Chapter 4 — Allah's Marrying His Confidant and
His Apostle's Successor
FatimabntMohammed is the mistress of the ladies of the world
61 and the nearest to the Prophet whose satisfaction is attained only when she is satisfied, and whose ire is arisen when she is irate. This matter is unanimously agreed upon by the entire Muslims.
62 Every noble and celebrity wished if he could have had her in marriage. She was the exemplar of the ideal woman. Numerous suitors asked for her hand, but the Prophet refused. The same thing happened with AbuBakr and Omar
63 who said, referring at the Prophet in this regard: “He is waiting for his Lord's instruction.”
The Good Tidings
One day, the good tidings of Fatima's marriage came to the Prophet who conveyed it to his companions: “A good tidings I have received from my Lord concerning my brother and cousin, and my daughter; God has married
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61 bn-Abdil-Berr's Alisti'ab (in the margin of bn-Hajar's Al-Issabetu Fi Tamyizis-Sahaba), part. 4, page 377, 284 and 285, bn-Hajar's Al-Issabetu Fi Tamyizis-Sahaba, part. 4, page 378, Ibnul-Atheer's Usdul-Ghabeh, part. 5, page 437, At-Tabari's Thekha'irul-Uqba, page 44, Al-Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul-Mawadda, ... etc.
62 bn-Quteibeh's Al-Imametu Wes-Siyaseh, page 5, Chapter: Fatima's argument with Abu-Bakr and Omar.
63 In addition to the following references, many other books referred to this fact: Al-Kinji's Kifayetut-Talib, pages 302 and 304. Al-Heithami's Majma'uzzawa'id, part. 9, page 205-6. An-Nisa'i's Al-Khassa'is, page 114. bn-Hajar's As-Sawa'iqul-Muhriqah, page 139. Az-Zerendi's Nudhumu Duraris-Simtein, page 148. At-Tabari's Thekha'irul-Uqba, page 27. Ibnul-Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib, page 346. Ibunl-Jawzi's Tethkiretul-Khawass, page 306. Ibnul-Atheer's Usdul-Ghabeh, part. 1, page 38. bn-Hajar's Al-Isabetu Fi Tamyizis-Sahaba, part. 1, page 347. Ibnul-Atheeer's Jami'ul-Ussoul, part. 9, page 474. bn-Abil-Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil-Belagha, part. 3, page 261. Zeini Dehlan's As-Seeretun-Nubawiya (In the margin of As-Seeretul-Halabiya), part. 2, page 7. Al-Khatib Al-Baghdadi's Tarikhu Baghdad, part. 1, page 363. bn-Sa'd's At-Tabaqat, part. 2, page 240 ...
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Fatima to Ali.”
64 On many occasions, the Prophet reminded Fatima of this divine grace. He also spoke about it many times before his companions. He (peace be upon him and his family), once, addressed at Fatima: “Are you not satisfied that God has selected two men from among people of the earth; the first is your father and the other is your groom?”
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She, once, complained to her father for marrying her to Ali while he was poor. The Prophet answered her: “Are you not satisfied that God has selected two men from among people of the earth; the first is your father and the other is your groom?”
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The Prophet visited his diseased daughter and asked her about her manners. “By God, my grief has been increasing, my destitution has been expanding and my ailment has been continuing.” whimpered Fatima. Here, the Prophet said: “Are you not satisfied that I have married you to the principal Muslim, the most knowledgeable and the most self-possessed?”
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The Blessed Progeny
The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) declared before the Muslims: “God has created each prophet's progeny from his own flank. My progeny is originated from Ali's.”
68 “Every female's sons are belonged to their lineage saving Fatima's sons. I am their warden and I am their lineage
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64 Al-Khawarzmi's Al-Menaqib, page 246. Al-Khawarzmi's Maqtelul-Hussein, part. 1, page 60. Al-Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul-Mawadda, page 304. Ibnul-Atheer's Usdul-Ghabeh, part. 1, page 206. bn-Hajar's As-Sawa'iqul-Muhriqa, page 171.
65 bn-Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: The Life Account Of Ali Bin Abi Talib, part. 1, page 249. Ibnul-Jawzi's Tethkiretul-Khawass, page 308. Kenzul-Ummal, part. 15, page 95. At-Tabari's Ar-Riyadhun-Nedhira, part. 2, page 240 ...
66 Al-Hakim's Al-Mustedrak, part. 3, page 129. bn-Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: The Life Account Of Ali Bin Abi Talib, part. 1, page 249. Ibnul-Jawzi's Tethkiretul-Khawass, page 309. Al-Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul-Mawadda, page 421. Al-Kinji's Kifayetut-Talib, page 297. Kenzul-Ummal, part. 6 and 5, page 391 and 95. Ihqaqul-Haqq, part. 5, page 266. Al-Khatib Al-Baghdadi's Tarikhu Baghdad, part. 4, page 195-6.
67 Az-Zerendi's Nudhumu Duraris-Simtein, page 181, bn-Abil-Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil-Belagha, part. 3, page 261, Muntakhabu Kenzil-Ummal (In the margin of Ahmed's book of Hadith), part. 5, page 31 and At-Tabari's Ar-Riyadhun-Nedhira, part. 2, page 55 ...
68 Kenzul-Ummal, part. 6, page 152, hadith 5210.
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and I am their father.”
69 “Regarding you, Ali, you are my brother and the father of my sons…”
70 “This — Ali — is my brother and the son of my brother and my cousin and my soninlaw and the father of my sons…”
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It is not a matter of chance that the Prophet's progeny is restricted to Fatima's sons. The whole nation did realize well that the Prophet had no sons but Fatima's. With great pride, the Prophet was always repeating this saying before his companions: “This is AlHassan, my son. This is AlHussein, my son. It was God Who has chosen their names. They are the masters of the youth of the Paradise, and my basils among this nation.”
In spite of the surpassing endeavors of terminating the Prophet's offspring, including the processes of poisoning AlHassan and assassinating AlHussein, twelve Imams, the last of whom was AlMahdi the messiah, descended from this blessed progeny.
The Habitation of the Prophet and His Successor
Even the matter of the lodging of the Prophet and his successor was organized by the Divine Care that attracted people's attention to this point for the purpose of discernibility.
In one of his harangues, the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) spoke: “I see there are some men feel something about the matter that I have lodged Ali in the mosque and displaced the others. By God I swear, it was not I who displaced them out of the mosque and lodged Ali. It was Allah Who displaced them and lodged Ali. Allah, the Elevated, revealed to Moses to take for their people houses to abide in Egypt and make these houses places of worship and keep up prayers. To me, Ali is indeed enjoying the same standing of Aaron to Moses. He is my brother. Except for him, none of you is licit to copulate with women in this mosque.”
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69 At-Tabarani records this hadith. It is the hadith 22 written down in bn-Hajar's As-Sawa'iqul-Muhriqa, part. 2, page 112.
70 Al-Khawarzmi's Al-Menaqib, page 27.
71 Al-Amini's Al-Ghadeer, part. 3, page 119.
72 Al-Muraja'at, pages 161-75 and Al-Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul-Mawadda, Chapter: The Prophet's Household's Merits, title 18.
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AlAbbas wondered his nephew, the Prophet, how he should take him out of the mosque and lodge Ali. “It was not I who displaced you out of the mosque and lodged Ali. It was Allah Who displaced you out and lodged Ali.”
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A number of the Sahaba's houses had doors having prospect over the mosque. The Prophet ordered: “All these doors are to be crossed out except that of Ali's house.” People, however, showed dislike against this procedure. Accordingly, the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) ascended the pulpit and orated:
“Praised and thanked be Allah”.
As I ordered of eradicating these doors except that of Ali's house, you criticized. It was not I who closed or opened. It was but an instruction I was asked to carry out.
74 I have neither taken you out of the mosque out of my desire, nor have I neglected this order. I am but a restricted servant to be carrying out what I am ordered of. I follow only what is revealed to me.
75 Allah did reveal to Moses, His prophet, to construct a sanitary mosque in which none should lodge saving Moses and Aaron. Correspondingly, Allah did reveal to me to construct a sanitary mosque in which none should lodge saving Ali, my brother, and I.
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Ali is the Prophet's Disciple
Assertively, the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) declared that Ali should be his disciple. He said: “This one is my brother, disciple and successor.” The familiar hadith of AdDar has been decided as one of the
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73 bn-Madgeh's book of Hadith, part. 1, page 92, At-Tirmithi's book of Hadith and An-Nisa'i's book of Hadith. It is the hadith 2531 recorded in Kenzul-Ummal, part. 6, page 153. It is also registered in Ahmed's Book of Hadith, part. 4 and 1, page 164 and 151.
74 This hadith is recorded by Ahmed in his book of Hadith, part. 4, page 369 and Ad-Diya Al-Meqdisi and At-Tabarani. It is also recorded in Muntakhabu Kenzil-Ummal (In the margin of Ahmed's book of Hadith), part. 5, page 39.
75 According to Muntakhabu Kenzil-Ummal (In the margin of Ahmed's book of Hadith), part. 5, page 29, At-Tabarani records this hadith.
76 bn-Hajar's As-Sawa'iqul-Muhriqa, Aim 5, Verse 4.
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most authentic traditions.
77 The Prophet, repeatedly, emphasized on Ali's being his disciple. He said: “Every prophet had a disciple and an heir. Ali is my disciple and heir.”
78 “Every prophet had a disciple and an heir. My disciple and heir is AlibnAbiTalib.”
79 “Indeed, my disciple and my trustful person and the best of whom I should allocate to fulfilling my promises and settling my debts is AlibnAbiTalib.”
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A similar oration the Prophet addressed at AnasbnMalik: “O Anas! The coming man who shall enter from this door is the prince of the believers, the master of the Muslims, the leader of the brightfaced, the shining and the last of the prophets' disciples.” Not too long after that speech, Ali entered… There is a considerable continuation of this hadith.
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The Prophet addressed at Fatima an alike speech: “O Fatima! Have you not been acquainted of the matter that Allah, the Elevated, scrutinized people of the earth and elected your father as the messaged prophet. And scrutinized them again and elected your groom. Then, He revealed to me to marry Ali to you and betake him as my disciple.”
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77 At-Tabari's book of history, part. 2, pages 319-21. Ibnul-Atheer's Al-Kamilu Fit-Tarikh, part. 2, pages 62-3. As-Seeretul-Halabiya, part. 1, page 311. Ahmed's book of Hadith, part. 5, page 41-2. bn-Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: The Life Account Of Ali Bin Abi Talib, part. 1, page 85 and many other references.
78 bn-Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: The Life Account Of Ali Bin Abi Talib, part. 3, page 5. Ibnul-Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib, page 200. Al-Khawarzmi's Al-Menaqib, page 42. At-Tabari's Thekha'irul-Uqba. At-Thehbi's Mizanuli'tidal, part. 2, page 273. Al-Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul-Mawadda, page 232 and 273 ... and many other references.
79 bn-Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: The Life Account Of Ali Bin Abi Talib, part. 3, page 5. Al-Khawarzmi's Al-Menaqib, page 42, Ibnul-Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib, page 200. and At-Thehbi's Mizanuli'tidal, part. 2, page 273 ... besides many other references.
80 Majma'uzzawa'id, part. 9, page 113, Kenzul-Ummal, part. 6, page 154 and Ahmed's book of hadith, part. 5, page 32.
81 Abu-Na'eem's Hilyetul-Awliya, part. 1, page 63. bn-Abil-Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil-Belagha, part. 9, page 169. Al-Khawarzi's Al-Menaqib, page 42. Al-Kinji's Kifayetut-Talib, page 212. At-Thehbi's Mizanuli'tidal, part. 1, page 64. Fedha'ilul-Khamseh Mines-Sihahis-Sitteh, part. 2, page 254. bn-Talha's Mettalibus-Sa'ul, page 21.
82 Al-Kinji's Kifayetut-Talib, page 296. Al-Heithami's Majma'uzzawa'id, part. 8, page 253. Ibnus-Sebbagh's Al-Fussoulul-Muhimmeh, page 281. Ibnul-Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib, page 101. Al-Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul-Mawadda, page 92. Al-Amini's Al-Ghadeer, part. 3, page 23. Al-Muraja'at, the Index, page 244.
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Just after the Prophet's decease, AlHassan used the characteristic of discipleship in his argument when he spoke: “…I am the son of the Prophet and the son of his disciple.”
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Ali's discipleship has been commonly mentioned in literature, especially in poetry and prose.
84 Jabir was used to saying: “I was informed by the disciple of the disciples…” referring to Ali.
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Denial of the Prophet's Nominating Ali As His Inheritor
Muslim and AlBukhari denied that the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) had willed of Ali's being his inheritor. They rested upon the report imputed to A'isheh, UmmulMu'minin. She claimed that the Prophet had not willed of anything, since he died while he was laying between her breast and neck, and was placed on her thigh. The familiarly authentic reports assert that the event of the Prophet's decease had not occurred in the previous form. Mentally, this event should not occur in this form. As a matter of fact, the Prophet died while he was on Ali's breast. Besides, tremendous efforts were exerted for the purpose of preventing the Prophet from explicating the general situation to his people. These efforts, however, succeeded in occluding him from recording what he was intending to. AlBukhari himself relates the following narrative to bnAbbas:
“The Prophet willed of three matters; taking the disbelievers out of the Arab Peninsula, permitting the delegation in the same way he had adopted and …I forgot the third!!” In this very form, AlBukhari records this narrative.
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In addition, the form imputed to A'isheh about the Prophet's decease is not true. In fact, he departed this world while he was placed to Ali's chest. This fact is recognized by OmarbnAlKhattaab. During his reign, the Sahaba were attendant when Ka'b asked about the last words the Prophet had said.
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83 At-Tabari's Thekha'irul-Uqba, page 138.
84 Nasr Bin Muzahim's Waq'atu Siffine, pages 227, 382 and 436, and Al-Khawarzmi's Al-Menaqib, pages 38, 65, 134 and 288, and Al-Mas'udi's Muroujut-Theheb, part. 2, page 238 and bn-Abdi Rabbih's Al-Iqdul-Fareed, part. 4, page 411 and Ibnus-Sebbagh's Al-Fussoulul-Muhimmeh, page 8 and Al-Muraja'at, The Index, page 284.
85 At-Thehbi's Mizanuli'tidal, part. 1, page 83 and Al-Muraja'at, The Index, page 284.
86 Al-Bukhari's book of hadith, Chapter: The Prophet's Massive To Khosrow And Ceasar, and Chapter: The Prophet's Final Disease And Decease, part. 5, page 137.
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“You should address this question at Ali.” answered Omar. Hence, Ali narrated the way of the Prophet's decease and the last words he had uttered… When the Prophet was moribund, he ordered: “Summon my brother!” They, consequently, summoned Ali. “Come near to me.” the Prophet asked Ali and went on wording to him till his blessed soul went out.
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In brief words, the Prophet did not depart the life in the form imputed to A'isheh and taken as an evidence on denying the Prophet's will.
The Endowments Exclusively Enjoyed By the Leader and
the Prophet's Successor
In the attendance of the Sahaba, the Prophet said: “O Ali! I am distinct from you in the matter of prophesy. Indeed, there shall be no prophesy after me. You are distinct from people in seven singularities about which no Quraishi individual can dispute you. They are: your being the foremost to believing in Allah, the most loyal to the covenant of Allah, the best accomplisher of mandates of Allah, the finest equalizer, the greatest upright, the most intelligent in issues and the most preferable to Allah.”
88 “Ali is being with the Quran, and the Quran is being with Ali. They shall never be departed till they join me at the Divine Pool.”
89 “Ali is being with the right, and the right
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87 This narrative is recorded in bn-Sa'd's At-Tabaqat, part. 2, page 262-4 and 51. Kenzul-Ummal, part. 4, page 55, hadith 1106-8 and part. 6, page 392, hadith 1109. bn-Abil-Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil-Belagha, part. 2, page 196 and vol. 2, pages 561, 207 and 509. The very narrative is related by Ali, bn-Abbas, Ummu Selemeh, Abdullah Bin Omar, Ali Bin Al-Hussein and the other imams of the Prophet's household.
88 Abu-Na'eem's Hilyetul-Awliya, part. 1, page 65-6. bn-Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: The Life Account Of Ali Bin Abi Talib, part. 1, page 117, hadith 160. At-Tabari's Ar-Riyadhun-Nedhira, part. 2, page 262. bn-Talha's Mettalibus-Sa'ul, part. 1, page 95. bn-Abil-Hadid's Sharhu Nahjil-Belagha, part. 9, page 173. Al-Khawarzmi's Al-Menaqib, page 71. At-Thehbi's Mizanuli'tidal, part. 1, page 313. Al-Kinji's Kifayetut-Talib, page 270. Al-Amini's Al-Ghadeer, part. 3, page 96. Al-Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul-Mawadda, page 315. Muntakhabu Kenzil-Ummal (In the margin of Ahmed's book of Hadith), part. 5, page 34. Fera'idus-Simtein, part. 1, page 223, hadith 174.
89 Al-Khawarzmi's Al-Menaqib, page 110. At-Tabarani's Al-Mu'jamus-Sagheer, part. 1, page 55. Al-Kinji's kifayetut-talib, page 399. bn-Hajar Al-Kifayeh, pages 122 and 124. As-Suyouti's Tarikhul-Khulefa, page 173. Is'afur-Raghibin (In the margin of Nourul-Absar), page 157. Nourul-Absar, page 73. Al-Amini's Al-Ghadeer, part. 3, page 180. Al-Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul-Mawadda, pages 40, 90 and 185 ... Ghayetul-Maram, page 540. As-Suyouti's Al-Jami'us-Sagheer, part. 2, page 56.
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is being with Ali. They shall never be departed till they join me at the Divine Pool on the Day of Resurrection.”
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The Immunization of the Leader and the Prophet's
Successor
In the presence of his companions, the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) addressed at Ali: “O Ali! He whoever desists from me is decided as desisting from Allah. Those who desist from you, Ali, are desisting from me.”
91 “He is reviling at me that whoever reviles at Ali.”
92 “Reviling at Ali is reviling at me. Reviling at me is reviling at Allah. He whoever reviles at Allah shall be forcibly cast off on his nasals in the Hellfire.”
93 “He is
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90 Al-Khatib Al-Baghdadi's Tarikhu Baghdad, part. 41, page 321, bn-Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: The Life Account Of Ali Bin Abi Talib, part. 3, page 119, hadith 1162, Ghayetul-Maram, page 539, bn-Quteibeh's Al-Imametu Wes-Siyaseh, part. 1, page 73 and Muntakhabu Kenzil-Ummal (In the margin of Ahmed's book of Hadith), part. 5, page 30.
91 Al-Hakim's Al-Mustedrak, part. 3, page 146. At-Tabari's Thekha'irul-Uqba, page 66. Majma'uzzawa'id, part. 9, page 135. bn-Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, part. 2, page 268, hadith 789. Ibnul-Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib, page 241. At-Tabari's Ar-Riyadhun-Nedhira, part. 2, page 220. Al-Qanduzi's Yenabi'ul-Mawadda, page 9. At-Thehibi's Mizanuli'tidal, part. 2, page 18 ... etc.
92 An-Nisa'i's Al-Khassa'is, page 24. Al-Khawarzmi's Al-Menaqib, page 82. At-Tabari's Thekha'irul-Uqba, page 66. bn-Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: The Life Account Of Ali Bin Abi Talib, part. 2, page 184. Al-Heithami's Majma'uzzawa'id, part. 9, page 130. As-Suyouti's Tarikhul-Khulefa, page 73. Mushkatul-Massabih, part. 3, page 245. An-Nebhani's Al-Feithul-Kabeer, part. 3, page 196. Muntakhabu Kenzil-Ummal (In the margin of Ahmed's book of Hadith), part. 5, page 30.
93 At-Tabari's Thekh'irul-Uqba, page 66. Al-Khawarzmi's Al-Menaqib, page 81-2. Ibnul-Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib, page 83. Ibnus-Sebbagh's Al-Fussoulul-Muhimmeh, page 111. At-Tabari's Ar-Riyadhun-Nedhira, part. 2, page 219.
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hurting me that whoever hurts Ali.”
94 “He is cherishing me that whoever cherishes Ali. And he whoever despises him is despising me95
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94 Al-Hakim's Al-Mustedrak, part. 3, page 122. At-Thehbi's Talkhissul-Mustedrak. Ahmed's book of Hadith, part. 3, page 483. bn-Asakir's Tarikhu Dimeshq, Chapter: The Life Account Of Ali Bin Abi Talib, part. 1, page 389. Al-Hassakani's Shawahidut-Tanzil, part. 2, page 98. Ibnul-Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib, page 52. bn-Abdil-Berr's Alisti'ab (in the margin of bn-Hajar's Al-Issabetu Fi Tamyizis-Sahaba), part. 3, page 37. Al-Belathiri's Ansabul-Ashraf, part. 2, page 146. As-Suyouti's Tarikhul-Khulefa. Al-Muraja'at, the Index, pages 151-2 ...
95 bn-Abdil-Berr's Alisti'ab (in the margin of bn-Hajar's Al-Issabetu Fi Tamyizis-Sahaba), part. 3, page 37. At-Thehbi's Mizanuli'tidal, part. 2, page 128. Ibnul-Meghazili's Menaqibu Ali Bin Abi Talib, page 109. At-Tabari's Ar-Riyadhun-Nedhira, part. 2, page 165. Ahmed's book of Hadith, part. 5, page 30. Al-Muraja'at, the Index, pages 153 ...
