The Brother of the Prophet Muhammad: Imam ‘Ali

Bibliography

Clarification: The dates which are mentioned in this bibliography are based on the Islamic Calendar which started by the departure of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina. That departure is called "Hijrah" of the Prophet which took place in the year 622 A.D.

If the reader wants to convert the dating from Islamic to the Western Calendar he should take into account the difference of the 622 years before the Hijrah. Furthermore the lunar year on which the Islamic Calendar is based is only 354 days. Thus it is 11 days less than a solar year.

Each one hundred solar years would be 103 lunar years. A thousand solar years is 1030 lunar years.

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The Holy Qur'an

AMINI (Sheikh Hussein Ahmad Al-Amini) Al-Ghadir (The reported Declaration of the Prophet concerning the Imam ‘Ali at Ghadir Khum) second printing by ‘Ali-Haidari Printing Tehran 1372 Hijri. Al-Amini is a well-known contemporary historian.

ASKARI (Sayed Murtadha Al-Askari) Abdullah lbn Saba second printing by Matabi-a Al-Kitab Al-Arabi in Cairo 1381 H. Al-Askari is a contemporary historian and theologian.

ATHIR (‘Ali Ibn Muhammad Al-Shaibani known as Ibn Al-Athir)

Al-Kamil (The Complete) a well-known book of Islamic history published by Al-Azhari Printings 1301 H. It is also printed by Dar Al-Kitab Al-Lubnani (The Lebanese House of Books) 1973 A.D. Most of the quotations here are from the latter. Ibn Al-Athir died 750 H.

BALADHURI (Al-Baladhuri) Ansabul-Asharaf (The Genealogy of the Nobles). A well- known book of Islamic history published in Jerusalem. Al- Baladhuri is a well-known historian died in 279 H.

BIRR (Yousuf Ibn Abdul-Birr) Al-Istee-ab Fi Maarifat Al-Ass-hab (The Comprehensive knowledge about the companions of the Prophet). A known book of Islamic history published by Al-Fajjala Printing Cairo 1970 A.D. Ibn Abdul-Birr is a known historian died in the year 463 H.

BUKHARI (Muhammad Ibn Ismail Al-Bukhari) Sahih Al-Bukhari (The Authentic of Al-Bukhari) one of the Six Authentic Books of the recorded hadith (a hadith is a reported statement or action or silent approval of the Prophet Muhammad). The book was published by Muhammad ‘Ali Subh in Al-Azhar Cairo. Al-Bukhari is a famous hadith selector and recorder died in the year 256 H.

DAWUD (Suleiman Ibn Al-Ash-ath Ibn Shaddad known as Abu-Dawud) Sunan Abu Dawud (Recorded hadiths of the Prophet) one of the Six Authentic Books of the recorded hadiths published by Mustafa Al-Babi Al-Halabi in Egypt 1952 A.D. Abu-Dawud is a well-known hadith selector and recorder died in the year 275 H.

FAIRUZABADI (Sayed Murtadha Al-Fairuzabadi) Fadha-il Al-Khamsah Min Al-Ssihah Al-Sittah (Virtues of the Five recorded in the Six Authentics) third printing by Al-Alami Institute of Printing Beirut 1973 A.D. Al-Fairu- zabadi is a contemporary theologian hadith selector and recorder.

HADID (Izzul-Deen known as Ibn Abu Al-Hadid) Sharh Nahiul-Balaghah (Commentaries on the Path of Eloquence of the collected words of the Imam ‘Ali a widely read book. Printed by Dar Al-Kutub Al-Arabiyah Al-Kubrah (The Big House of the Arabic Books) of Mustafa Al-Babi Cairo. Ibn Abu Al-Hadid is a well known theologian and historian died 655 H.

HAIKAL (Dr. Muhammad Hussein Haikal) Hayat Muhammad (The Life of Muhammad) third printing by Dar Al-Kutub Al-Misriah (The Egyptian House of Books) Cairo 1358 H. Dr. Haikal is a contemporary historian.

HAKIM (Sayed Muhammad Taqi Al-Hakim) Al-Madkhal Ila Derasat Al-Fiqh Al-Muqaran (Entry for study of the Comparative Jurisprudence) published by Dar Al-Andulus Beirut 1963 A.D. Al-Hakim is a contemporary theologian.

HAKIM (Muhammad Ibn Abdullah Al-Nissaboori known as Al-Hakim) Al-Mustadrak Ala Al-Ssahihain (What the two Sahihs of Al-Bukhari and Muslim overlooked of hadiths). The had iths contained in this book are considered by Muslim scholars to be authentic unless they are rejected by Al-Thahabi whose comments are printed on the margin of Al-Mustadrak published by Al-Nasr Printing Riyadh Saudi Arabia 1335 H. Al-Hakim is a well-known scholar hadith selector and recorder died in 405 H.

HALABI (‘Ali Ibn Burhanul-Deen Al-Halabi) Al-Seerah Al-Halabeyah (Biography of the Prophet by Al- Halabi) published by Al-Maktaba Al-Kubra of Mustafa Muhammad Cairo. Al-Halabi is a known historian died in 1044 H.

HUNBUL (Ahmad Ibn Hunbul) Musnad Ahmad published by Ssader Printing Beirut 1969 A.D. Ibn Hunbul is one of the Imams of the Islamic Schools died in 241 H.

HISHAM (Abdul-Malik Ibn Hisham) Al-Seerah Al-Nabaweyah (Biography of the Prophet) published by Mustafa Al-Babi Al-Halabi Egypt 1955 A.D. Ibn Hisham is a well-known Islamic historian died in 218 H.

HUSSEIN (Dr. Taha Hussein) Al-Fitnat Al-Kubra (The Big Faith-Testing Crisis) published by Dar Al-Maarif Egypt 1953 A.D. Taha Hussein is a contemporary scholar and historian.

JALALAIN (Jalalul-Deen Muhammad Al-Halabi and Jalalul-Deen Al-Suyuti) Tafseerul-Jalalain (Commentaries of the two Jalals on the Holy Qur'an) KHALID (Muhammad Khalid) Fi Rihab ‘Ali (At the Guesthouse of ‘Ali). Khalid is a contemporary Egyptian writer and historian.

MAJAH (Muhammad Ibn Majah) Sunnan Ibn Majah (hadith collections by Ibn Majah) One of the Six Authentic Books of hadith published by Dar Ihya Al-Kutub Al-Arabeyah (The House of the Resurrection of the Arabic Books) of Isa Al-Babi Cairo 1952 A.D. Ibn Majah is a well known hadith selector and recorder died 275 H.

MAQSUD (Abdul Fattah Abdul-Maqsud) Al-Imam ‘Ali Ibn Abi Talib (A book of history of the Imam ‘Ali) published by Al-Irfan Printing Beirut. Abdul- Maqsud is a contemporary Egyptian writer and historian.

MUGHNIYAH (Sheikh Muhammad Jawad Mughniyah) Hathi Hiya Al-Wahhabeyah (This is Wahabism). Sheikh Mughneyah is a well-known contemporary theologian.

MUHSIN (Sayed Muhsin Al-Ameen) Aayan Al-Shi’ah an extensive book in an alphabetical order. Sayed Muhsin is a well-known contemporary theologian and historian.

MUSLIM (Ibn Al-Hajjaj Al Qusheiri)

Sahih Muslim (The Authentic of Muslim). It is one of the Six Authentic Books of hadith published by Muhammad ‘Ali Subh Printing Egypt 1349 H. Muslim is highly known hadith selector and recorder died 365 H.

MUTTAQI (‘Ali Ibn Hussamul-Deen Al-Hindi Al-Muttaqi) Kanzul-Ummal (The Treasure of the Workers of God) an extensive collection of hadiths. The hadiths contained in this book are serialized MUTTAQI (‘Ali Ibn Hussamul-Deen Al-Hindi Al-Muttaqi) Muntakhab Kanzul-Ummal (Selected hadiths from Kanzul- Ummal) printed on the margin of Musnad Ibn Hunbul by Ssader Printing Beirut. Al-Muttaqi is a well-known hadith collector and recorder lived in the Eleventh Century H.

NISAYBURI (Al-Hassan Ibn Ahmad Al-Nisayburi) Ghara-ibul Quran (Commentaries on the Holy Qur'an) printed on the margin of Jami-ul-Bayan by Al-Tabari (another commentaries by Al-Tabari) by Al-Matba-ab Al- Meimaneyah Egypt 1321 H. Al-Nisayburi is a known commentator on the Holy Qur'an died during the eighth Hijri Century.

NISA-I (Ahmad Ibn Shu-eib Al-Nisa-i) Sunnan Al-Nisa-i (a collection of hadiths by Al-Nisa-i) from the Six Authentic Books of hadith printed by Al- Matba-ah Al-Meimaneyah Egypt 1321 H. Al-Nisa-i is a well-known hadith selector and collector died 303 H.

RAYYAH (Mahmood Abu Rayyah) Adhwa-a Ala Al-Sunnah Al-Muhammad eyah (Rays on the reported hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad) third printing by Dar Al-Maarif (The House of Maarif) Egypt. 1957 A.D. Abu Rayyah is a known contemporary writer.

RAZZI (Fakhrul Deen Muhammad Al-Razzi) Al-Tafseer Al-Kabeer (The Extensive Commentaries on the Holy Qur'an) second printing by Al-Matba-ah Al-Sara- feyah 1304 H. Al-Razi is a highly known theologian and commentator on the Holy Qur'an died 606 H.

SAAD (Muhammad Ibn Saad Al-Zuhri known as Ibn Saad) Al-Tabaqat Al-Kubra (A well-known book of the history of the companions of the Prophet and their students) printed by Dar Ssader Beirut 1960 A.D. Ibn Saad is a well-known Islamic historian was born 168 H.

SHALTUTE (Sheikh Mahmood Shaltute) Tafseen Al-Qur'an (Commentaries on the Holy Qur'an) published by Dar Al-Qalam Printing 1960 A.D. Sheikh Shaltute is a contemporary outstanding among the Sheikhs of Al-Azhar.

SHARAFUL-DEEN (Sayed Abdul-Hussein Sharaful- Deen) Al-Murajah (The Dialogues) printed by Al-Irfan Saida Lebanon 1936 A.D. Sayed Sharaful-Deen is a well-known contemporary theologian and historian.

SHIBLENJI (Mumin Ibn Hussam Al-Shiblenji) Noorul-Absar (The Light of the Eyes) eighth printing by Atif 1973 A.D. Egypt. Al-Shiblenji is a known hadith collector born in 1251 H.

TABARI (Muhammad Ibn Jareer Al-Tabari) History of Messengers and Kings. Al-Tabari is a well-known historian theologian and commentator on the Holy Qur'an died in 310 H. All quotations in Volume 2 which were taken from Al-Tabari's History were taken from Volume 4 4th printing and Volume 5 2nd printing published by Dar Al- Ma-arif of Egypt.

TABARI (Muhammad Ibn Jareer Al-Tabari) Jami-ul-Bayan (A Comprehensive Clarification) Commentaries on the Holy Qur'an published by Maimaneyah Printing Egypt 1321 H.

TABARSI (Ahmad Ibn ‘Ali Ibn Abu Talib Al-Tabarsi) Al-Ihtijai (The Dialogue) published by Al-Naaman Printing Al Najaf Iraq 1966 A.D. Al-Tabarsi is a known theologian lived during the Sixth Century H.

TIRMIDHI (Muhammad Ibn Isa Al-Tirmidhi) Sunnan Al-Tirmidhi one of the Six Authentic Books of hadith. The fifth part was published by Al-Fajjalah printing Cairo 1967 A.D. Al-Tirmidhi is a well-known hadith selector and recorder died in the year 279 H.

WAQIDI (Muhammad Al-Waqidi) Al-Maghazi (The Invasions) published by Oxford Printing. Al-Waqadi is a well-known Muslim historian died in 207 H.

ZUHRAH (Sheikh Muhammad Abu Zuhrah) Al-Imam Al-Ssadiq published by Dar Al-Fikr Al-Arabi (House of Published Arabic Thoughts) Egypt. Sheikh Abu Zuhrah is a contemporary theologian and historian.