirmithi's part.5, page301­80. Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak, part.3, page109. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: Imam Ali. Ashafi'i's part.1, page206. An­Nisa'i's Khessa'issu Ameeril­Mu'mineen, page48. Az­Zernedi's Durerus­Simttein, page107. Al­Kinji's Kitabutt­Talib, page84­6. Al­Khawarizmi's Al­Menaqib, page59. Ibnul­Atheer's usdul­Ghabeh, part.1, page134, part.4, page25­6. bn­Hajar Al­Asqalani's Al­Isabeh, part.2, page509. Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer, part.1, page257, part.3, page300. Nasr Bin Muzahim's Waq'atu Siffine, page82­92. Al­Jawzi's Tethkiretul­Khawas, page63. AL­Amili's Al­Muraja'at.

[54] At­Tabari's part.5, page167­8. Ibnul­Atheer's Al­Kamilu Fit­Tarikh, part.3, page413. Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak, part.1, pag 385, part.2, page358. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sherhu Nahjil­Belagheh, vol.1, page, 356 61. As­Suyouti's tarikhul­Khulefa, page190. Al­Iqdul­Farid, part.4, page365. Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer, part.1, page264. Al­Qastalani's Sharhul­Bukhari, part.4, page368. Al­Ansari's Sharhul­Bukhari, part.4 page368. Al­Amili's Al­Muraja'at, page218.

[55] The released are groups of people of Mecca who insisted on polytheism till the conquest of Mecca when they were released by the Prophet after they had been captured.

[56] These narratives were quoted from Al­Mas'udi's Muroujut­Theheb, vol.3, page, 39­41.

[57] This statement is quoted from Al­Mas'udi's Muroujut­Theheb, vol.3, page39.

Part 2

[1]Al­Mas'udi's Muroujut­Theheb, Vol.2, Page291.

[2] Burhanud­Din Al­Halabi's As­Seeretul­Halabiyeh, part.1, page3­4. Ali Nasseef's Al­Jami'u Lil­Ussoul Fi Ahadithir­Rassoul, vol.3, page419 and on. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagheh, Sermon 185, part.2.

[3] bn­Sa'd's Tabaqat, part.1, page75. An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam, page93.

[4] At­Tabari's Tarikh, part.2, page180. As­Seeretul­Halabiyeh, part.1, page5. bn­Sa'd's At­Tabaqat, part.1, page76.

[5] As­Seeretul­Halabiyeh, part.1, page15, and An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam, page170­1.

[6] As­Seeretul­Halabiyeh, part.1, page80.

[7] bn­Sa'd's At­Tabaqat, part.1, page202­3.

[8] As­Seeretul­Halabiyeh, part.1, page80 and 332.

[9] As­Seeretul­Halabiyeh, part.3, page79 and on. An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam.

[10] ibid.

[11] Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh, pages 6, 7, 8.

[12] At­Tabari's At­Tarikh, part.3, page, 198. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagheh, part.2, page266.

[13] Ibnul­Atheer's Al­Kamilu Fit­Tarikh, part.3, page24. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagheh, part.3, page107. Tarikhu Baghdad, recorded by Ahmed Abul­Fadhl Bin Abit­Tahir. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagheh, vol.2, page97. An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam, page141.

[14]Mahmud Abu­Raya's Sheikhul­Madheera, page173.

[15] Mahmud Abu­Raya's Sheikhul­Madheera, page174­5.

[16] Abbas Mahmud Al­Aqqad's Muawiya in the balance, page64­6.

[17] Al­Qasimi's Nidhamul­Hukm, and An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam.

[18] Mahmud Abu­Raya's Sheikhul­Madheera, page187­8.

[19] Murteza Ar­Razawi's Aara'u Ulema'il­Muslimin..., page85.

[20] Mohammed Ebdu's Introductory on Risaletut­Tawhid, pages 7­8, and Mahmud Abu­Raya's Sheikhul­Madhira, pages 201­2.

[21] Ahmed Amin's Dhuhal­Islam, part.2, page123.

[22] Murteza Ar­Razawi's Aara'u Ulema'il­Muslimin..., page85­6.

[23]Mahmud Abu­Raya's Sheikhul­Madhira, pages 183.

[24] At­Tabari's Tarikh, Events Of 51. Ibnul­Atheer's, part.3, page203­9. bn­Asakir's, part.2, page379. Mahmud Abu­Raya's Sheikhul­Madhira, pages 185.

[25] Mahmud Abu­Raya's Sheikhul­Madhira, pages 180, who quoted it from bn­Asakir's, part.3, page407.

[26] Abbas Mahmud Al­Aqqad's Muawiya Bin Abi Sufian Fil­Mizan.

[27] Mohammed Abduh's At­Tarikh, part.2, page347, and Mahmud Abu­Raya's Sheikhul­Madhira, page201­2.

[28] Murteza Ar­Razawi's Aara'u Ulema'il­Muslimin.., page86.

[29]Murteza Ar­Razawi's Aara'u Ulema'il­Muslimin.., page92, and Adhwa'un Elas­Sunnetil­Muhammadiyeh, pages 341­4 and 89.

[30]Murteza Ar­Razawi's Aara'u Ulema'il­Muslimin.., page92

[31] exegesis of the Verse of Purification in the books of exegesis; Ashawkani's Fetihul­Qadeer, bn­Kutheir's Tafseer, At­Tabari's Tafseer, Tafseerul­Khazin or any other book involved.

[32] At­Tirmithi's, part.5 page328. Az­Zernedi's Nudhumud­Durar, page232. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabee'ul­Mawaddeh, page33, 45 and 445. Al­Mutteqi Al­Hindi's Kenzul­Ummal, part.1, page153. bn­Kutheir's Tafseer, part.4, page113. Al­Baghawi's Massabihus­Sunneh, page206. Ibnul­Atheer's Jami'ul­Ussoul, page137. Mishkatul­Massabih, part.3, page258. As­Suyouti's Ihya'ul­Meyt, page114. An­Nebhani's Al­Fetihul­Kabeer, part.1, page503 / part.3, page385. As­Suyouti's Ad­Durrul­Manthour, part.6, page7 and 306. bn­Hajar's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqa, page147. At­Tabarani's Al­Mu'jamus­Sagheer,part.1, page135. (Abstraction of ) bn­Asakir's Tarikh, part.5, page436. Al­Khawarzmi's Maqtalul­Hussein, part.1, page104. bn­Sa'd's At­Tabaqatul­Kubra, part.2, page194...etc.

[33] At­Thehbi's Talkheesul­Mustedrak, page184. bn­Hajar's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqa, page234. As­Suyouti's Tarikhul­Khulefa. As­Sabban's Is'afur­Raghibin, page109. Az­Zernedi's Nudhumu Duraris­Simtein, page235. Al­Kenji's Kifayetut­Talib, page378...etc.

[34] bn­Hajar's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqa, page91 and 140. A­Suyouti's Ihya'ul­Meyt, page114. Muntekhebul­Kenz, part.5, page93... etc.

[35] Abu­Zuhra's Abu­Haneefeh, page304. Imam Zeid, page418. Murteza Ar­Razawi's Aara'u Ulema'il­Muslimin.., page87­8.

[36] Ma'ruf Ad­Dawalibi's Al­Madkhalu Ila Ilmi Ussoulil­Fiqh, page217, and Murteza Ar­Razawi's Aara'u Ulema'il­Muslimin.., page88.

[37] Ma'ruf Ad­Dawalibi's Al­Madkhalu Ila Ilmi Ussoulil­Fiqh, page217, and Murteza Ar­Razawi's Aara'u Ulema'il­Muslimin.., page88.

[38] Ma'ruf Ad­Dawalibi's Al­Madkhalu Ila Ilmi Ussoulil­Fiqh, page217, and Murteza Ar­Razawi's Aara'u Ulema'il­Muslimin.., page88.

[39] Mohammed Yusuf Musa's Tarikhul­Fiqhil­Islami, page228, and Murteza Ar­Razawi's Aara'u Ulema'il­Muslimin.., page88.

[40] This long supplication mentioned in As­Saheefetus­Sejjadiyeh is quoted previously.

[41] Murteza Ar­Razawi's Aara'u Ulema'il­Muslimin.., page100.

[42] bn­Sa'd's At­Tabaqat. As­Seeretul­Halabiyeh. Kenzul­Ummal. Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak. Al­Beihaqi's. At­Tabarani's. bn­Asakir's.

[43] bn­Sa'd's At­Tabaqat, part.1, page75, and As­Seeretul­Halabiyeh.

[44] bn­Hajar's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqa: the exegesis of the Verse 33:56, page88. An­Nebhani's Asharaful­Mu'eyyed, page99. Imam Sharafud­Din says: "Undiscussibly, the poetic verses involved are ascribed to Ashafi'i."

[45] Refer to: Kenzul­Ummal, part.1, page44. The hadith there is quoted from the hadith books of An­Nisa'i and At­Tirmithi. They relate it to Jabir who reports it directly from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family). The same hadith is recorded by At­Tirmithi who relates it to Zeid Bin Arqam. Imam Ahmed, the remarkable hadithist, records it as he relates to Zeid by two authentic series of narrators. It is recorded in page182 and 189 of the fifth vol.of his book. The same hadith is recorded by Ahmed but, this time, he relates it to bn­Abi Sheibeh and Abu­Ya'li and bn­Sa'd who, all, relate it to Abu­Sa'eed Al­Khidri. hadith 945, page47, part.1 of Kenzul­Ummal. As Al­Hakim, in his Al­Mustedrak, records the hadith in part.3, page148, he commentates: "This hadith is of authentic documentation according to the criteria followed by the two Sheiks; Ahmed and Al­Bukhari, although they did not record." At­Thehbi, also, records the hadith and declares its authenticity. Talkheesul­Mustedrak.

[46] bn­Quteibeh's Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh, page84.

[47] At­Tabari's At­Tarikh, part.3, page197­8.

[48] An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam, pages 120 and on.

[49] Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh, pages 11­2.

[50] Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh, pages 14­6.

[51] Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh, pages 14­6.

[52] bn­Quteibeh's Al­Imameh Wes­Siyaseh, page12. bn­Abdi Rebbih's Al­Iqdul­Fareed, part.4, page259­60. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagheh, part.1, page134, and part.2 page19. At­Tabari's Tarikh, part.3, page202. Al­Belathiri's Ansabul­Ashraf, part.1, page586. Husein Radhi's Mulhaqul­Muraja'at, page261.

[53] Alisti'ab, part.3, page39. Thekha'irul­Uqba, page81­2. Al­Jawzi's Tethkiretul­Khawass, page144­8. Al­Kinji's Kifayetut­Talib, page192. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib, page38 ..etc.

[54] Abbas Mahmud Al­Aqqad's Muawiya Bin Abi Sufian Fil­Mizan, page16, and Mahmud Abu­Raya's Sheikhul­Madhira, page180.

[55] Abbas Mahmud Al­Aqqad's Muawiya Bin Abi Sufian Fil­Mizan, page16, and Mahmud Abu­Raya's Sheikhul­Madhira, page180.

[56] Abu­Bakr Al­Khawarzmi's Ar­Rasa'il, page178.

[57] Al­Hayatus­SIyasiyyetu Lil­Imarir­Ridha, page87.

[58] bn­Shahrashub's Al­Menaqib, part.3, page357, and Biharul­Anwar, part.47, page178.

[59] At­Tabari's At­Tarikh, part.10, page446, and Al­Miqrizi's An­Niza'u Wet­Tekhassum, page52.

[60] Al­Hayatus­Siyasiyyetu Lil­Imamir­Ridha, page88.

[61] Al­Isfahani's Al­Aghani, part.5, page225.

[62] Al­Iqdul­Farid, part.2, page80. bn­Hamdun's Keshful­Ghummeh FI Amwalis­Sadiq, part.2, page208. Mohammed Baqir's instruction about Imam As­Sadiq's life account addressed during the International Conference of Damascus 26­28 / 9 / 1991.

[63] In the section Authority and Political Leadership, every single word I have previously mentioned will be documented.

[64] bn­Hajar's Al­Issabetu Fi Tamyizis­Sahaba, page19.

[65] Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak, part.3, page124. According to the criteria of the two Sheiks, Muslim and Al­Bukhari, this hadith is reckoned with the authentic ones.

[66] Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak, part.3, page130.

[67] Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak, part.3, page130.

[68] Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak, part.3, page135.

[69] At­Tabarani's Al­Kabeer and Kenzul­Ummal, part.3, page154, hadith 2571. The hadith is recorded by bn­Asakir.

[70] Kenzul­Ummal, part.6, page155, hadith 2576. It is recorded by At­Tabarani too.

[71] This hadith shall be documented in Section: Political Leadership.

[72] This hadith shall be documented in Section: Political Leadership.

[73] bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagheh. Abu­Nu'eim, in his Hilyetul­Awliya, records this hadith.

[74] Al­Ghezali's Al­Mustafa, page35­6, and Seyid Ar­Razawi's Aara'u Ulema'il­Muslimin..

[75] Abu­Zuhra's Abu­Haneefeh, 304.

[76] Ma'ruf Ad­Dawalibi's Al­Madkhelu Ila Ilmi Ussoulil­Fiqh.

[77] bn­Sa'd's Tabaqat, part.4, page168, and Seyid Ar­Razawi's Aara'u Ulema'il­Muslimin.., page50 and on.

Part 3

[1] bn­Hajar Al­Asqalani's Al­Isabetu Fi Tamyizis­Sahaba, page5 and on.

[2] Al­Qasimi's Nidhamul­Hukm, page244­5.

[3] bn­Quteibeh's Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh, page23, At­Tabari's Tarikh, vol.3, page34 and Al­Mas'udi's Muroujut­Theheb, part.2 page353.

[4] Al­Issabetu Fi Tamyizis­Sahaba, part.1, page8 and on. As a footnote of this book, you may see bn­Abdil­Berr's Alisti'ab.

[5] Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh, page23.

[6] Al­Mas'udi's Muroujut­Theheb, part.2, page353, Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh, page23 and At­Tabari's Tarikh, page34.

[7] bn­Khuldoun's Muqeddimeh, page210, Pub. Darul­Fikr.

[8] bn­Quteibeh's Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh, page23.

[9] Al­Mas'udi's Muroujut­Theheb, part.2, page353.

[10] bn­Khuldoun's Muqeddimeh, page210, Pub. Darul­Fikr.

[11] our An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam, page8 and on where the total hypotheses adopted by Sunnis are shown and categorically criticized.

[12] bn­Khuldoun's Muqeddimeh, page210, Pub. Darul­Fikr.

[13] Dhafir Al­Qasimi's Nidhamul­Hukm, page353.

[14] Dhafir Al­Qasimi's Nidhamul­Hukm, pages 197­8 which is quoted from At­Tabari's.

[15] bn­Khuldoun's Al­Muqeddimeh.

[16] Al­Qasimi's Nidhamul­Hukm.

[17] bn­Khuldoun's Al­Muqeddimeh.

[18] At­Tabari's Tarikh, part.3, page429 and Ibnul­Jawzi's Seeretu Omar, page37.

[19] At­Tabari's Tarikh, Chapter: Omar's final disease. bn­Sa'd's At­Tabaqat, Chapter: Omar's final disease. Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh, page15.

[20] bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagheh, part.1, page64 and many other references.

[21] Ibid. An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam.

[22] Al­Qasimi's Nidhamul­Hukm, pages 197­8.

[23] bn­Sa'd's At­Tabaqat, part.4, page168, and Ara'u Ulema'il­Muslimin, pages 50 and up.

[24] In the first of this study, bn­Hajar's definition of the Sahaba, on which Sunnis depend, and an analysis of it are cited.

[25] Ma'ruf Ad­Dewalibi's Al­Medkhelu Ila Ilmil­Ussoul, and Weyyid Murtedha Ar­Radawi's Ara'u Ulema'il­Muslimin, page87.

[26] Al­Bukhari's, Book of Sick, Chapter: The diseased's dismissing the visitors: part.7 page9. Muslim's, the last of Book of Will, pare 5 page75. An­Nawawi's Muslim's Sahih, part.11, page95. Ahmed's, part.4 page356, hadith 2992. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha, part.6, page51.

[27] Al­Bukhari's, part.4, page31 and Muslims' part.1, page222 and part.3, page286.

[28] Muslim's, part.2, page16 and part.11, page94­5, and Ahmed's, part.1 page355, and At­Tabari's Tarikh, part.2, page193 and Ibnul­Atheer's Al­Kamil, page320.

[29] Al­Bukhari's, part.1 page37.

[30] Al­Bukhari's, part.5 page137 and At­Tabari's Tarikh, part.3, page192­3.

[31] Al­Bukhari's, part.2 page132 and part.4 page65­6.

[32] Al­Bukhari's part.8 page161.

[33]As­Sibt Al­Jawzi's Tethkiretul­Khawass, page62, and Abu­Hamid Al­Ghezzali's Sirrul­Aalemine We Keshfu Ma Fid­Darein, page21.

[34] bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha, part.3 page113 Line 27, First edition; Egypt and Beiruit, and part.12 page79 Line 3 by the revision of Mohammed Abul­Fadhl, and part.3 page803, Edit; Daru Mektebetil­Hayat and part.3 page167, Darul­Fikr.

[35] the references of the calumnious day. The sayer of "We are sufficed by the Book of Allah" was Al­Faruq.

[36] bn­Quteibeh's Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh, pages 5 and on.

[37] the references of flaming Fatima's house numerously mentioned.

[38] Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh, page13.

[39] bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagheh, part.1 page306­7.

[40] At­Tabari's Tarikh part.3 page209­10, and Al­Qasimi's Tarikhul­Hukm page152.

[41] Ibnul­Atheer's Al­Kamilu Fit­Tarikh, part.3 page24 and bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagheh, part.3 page107.

[42] At­Tabari's Tarikh part.3 page429. Al­Qasimi's Nidhamul­Hukm page176. Ibnul­Jawzi's Seeretu Omar page37. bn­Khuldoun's Tarikh part.2 page85. An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam page120.

[43] Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh pages 21­2. bn­Sa'd's At­Tabaqat. An­Nidhamus­Siyasi pages 120­1.

[44] bn­Sa'd's At­Tabaqat part.2 page193.

[45] Al­Qasimi's Nidhamul­Hukm pages 344­5, and An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam page153.

[46] Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh page12.

[47] Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh page12.

[48] Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh pages 15­6.

[49] references regarding Omar's intending to put Fatima's house on fire.

[50] Ibnul­Atheer's Al­Kamilu Fit­Tarikh part.3 page24 (the last lines of Omar in 23 A.H.), and bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagheh and An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam page149 and on.

[51] Al­Mas'udi's Muroujut­Theheb part.2 page353.

[52] bn­Asakir's Tarikh, part.3 page407. Al­Aqqad's Muawiya Fil­Mizan, page16. Mahmud Abu­Raya's Sheikhul­Madhira, page180.

[53] Many exegesists of the Holy Quran remarked to Ali's being the one intended in the Holy Verses concerned. Refer to, for instance, to Al­Qawsheji's Sharhul­Tajrid, Chapter of Imamate. Abu­Isaaq Ahmed Bin Mohammed Bin Ibrahim An­Nisapuri At­Tha'labi's book of Tafseer, about whom bn­Khellekan, in his Al­Wafiyat, confessed that he had been the only reliable exegesist in his time. Al­Hassakani's Shawahidut­Tanzeel, part.1 page161. Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib, page311. Al­Kinji's Kifayetut­Talib, pages 228 and 250. Muhibbud­Din At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba, pages 88 and 102. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib, part.2 page187. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: Imam Ali Bin Abi Talib's life account, part.2 page409. Ibnus­Sebbagh's Al­Fussoulul­Muhimmeh, pages 108 and 123. As­Suyouti's Ad­Durrul­Manthour, part.2 page293. Ashawkani's Fetihul­Qadir, part.2 page53. Al­Kelbi's At­Tasiheelu Li Uloumit­Tanzeel, page181. Az­Zemekhshari's Al­Keshaf (Book of Tafseer), part.1 page649. At­Tabari's Book of Tafseer, part.6 page288­9. Ibnul­Jawzi's Zadul­Maseer Fi Ilmit­Tafseer, part.2 page383. Al­Qurtubi's Book of Tafseer, part.6 page216. Al­Jadi's At­Tafseerul­Muneer Li Me'alimit­Tanzeel, part.1 page210. Fetihul­Beyan Fi Meqassidil­Qur'an, part.3 page51. Al­Wahidi's Asbabun­Nuzoul, page148. As­Suyouti's Al­Babul­Manqoul­printed in the margins of Tafseerul­Jalalein, page213­. As­Sibt Al­Jawzi's Tethkiretul­Khawass pages 18 and 208. Ar­Razi's Book of Tafseer, part.12 pages 20 and 26. bn­Kutheir's Book of Tafseer, part.2 page71. There are other thirty six references mentioning the same fact.

[54] bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: Imam Ali Bin Abi Talib's life account, part.2 page86. Siddiq Hassan Khan Melik Behubal's Fetihul­Bayan Fi Meqassidil­Qur'an, part.3 page63. Al­Hakim Al­Hassakani's Shawahidut­Tanzeel Li Qawa'idit­Tafdheel; the Verses dealing with merits of the Prophet's progeny, part.1 page187. Al­Wahidi An­Nisapuri's Asbabun­Nuzoul, page115. Jalalud­Din As­Suyouti's Ad­Durrul­Manthour, part.2 page298. Ashawkani's Fetihul­Qadir, part.2 page60. Ar­Razi's Book of Tafseer, part.12 pages 50. bn­Talha's Mettalibus­Sa'ul, part.1 page44. Ibnus­Sebbagh's Al­Fussoulul­Muhimmeh, pages 25. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawaddeh, page120 and 249. Ashehristani's Almilelu Wen­Nihel, part.1 page163. Al­Hamawini's Fera'idus­Simtein, part.1 pages 72 and 74. Badrud­Din Al­Hanafi's Umdetul­Qari Fi Sharhi Sahihil­Bukahri, part.8 page58. Al­Hamadani's Mawaddetul­Arabi. Al­Alusi's Rouhul­Me'ani, part.2 page348. Mohammed Ebduh's Tafseerul­Menar, part.6 page463 and many other references.

[55] bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: Imam Ali Bin Abi Talib's life account, part.2 page75. Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib, page19. Al­Hassakani's Shawahidut­Tanzeel, part.1 page157. Al­Khateeb Al­Baghdadi's Tarikhu Baghdad, part.8 page290. As­Suyouti's Ad­Durrul­Manthour, part.2 page295. As­Suyouti's Alittifaq, part.1 page31. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib, part.1 page47. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawaddeh, page115. Al­Hamawini's Fera'idus­Simtein, part.1 pages 72 and 74. Al­Ya'qubi's At­Tarikh, part.2 page35. bn­Jarir At­Tabari's Kitabul­Wilaya. Al­Alusi's Ruhul­Me'ani, part.6 page55. bn­Kutheir's Al­Bidayeh Wen­Nihayeh, part.5 page213 and many other references.

[56] bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: Imam Ali Bin Abi Talib's life account, part.2 page75, hadith 575, 577 and 578. Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib, page18, hadith 24. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib, page94. Al­Khateeb Al­Baghdadi's Tarikhu Baghdad, part.8 page290. Al­Hassakani's Shawahidut­Tanzeel, part.1 page158, hadith 213. Abu­Ahmed Al­Ghezzali's Sirrul­Alemin, page21. Ihqaqul­Haq, part.6 page256. Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer, part.1 page132. Ibnul­Jawzi's Fera'idus­Simtein, part.1 page277 and many other references.

[57] Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer, part.1 page267 who referred to Al­Beiruni's Al­Atharul­Baqiyeh Fil­Qurounil­Khaliyeh, page334. bn­Talha's Metalibus­Sa'ul, part.1 page44. bn­Khellekan's Wefiyatul­A'yan, part.1 page60. The life account of Al­Musta'li Bin Al­Muntessir. The life account of Al­Mustensir Al­Ubeidi, part.2 page223.

[58] bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, part.2 page50, hadith 548 and 550. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib, page94. Imam Ahmed Bin Hanbal's Al­Musned, part.4 page281. Ibnus­Sebbagh's Al­Fussoulul­Muhimmeh, page24. As­Suyouti's Al­Hawi Lil­Fatawi, part.1 page122. Muhibbud­Din At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba, page67. Fedha'ilul­Khamseh, part.1 page350. At­Thehbi's Tarikhul­Islam, part.2 page197. Khawaja Al­Hanafi's Ilmul­Kitab, page161. Az­Zerendi's Nudhumu Dureris­Simtein, page109. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawaddeh, pages 30­1, 249. Al­Fakhr Ar­Razi's Book of Tafseer, part.3 page63. As­Sibt Al­Jawzi's Tethkiretul­Khawass, page29. Mishkatul­Messabih, part.3 page246. Abaqatul­Anwar, part.1 page285. Al­Hamawini's Fera'idus­Simtein, part.1 page77. Al­Muraja'at, Rev. Hussein Radi, part.2 page177.

[59] At­Tabarani's Al­Mu'jamul­Kabeer. bn­Hajar Al­Haithemi's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqa, page25. (In this reference, the compiler rules of the authenticity of the narrative involved.) Al­Haithami's Majma'uzzawa'id, part.6 page164. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: Imam Ali Bin Abi Talib's life account, part.2 page45, hadith 545. Al­Mutteqi Al­Hindi's Kenzul­Ummal, part.1 page168, hadith 959, and part.6 page152. Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer, part.1 page26­7. Abaqatul­Anwar, Vol.­Hadithut­Ta'liq, part.1 page3132 and 165. Al­Hakeem At­Terfadi's Nawadirul­Ahwal, page289. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawaddeh, page37.

[60] At­Thehbi's Talkhissul­Mustedrak, page26. (In this reference, the compiler rules of the authenticity of the narrative involved.) bn­Hajar's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqa, 9,11,12 page16, 107, 72. (In this reference, the compiler reports that Imam Ahmed­Bin Hanbal­has related and ruled of the authenticity of this hadith.) Muslim's Book of Hadith, part.2 pages 24 and 323, Chapter: Ali's Merits, and part.1 page28. Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak, part.3 page109. Al­Jam'u Beines­Sahihein, Chapter: Ali's Merits. Al­Bukhari's Book of Hadith, part.2 page58, Chapter: Battle of Tabuk. Ahmed's Book of

[61] An­Nisa'i's Al­Khassa'is. Ahmed's Book of Hadith, part.4 page438. Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak, part.3 page111. At­Thehbi's Talkhissul­Mustedrak. Al­Muraja'at, page163­4. An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam; One.

[62] As examples, the following sources can be referred to: Al­Bukhari's Book of Hadith, part.5 page129, and part.4 page208. Muslim's Book of Hadith, part.2 page360. Ahmed's Book of Hadith, part.3 pages 50, hadith 1490 (with an authentic documentation), and part.5 pages 56, 57 and 66. bn­Madgeh's Book of Hadith, part.1 page42. Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak, part.3 page109. At­Tabari's Book of History, part.3 page104. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, hadiths: 30, 125, 148, 149 and 150. (The compiler defined a hundred way of reporting his Hadith.) Al­Belathiri's Ansabul­Ashraf, part.2 page106. bn­Hajar's Al­Issabetu Fi Tamyizis­Sahaba, part.2 page507 and 509. Alisti'ab (in the margin of Al­Issabetu Fi Tamyizis­Sahaba), part.3 page34­5. An­Nisa'i's Al­Khassa'is, pages 76­8. Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib. Hilyetul­Awliya, part.7 page194. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib, page60. As­Suyouti's Tarikhul­Khulefa, page168. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawaddeh, page35. Usdul­Ghabeh, part.2 page8. Az­Zerendi's Nudhumu Dureris­Simtein, page95. Al­Kinji's Kifayetut­Talib, pages 281. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha, part.2 page495. At­Tabarani's Al­Mu'jamus­Sagheer, part.2 pages 22 and 54. Al­Haithami's Majma'uzzawa'id, part.9 page109. Al­Mutteqi Al­Hindi's Kenzul­Ummal, part.15 page149. bn­EbdiRabbih's Al­Iqdul­Fareed, part.4 page311. Ibnul­Atheer's Jami'ul­Ukhuwwa, part.9 page468. Mishkatul­Massabih, part.3 page242. As­Suyouti's Al­Jami'us­Sagheer, part.2 page56.

[63] the following books: bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, part.2 page417. Ibnus­Sebbagh's Al­Fussoulul­Muhimmeh, page107. Az­Zerendi's Nudhumu Dureris­Simtein, page90. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawaddeh, page99. Nurul­Absar, page71. Al­Hassakani's Shawahidut­Tanzeel, part.1 page293. Al­Kinji's Kifayetut­Talib, pages 233. Ihqaqul­Haq, part.4 page301. Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (in the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith), part.5 page34. Al­Hamawini's Fera'idus­Simtein, part.4 page148. Fedha'ilul­Khamseh Mines­Sihahis­Sitteh, part.1 page66. As­Suyouti's Ad­Durrul­Manthour, part.4 page45. Ibnul­Jawzi's Zadul­Maseer Fi Ilmit­Tafseer, part.4 page207. Al­Alusi's Rouhul­Me'ani, part.13 page97. Ashawkani's Fetihul­Qadir, part.3 page70. At­Tabari's Book of Tafseer, part.13 page103. bn­Kutheir's Book of Tafseer, part.3 page502 and many other references.

[64] Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib, page45, hadiths 67 and 97. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, part.2 page273, hadiths 793­5. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawaddeh, page239. Al­Mennawi's Kunouzul­Haqa'iq, page38. At­Thehbi's Al­Mizan, part.4 page138. Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (in the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith), part.5 page34.

[65] bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, part.2 page488, hadiths 1008­9. Al­Khawarzmi's Maqtelul­Hussein, page86. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib, page236. Al­Mennawi's Kunouzul­Heqa'iq, page182. Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (in the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith) page33.

[66] An­Nawawi's Muslim's Book of Hadith, Chapter: Ali's Merits, part.2 and 7 page360 and 120. At­Tirmithi's Book of Hadith, part.4 page293. Al­Hassakani's Shawahidut­Tanzeel, part.1 page120­9. Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak, part.3 page150. (The compiler rules of the authenticity of the hadith.) Al­Hakim's Ma'rifetu Uloumil­Hadith, Type 17. At­Thehbi's Talkhissul­Mustedrak. Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: Imam Ali Bin Abi Talib's life account, part.1 page21. At­Tabari's Book of Tafseer, part.3 page299­301. Az­Zemekhshari's Al­Kheshaf (Book of Tafseer), part.1 page368­70. Al­Qurtubi's Book of Tafseer, part.4 page104. Al­Wahidi's Asbabun­Nuzoul, page59. bn­Arabi's Ahkamul­Qur'an, part.1 page275. Ashawkani's Fetihul­Qadir, part.1 page347. Ar­Razi's Book of Tafseer, part.2 page699. On page45 of Al­Muraja'at; the index, about 90 otherreferences recording this narrative are written down by Hussein Razi, the revisor.

[67] Al­Hassakani's Shawahidut­Tanzeel, page130, hadiths 177­80. bn­Hajar Al­Haithemi's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqa, page189. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawaddeh, page139 and 238. Ashabrawi's Al­Itihaf Bihubbil­Ashraf, page76. Al­Alusi's Rouhul­Me'ani, part.4 page16. Ashabalneji's Nurul­Absar, page102.

[68] Al­Hassakani's Shawahidut­Tanzeel, part.1 page334. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawaddeh, page51. Al­Qurtubi's Book of Tafseer, part.11 page272. At­Tabari's Book of Tafseer, part.14 page109. bn­Kutheir's Book of Tafseer, part.2 page570. Al­Alusi's Rouhul­Me'ani, part.14 page134. At­Tusturi's Ihqaqul­Haq, part.3 page482.

[69] Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib, page467 hadith 314. Al­Hassakani's Shawahidut­Tanzeel, part.1 page143. bn­Hajar Al­Haithemi's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqa, page150. Ashebelneji's Nurul­Absar, page102. As­Sebban's Is'afur­Raghibin (In the margin of Nurul­Absar) page102. Ashabrawi's Al­Itihaf Bihubbil­Ashraf, page76. Abu­Bakr Al­Hadhrami's Wardus­Sabi, page37. Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer, part.3 page61.

[70] As­Suyouti's Ad­Durrul­Manthour, part.4 page177. Al­Haithami's Majma'uzzawa'id, part.7 page49. At­Tabari's Book of Tafseer, part.15 and 10 page194 and 5. Al­Hassakani's Shawahidut­Tanzeel, part.2 page338. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawaddeh, page49. Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (in the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith), part.1 page228.

[71] Muslim's Book of Hadith, part.2 pages 24 and 323, Chapter: The Prophet's Household's Merits, and part.2 and 15 page368 and 149. Al­Hassakani's Shawahidut­Tanzeel, part.2 page33. Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak, part.3 page347. At­Thehbi's Talkhissul­Mustedrak (In the margin of Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak). As­Suyouti's Ad­Durrul­Manthour, part.5 page198. Ashawkani's Fetihul­Qadir, part.4 page279. In our An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam, pages 76 and up, a persuasive scientific ebate is given to this subject.

[72] Al­Hassakani's Shawahidut­Tanzeel, part.2 page130. Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib, page307. Muhibbud­Din At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba, pages 25 and 138. bn­Hajar Al­Haithemi's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqa, pages 101, 135 and 136. Ibnus­Sebbagh's Al­Fussoulul­Muhimmeh, page11. Al­Khawarzmi's Maqtelul­Hussein, pages 1 and 57. At­Tabari's Book of Tafseer, part.25 page25. Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak, part.3 page172. Ashabrawi's Al­Itihaf Bihubbil­Ashraf, pages 5 and 13. As­Suyouti's Ihya'ul­Meyt (In the margins of Al­Itihaf Bihubbil­Ashraf) page110. At­Thehbi's Talkhissul­Mustedrak (In the margins of Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak) part.3 page172. Az­Zemekhshari's Al­Keshaf (Book of Tafseer), part.3 page402. Al­Qurtubi's Book of Tafseer, part.16 page22. Ashawkani's Fetihul­Qadir, part.4 page537. Hilyetul­Awliya, part.3 page201 and many other references ..

[73] Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer, part.2 page302. bn­Hajar Al­Haithemi's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqa, pages 87 and 139. Ar­Razi's Book of Tafseer, part.7 page391. Muhibbud­Din At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba, page19. Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak, part.1 page269. Fedha'ilul­Khamseh Mines­Sihahis­Sitteh, part.1 page208. An­Nebhani's Al­Anwarul­Muhammediyeh, page422. Ashafi'i's poetry: It is sufficiently a great pride that He who does not bless you is false performer. This poetry is mentioned in bn­Hajar's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqa, page146. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawaddeh, page354. As­Sebban's Is'afur­Raghibin(In the margin of Nurul­Absar) page118. Ashabrawi's Al­Itihaf Bihubbil­Ashraf, page29. Ashabalneji's Nurul­Absar, page105.

[74] At­Tirmithi's Book of Hadith, part.5 page328. Al­Mutteqi Al­Hindi's Kenzul­Ummal, page153. bn­Kutheir's Book of Tafseer, part.4 page113. Ibnul­Atheer's Jami'ul­Ussoul, part.1 page187. At­Tabarani's Al­Mu'jamul­Kabeer page137. Mishkatul­Massabih, part.3 page258. As­Suyouti's Ihya'ul­Meyt (In the margins of Al­Itihaf bihubbil­Ashraf) page114. An­Nebhani's Al­Fetihul­Kabeer, part.1 page503. bn­Hajar Al­Haithemi's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqa, page147 and 226. At­Tabarani's Al­Mu'jamus­Sagheer, part.1 page135. Al­Khazin (Book of Tafseer), part.1 page154. At­Tajul­Jami'u Lil­Ussoul, part.3 page308. An­Nisa'i's Al­Khassa'is, page21. Muslim's Book of Hadith, part.2 page362 and many other references.

[75] bn­Hajar Al­Haithemi's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqa, page148 and 226. Al­Haithami's Majma'uzzawa'id, part.9 page163. As­Suyouti's Ad­Durrul­Manthour, part.2 page60.

[76] At­Thehbi's Talkhissul­Mustedrak. Az­Zerendi's Nudhumu Dureris­Simtein, page235. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawaddeh, page30 and 370. bn­Hajar Al­Haithemi's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqa, page184 and 234. As­Suyouti's Tarikhul­Khulefa. As­Sebban's Is'afur­Raghibin (In the margin of Nurul­Absar) page105. Al­Hamawini's Fera'idus­Simtein, part.2 page246. Al­Kinji's Kifayetut­Talib, pages 378. At­Tabarani's Al­Mu'jamus­Sagheer, part.2 pages 22. As­Suyouti's Ihya'ul­Meyt (In the margins of Al­Itihaf bihubbil­Ashraf) page113 and many other references.

[77] bn­Hajar Al­Haithemi's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqa, page91 and 140. As­Suyouti's Ihya'ul­Meyt (In the margins of Al­Itihaf Bihubbil­Ashraf) page114. Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (in the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith), part.5 page93. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawaddeh, page298. An­Nebhani's Jawahirul­Bihar, part.1 page361.

[78] Muhibbud­Din At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba, page17. Az­Zerendi's Nudhumu Dureris­Simtein, page234. As­Suyouti's Ihya'ul­Meyt (In the margins of Al­Itihaf Bihubbil­Ashraf) page112. As­Suyouti's Al­Jami'us­Sagheer, part.2 page161. An­Nebhani's Al­Fetihul­Kabeer, part.3 page267. Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (in the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith), part.3 and 5 page267 and 92. bn­Hajar Al­Haithemi's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqa, page185 and 233. As­Sebban's Is'afur­Raghibin (In the margin of Nurul­Absar) page128 and many other references.

[79] bn­Hajar Al­Haithemi's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqa, page148. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawaddeh, pages 226, 236 and 327. Muhibbud­Din At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba, page17.

[80] Al­Hassakani's Shawahidut­Tanzeel, part.2 pages 356­66 hadiths 1125­35, 1137 and 1139­48. Al­Kinji's Kifayetut­Talib, pages 244­5. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib, pages 62 and 187. Ibnus­Sebbagh's Al­Fussoulul­Muhimmeh, page107. Az­Zerendi's Nudhumu Dureris­Simtein, page92. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawaddeh, page62. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: Imam Ali Bin Abi Talib's life account, part.2 page442. Ashabalneji's Nurul­Absar, page71 and 102. bn­Hajar Al­Haithemi's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqa, page96. As­Suyouti's Ad­Durrul­Manthour, part.6 page379. At­Tabari's Book of Tafseer, part.3 page146. As­Sibt Al­Jawzi's Tethkiretul­Khawass, page18. Ashawkani's Fetihul­Qadir, part.5 page477. Al­Alusi's Rouhul­Me'ani, part.30 page207. At­Tusturi's Ihqaqul­Haq, part.3 page387. Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer, part.2 page57. Fedha'ilul­Khamseh Mines­Sihahis­Sitteh, part.1 page378. Ghayetul­Meram, 28 part.2 page328. Al­Hamawini's Fera'idus­Simtein, part.1 page156.

Part 4

[1] Ahmed Bin Hanbal's Book of Hadith, Chapter Ali's Merits. Al­Firdaws, with the following addition: "I, then moved till I was in Abdul­Muttelib. The prophesy was mine while succession was Ali's." bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagheh, part.3 page252 and up.

[2] Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak, part.3 page129. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: Ali's life account, part.1 page249. Al­Khatib Al­Baghdadi's Tarikhu Baghdad, part.4 page195. Kenzul­Ummal, part.6 page391 and part.15 page95. Al­Kinji's Kifayetut­Talib, page297 and many other references.

[3] Al­Hassakani's Shawahidut­Tanzeel, part.2 page120 hadith 810­5. Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali, page369 hadith 317. Al­Kinji's Kifayetut­Talib, page233. As­Suyouti's Ad­Durrul­Manthour, part.5 page328. Al­Qurtubi's Book of Tafseer, part.15 page256. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: Ali's life account, part.2 page418. At­Tusturi's Ihqaqul­Haqq, part.3 page177.

[4] bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: Ali's life account, part.1 page76. Majma'uzzawa'id, part.9 page102. Al­Kinji's Kifayetut­Talib, page187. bn­Hajar's Al­Issabetu Fi Tamyizis­Sahaba, part.4 page171. bn­Abdil­Berr's Alisti'ab (in the margin of bn­Hajar's Al­Issabetu Fi Tamyizis­Sahaba) part.4 page170. Al­Ghayeh, part.5 page287. Mizanuli'tidal, part.2 page417. Fera'idus­Simtein, part.1 page39 and 140. At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba, page65. Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer, part.2 page313. Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (in the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith), part.5 page34. As­Seeretul­Halabiya, part.1 page380. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagheh, part.3 page261.

[5] Hashim Ma'ruf Al­Huseini's At­Tasawwufu Wet­Teshayyu', and An­Nidhamus­Siyasiyu Fil­Islam, pages 75­6.

[6] This narrative is recorded in Ad­Diya's Al­Mukhtara and bn­Jarir's Tahdheebul­Athaar. It is also recorded under the number 6155 of page408 part.6 of Kenzul­Ummal. An­Nisa'i, in his Al­Khassa'issul­Alawiyeh page18, records this narrative. bn­Abil­Hadid, in his Sharhu Nahjil­Belagheh, vol.3 page255, records it. Finally, the narrative is recorded in Ahmed's Book of Hadith, part.1 page159.

[7] Abu­Ja'far Mohammed Bin Jarir At­Tabari's Tarikhul­Umemi Wes­Shu'oub, part.2 page217. Abu­Ja'far At­Tabari's Jami'ul­Beyan Fi Tafseeril­Qur'an vol.19 page75, The exegesis of the Holy Verse (And warn your nearest relations. 26:214). Ala'uddin Ali Bin Mohammed Bin Ibrahim Al­Baghdadi Al­Khazin's Lubabbut­Ta'wil Fi Me'anit­Tanzil, part.5 page127, The exegesis of the Holy Verse (And warn your nearest relations. 26:214). Al­Baghawi Al­Ferra's Book of Tafseer part.5 page172. (In the margin of Al­Khazin's Book of Tafseer). bn­Kutheir's Book of Tafseer, part.3 page774. Abul­Fida Isma'il Bin Kutheir Ad­Dimeshqi's As­Seeretun­Nubawiyeh, part.1 page458 and up. (The compiler relates the narrative to Al­Beihaqi, who records it in his Dela'ilun­Nubuwwa.) Ibnul­Atheer's Al­Kamilu Fit­Tarikh, part.2 page62­3. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagheh, part.13 page210 and 244, (Revised by Mohammed Abul­Fadhl). As­Seeretul­Halabiya, part.1 page334. Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (in the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith), part.5 page4.1­2. Kenzul­Ummal, part.15 page115 hadith 334. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: Ali's life account, part.1 page125. The narrative is also recorded by At­Tahawi, Ad­Diya Al­Maqdisi, in his Al­Mukhtara, Sa'eed Bin Mansur, in his As­Sunen, Ahmed Bin Hanbal, in his Al­Musned (book of Hadith), Al­Hakim, in his Al­Mustedrak, and An­Nisa'i in his Al­Khassa'issul­Alawiyeh page6. At­Thehbi also records it in his

[8] Al­Bukhari's Book of Hadith. Muslim's Book of Hadith, Chapter: Ali's Merits, part.5 page129. At­Tirmithi's Book of Hadith, part.5 page304. (The compiler, in this reference, decides the authenticity of the hadith involved.) Ahmed's Book of Hadith, part.3 page50. Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak, part.3 page109. At­Tabari's Book of History, part.3 page104. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, part.1 page30.

[9] As­Sibt Ibnul­Jawzi's Tethkiretul­Khawass page23. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: Ali's life account, part.1 pages 107 and 150. Kenzul­Ummal, part.6 page290 hadith 597. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib, page7. Ibnus­Sebbagh's Al­Fussoulul­Muhimmeh, page21. Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak, part.3 page109. At­Tirmithi's Book of Hadith, part.5 page30. Ibnul­Atheer's Usdul­Ghabeh, part.2 page221 and part.3 page137. bn­Abdil­Berr's Alisti'ab (in the margin of bn­Hajar's Al­Issabetu Fi Tamyizis­Sahaba) part.3 page35. bn­Sa'd's At­Tabaqat part.3 page220. In addition, there are tens of books recording this familiar hadith. One of the most well­known matter of Islam is that Mohammed and Ali are brothers, and Abu­Bakr and Omar are brothers.

[10] This matter is recorded by the most famed hadithists in their grand books. Fakhruddin Ar­Razi, in his book of Tafseer, Chapter: Ali's Passing The Night In The Prophet's Bed, part.2 page189, records: "As a Qudsi hadith, the following saying is related: 'I determine fraternal relationship between him­Ali­and Mohammed..'

[11] Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib, page246. Al­Khawarzmi's Maqtelul­Hussein, part.1 page60. Ibnul­Atheer's Usdul­Ghabeh, part.1 page206. bn­Hajar's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqah, page171.

[12] An­Nisa'i's Al­Khassa'issul­Alawiyeh page115 and At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba, page65.

[13] This hadith is recorded in bn­Asakir's book of history, part.1 page122 and Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (in the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith), part.5 page46.

[14]This hadith is recorded by Al­Khawarzmi.

[15] bn­Sa'd's At­Tabaqat, part.2 pageand, in a similar form, Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib, page29.

[16] bn­Madgeh's Book of Hadith, part.1 page44. At­Tabari's Book of History, part.2 page310. bn­Abdil­Berr's Alisti'ab (in the margin of bn­Hajar's Al­Issabetu Fi Tamyizis­Sahaba) part.3 page39. bn­Al­Atheer's Al­Kamilu Fit­Tarikh, part.2 page57. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, part.1 page120 and many other references.

[17] This Arabic term 'Wilaya' stands for several meanings. It may imply preference, loyalty, religious leadership, succession and many other meanings. Hence, the four meanings recently mentioned are congregationally indicated by this word.

[18] In Talkhissul­Mustedrak, At­Thehbi decides the authenticity of this hadith. It is also recorded in bn­Hajar's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqah, title 12 page16. Muslim's Book of Hadith, Chapter: Ali's Merits, part.2 page24. Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak, part.3 page109. Al­Bukhari's Book of Hadith, part.2 page58. Muslim's Book of Hadith, part.2 page322. Ahmed Bin Hanbal's Book of Hadith, part.2 page109. Kenzul­Ummal, part.6 hadith 2504, in which he mentions that At­Tabarani and Al­Bezzaz, in his book of hadith, record the hadith. bn­Abdil­Berr's Alisti'ab (in the margin of bn­Hajar's Al­Issabetu Fi Tamyizis­Sahaba), chapter: Ali's Affairs. bn­Hajar, in As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqah, 11 page107, records this hadith and commentates that Imam Ahmed records and decides the authenticity of it.

[19] Ahmed Bin Hanbal's Book of Hadith, part.5 page25 (With an authentic documentation). bn­Abdil­Berr's Alisti'ab (in the margin of bn­Hajar's Al­Issabetu Fi Tamyizis­Sahaba) part.3 page28. bn­Hajar's Al­Issabetu Fi Tamyizis­Sahaba, part.2 page509. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawadda, page55 and 182. An­Nisa'i's Al­Khassa'issul­Alawiyeh page64. Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak, part.3 page34. At­Thehbi's Talkhissul­Mustedrak, (In the margin of Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak). bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: Ali's life account, part.1 page348 hadith 490 and many other references.

[20] At­Tirmithi's Book of Hadith, part.5 page296 hadith 3796. An­Nisa'i's Al­Khassa'issul­Alawiyeh page97. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib, page92. bn­Hajar's Al­Issabetu Fi Tamyizis­Sahaba, part.2 page509. As­Shebelneji's Nourul­Absar, page158. Hilyetul­Awliya, part.6 page294. Ibnul­Atheer's Usdul­Ghabeh, part.4 page27. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: Ali's life account, part.1 page381. Al­Baghawi's Messabihus­Sunneh, part.2 page275. Jami'ul­Ussoul, part.2 page470. Kenzul­Ummal, part.15 page124. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawadda, page53. As­Sibt Ibnul­Jawzi's Tethkiretul­Khawass page36. Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer, part.3 page216. bn­Talha's Mettalibus­Sa'ul, part.1 page48. Al­Muraja'at, The Index page134.

[21] Abu­Na'eem's Hilyetul­Awliya, part.4 page349­50. Majma'uzzawa'id, part.9 page108. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: Ali's life account, part.2 page93 hadith 602. Fedha'ilul­Khamseh Mines­Sihahis­Sitteh, part.2 page213. At­Tusturi's Ihqaqul­Haqq, part.5 page108. Al­Hamawini's Fera'idus­Simtein part.1 page55.

[22] bn­Hajar's Al­Issabetu Fi Tamyizis­Sahaba, part.3 page641. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: Ali's life account, part.1 page385. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawadda, page55. Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer, part.3 page216. An Alike hadith is recorded in Usdul­Ghabeh, part.5 page94 and Majma'uzzawa'id, part.9 page109.

[23] bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: Ali's life account, part.2 page93 hadith 594 and 595. Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali, page230 hadith 277 and 279. Majma'uzzawa'id, part.9 page108. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawadda, page282. Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (in the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith), part.5 page32. At­Tusturi's Ihqaqul­Haqq, part.6 page434­7. Fedha'ilul­Khamseh Mines­Sihahis­Sitteh, part.1 page202. Fera'idus­Simtein, part.1 page291. Al­Muraja'at, The Index page29.

[24] bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: Ali's life account, part.2 page91 hadith 591.

[25] At­Tabari's book of Tafseer, part.6 page288­9. Az­Zemekhshari's Al­Keshaf (book of Tafseer) part.1 page649. Ibnul­Jawzi's Zadul­Masire (book of Tafseer) part.2 page383. Al­Qurtubi's part.6 page219. Al­Jadi's At­Tafseerul­Muneer, part.1 page210. Fetihul­Beyan Fi Meqassidil­Qur'an part.3 page51. Al­Wahidi's Asbabun­Nuzoul, page184. Me'alimut­Tanzeel (In the margin of Al­Khazin's book of Tafseer) part.2 page55. Al­Hassakani's Shawahidut­Tanzeel, part.1 page161 hadith 216 and on. Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali, page311 hadith 354. Al­Kinji's Kifayetut­Talib, pages 228 and 250. At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba, page88. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib, page187. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: Ali's life account,part.2 page409. Ibnus­Sebbagh's Al­Fussoulul­Muhimmeh, pages 108 and 123. As­Suyouti's Ad­Durrul­Manthour, part.2 page293. Ashawkani's Fetihul­Qadeer, part.2 page53. As­Suyouti's Lubabun­Nuqoul (In the margin of Tafseerul­Jelalein) page213. As­Sibt Ibnul­Jawzi's Tethkiretul­Khawass pages 18 and 208. As­Shebelneji's Nourul­Absar, page71. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawadda, page115. Ar­Razi's book of Tafseer, part.12 page26. bn­Kutheir's book of Tafseer, part.2 page71. Al­Jassas' Ahkamul­Qur'an part.4 page102. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagheh, part.13 page277. bn­Hajar's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqah, page24. Al­Belathiri's Ansabul­Ashraf, part.2 page150. An­Nesfi's book of Tafseer, part.1 page289. As­Suyouti's Al­Hawi Lil­Fetawi part.1 page139. Kenzul­Ummal, part.15 page146. Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (in the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith), part.5 page38. Jami'ul­Ussoul, part.9 page478. Ar­Riyadhun­Nedhira part.2 page173. Al­Muraja'at, The Index page134.

[26] At­Tabarani's Al­Mu'jamus­Sagheer, part.2 page88. Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib page65 hadith 93 and page104 hadiths 146 and 147. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib page235. Az­Zerendi's Durarus­Simtein page114. Ibnus­Sebbagh's Al­Fusoulul­Muhimmeh page107. Majma'uzzawa'id, part.9 page121. Usdul­Ghabeh part.1 page69 and part.3 page116. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, chapter: The Life Account Of Ali, part.2 page257. Fedha'ilul­Khamseh Mines­Sihahis­Sitteh, part.2 page100. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawadda, page81. Ihqaqul­Haqq, part.4 page11. Fera'idus­Simtein, part.1 page143. Al­Muraja'at, The Index, pages 141­2.

[27] bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, chapter: The Life Account Of Ali, part.2 page257 hadith 772. Ar­Riyadhun­Nedhira, part.2 page234. At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba page70. Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (in the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith), part.5 page34.

[28] Abu­Na'eem's Hilyetul­Awliya part.1 page66. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, chapter: The Life Account Of Ali, part.2 page440 hadith 949. Kenzul­Ummal part.15 page157 hadith 443. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha part.9 page170. Az­Zerendi's Durarus­Simtein page115. bn­Talha's Mettalibus­Sa'ul part.1 page46. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawadda, page181 and 313. Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (in the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith), part.5 page55. Fera'idus­Simtein, part.1 page141.

[29] bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha part.9 page169. Abu­Na'eem's Hilyetul­Awliya part.1 page63. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib page42. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, chapter: The Life Account Of Ali, part.2 page487 hadith 1005. bn­Talha's Mettalibus­Sa'ul part.1 page60. At­Thehbi's Al­Mizan part.1 page64. Al­Kinji's Kifayetut­Talib, page212. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawadda, page313. Fedha'ilul­Khamseh Mines­Sihahis­Sitteh, part.2 page253. Fera'idus­Simtein, part.1 page145.

[30] Abu­Na'eem's Hilyetul­Awliya part.1 page67. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha part.9 page67. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib page215 and 220. Az­Zerendi's Durarus­Simtein page114. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, chapter: The Life Account Of Ali, part.2 page189 hadith 672. Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib page46. Al­Kinji's Kifayetut­Talib, page73. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawadda, page312. bn­Talha's Mettalibus­Sa'ul part.1 page46. Ihqaqul­Haqq, part.4 page168. Fera'idus­Simtein, part.1 pages 144 and 151.

[31] bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha part.9 page170. Abu­Na'eem's Hilyetul­Awliya part.1 page63. Majma'uzzawa'id, part.9 page132. Al­Kinji's Kifayetut­Talib, page210. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawadda, page313. Kenzul­Ummal part.15 page126. Ar­Riyadhun­Nedhira, part.2 page233. Fedha'ilul­Khamseh Mines­Sihahis­Sitteh, part.2 page98. bn­Talha's Mettalibus­Sa'ul part.1 page60. Fera'idus­Simtein, part.1 page197 hadith 154.

[32] This form of the hadith is related by Abu­Na'eem in his Hilyetul­Awliya, and bn­Abil­Hadid in his Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha part.3 page251.

[33] Ahmed's book of hadith. At explicating this hadith, bn­Abbas used to say: "He whoever looked at him­Ali­, said surprisingly: 'Praised be Allah! What a knowledgeable one this man is! Praised be Allah! What a courageous one this man is! Praised be Allah! What an eloquent one this man is!'" This hadith is also recorded by bn­Abil­Hadid in his Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha part.3 page253.

[34] References that record this hadith are actually uncountable. As examples, the following are mentioned: bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, chapter: The Life Account Of Ali, part.2 page464 hadiths 984­97. As­Suyouti's Tarikhul­Khulefa page170. Al­Khawarzmi's Maqtelul­Hussein part.1 page43. bn­Abdil­Berr's Alisti'ab (in the margin of bn­Hajar's Al­Issabetu Fi Tamyizis­Sahaba) part.3 page38. At­Thehbi's Al­Mizan part.1 page415. An­Nebhani's Al­Fetihul­Kabeer part.1 page176. As­Suyouti's Al­Jami'us­Sagheer part.1 page93. Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (in the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith), part.5 page30. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha part.7 page219.

[35] Tens of books of hadith record this narrative. As examples, the following are written down: At­Tirmithi's book of Hadith, part.5 page301 hadith 3807. Abu­Na'eem's Hilyetul­Awliya part.1 page63.Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib page87 hadith 129. Is'afur­Raghibin (In the margin of Nourul­Absar) page140. At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba page77. bn­Hajar's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqah, page120. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, chapter: The Life Account Of Ali, part.2 page459. Fedha'ilul­Khamseh Mines­Sihahis­Sitteh, part.2 page248. Al­Baghawi's Messabihus­Sunneh part.2 page275. As­Suyouti's Al­Jami'us­Sagheer part.1 page93. Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (in the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith), part.5 page30.

[36] Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib page86 and Fetihul­Melikil­Aliy.. page26.

[37] This hadith is recorded in Fetihul­Melikil­Aliy.. page18 and Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer part.3 page96.

[38] See bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, chapter: The Life Account Of Ali, part.2 page488 hadiths 1008­9. Al­Khawarzmi's Maqtelul­Hussein part.1 page86. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib page236. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawadda, page182. Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (in the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith), part.5 page33. Al­Muraja'at, The Index, pages 146.

[39] At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba page64, Ar­Riyadhun­Nedhira, part.2 page215, bn­Hajar's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqah, page106 and Ihqaqul­Haqq, part.7 page217.

[40] Kenzul­Ummal part.6 page153 hadith 2539.

[41] As­Suyouti's Tarikhul­Khulefa page185.

[42] This hadith is related by bn­Sa'd. See As­Suyouti's Tarikhul­Khulefa page185.

[43] This saying is recorded in Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak page107. He relates it to Ahmed's book of Hadith. At­Thehbi neglect scrutinizing it.

[44] This hadith is recorded by bn­Asakir. It is also written down in bn­Hajar's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqah, As­Suyouti's Tarikhul­Khulefa and our An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam, One.

[45] This hadith is recorded by At­Tabarani in his Al­Mu'jamul­Awsat and Al­Mu'jamus­Sagheer. As­Suyouti's Tarikhul­Khulefa page173.

[46] Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawadda, page185, 247 and 284. As­Suyouti's Al­Jami'us­Sagheer part.2 page56. Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (in the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith), part.5 page30. bn­Hajar's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqah, page75.

[47] bn­Madgeh's book of hadith, part.1 page44 hadith 119. At­Tirmithi's book of hadith, part.5 page300 hadith 3805. An­Nisa'i's Al­Khassa'is, page20. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, chapter: The Life Account Of Ali, part.2 page378 hadiths 875­80. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib. bn­Hajar's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqah, page120. As­Suyouti's Al­Jami'us­Sagheer part.2 page56. Al­Baghawi's Messabihus­Sunneh part.2 page275. Ibnul­Atheer's Al­Ussoul, part.9 page471. Al­Omari's Al­Mishka, part.3 page243 and many other references.

[48] Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak, part.3 page146. At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba page66. Majma'uzzawa'id, part.9 page135. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, part.2 page268. At­Thehbi's Al­Mizan part.2 page18… and many other references.

[49] bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, part.2 page417. Ibnus­Sebbagh's Al­Fussoulul­Muhimmeh, page107. Az­Zerendi's Nudhumu Dureris­Simtein, page90. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawaddeh, page99. Nurul­Absar, page71. Al­Hassakani's Shawahidut­Tanzeel, part.1 page293. Al­Kinji's Kifayetut­Talib, pages 233. Ihqaqul­Haq, part.4 page301. Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (in the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith), part.5 page34. Al­Hamawini's Fera'idus­Simtein, part.4 page148. Fedha'ilul­Khamseh Mines­Sihahis­Sitteh, part.1 page66. As­Suyouti's Ad­Durrul­Manthour, part.4 page45. Ibnul­Jawzi's Zadul­Maseer Fi Ilmit­Tafseer, part.4 page207. Al­Alusi's Rouhul­Me'ani, part.13 page97. Ashawkani's Fetihul­Qadir, part.3 page70. At­Tabari's Book of Tafseer, part.13 page103. bn­Kutheir's Book of Tafseer, part.3 page502 and many other references.

[50] Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib, page45, hadiths 67 and 97. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, part.2 page273, hadiths 793­5. At­Thehbi's Al­Mizan, part.4 page138. Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (in the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith), part.5 page34. Ahmed's book of hadith, part.5 page94.

[51] Abu­Na'eem's Hilyetul­Awliya part.7 page256. Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib page91 hadith 134. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib page88. Al­Khawarzmi's Maqtelul­Hussein part.1 page38. As­Sibt Al­Jawzi's Tethkiretul­Khawass, page22. At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba page66. At­Thehbi's Al­Mizan part.2 page76 and part.3 page399. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, chapter: The Life Account Of Ali, part.1 page119. Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (in the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith), part.5 page35. Kenzul­Ummal part.15 page121… and many other references.

[52] bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, part.2 page353. Majma'uzzawa'id, part.9 page121. Abu­Na'eem's Hilyetul­Awliya part.3 page36. (The margin of) Ahmed's book of hadith part.5 page35. Ar­Riyadhun­Nedhira, part.2 page227. Fera'idus­Simtein, part.1 page236.

[53] Abu­Na'eem's Hilyetul­Awliya part.1 page63, bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha part.9 page170, Al­Kinji's Kifayetut­Talib page210, Kenzul­Ummal part.15 page26 and many other references.

[54] bn­Quteibeh's Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh pages 70­2.

[55] bn­Sa'd's At­Tabaqat, pages 8, 9, 29, 31, 49, 58, 59, 74, 16 and 150.

[56] This narrative is recorded by Muslim, Al­Bukhari, At­Tabarani and most of the historians and the hadithists.

[57] This report is recorded by Al­Bukhari, Muslim and As­Suyouti in his Tarikhul­Khulefa page167.

[58] bn­Sa'd's At­Tabaqat, part.2 page68.

[59] bn­Sa'd's At­Tabaqat, part.2 pages 17­8.

[60] Fera'idus­Simtein, part.1 page259 hadith 198, Al­Khawarzmi's Maqtelul­Hussein part.1 page45, Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib page58, Al­Hassakani's Shawahidut­Tanzeel, part.2 page8 and Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak, part.3 page27.

[61] bn­Abdil­Berr's Alisti'ab (in the margin of bn­Hajar's Al­Issabetu Fi Tamyizis­Sahaba) part.4 page377, 284 and 285, bn­Hajar's Al­Issabetu Fi Tamyizis­Sahaba part.4 page378, Ibnul­Atheer's usdul­Ghabeh part.5 page437, At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba page44, Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawadda…ect.

[62] bn­Quteibeh's Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh page5 Chapter: Fatima's argument with Abu­Bakr and Omar.

[63] In addition to the following references, many other books referred to this fact: Al­Kinji's Kifayetut­talib, pages 302 and 304. Al­Heithami's Majma'uzzawa'id, part.9 page205­6. An­Nisa'i's Al­Khassa'is page114. bn­Hajar's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqah page139. Az­Zerendi's Nudhumu Duraris­Simtein page148. At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba page27. Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib page346. Ibnul­Jawzi's Tethkiretul­Khawass page306. Ibnul­Atheer's Usdul­Ghabeh, part.1 page38. bn­Hajar's Al­Issabetu Fi Tamyizis­Sahaba part.1 page347. Ibnul­Atheer's Jami'ul­Ussoul part.9 page474. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha part.3 page261. Zeini Dehlan's As­Seeretun­Nubawiya (In the margin of As­Seeretul­Halabiya) part.2 page7. Al­Khatib Al­Baghdadi's Tarikhu Baghdad part.1 page363. bn­Sa'd's At­Tabaqat part.2 page240…

[64] Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib, page246. Al­Khawarzmi's Maqtelul­Hussein, part.1 page60. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawadda page304. Ibnul­Atheer's Usdul­Ghabeh, part.1 page206. bn­Hajar's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqah, page171.

[65] bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq Chapter: The Life Account Of Ali Bin Abi Talib part.1 page249. Ibnul­Jawzi's Tethkiretul­Khawass page308. Kenzul­Ummal part.15 page95. At­Tabari's Ar­Riyadhun­Nedhira part.2 page240…

[66] Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak part.3 page129. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq Chapter: The Life Account Of Ali Bin Abi Talib part.1 page249. Ibnul­Jawzi's Tethkiretul­Khawass page309. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawadda page421. Al­Kinji's Kifayetut­Talib, page297. Kenzul­Ummal part.6 and 5 page391 and 95. Ihqaqul­Haqq part.5 page266. Al­Khatib Al­Baghdadi's Tarikhu Baghdad part.4 page195­6.

[67] Az­Zerendi's Nudhumu Duraris­Simtein page188, bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha part.3 page261, Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (In the margin of Ahmed's book of Hadith) part.5 page31 and At­Tabari's Ar­Riyadhun­Nedhira part.2 page55…

[68] Kenzul­Ummal part.6 page152 hadith 5210.

[69] At­Tabarani records this hadith. It is the hadith 22 written down in bn­Hajar's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqa, part.2 page112.

[70] Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib page27.

[71] Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer part.3 page119.

[72] Al­Muraja'at pages 161­75 and Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawadda, Chapter: The Prophet's Household's Merits, 18.

[73] bn­Madgeh's book of Hadith part.1 page92, At­Tirmithi's book of Hadith and An­Nisa'i's book of Hadith. It is the hadith 2531 recorded in Kenzul­Ummal part.6 page153. It is also registered in Ahmed's book of Hadith part.4 and 1 page164 and 151.

[74] This hadith is recorded by Ahmed in his book of Hadith part.4 page369 and Ad­Diya Al­Meqdisi and At­Tabarani. It is also recorded in Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (In the margin of Ahmed's book of Hadith) part.5 page39.

[75] According to Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (In the margin of Ahmed's book of Hadith) part.5 page29, At­Tabarani records this hadith.

[76] bn­Hajar's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqah, Aim 5 Verse 4.

[77] At­Tabari's book of history part.2 pages 319­21. Ibnul­Atheer's Al­Kamilu Fit­Tarikh part.2 pages 62­3. As­Seeretul­Halabiya part.1 page311. Ahmed's book of Hadith part.5 page41­2. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq Chapter: The Life Account Of Ali Bin Abi Talib part.1 page85 and many other references.

[78] bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq Chapter: The Life Account Of Ali Bin Abi Talib part.3 page5. Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib page200. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib, page42. At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba. At­Thehbi's Mizanuli'tidal part.2 page273. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawadda page232 and 273… and many other references.

[79] bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq Chapter: The Life Account Of Ali Bin Abi Talib part.3 page5, Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib page42, Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib page200 and At­Thehbi's Mizanuli'tidal part.2 page273… besides many other references.

[80] Majma'uzzawa'id part.9 page113, Kenzul­Ummal part.6 page154 and Ahmed's book of hadith part.5 page32.

[81] Abu­Na'eem's Hilyetul­Awliya part.1 page63. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha part.9 page169. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib, page42. Al­Kinji's Kifayetut­Talib, page212. At­Thehbi's Mizanuli'tidal part.1 page64. Fedha'ilul­Khamseh Mines­Sihahis­Sitteh part.2 page254. bn­Talha's Metalibus­Sa'ul page21.

[82] Al­Kinji's Kifayetut­talib, page296. Al­Heithami's Majma'uzzawa'id, part.8 page253. Ibnus­Sebbagh's AL­Fussoulul­Muhimmeh page281. Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib page101. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawadda page92. Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer part.3 page23. Al­Muraja'at, the Index page244.

[83] At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba page138.

[84] Nasr Bin Muzahim's Waq'atu Siffine pages 227, 382 and 436, and Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib pages 38, 65, 134 and 288, and Al­Mas'udi's Muroujut­Theheb part.2 page238 and bn­Abdi Rabbih's Al­Iqdul­Fareed part.4 page411 and Ibnus­Sebbagh's Al­Fussoulul­Muhimmeh page8 and Al­Muraja'at The Index page284.

[85] At­Thehbi's Mizanuli'tidal part.1 page83 and Al­Muraja'at The Index page284.

[86] Al­Bukhari's book of hadith, Chapter: The Prophet's Missive To Khosrow And Ceasar, and Chapter: The Prophet's Final Disease And Decease part.5 page137.

[87] This narrative is recorded in bn­Sa'd's At­Tabaqat part.2 page262­4 and 51. Kenzul­Ummal part.4 page55 hadith 1106­8 and part.6 page392 hadith 1009. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha part.2 page196 and Vol.2 pages 561, 207 and 509. The very narrative is related by Ali, bn­Abbas, Ummu Selemeh, Abdullah Bin Omar, Ali Bin Al­Hussein and the other imams of the Prophet's household.

[88] Abu­Na'eem's Hilyetul­Awliya part.1 page65­6. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq Chapter: The Life Account Of Ali Bin Abi Talib part.1 page117 hadith 160. At­Tabari's Ar­Riyadhun­Nedhira part.2 page262. bn­Talha's Metalibus­Sa'ul part.1 page95. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha part.9 page173. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib, page71. At­Thehbi's Mizanuli'tidal part.1 page313. Al­Kinji's Kifayetut­talib, page270. Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer part.3 page96. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawadda page315. Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (In the margin of Ahmed's book of Hadith) part.5 page34. Fera'idus­Simtein part.1 page223 hadith 174.

[89] Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib, page110. At­Tabarani's Al­Mu'jamus­Sagheer part.1 page55. Al­Kinji's Kifayetut­talib, page399. bn­Hajar Al­Kifayeh pages 122 and 124. As­Suyouti's Tarikhul­Khulefa page173. Is'afur­Raghibin (In the margin of Nourul­Absar) page157. Nourul­Absar page73. Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer part.3 page180. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawadda pages 40, 90 and 185… Ghayetul­Maram page540. As­Suyouti's Al­Jami'us­Sagheer part.2 page56…

[90] Al­Khatib Al­Baghdadi's Tarikhu Baghdad part.41 page321, bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq Chapter: The Life Account Of Ali Bin Abi Talib part.3 page119 hadith 1162, Ghayetul­Maram page539, bn­Quteibeh's Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh part.1 page73 and Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (In the margin of Ahmed's book of Hadith) part.5 page30.

[91] Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak, part.3 page146. At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba page66. Majma'uzzawa'id, part.9 page135. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, part.2 page268 hadith 789. Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib page241. At­Tabari's Ar­Riyadhun­Nedhira part.2 page220. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawadda page91. At­Thehbi's Mizanuli'tidal part.2 page18…etc

[92] An­Nisa'i's Al­Khassa'is page24. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib, page82. At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba page66. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq Chapter: The Life Account Of Ali Bin Abi Talib part.2 page184. Al­Heithami's Majma'uzzawa'id, part.9 page130. As­Suyouti's Tarikhul­Khulefa page73. Mishkatul­Massabih part.3 page245. An­Nebhani's Al­Fetihul­Kabeer part.3 page196. Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (In the margin of Ahmed's book of Hadith) part.5 page30.

[93] At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba page66. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib, page81­2. Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib page83. Ibnus­Sebbagh's AL­Fussoulul­Muhimmeh page111. At­Tabari's Ar­Riyadhun­Nedhira part.2 page219…

[94] Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak part.3 page122. At­Thehbi's Talkhissul­Mustedrak. Ahmed's book of Hadith part.3 page483. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq Chapter: The Life Account Of Ali Bin Abi Talib part.1 page389. Al­Hassakani's Shawahidut­Tanzil part.2 page98. Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib page52. bn­Abdil­Berr's Alisti'ab (in the margin of bn­Hajar's Al­Issabetu Fi Tamyizis­Sahaba) part.3 page37. At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba page65. bn­Hajar's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqah page73. Al­Belathiri's Ansabul­Ashraf part.2 page146. As­Suyouti's Tarikhul­Khulefa. Al­Muraja'at, the Index pages 151­2…

[95] bn­Abdil­Berr's Alisti'ab (in the margin of bn­Hajar's Al­Issabetu Fi Tamyizis­Sahaba) part.3 page37. At­Thehbi's Mizanuli'tidal part.2 page128. Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib page109. At­Tabari's Ar­Riyadhun­Nedhira part.2 page165. Ahmed's book of Hadith part.5 page30. Al­Muraja'at, the Index pages 153…

[96] Ibnul­Jawzi's Tethkiretul­Khawass page30. As­Seeretul­Halabiya part.3 page257. Zeini Dehlan's As­Seeretun­Nubawiya part.3 page3. Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer page9.

[97] This narration is recorded by At­Tabarani, in his Al­Mu'jamul­Kabeer.

[98] bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq Chapter: The Life Account Of Ali Bin Abi Talib part.2 page86. Siddiq Hassan Khan's Fetihul­Beyan Fi Meqassidil­Qur'an part.3 page63. Al­Hakim Al­Hassakani's Shawahidut­Tanzil part.1 page187 hadiths 243­50. Al­Wahidi's Asbabun­Nuzoul page115. Ad­Durrul­Manthour part.2 page298. Ashawkani's Fetihul­Qadeer part.2 page60. bn­Talha Ashafi'i's Mettalibus­Sa'ul part.1 page44. Ibnus­Sebbagh's Al­Fussoulul­Muhimmeh page25. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawadda pages 120 and 249. Ashahristani's Al­Milelu Wen­Nihel part.1 page163. Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer part.1 page214. At­Tabari's Al­Wilaya Fi Hadithil­Ghadeer. bn­Hazm's Al­Fasl part.1 page220. Fera'idus­Simtein part.1 page158. Abu­Bakr Ashirazi's. Atha'alibi's Al­Keshfu Wel­Bayan. An­Nisapuri's book of Tafseer part.6 page160. Abdul­Wahhab Al­Bukhari's book of Tafseer; God's saying: "Say: I do not ask of you any reward for it but love for my near relatives." Jamalud­din Ashirazi's Al­Arba'in. Bedkheshti's Miftahun­Neja page41. Al­Alusi's Rouhul­Me'ani part.2 page248. Mohammed Abduh's Tafseerul­Menar part.6 page463. Ubeidullah Al­Hanafi's Arjahul­Metalib, pages 66­8, 566­7 and 570. Regarding Shias, they, congregationally, agree upon the fact that the Verse involved was revealed in Ghadeer Khum on the eighteenth of Dhul­Hijja where Allah ordered His Prophet of nominating Ali as the imam and his successor. See Al­Muraja'at page717.

[99] bn­Hajar's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqa. Al­Haithemi's Majma'uzzawa'id part.9 page164. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, part.2 page45, hadith 545. Kenzul­Ummal part.1 page168 hadith 959. Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer part.1 page26­7. Nawadirul­Ussoul page289. (In this book, the sinful hands of the printers intentionally erased this hadith. They kept an indication only. Ar­Rekhshi, in his Nuzulul­Abrar page18, relates the whole hadith to Nawadirul­Ussoul. Abaqatul­Anwar, vol.Hadith of Athaqalein part.1page156 and 312. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawaddeh, pages 30­1, 249. Ibnus­Sebbagh's Al­Fussoulul­Muhimmeh, page24. Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali page16 hadith 23. Kenzul­Ummal part.1 page168 hadith 958.

[100] An­Nisa'i's Al­Khassa'iss pages 93 and 21. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib page93. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawadda page32. Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer part.1 page30. Kenzul­Ummal part.15 page91 hadith 255. Abaqatul­Anwar part.1 pages 117, 121, 144, 152 and 161.

[101] At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba page67. Fedha'ilul­Khamseh part.1 page350. Ar­Riyadhun­Nedhira part.2 page23. Al­Fussoulul­Muhimmeh page24. Jalaluddin As­Suyouti's Al­Hawi Lil­Fetawi part.1 page122. Kenzul­Ummal part.15 page117.

[102] An­Nisa'i's Al­Khassa'iss page101. Fedha'ilul­Khamseh part.1 page365. Al­Bidaya Wen­Nihaya part.5 page212. Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer part.1 page38 and 41. Al­Muraja'at the Index page176.

[103] An­Nisa'i's Al­Khassa'iss page101, Fedha'ilul­Khamseh part.1 page365, Is'afur­Raghibin (In the margin of Nourul­Absar) page149, Ar­Riyadhun­Nedhira part.2 page282 and Al­Muraja'at the Index.

[104] bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq Chapter: The Life Account Of Ali Bin Abi Talib part.2 page57 hadiths 575, 577, 578. Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali page18 hadith 24. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib page94. Al­Khateeb Al­Baghdadi's Tarikhu Baghdad part.8 page290. Al­Hakim Al­Hassakani's Shawahidut­Tanzil part.1 page158 hadiths 213. Abu­Ahmed Al­Ghezali's Sirrul­Alemin page21. Ihqaqul­Haq part.6 page256. Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer part.1 page132. Fera'idus­Simtein part.1 page77.

[105] bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq part.2 page50 hadith 548, 549 and 550. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib page94. Ahmed Bin Hanbal's book of Hadith part.4 page281. Ibnus­Sebbagh's Al­Fussoulul­Muhimmeh page24. As­Suyouti's Al­Hawi Lil­Fetawi part.1 page122. Thekha'irul­Uqba page67. Fedha'ilul­Khamseh part.1 page350. As­Sam'ani's Fedha'ilus­Sahaba. At­Thehbi's Tarikhul­Islam part.2 page197. Khawaja's Ilmul­Kitab page161. Az­Zernedi's Nudhumu Duraris­Simtein page109. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawadda, page30, 31 and 249. Ar­Razi's book of Tafseer, part.3 page63. As­Sibt Ibnul­Jawzi's Tethkiratul­Khawass page29. Mishkatul­Messabih part.3 page246. Abaqatul­Anwar, hadith of Athaqalein, part.1 page285. Al­Hamawini's Fera'idus­Simtein. Al­Ghadeer part.1 page272. bn­Abi Sheibeh's Al­Mussennef. Ibnul­Abbas Asheibani's Al­Musnedul­Kabeer. Abu­Ya'li Al­Mousuli's Al­Musned. bn­Merdawayih's book of Tafseer. Atha'labi's Al­Keshfu Wel­Bayan. At­Tabari's Ar­Riyadhun­Nedhira part.2 page169. Ashenqiti's Kifayetut­Talib page28. Ibnul­Jawzi's Al­Menaqib. An­Natnazi's Al­Khassa'isul­Alawiya. Omar Bin Al­Mulla's Wasiletul­Mute'ebbidin. bn­Kutheir's Al­Bidaya Wen­Nihaya part.5 page169. Al­Miqrizi's Al­Khuttat page223. Al­Azra'i's Badi'ul­Me'ani page75. Al­Meibidi's Sharhu Diwani Ameeril­Mu'minin page406. Kenzul­Ummal part.6 page397. As­Semhoudi's Wefa'ul­Wefa part.2 page173. Mahmud Asheikhani's As­Siratus­Sawi…etc.

[106] bn­Hajar's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqa page26. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq Chapter: The Life Account Of Ali Bin Abi Talib part.2 page82. Ar­Riyadhun­Nedhira part.2 page224. Al­Muraja'at the Index page212.

[107] bn­Hajar's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqa page107. At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba page68. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib page98. Ar­Riyadhun­Nedhira part.2 page224. Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer part.1 page382. Al­Muraja'at the Index page212.

[108] the following: bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq Chapter: The Life Account Of Ali Bin Abi Talib part.2 page13 hadith 508 and 513­5. Kenzul­Ummal part.6 page403. An­Nisa'i's Al­Khassa'iss pages 96. bn­Hazm's Al­Fasl part.1 page260. The margin of bn­Hazm's Al­Fasl part.1 page260. Ahmed's book of Hadith part.5 page32. The margin of Ahmed's book of Hadith. Al­Belathiri's Ansabul­Ashraf part.2 page112. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib page294. Al­Muraja'at the Index page183…etc.

[109] At­Tirmithi's book of hadith part.5 page297. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq Chapter: The Life Account Of Ali Bin Abi Talib part.1 page213. Al­Haithemi's Majma'uzzawa'id part.9 page103. An­Nisa'i's Al­Khassa'iss pages 94. Ibnul­Atheer's Jami'ul­Ussoul part.9 page468. Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak part.3 page110. (In this reference, the compiler decides the authenticity of the hadith.) Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib page79. At­Thehbi's Talkhissul­Mustedrak part.3 page110. Hilyetul­Awliya part.5 page26. As­Suyouti's Ad­Durrul­Manthour part.5 page182. At­Thehbi's Tarikhul­Islam part.2 page196. Al­Baghdadi's Tarikhu Baghdad part.8 page290.…etc.

[110] Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer part.1 pages 14­213, Abaqatul­Anwar, Ghayetul­Maram, bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq Chapter: The Life Account Of Ali Bin Abi Talib part.2 page5­90 and Al­Muraja'at the Index page182.

[111] Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer part.1 page267, Al­Beiruni's Al­Atharul­Baqiya Fil­Qurounil­Khaliya page334, bn­Talha's Mettalibus­Sa'ul part.1 page44, bn­Khillekan's Wefiyatul­A'yan part.1 page90, Al­Musta'li Bin Al­Mustensir's book of the famed's life account, part.1 page223 and Al­Muraja'at the Index page92.

[112] bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq Chapter: The Life Account Of Ali Bin Abi Talib part.2 page75 hadiths 575­7, Al­Hakim Al­Hassakani's Shawahidut­Tanzil part.1 page157 hadiths 210­3, Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer, part.1 page402, Al­Khateeb Al­Baghdadi's Tarikhu Baghdad part.8 page290, Fera'idus­Simtein part.1 page77 13 and Al­Muraja'at the Index page192­3.

[113] bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq part.2 page75 hadiths 575, 578 and 585. Al­Hassakani's Shawahidut­Tanzil part.1 page157 hadiths 211­5. Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali page19 hadith 24. Al­Khateeb Al­Baghdadi's Tarikhu Baghdad, part.8 page290. As­Suyouti's Ad­Durrul­Manthour part.2 page259. As­Suyouti's Al­Itqan part.1 page21. Al­Khjawarzmi's Al­menaqib page80. As­Sibt Ibnul­Jawzi's Tethkiretul­Khawass page30. bn­Kutheir's book of Tafseer part.2 page14. Al­Khawarzmi's Meqtalil­Hussein part.1 page115. Al­Hamawini's Fera'idus­Simtein part.1 page72, 74 and 315. Al­Ya'qubi's book of history, part.2 page35. Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer part.1 page230. bn­Jarir At­Tabari's Kitabul­Wilaya. Al­Bedkheshti's Miftahun­neja. Abu­Na'eem Al­Isbahani's Ma Nazala Minel­Qur'an Fi Ali. Abu­Sa'eed As­sejistani's Kitabul­Wilaya. Abul­Fetih An­Natnazi's Al­Khassa'issul­Alawiya. Shihabuddin Ahmed's Tawdhihud­Dela'il. bn­Kutheir's book of Tarikh part.5 page210. Ubeidullah Ashafi'i's Al­Menaqib page106. At­Tha'labi's Al­Keshfu Wel­Bayan. Al­Alusi's Rouhul­Me'ani part.6. Page55. Ibnul­Atheer's Al­Bidaya Wen­Nihaya part.5 page213 and part.7 page349. About Shias, they are unanimously agreeing upon the authenticity of this question. See Al­Muraja'at, the index pages 188­9.

[114] bn­Khuldoun's Muqaddima chapter 30 page120.

[115] Al­Mas'udi's Muroujut­Theheb part.2 apge 353.

[116] bn­Quteibeh's Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh page23.

[117] At­Tirmithi's book of hadith part.5 page328. Muslim's book of hadith: chapter: Ali's Merits, part.2 page326 and part.15 page181. bn­Kutheir's book of Tafseer part.4 page113. Al­Baghawi's Messabihus­Sunneh page206. Ibnul­Atheer's Jami'ul­Ussoul part.1 page187. As­Suyouti's Ihya'ul­Meyt (In the margin of Al­Itihaf) page114. An­Nebhani's Al­Fetihul­Kabeer part.1 page503. bn­Hajar's Assawa'iqul­Muhriqa page147 and 226. As­Suyouti's Ad­Durrul­Manthour part.6 page306. At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba page16. At­Tabarani's Al­Mu'jamus­Sagheer part.1 page135. Kenzul­Ummal part.1 page154. bn­Sa'd's At­tabaqat part.2 page194. As­Siretul­Halabiya part.3 page321. An­Nisa'i's Khassa'issu Amiril­Mu'minin…

[118] At­Thehbi's Talkheesul­Mustedrak, page184. bn­Hajar's As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqa, page234. As­Suyouti's Tarikhul­Khulefa. As­Sabban's Is'afur­Raghibin, page109. Al­Heithami's Majma'uzzawa'id part.9 page168. At­Tabarani's Al­Mu'jamus­Sagheer part.2 page22. Abu­Na'eem's Hilyetul­Awliya part.4 page306. As­Suyouti's Al­Jami'us­Sagheer part.2 page132. Ahmed's book of hadith part.5 page92...etc.

[119] bn­Hajar's Assawa'iqul­Muhriqa page140. As­Suyouti's Ihya'ul­Meyt. At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba page17. As­Suyouti's Al­Jami'us­Sagheer part.2 page161. An­Nebhani's Al­Fetihul­Kabeer part.3 page367. Ahmed's book of hadith part.5 page92. As­Sebban's Is'afur­Raghibin page182…etc.

[120] As­Sawa'iqul­Muhriqa page112. Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak, part.3 page164. Kenzul­Ummal part.6 page152. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib page27…etc.

[121] An­Nawawi's Muslim's Book of Hadith, Chapter: Ali's Merits, part.2 and 15 page360 and 176. At­Tirmithi's Book of Hadith, part.4 page293. Al­Hassakani's Shawahidut­Tanzeel, part.1 page120­9. Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak, part.3 page150. (The compiler rules of the authenticity of the hadith.) Ahmed's book of hadith part.1 page185. bn­Kutheir's book of Tafseer part.1 page370­1. Al­Hakim's Ma'rifetu Uloumil­Hadith, Type 17. At­Thehbi's Talkhissul­Mustedrak. Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib. Al­Kelbi's At­Tasihil part.2 page109. Ibnul­Jawzi's Zadul­Masire part.1 page399. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: Imam Ali Bin Abi Talib's life account, part.1 page21. At­Tabari's Book of Tafseer, part.3 page299­301. Az­Zemekhshari's Al­Kheshaf (Book of Tafseer), part.1 page368­70. Ibnus­Sebbagh's Al­Fusoulul­Muhimmeh page110. Ibnul­Atheer's Usdul­Ghabeh part.4 page26. As­Suyouti's Tarikhul­Khulefa page196. Al­Jassas's Ahkamul­Qur'an part.2 page295­6. Al­Qurtubi's Book of Tafseer, part.4 page104. Al­Wahidi's Asbabun­Nuzoul, page59. bn­Arabi's Ahkamul­Qur'an, part.1 page275. Ashawkani's Fetihul­Qadir, part.1 page347. Al­Omari's Mishkatul­Messabih. Ar­Razi's Book of Tafseer, part.2 page699. bn­Hajar's Al­Issabeh part.2 page509. On page45 of Al­Muraja'at; the index, about 90 other references recording this narrative are written down by Hussein Razi, the revisor…etc.

[122] In Kenzul­Ummal, part.12 page25, the compiler records this hadith and relates it to Ahmed, in his book of hadith, At­Tabarani, in his Al­Mu'jamul­Kabeer, Al­Beihaqi, in his book of hadith, and Al­Hakim, in his Al­Mustedrak. About a hundred narratives appertained to the matter involved are written down by the compiler of Kenzul­Ummal, who relates them to the grand hadithists. See hadiths 33789­890.

[123] See Kenzul­Ummal part.2 page43. The compiler relates this hadith to At­Tabarani, in his Al­Mu'jamul­Kabeer, Al­Beihaqi, in his book of hadith, Al­Hakim, in his Al­Mustedrak and bn­Asakir. Refer also to Kenzul­Ummal, part.12 page24.

[124] See kenzul­Ummal part.12 page24. The compiler relates this hadith to Al­Bukhari and Muslim.

[125] For recognizing the names of the Quraishi rulers, see Al­Mas'udi's Muroujut­Theheb.

[126] bn­Talha's Mettalibus­Sa'ul part.1 page64. Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib page183. Az­Zerendi's Nudhumu Duraris­Simtein page115. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq part.3 page137. An­Nisa'i's Khassa'issu Amiril­Mu'minin page131. Ahmed's book of hadith part.5 page37. Abu­Na'eem's Hilyetul­Awliya part.1 page67. Ibnul­Atheer's Usdul­Ghabeh part.3 page282. At­Tabari's Ar­Riyadhun­Nedhira part.2 page252­3. At­Tabari's Thekha'irul­Uqba page67. Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali page298. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha part.2 apge 277. Al­Heithami's Majma'uzzawa'id part.9 page33. As­Suyouti's Tarikhul­Khulefa page173. bn­Hajar's Assawa'iqul­Muhriqa page47. bn­Hajar's Al­Issabeh part.2 page392. Kenzul­Ummal part.15 page94. Al­Muraja'at the Index pages161­2…etc.

[127] Al­Hakim's Al­Mustedrak part.3 page140, At­Thehbi's Talkheesul­Mustedrak, Az­Zerendi's Nudhumu Duraris­Simtein page118, Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (in the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith), part.5 page34, Fedha'ilul­Khamseh part.3 page53 and Al­Muraja'at, the index page161.

[128] bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha part.6 page45, Ibnul­Atheer's Al­Bidaya Wen­Nihaya part.6 page218, Fedha'ilul­Khamseh part.3 page51, At­Tusi's Talkhissus­Shafi part.3 page51.

[129] bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq part.3 page171, Al­Amini's Al­Ghadeer part.3 page193 and Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (in the margin of Ahmed's Book of Hadith), part.5 page32.

[130] Majma'uzzawa'id part.3 page134 and bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq part.3 page123. (The compiler, in this reference, relates this hadith to Ihqaqul­Haq part.7 page343). See Al­Muraja'at, the index page164.

[131]Al­Mas'udi's Muroujut­Theheb, Vol.2, Page291.

[132] Burhanud­Din Al­Halabi's As­Seeretul­Halabiyeh, part.1, page3­4. Ali Nasseef's Al­Jami'u Lil­Ussoul Fi Ahadithir­Rassoul, vol.3, page419 and on. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagheh, Sermon 185, part.2.

[133] bn­Sa'd's Tabaqat, part.1, page75. An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam, page93.

[134] At­Tabari's Tarikh, part.2, page180. As­Seeretul­Halabiyeh, part.1, page5. bn­Sa'd's At­Tabaqat, part.1, page76.

[135] As­Seeretul­Halabiyeh, part.1, page15, and An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam, page170­1.

[136] As­Seeretul­Halabiyeh, part.1, page80.

[137] bn­Sa'd's At­Tabaqat, part.1, page202­3.

[138] As­Seeretul­Halabiyeh, part.1, page80 and 332.

[139] As­Seeretul­Halabiyeh, part.3, page79 and on. An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam.

[140] ibid.

[141] Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh, pages 6, 7, 8.

[142] At­Tabari's At­Tarikh, part.3, page, 198. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagheh, part.2, page266.

[143] Ibnul­Atheer's Al­Kamilu Fit­Tarikh, part.3, page24. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagheh, part.3, page107. Tarikhu Baghdad, recorded by Ahmed Abul­Fadhl Bin Abit­Tahir. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagheh, vol.2, page97. An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam, page141.

[144][144] Al­Bukhari's, Book of Sick, Chapter: The diseased's dismissing the visitors: part.7 page9. Muslim's, the last of Book of Will, pare 5 page75. An­Nawawi's Muslim's Sahih, part.11, page95. Ahmed's, part.4 page356, hadith 2992. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha, part.6, page51.

[145] Al­Bukhari's, part.4, page31 and Muslims' part.1, page222 and part.3, page286.

[146] Muslim's, part.2, page16 and part.11, page94­5, and Ahmed's, part.1 page355, and At­Tabari's Tarikh, part.2, page193 and Ibnul­Atheer's Al­Kamil, page320.

[147] Al­Bukhari's, part.1 page37.

[148] Al­Bukhari's, part.5 page137 and At­Tabari's Tarikh, part.3, page192­3.

[149] Al­Bukhari's, part.2 page132 and part.4 page65­6.

[150] Al­Bukhari's part.8 page161.

[151] As­Sibt Al­Jawzi's Tethkiretul­Khawass, page62, and Abu­Hamid Al­Ghezzali's Sirrul­Aalemine We Keshfu Ma Fid­Darein, page21.

[152] bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha, part.3 page113 Line 27, First edition; Egypt and Beiruit, and part.12 page79 Line 3 by the revision of Mohammed Abul­Fadhl, and part.3 page803, Edit; Daru Mektebetil­Hayat and part.3 page167, Darul­Fikr.

[153] the references of the calumnious day. The sayer of "We are sufficed by the Book of Allah" was Al­Faruq.

[154] bn­Quteibeh's Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh, pages 5 and on.

[155] the references of flaming Fatima's house numerously mentioned.

[156] Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh, page13.

[157] bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagheh, part.1 page306­7.

[158] At­Tabari's Tarikh part.3 page209­10, and Al­Qasimi's Tarikhul­Hukm page152.

[159] Ibnul­Atheer's Al­Kamilu Fit­Tarikh, part.3 page24 and bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagheh, part.3 page107.

[160] At­Tabari's Tarikh part.3 page429. Al­Qasimi's Nidhamul­Hukm page176. Ibnul­Jawzi's Seeretu Omar page37. bn­Khuldoun's Tarikh part.2 page85. An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam page120.

[161] Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh pages 21­2. bn­Sa'd's At­Tabaqat. An­Nidhamus­Siyasi pages 120­1.

[162] bn­Sa'd's At­Tabaqat part.2 page193.

[163] Al­Qasimi's Nidhamul­Hukm pages 344­5, and An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam page153.

[164] Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh page12.

[165] Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh page12.

[166] Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh pages 15­6.

[167] references regarding Omar's intending to put Fatima's house on fire.

[68] Ibnul­Atheer's Al­Kamilu Fit­Tarikh part.3 page24 (the last lines of Omar in 23 A.H.), and bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagheh and An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam page149 and on.

[169] Al­Mas'udi's Muroujut­Theheb part.2 page353.

[170] bn­Asakir's Tarikh, part.3 page407. Al­Aqqad's Muawiya Fil­Mizan, page16. Mahmud Abu­Raya's Sheikhul­Madhira, page180.

[171] Sunnis regard Al­Bukhari's book of hadith (Sahih), and Muslim's book of hadith (Sahih) as the most authentic references in this field. This grievous event is recorded by Al­Bukhari in six different narratives of the same content. The same is recorded by Muslim. Al­Bukhari's book of hadith part.7 page5 and part.4 page85, and Muslim's book of hadith part.5 and 11 page75 and 95.

[172] bn­Sa'd's At­Tabaqat part.2 page17­8.

[173] bn­Quteibeh's Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh page70­2.

[174] At­Tabari's book of history part.3 page219.

[175] At­Tabari's book of history part.3 page219.

[176] Al­Qasimi's Nidhamul­Hukm page126.

[177] At­Tabari's book of history part.3 page206.

[178] At­Tabari's book of history part.3 page 219.

[179] At­Tabari's book of history part.3 page 201.

[180] bn­Husham's book of history part.2 pagte 656.

[181] bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha part.9 page170. Abu­Na'eem's Hilyetul­Awliya part.1 page63. Majma'uzzawa'id, part.9 page132. Al­Kinji's Kifayetut­Talib, page210. Al­Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul­Mawadda, page313. Kenzul­Ummal part.15 page126. Ar­Riyadhun­Nedhira, part.2 page233. Fedha'ilul­Khamseh Mines­Sihahis­Sitteh, part.2 page98. bn­Talha's Mettalibus­Sa'ul part.1 page60. Fera'idus­Simtein, part.1 page197 hadith 154.

[182] bn­Quteibeh's Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh page8 and bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha part.2 page266.

[183] Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh page12.

[184] Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh page12.

[185] At­Tabari's book of history part.3 page205­6.

[186] Ibid.

[187] Al­Imametu Wes­SIyaseh page10.

[188] At­Tabari's book of history, part.3 page203.

[189] Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh, pages 6­8.

[190] Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh pages 8­9.

[191] Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh page9 and up.

[192] Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh, pages 11­2.

[193] Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh page12.

[194] Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh page13.

[195] Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh page11, and An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam

[196] bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha part.1 page62.

[197] bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha part.1 page67.

[198] bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha part.2 and 1 page103 and 37, and An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam

[199] Sharafuddin Al­Amili's Al­Muraja'at pages 332­4, and An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam pages 33 and up.

[200] AL­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh page9.

[201] At­Tabari's book of history part.3 page198, and bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha part.2 page265.

[202] bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha part.2 page103 and part.1 page37.

[203] At­Tabarai's book of history part.3 page429, Ibnul­Jawzi's Siretu Omar page37 and bn­Khuldoun's book of history part.2 apge 85.

[204] bn­Quteibeh's Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh page24.

[205] bn­Quteibeh's Al­Imametu Wes­Siyaseh page26­7.

[206] Al­Mas'udi's Muroujut­Theheb part.2 page353­4.

[207] bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagha vol.3 page105. The compiler relates this narrative to Al­Khatib Al­Baghdadi's Tarikhu Baghdad.

[208] Ibnul­Atheer's Al­Kamilu Fit­Tarikh, part.3, page24. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagheh, part.3, page107. Tarikhu Baghdad, recorded by Ahmed Abul­Fadhl Bin Abit­Tahir. bn­Abil­Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil­Belagheh, vol.2, page97. An­Nidhamus­Siyasi Fil­Islam, page141.

[209] Al­Mas'udi's Muroujut­Theheb part.2 page353­4.

[210] Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib page110. At­Tabarani's Al­Mu'jamus­Sagheer part.1 page55. As­Suyouti's Al­Jami'us­Sagheer part.2 page56. As­Suyouti's Tarikhul­Khulefa part.2 page65…etc.

[211] Al­Khatib Al­Baghdadi's Tarikhu Baghdad part.14 page321. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq; Chapter: The Life Account Of Imam Ali part.3 page119 hadith 1162. Ghayetul­Meram page539. Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (In the margin of Ahmed's book of hadith) part.5 page30.

[212] bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq; Chapter: The Life Account Of Imam Ali part.2 page417. Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (In the margin of Ahmed's book of hadith) part.5 page34. At­Tabari's book of Tafseer part.13 page108. bn­Kuthier's book of Tafseer part.2 page502. Ashawkani's part.3 page70. Ar­Razi's part.5 page271. Al­Mustedrak part.3 page129­30. As­Suyouti's Ad­Durrul­Manthour part.4 page45…etc.

[213] Al­Khawarzmi's Al­Menaqib page236. Muntakhabu Kenzil­Ummal (In the margin of Ahmed's book of hadith) part.5 page33. bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq; Chapter: The Life Account Of Imam Ali part.2 page88 hadith 1008­9.

[214] bn­Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq; Chapter: The Life Account Of Imam Ali part.3 page273 hadith 793­5. Ahmed's book of hadith part.5 page94. Ibnul­Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali. At­Thehbi's Mizanuli'tidal part.4 page128.

[215] This hadith has been previously referred to. Muawiya relates this hadith even.