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References


1. Sahih al-Bukhari: Kitab al-Ahkam, vol. 8, pp 127; Musnad Ahmad bin Hanbal: vol. 5, pp 93.


2. Sahih Muslim: vol. 6, pp 3.


3. Sahih Muslim: vol. 6, pp 3; Musnad Ahmad bin Hanbal: vol. 5, pp 98.


4. Sahih Ibn Habban: vol. 15, pp 43.


5. Sunan al-Tirmidhi: vol. 3, pp 340.


6. Musnad Ahmad bin Hanbal: vol. 5, pp 92.


7. Ibid.


8. Musnad Ahmad bin Hanbal: vol. 5, pp 99.


9. Musnad Ahmad bin Hanbal: vol. 5, pp 108.


10. Musnad by Ibn Ju’d: pp 390, no. 266.


11. Musnad Abu Ya’la: vol. 13, pp 456.


12. Musnad Ahmad bin Hanbal: vol. 5, pp 93.


13. Al-Mustadrak ‘ala al-Sahihayn: vol. 4, pp 501.


14. Al-Mustadrak ‘ala al-Sahihayn: vol. 3, pp 618; Sunan Abu Dawud: vol. 2, pp 309; Musnad Ahmad bin Hanbal: vol. 1, pp 398, & 406, vol. 5, pp 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 94, 95, 97, 100, 101, 106, 107 & 108; Musnad Abu Ya’la: vol. 8, pp 444, vol. 9, pp 222; Al- Mu’jam al-Kabir: vol. 2, pp 196, 197, 199, 206, 207, 208, 214, 215, 218, 223, 226, 240, 248, 253, 254 & 255, vol. 10, pp 157, & vol. 22, pp 120; Al-Mu’jam al-Awsat: vol. 1, pp 263; Al-Ahad wa-al-Mathani: vol. 3, pp 128; Al-Tarikh al-Kabir by al-Bukhari: vol. 3, pp 185, vol. 8, pp 410; Tahdhib al-Kamal: vol. 3, pp 223, & 224, vol. 33, pp 272; Al-Thiqat by Ibn Habban: vol. 7, pp 241; Tabaqat al-Muhaddithin in Isbhan: vol. 2, pp 89; Musnad Abu Dawud al-Tiyalisi: pp 105 & 180; Ta’jil al-Manfa’at bi-Zawa’id Rijal al-A’immat al-Arba’ah: pp 538; Tarikh Baghdad: vol. 14, pp 354; Tarikh Madinah Damishq: vol. 21, pp 288, vol. 32, pp 303; …; Siyar A’lam al-Nubala’: vol. 8, pp 184; and other many more Sunni sources.


Kashf al-Ghita’: vol. 1, pp 7; ‘Uyun Akhbar al-Rida (A): vol. 1, pp 49, ch. 6, hadith no. 9; Al-Khisal: pp 467…; Al-Amali by al-Saduq: pp 386, ch. 51, hadith no. 4, pp 387…; Kamal al-Din wa Tamam al-Ni’mat: pp 68 & 271, …; Kifayat al-Athar: pp 35, 49, &…; Rawdat al-Wa’izin: pp 261 & 262; Dala’il al-Imamat: pp 20; Sharh al-Akhbar: vol. 3, pp 400; Kitab al-Ghaybah: pp 103, 117, 118, 120 &…; Al-Ghaybah by al-Tusi: pp 128 &…; Manaqib Al Abu Talib: vol. 1, pp 295; Al-’Umdah: pp 416 &…; Al-Tara’if: pp 169 &…; and other Shi’i sources.


15. Holy Qur’an, 5: 12.


16. Holy Qur’an, 42: 23.


17. Yanabi’ al-Mawaddah: vol. 3, pp 292.


18. Kashf al-Ghita’: vol. 1, pp 7.


19. Genesis: 17.


20. Kamal al-Din wa Tamam al-Ni’mah: 269.


21. Al-Kafi: vol. 1, pp 527, ch. The Twelve Imams.


22. Al-Najashi says in his praise: He was the Shaykh of our teachers in his time. He was trustworthy and eminent. He reported some six thousand traditions.


23. He is the Shaykh of the residents of Qum. He is distinguished from them and is their jurist. He needs no defence. He is from the companions of al-Rida, al-Jawad and al-Hadi (A).


24. He is one of the four that were the pillars of their time. He is one of the companions of the consensus [ashab al-ijma], on whom all the schools of thought (of the Shi’ah) have a consensus that whatever is transmitted from them with an authentic chain is correct. He is among the companions of Imam al-Kazim and Imam al-Rida (A).


25. He has specific narrations in his authentication from the likes of Safwan ibn Yahya.


26. Al-Kafi: vol. 1, pp 203, Kitab al-Hujjah: Fadl al-Imam wa Sifatuh, hadith no. 2.


27. Holy Qur’an, 17: 71.


28. Holy Qur’an, 32: 24.


29. Holy Qur’an, 13: 7.


30. Holy Qur’an, 20: 50.


31. Holy Qur’an, 87: 1-3.


32. Holy Qur’an, 12: 108.


33. Holy Qur’an, 6: 153.


34. Holy Qur’an, 9: 9.


35. Basa’ir al-Darajat: pp 143, part 3, ch. Nadir, hadith no. 4.


36. ‘Uyun Akhbar al-Rida (A): vol. 2, pp 200, ch. 46, hadith no. 1.


37. Holy Qur’an, 16: 89.


38. Holy Qur’an, 13: 43.


39. Basa’ir al-Darajat: pp 232, part 5, ch. Knowledge of the Imam (A).


40. Tafsir al-’Ayyashi: vol. 2, pp 198, hadith no. 88 ch.12; Misbah al-Mutahajjid: pp 228.


41. Holy Qur’an, 72: 27.


42. Holy Qur’an, 40: 82-3.


43. Holy Qur’an, 15: 42.


44. Al-Kafi: vol. 1, pp 193, hadith no. 5.


45. Holy Qur’an, 17: 85.


46. Al-Kafi: vol. 1, pp 273, hadith no. 4.


47. Basa’ir al-Darajat: part 2, pp 130, ch. The Imams (A)… hadith no. 5.


48. Basa’ir al-Darajat: part 8, pp 398, ch. The Imams (A)… hadith no. 6.


49. Holy Qur’an, 39: 9.


50. Holy Qur’an, 5: 16.


51. Holy Qur’an, 2: 269.


52. Holy Qur’an, 16: 90.


53. Holy Qur’an, 17: 81.


54. Holy Qur’an, 78: 38.


55. Holy Qur’an, 39: 18.


56. Holy Qur’an, 7: 145.


57. Holy Qur’an, 17: 53.


58. Holy Qur’an, 16: 125.


59. Holy Qur’an, 23: 96.


60. Holy Qur’an, 16: 97.


61. Holy Qur’an, 39: 23.


62. Holy Qur’an, 5: 50.


63. Al-Tibrani has said in Jami’ al-Bayan: vol. 30, vol. 335: Ibn Hamid related to us that: ‘Īsa ibn Farqad related to us on the authority of Abu al-Jarud, on the authority of Muhammad ibn ‘Ali that: Surely they are the best of men. The Prophet (S) said: O ‘Ali, it you and your Shi’ahs.


Al-Durr al-Manthur: vol. 6, pp 379: Ibn ‘Asakar has transmitted on the authority of Jabir ibn ‘Abd Allah that: We were in the presence of the Prophet (S), when ‘Ali came so the Prophet (S) said: I swear by the One in Whose hand is my life, surely he (‘Ali) and his Shi’ah are the successful ones on the Day of Judgment. This verse was revealed then: Those who believe and do good, surely they are the best of men. Ever since then, whenever ‘Ali would come, the companions of the Prophet (S) used to say: The best of men has come.


Ibn ‘Uday has transmitted on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas saying: When this verse was revealed: Those who believe and do good, surely they are the best of men; the Prophet (S) said to ‘Ali that: That is you and your Shi’ahs on the Day of Judgment, pleasing (Him) and pleased (from Him).


Ibn Mardawayh has transmitted on the authority of ‘Ali that: The Messenger of Allah said to me: Did you not hear the Word of Allah: Those who believe and do good, surely they are the best of men; that is you and your Shi’ahs. My promise with you and your Shi’ahs is the Pool [hawd] when the nations will come there for accountability, you will be called with the title: The ones with shining foreheads.


Al-Shawkani has transmitted in Fath al-Qadir: vol. 5, pp 477, from Ibn ‘Asakar saying: Ibn ‘Asakar in Tarikh Madinat Damishq: vol. 42, pp 371: on the authority of Jabir ibn ‘Abd Allah that: We were with the Prophet (S) so ‘Ali ibn Abu Talib came, the Prophet (S) said: My brother has come to you. He then turned to the Ka’bah and struck it with his hand and said: I swear by the One in Whose hand is my life, surely he (‘Ali) and his Shi’ah are the successful ones on the Day of Judgment. He then added: Surely, he is the first of you to believe. He is the most faithful with the covenant of Allah and the most firm on the


Command of Allah, the most fair for the public, the best distributor with equality and he is the best of you in virtue before Allah. Thus, this verse was revealed: Those who believe and do good, surely they are the best of men. The companions of the Prophet (S) used to say whenever ‘Ali would come: The best of men has come.


Refer to Yanabi’ al-Mawaddah: vol. 1, pp 197, 223, vol. 2, pp 357, 452; Al-Sawa’iq al-Muhriqah: ch. 11, part 1, verse: 11, pp 161; and other Sunni Commentary and Traditional sources.


It has come in al-Mahasin: vol. 1, pp 171, hadith no. 140: From Abu Ja’far (A) about the Word of Allah, the Exalted: Those who believe and do good, surely they are the best of men; saying: They are the Shi’ahs of the Household (A).


It has come in Rawdat al-Wa’izin: pp 105: Al-Baqir (A) said: The Messenger of Allah (S) said to ‘Ali starting with the verse: Those who believe and do good, surely they are the best of men; they are you and your Shi’ahs. Our meeting place is the Pool. When the people are being resurrected, you and your Shi’ahs will be satisfied, quenched of thirst, with shining foreheads.


It has come in Sharh al-Akhbar: vol. 1, pp 202, hadith no. 167: It is reported on the authority of ‘Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali that he said: This verse was revealed for ‘Ali and his Shi’ahs: Those who believe and do good, surely they are the best of men.


Al-Amali by Al-Shaykh al-Tusi: pp 252, 405 & 671; Mishkat al-Anwar: pp 167; and other Shi’ah sources.


64. Holy Qur’an, 98: 7.


65. Holy Qur’an, 5: 55.


66. Dhakha’ir al-’Uqba: pp 102; Al-Mu’jam al-Awsat: vol. 6, pp 218; Ma’rifat ‘Ulum al-Hadith: pp 102; Sharh Nahj al-Balaghah by Ibn Abu al-Hadid: vol. 13, pp 277; Nazm Durar al-Simtayn: pp 86; Jami’ al-Bayan (Tafsir al-Tabari): vol. 6, pp 389; Ahkam al-Holy Qur’an, vol. 2, pp 557; Shawahid al-Tanzil: vol. 1, pp 209 to 253 & 403; Al-Jami’ li-Ahkam al-Holy Qur’an, vol. 6, pp 221; Tafsir Ibn Kathir: vol. 2, pp 74; Al-Durr al-Manthur: vol. 2, pp 293; Tarikh Madinah Damishq: vol. 42, pp 357; Al-Bidayat wa-al-Nihayah: vol. 7, pp 394; and other Sunni sources.


Al-Kafi: vol. 1, pp 289 & 427; Da’a’im al-Islam: vol. 1, pp 16; Al-Khisal: pp 580; Al-Amali by Al-Saduq: pp 186, majlis 26, hadith 4; Rawdat al-Wa’izin: pp 92; Manaqib Amir al-Mu’minin (A): vol. 1, pp 151, 170 & 189; Al-Amali by Al-Shaykh al-Tusi: pp 549, ch. 24, hadith no. 4; Al-Ihtijaj: vol. 1, pp 73 & 202; Tafsir al-’Ayyashi: vol. 1, pp 327; Tafsir al-Qummi: vol. 1, pp 170; Tafsir Furat al-Kufi: pp 125; Tafsir al-Tibyan: vol. 3, pp 558; and other Shi’ah sources.


67. Holy Qur’an, 5: 56.


68. Al-Amali by Al-Shaykh al-Tusi: pp 576, ch. 24, hadith no. 3.


69. Holy Qur’an, 4: 69.


70. Al-Khisal by Al-Saduq: vol. 2, pp 479, ch. 12, hadith no. 46.


71. Nahj al-Balaghah: Saying no. 150. Sayyid Radi says: If this book (Nahj al-Balaghah) had contained nothing save this short utterance, it would have sufficed as a successful piece of preaching, a specimen of high philosophy, an object of wisdom for the onlooker and a source of instruction for the meditative watcher.


72. Al-Amali by Al-Shaykh al-Mufid: pp 192.


73. Al-Kafi: vol. 1, pp 25.


74. Holy Qur’an, 13: 19.


75. Al-Mahasin by Al-Barqi: vol. 1, pp 193, ch. al-’Aql, hadith no. 11.


76. Al-Khisal by al-Saduq: vol. 1, pp 113, ch. 3, hadith no. 90.


77. Al-Khisal by al-Saduq: vol. 1, pp 128, ch. 3, hadith no. 129.


78. Al-Khisal by al-Saduq: vol. 1, pp 222, ch. 4, hadith no. 50.


79. Al-Khisal by al-Saduq: vol. 1, pp 230, ch. 4, hadith no. 71.


80. Al-Amali by al-Tusi: pp 229, ch. 7, hadith no. 53.


81. Holy Qur’an, 61: 3.


82. Nahj al-Balaghah: letter no. 53.


83. Al-Kafi: vol. 2, pp 76, ch. piety, hadith no. 1.


84. Al-Kafi: vol. 2, pp 78, ch. piety, hadith no. 13.


85. Al-Amali by al-Saduq: pp 479, ch. 62, hadith no. 4.


86. Al-Amali by al-Tusi: pp 222, ch. 8, hadith no. 34.


87. Al-Kafi: vol. 2, pp 80, ch. refraining from forbidden acts, hadith no. 3.


88. Holy Qur’an, 16: 97.


89. Nahj al-Balaghah: short sayings no. 229.


90. Misbah al-Shari’ah: pp 203, ch. 98.


91. Al-Kafi: vol. 2, pp 138.


92. Ibid.


93. Holy Qur’an, 9: 85.


94. Holy Qur’an, 20: 131.


95. Al-Kafi: vol. 2, pp 137.


96. Al-Amali by al-Tusi: pp 508, ch. 18, hadith no. 18.


97. Holy Qur’an, 2: 153.


98. Al-Kafi: vol. 2, pp 89.


99. Al-Kafi: vol. 2, pp 91.


100. Quran: 2: 156-7.


101. Al-Kafi: vol. 2, pp 92 & with slight difference in Al-Khisal by al-Saduq: vol. 1, pp 130, ch. 3, hadith no. 135.


102. Tafsir al-Qummi: vol. 1, pp 129, explanation of ch. 2, verse 200.


103. Ibid.


104. Al-Kafi: vol. 2, pp 91.


105. Holy Qur’an, 4: 147.


106. Holy Qur’an, 76: 1-3.


107. Holy Qur’an, 34: 13.


108. Holy Qur’an, 16: 121.


109. Al-Kafi: vol. 2, pp 98.


110. Al-Kafi: vol. 2, pp 99.


111. i.e. the previous prayer.


112. Al-Kafi: vol. 2, pp 99.


113. Al-Kafi: vol. 2, pp 94.


114. Holy Qur’an, 65: 3.


115. Holy Qur’an, 14: 7.


116. Holy Qur’an, 40: 60.


117. Al-Khisal: vol. 1, pp 101, ch. 3, hadith no. 56.


118. Al-Kafi: vol. 2, pp 111.


119. Al-Kafi: vol. 2, pp 112.


120. Ibid.


121. Al-Amali by Shaykh Saduq: pp 399, ch. 52, hadith no. 9.


122. Al-Amali by Shaykh Saduq: pp 711, ch. 39, hadith no. 9.


123. Al-Khisal: vol. 1, pp 50, ch. 2, hadith no. 60.


124. Al-Khisal: vol. 1, pp 104, ch. 3, hadith no. 63.


125. Al-Amali by Shaykh al-Tusi: pp 146, ch. 5, hadith no. 53.


126. Holy Qur’an, 41: 34-35.


127. Al-Kafi: vol. 2, pp 106.


128. Al-Kafi: vol. 2, pp 107.


129.


130. Kitab al-Tamhis: pp 74.


131. Holy Qur’an, 2: 206.


132. Al-Ihtijaj by Al-Tabarsi: vol. 2, pp 52 & Bihar al-Anwar: vol. 2, pp 84.


133. It is an area near the Prophet’s (S) grave which is considered to be a piece of Paradise.


134. Holy Quran, 28:83


135. Bihar al-Anwar: vol. 1, pp 224, & Mishkat al-Anwar: pp 562.


136. Shaykh Saduq, Divine Unity: pp 68, ch. 2, hadith no. 22.


137. Holy Qur’an, 22: 73.


138. Holy Qur’an, 22: 74.


139. Holy Qur’an, 19: 93.


140. Holy Qur’an, 25: 63-76.


141. Holy Qur’an, 16: 128.


142. Nahjul Balaghah: sermon no. 192.


143. Holy Qur’an, 48: 28.