Chapter IX: During the Time of al-Mansur
[1] Abu al-Farajj al-Asfahani, al-Aghani, vol. 10, p. 106.
[2] Mukhtasar Tarikh al-'Arab, p. 184.
[3] Ibn Hubayra's name is 'Amr b. Sa'd b. 'Adi al-Fazari. He was the governor over the Iraqis for six years during the time of Yazid b. 'Abd al-Malik. He was given the kunya of Abu al-Muthanna.
[4] Al-'Asr al-'Abbasi, p. 68.
[5] Al-Kamil.
[6] Al-Fekhri, p. 118.
[7] 'Inwan al-Majjd, p.161.
[8] Al-Fekhri, p. 115.
[9] Tarikh Baghdad, vol. 1, p. 57.
[10] 'Asr al-Ma'mun, vol. 1, p. 294.
[11] Abu al-Farajj al-Asfahani, al-Aghani, vol. 18, p. 148.
[12] Ibid., vol. 13, p. 110. Tarikh al-Kulafa', p. 267.
[13] Tarikh al-Kulafa', p. 262.
[14] 'Asr al-Ma'mun, p. 93.
[15] Al-Tabari, Tarikh.
[16] Ibid., the Events of the Year 158 A. H.
[17] Ibid.
[18] Ibid.
[19] Tarikh al-Khulafa', p. 267.
[20] 'Asr al-Ma'mun, vol. 1, p. 93.
[21] Al-Ya'qubi, Tarikh, vol. 3, p. 121.
[22] Qur'an, Surat al-Tawba, verses 34-35.
[23] Al-Tabari, Tarikh, vol. 9, p. 316.
[24] Sinmmar was a Roman. He built king al-Nu'man, son of Imru' al-Qays, his palace called al-Khuwarniq in the outskirts of al-Kufa. After he had finished building the palace, al-Nu'man ordered him to be taken up to the top of the palace and to be thrown down.
[25] Ibn al-Athir, Tarikh, vol. 4, p. 355.
[26] Al-Ya'qubi, Tarikh, vol. 2, p. 399.
[27] Al-Tabari, Tarikh, vol. 6, p. 266.
[28] Ibid.
[29] Al-Mas'udi, Murujj al-Dhahab, vol. 3, p. 230.
[30] Ibn al-Athir, Tarikh, vol. 5, p.261.
[31] Al-Ya'qubi, Tarikh, vol. 3, pp. 110-111.
[32] Al-Tabari, Tarikh, vol. 3, p.197.
[33] Al-Ya'qubi, Tarikh, vol. 2, p. 121.
[34] Abu Ja'far al-Mansur, p. 416.
[35] Al-Ya'qubi, Tarikh, vol.23, p. 349.
[36] Nahjj al-Balagha, vol. 2, p. 18, explained by Muhammed 'Abda.
[37] Maqatil al-Talibiyyin, p. 521.
[38] A narration similar to this has been mentioned in Ibn 'Asakir's Tarikh, vol. 4, p. 333.
[39] Al-Roud al-Nadeer, vol. 1, p. 75.
[40] 'Aqa'id al-Zaydiya.
[41] Mukhtasar Akhbar al-Khulafa', p. 26.
[42] Al-Kamil, vol. 4, pp. 370-371.
[43] Al-Tabari, Tarikh, vol. 9, p.181.
[44] Al-Kamil, vol. 4, p. 371.
[45] Al-Hasan b. Zayd b. al-Hasan b. Imam 'Ali, the Commander of the faithful, peace be on him. He narrated traditions on the authority of his father and his cousin 'Abd Allah b. al-Hasan. A group of traditionists narrated traditions on his authority. Ibn Hayyan has mentioned him among the trustworthy narrators. Al-Mansur appointed him as a governor over Medina for five years. Then he was angry with him and imprisoned him. Then al-Mehdi released him. Al-Zubayr has said: "Al-Hasan was virtuous and noble." 'Ali b. Harama has praised him with some poems. Al-Hasan b. Zayd was the father of the great lady, Nafeesa. He died on his way to Mecca in the year 168. A. H. He was then eighty-five years. 'Ali b. al-Mehdi performed the prayer over him. This has been mentioned in Tahdhib al-Tahdhib, vol. 2, p. 279.
[46] Qur'an, Surat al-Saffaat, verse 106.
[47] Maqatil al-Talibiyyin, p. 216.
[48] Ibid., pp.219-220.
[49] Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 47, p. 283.
[50] Qur'an, Surat al-Toor, verse 48.
[51] Surat al-Qalam, verse 48.
[52] Surat al-Nahl, verse 126.
[53] Surat Taha, verse 132.
[54] Surat al-Baqara, verses 156-157.
[55] Surat al-Zumer, verse 10.
[56] Surat Luqman, verse 17.
[57] Surat al-A'raaf, verse 128.
[58] Surat al-'Asr, verse 3.
[59] Surat al-Balad, verse 17.
[60] Surat al-Baqara, verse 155.
[61] Surat Aal 'Umran, verse 146.
[62] Surat al-Ahzab, verse 35.
[63] Surat Yunus, verse 109.
[64] Surat al-Zukhruf, verse 33.
[65] Surat al-Mu'minun, verses 55-56.
[66] Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 47, pp. 299-301. Al-Iqbaal, pp. 49-51.
[67] Ibid., p. 302.
[68] Ibid.
[69] Al-Bidaya wa al-Nihaya, vol. 10, p. 81.
[70] Al-Tabari, vol. 6, p. 179.
[71] Al-Mas'udi, Murujj al-Dhahab, vol. 3, p. 225.
[72] Al-Tabari, vol. 9, p. 398.
[73] Maqatil al-Talibiyyin, p. 243.
[74] Al-Mas'udi, Murujj al-Dhahab, vol. 3, p. 225.
[75] Al-Ghadir, vol. 3, p. 238.
[76] Al-Bidaya wa al-Nihaya, vol. 10, p. 81.
[77] Ghayat al-Ikhtisar, p. 12.
[78] Maqatil al-Talibiyyin, p. 243.
[79] Shadharat al-Dhahab, vol. 1, p. 213.
[80] Maqatil al-Talibiyyin, p. 243.
[81] Al-Tabari, Tarikh, vol. 9, p. 219.
[82] Ibid.
[83] 'Abd Allah b. Ja'far was the eldest of his brothers after Isma'il but he did not have a position of honor with his father similar to the rest of his father's sons. He was suspected of opposing his father's teaching; and it is said that he used to mix with the Hashwiyya and was inclined towards the beliefs of the Murji'a. He claimed the Imamate after his father and argued that he was the eldest of the surviving brothers. A group of the followers of Abu 'Abd Allah, peace be on him, followed him in his declaration. Later must of them went back to the doctrine of the Imamate of his brother Musa, peace be on him. We will explain that. This has been mentioned in Tanqeeh al-Maqaal, vol. 2, p. 174.
[84] Al-Tabari, Tarikh, vol. 9, p. 224.
[85] Maqatil al-Talibiyyin.
[86] Ibid., 342.
[87] Al-Kamil, vol. 5, p. 18.
[87] Ibid., p. 224.
[88] Al-Mas'udi, Murujj al-Dhahab, vol. 3, p. 224.
[89] Ibid.
[90] Bihar al-Anwar, vol.47, pp. 306-307. 'Uyun Akhbar al-Rida, vol. 1, p. 111.
[91] Al-Tabari, vol. 6, p. 320, first edition.
[92] It has been mentioned in the book Tadhkirat al-Khawas, p. 230: "The statement of Fatima, daughter of 'Abd Allah, 'Have mercy on the young of Yazid,' was a slip of tongue. That is because 'Abd Allah b. al-Husayn had no son called Yazid, nor there was among the family of Abu Talib a person called Yazid except Yazid b. Mu'awiya b. 'Abd Allah b. Ja'far.
[93] Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 47, pp.195-199. Muhajj al-Da'awat, p. 192.
[94] Usool al-Kafi.
[95] Al-Jawahir, Kitab al-Tahara.
[96] Saffwat al-Saffwa.
[97] Al-Mejalis, vol. 5, p. 328.
[98] 'Abd Allah b. Tawus b. Kaysan al-Yemeni was a jurist and knowledgeable of Arabic sciences. He harbored malice against Ahl al-Bayt, peace be on them. He died at the time of al-Mansur. This has been mentioned in Tahdhib al-Tahdhib, vol. 5, pp. 267-268.
[99] Shadharat al-Dhahab, vol. 2, p. 188.
[100] He is the Shaykh of Islam and master of those whom memorized the Qur'an by heart. Abu Usama has said: "Do not believe him who tells you that he has seen the like of Sufyan." Ibn Dhi'b has said: "I have not seen anyone like al-Thawri in Iraq." He was born in the year 97. He sought knowledge while he was still young. His father was among the religious scholars in Kufa. He hid himself at the time of al-Mehdi because he said the truth. He died in Basrah in the month of Sha'ban, in the year 161 A. H. This has been mentioned in Tadhkirat al-Hafiz, vol. 1, pp. 190-192. He took his knowledge from Imam al-Sadiq, peace be on him, for he was among his students.
[101] Al-Musamarat, vol. 1, p. 98.
[102] Ibn Abi Dhi'b is Muhammed b. 'Abd al-Rahman al-Qarashi al-'Amiri, al-Medani. He was a jurist. Ahmed b. Hanbel has said: "Ibn Abi Dhi'b was better than Malik, but Malik was greater than him in purifying the traditionists." Al-Waqidi has said: "He (Ibn Abi Dhi'b) was the most wonderful and best of all the people." Ibn Abi Dhi'b was born in the year 80 A. H. He said the truth and did not fear the authority. When al-Mehdi came into the Mosque of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family, all the people rose for him except Ibn Abi Dhi'b. So it was said to him: "Rise! This is the Commander of the faithful!" He said: "Men should rise for the Lord of the world!" He died in the year 159. This has been mentioned in Tadhkirat al-Hafiz, vol. 1, pp. 179-181.
[103] Al-Imama wa al-Siyasa, vol. 2, pp. 185-187.
[104] Tarikh Baghdad, vol. 10, p. 215.
[105] Tarikh al-Khulafa', p. 268.
[106] Mukhtasar Akhbar al-Khulafa', pp. 17-18.
[107] 'Amru Bin 'Ubayd al-Basri was the Shaykh of the Mu'tazilites and among their famous ascetics. His grandfather was taken as a prisoner of war in Persia. His father was a weaver, and then he became a policeman in Basrah during the time of al-Hajjajj. 'Amru was famous for his knowledge and his renouncing the world. Concerning him al-Mansur has said:
All of you seek hunting except 'Amru b. 'Ubayd.
'Amru has treaties and books of which are al-Tafseer, and al-Radd 'alaa al-Qadariya. He died near Mecca. Al-Mansur lamented for him. We have not heard that a caliph lamented for a person except him. This has been mentioned in the book al-A'lam, vol. 2, p. 736.
[108] 'Uyun Akhbar al-Rida, vol. 2, p. 337.
[109] Al-Manaqib, vol. 2, p. 380. Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 11, p.264.
[110] Ibn al-Athir, Tarikh, vol. 5, p. 43.
[111] Al-Ya'qubi, Tarikh, vol. 3, p. 349.