Knowledge — part 4/4

[22] Manaqib, ibn Maghazili, pp. 80

[23] Manaqib, Khawarizmi, chap. 7, pp. 40

[24] Fada’il al-Sahabah

[25] Manaqib, Khawarizmi, chap. 7, pp. 45

[26] Manaqib, Khawarizmi, chap. 7, pp. 46

[27] Manaqib, Khawarizmi

[28] Manaqib, Khawarizmi, chap. 7, pp. 45

[29] Nahj al-Balaghah, 189

[30] Evidently this question does not mean that Lady Fatimah was not pleased with this marriage, rather it indicates the high station of ‘Ali so that people will know that ‘Ali is more dignified and honorable than all the companions of the Holy Prophet (S).

[31] Musnad, vol. 5, pp. 26

[32] Yanabi’ al-Mawaddah, chap.14, pp. 69

[33] Imam ‘Ali, ibn Asakir, vol. 3, pp. 62

[34] Manaqib, chap. 7, pp. 47

[35] Sharh Nahj al-Balaghah, ibn Abi Hadid, vol. 1

[36] Sharh Nahj al-Balaghah, ibn Abi Hadid, vol. 1

[37] Sharh Nahj al-Balaghah, ibn Abi Hadid, vol. 1, pp. 17

[38] Sharh Nahj al-Balaghah, ibn Abi Hadid, vol. 1, pp. 17

[39] Sharh Nahj al-Balaghah, ibn Abi Hadid, vol. 1, pp. 29

[40] Amali, sheikh Saduq, 36th Majlis, Hadith 14

[41] Sharh Nahj al-Balaghah, ibn Abi Hadid, vol. 1, pp. 24

[42] Al-Ghadir, vol. 6, pp. 111

[43] Fara’id al-Simtayn, vol. 1, pp. 346

[44] Manaqib, vol. 1, pp. 288

[45] Al-Ghadir, vol. 6, pp. 9

[46] Fara’d al-Simtayn, vol. 1, pp. 350

[47] Manaqib, Khawarizmi, chap. 7, pp. 52

[48] Manaqib, Khawarizmi, chap. 7, pp. 51

[49] Manaqib, Khawarizmi, chap. 7, pp. 52

[50] Maqtal, Khawarizmi, chap. 4, vol. 1, pp. 44

[51] Yanabi’ al-Mawaddah, pp. 288

[52] Ihqaq al-Haqq, vol. 8, pp. 86

[53] Sunan Nasa’i, vol. 6, pp. 182

[54] Yanabi’ al-Mawaddah, pp. 76-228

[55] Irshad, Sheikh Mufid, vol. 1, pp. 196

[56] Manaqib, ibn Shahr Ashub, vol. 2, pp. 38

[57] Irshad, Sheikh Mufid, vol. 1, part 2, chap. 58

[58] Al-Durr al-Manthur, vol. 6, pp. 317

[59] Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 40, chap. 97, pp. 247

[60] Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 40, chap. 97, pp. 247

[61] Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 40, chap. 97, pp. 249

[62] Fada’il al-Khamsah, vol. 2, pp. 277

[63] Irshad, Sheikh Mufid, vol. 1, part 2, chap. 61, pp. 202

[64] Irshad, Sheikh Mufid, vol. 1, part 2, chap. 62, pp. 204

[65] Manaqib, chap. 7, pp. 54

[66] Manaqib, vol. 2, pp. 44

[67] Nahj al-Sa’adah, vol. 3, pp. 95

[68] The man who posed such a question was no one but Sa’d ibn Abi-Waqqas. It is strange as to how ignorant these people were. They not only did not benefit from ‘Ali’s abundant knowledge but tried to underestimate ‘Ali’s meaningful sermons by mocking them. One example, was the same ignorant man who did not benefit from the ocean of ‘Ali’s knowledge nor did he allow others to do so and thus made the sermon abortive. (Shaykh al-Mufid, al-Irshad)

[69] al-Khara’ij wa’l-Jara’ih, Rawandi, pp. 188

[70] Nahj al-Sa’adah, vol. 1, sermons, pp. 285

[71] Muruj al-Dhahab, vol. 2, pp. 406

[72] Tarikh Baghdad, vol. 1, pp. 199

[73] Ihqaq al-Haqq, vol. 8, pp. 138

[74] Sharh Nahj al-Balaghah, ibn Abi Hadid, vol. 2, pp. 290

[75] Sharh Nahj al-Balaghah, ibn Abi Hadid, vol. 2, pp. 291

[76] Sharh Nahj al-Balaghah, ibn Abi Hadid, vol. 2, pp. 191

[77] Fada’il al-Khamsah, vol. 2, pp. 254

[78] Ihqaq al-Haqq, vol. 8, pp. 162

[79] Maqatil al-Talibiyyin, pp. 46

[80] Ihqaq al-Haqq, vol. 8, pp. 142

[81] Waq’at Siffin, pp. 140-142

[82] Safinat al-Bihar, vol. 1, pp. 567