Notes
1. Al-Baqee’ is the graveyard of the Muslims in Medina.
2. Biharul Anwar, vol.51 p.76, Muntakhab al-Athar p.200, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.1 p.195.
3. Men la Yahdhuruhu al-Faqeeh, vol.1 p.252, Ilal ash-Sharayi’ p.348, Biharul Anwar, vol.22 p.291, vol.28 p.48.
4. Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.228.
5. Taylasan is a region in Persia.
6. Iqd ad-Durar p.47, Minhaj al-Karama p.109, Ithbat al-Hudat, vol.2 p.470, Biharul Anwar, vol.8 p.359, Bisharatul Islam p.45, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.80.
7. Qur'an, 2:155.
8. Qur'an, 3:7.
9. Kamal ad-Deen p.649, Dala’il al-Imama p.259, Al-Irshad p.361, I’lam al-Wara p.427, al-Khara'ij wel Jara'ih, vol.3 p.1153, Kashul Ghumma, vol.3 p.52, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.5 p.42.
10. Ithbat al-Hudat, vol.3 p.734, Tafseer al-Burhan, vol.1 p.167, Hilyatul Abrar, vol.2 p.608, al-Mahajja p.47, 48, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.228, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.5 p.43.
11. Nowadays Damascus. But then Sham encompassed Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine.
12. Tafseer al-Ayyashi, vol.1 p.68, Ithbat al-Hudat, vol.3 p.734, 740, Hilyatul Abrar, vol.2 p.610, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.229, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.5 p.41.
13. Qur'an, 19:37.
14. Qur'an, 26:4.
15. Iqd ad-Durar p.104, Ta'weel al-Aayat, vol.1 p.387, Ithbat al-Hudat, vol.3 p.734, Tafseer al-Burhan, vol.3 p.179, 180, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.229, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.5 p.238, 291.
16. Coming from Yemen.
17. Iqd ad-Durar p.111, Ithbat al-Hudat, vol.3 p.735, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.204, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.5 p.299.
18. He might be Abbas bin Otba.
19. Ithbat al-Hudat, vol.3 p.735, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.233, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.488.
20. Ithbat al-Hudat, vol.3 p.735, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.233, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.464.
21. Ithbat al-Hudat, vol.3 p.735, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.233, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.4 p.166.
22. From Khurasan (Persia).
23. Refer to chap.13 no.19, 22 and refer to ar-Raj’a by al-Astrabady p.157 and Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.253.
24. Ithbat al-Hudat, vol.3 p.736, Muntakhab al-Athar p.250, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.282.
25. Ithbat al-Hudat, vol.3 p.736, Muntakhab al-Athar p.455, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.450.
26. Ithbat al-Hudat, vol.3 p.736, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.234, Bisharatul Islam p.116, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.467.
27. The Arabs often use this word “my nephew” although the addressed one is not the talker’s nephew.
28. Qur'an, 27:82.
29. Ar-Raj’a by al-Astarabadi p.154, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.234, Madeenatul Ma’ajiz, vol.3 p.89.
30. Ar-Raj’a by al-Astarabadi p.154, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.234, Madeenatul Ma’ajiz, vol.3 p.89.
31. Qur'an, 26:4.
32. Qur'an, 54:2.
33. Tafseer al-Burhan, vol.3 p.179-180, al-Mahajja p.157-158, Hilyatul Abrar, vol.2 p.611-612, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.292, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.5 p.294.
34. Tafseer al-Burhan, vol.3 p.180, Hilyatul Abrar, vol.2 p.612, al-Mahajja p.158, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.293, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.5 p.295.
35. Iqd ad-Durar p.49, Burhan by al-Muttaqi al-Hindi p.114, Fara’id Fawa’id al-Fikr p.114, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.235, Lawa’ih by as-Safareeni, vol.2 p.8, 9, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.450.
36. Tajul Mawaleed p.150, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.235, Bisharatul Islam p.91, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.214.
37. Al-Mahajja p.156, 157, Tafseer al-Buran, vol.3 p.180, Hilyatul Abrar, vol.2 p.614, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.293, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.5 p.297.
38. The Abbasid ruler may refer to the rulers of Iraq and the Minbar of Marwan may refer to Sham (Syria).
39. Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.293.
40. Hilyatul Abrar, vol.2 p.615, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.294, Kashful Astar by Mirza an-Noori p.223, Muntakhab al-Athar p.467, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.454.
41. Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.294, Muntakhab al-Athar p.455, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.450.
42. “Al-Mahdi” is a surname of the twelfth imam, whose name is Muhammad and whose father’s name is al-Hasan.
43. Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.294, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.281.
44. Ithbat al-Hudat, vol.3 p.736, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.294, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.457.
45. Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.295, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.456.
46. Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.295, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 .457.
47. Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.295, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.456.
48. Qur'an, 10:35.
49. Al-Kafi, vol.8 p.208, al-Mahajja p.99, Tafseer al-Burhan, vol.2 p.185, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.296, 299, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.5 p.161.
50. Hilyatul Abrar, vol.2 p.615, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.296, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.453.
51. Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.296, Bisharatul Islam p.139, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.445.
52. Iqd ad-Durar p.87, Ithbat al-Hudat, vol.3 p.737, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.239, Muntakhab al-Athar p.458, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.273.
53. Arafat is a mountain near Mecca. Standing on Arafat is one of the rituals when performing the hajj.
54. Iqd ad-Durar p.106, Burhan by al-Muttaqi al-Hindi p.109, Ithbat al-Hudat, vol.3 p.737, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.240, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.485.
55. Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.240.
56. Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.240.
57. Qur'an, 41:53.
58. Ithbat al-Hudat, vol.3 p.737, al-Mahajja p.188, Tafseer al-Burhan, vol.4 p.114, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.241, Yanabee’ul Mawadda p.427, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.5 p.390.
59. Qur'an, 10:98, 41:16.
60. Ithbat al-Hudat, vol.3 p.737, Tafseer al-Burhan, vol.4 p.107, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.241, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.5 p.166, 387.
61. Al-Kafi, vol.8 p.224, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.242, 301, Bisharatul Islam p.133, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.497.
62. Al-Kafi, vol.8 p.224, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.242, 301, Bisharatul Islam p.133, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.497.
63. Qurb al-Isnad p.170, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.242, Bisharatul Islam p.156, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.4 p.164.
64. According to the astrologers the eclipse of the sun often occurs in the middle of a month and the eclipse of the moon often occurs in the end of a month.
65. Al-Kafi, vol.8 p.212, Irshad al-Mufeed p.359, al-Ghayba by at-Toossi p.444, I’lam al-Wara p.429, al-Khara'ij wel Jara'ih, vol.3 p.1158, Kashful Ghumma, vol.3 p.250, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.251.
66. Kamal ad-Deen p.655, al-Odad al-Qawiyya p.66, Ithbat al-Hudat, vol.3 p.723, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.207, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.251.
67. Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.242, Bisharatul Islam p.125, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.460.
68. Qur'an, 70:1.
69. In Arabic: “sa’ala sa’ilun”-a questioner asked- and “sala saylun”-a flowing flowed.
70. It is a place in Kufa.
71. Al-Mahajja p.233, Tafseer al-Burhan, vol.4 p.382, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.243, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.5 p.459.
72. Al-Mahajja p.233, Tafseer al-Burhan, vol.4 p.382, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.243, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.5 p.458.
73. Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.243, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.269.
74. Khurasan and Sajistan are provinces in Persia.
75. Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.243.
76. Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.244.
77. Ithbat al-Hudat, vol.3 p.738, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.244, Bisharatul Islam p.121, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.426.
78. Hilyatul Abrar, vol.2 p.682, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.244, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.441.
79. A big island in the Persian Gulf between Oman and Bahrain.
80. Jeelan, Aabir and Daylaman are cities in Iran.
81. Biharul Anwar, vol.52, p.235, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.16.
82. Qur'an, 24:55.
83. Tafseer al-Burhan, vol.3 p.146, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.297, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.5 p.283.
84. Irshad al-Mufeed p.360, al-Ghayba by at-Toossi p.446, al-Khara'ij wel Jara'ih, vol.3 p.1163, Kashful Ghumma, vol.3 p.250, Iqd ad-Durar p.51, al-Odad al-Qawiyya p.77, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.481.
85. Ithbat al-Hudat, vol.3 p.738, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.244, Bisharatul Islam p.122, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.488.
86. Ithbat al-Hudat, vol.3 p.738, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.244, Bisharatul Islam p.123, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.479.
87. Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.245, Bisharatul Islam p.123, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.478.
88. Irshad al-Mufeed p.359, al-Ghayba by at-Toossi p.438, I’lam al-Wara p.427, al-Khara'ij wel Jara'ih, vol.3 p.1152, Iqd ad-Durar p.65, Kashful Ghumma, vol.3 p.249, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.20.
89. Ithbat al-Hudat, vol.3 p.738, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.245, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.5 p.187.
90. Iqd ad-Durar p.87, Ithbat al-Hudat, vol.3 p.739, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.246, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.471.
91. Ithbat al-Hudat, vol.3 p.739, Hilyatul Abrar, vol.2 p.614, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.246, 297, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.454.
92. Heera is a place in Iraq near Kufa.
93. Iqd ad-Durar p.51, Fara’id Fawa’id al-Fikr p.14, Ithbat al-Hudat, vol.3 p.582, 739, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.271, 297, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.213.
94. Ithbat al-Hudat, vol.3 p.739, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.298, Bisharatul Islam p.97, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.281.
95. a village near the Euphrates.
96. Qur'an, 4:47.
97. Qur'an, 3:33-34.
98. Qur'an, 2:148.
99. Irshad al-Mufeed p.359, al-Ghayba by at-Toossi p.441, I’lam al-Wara p.427, al-Khara'ij wel Jara'ih, vol.3 p.1156, Iqd ad-Durar p.49, Kashful Ghumma, vol.3 p.249, al-Fusool al-Muhimma p.301, Tafseer al-Burhan, vol.1 p.162, Biharul Anwar, vol.52 p.237, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.5 p.20.
100. Ashura’ is the tenth day of Muharram, when Imam al-Husayn (as) and his companions have been martyred.
101. Irshad al-Mufeed p.361, al-Ghayba by at-Toossi p. 452, Rawdhatul Wa’idheen p.263, I’lam al-Wara p.430, al-Malahim by ibn Tawoos p.194, Kashful Ghumma, vol.3 p.252, al-Fusool al-Muhimma p.302, Mo’jam Ahadeeth al-Imam al-Mahdi, vol.3 p.489.
102. Timing is to put a fixed time for the events that happen in the future.