Other Sources of the Contents of Nahj al-Balághah

 

1. Praise belongs to God, Whose Glory lies beyond ...

 

(1) Al-\arrání, Tu<af, 57;

(2) al-Kulayní, U#úl al-Káfí, I, 140;

(3) al-Qá_í al-Qu_á`í, Dustúr, 153;

(4) al-Rází, Tafsír, II, 164;

(5) Ibn ^al<ah, Ma>álib;

(6) al-Zamakhsharí, Rabí`, I, báb al-samá' wa al-kawákib;

(7) al-Wási>í, `Uyún, see al-Majlisí, Bi<ár, vol.77, 300, 423;

(8) al-Ráwandí, Shar<, see Káshif al-Ghi>á', Madárik, 69;

(9) al-^abarsí, al-'I<tijáj, I, 150

 

 

2. I praise Him, seeking the completion of His bounty...

 

(1) Ibn Qutaybah, `Uyún, I, 326;

(2) al-^abarí, al-Mustarshid, p. 73;

(3) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al-`Iqd, III, 112;

(4) al-’Ámidí, Ghurar, 331, 354;

(5) Ibn ^al<ah, Ma>álib, I.

 

 

3. By God, so and so (Ibn Abí Qu<áfah)....

 

(1) Al-Mufíd, al-Jamal, 62;

(2) Ibn Qubbah, al-'In#áf, see Ibn Abí al-\adíd, Shar<, I, 69, see also `Abd al-Zahrá', I, 309-310;

(3) al-@adúq, Ma`ání, 344;

(4) al-\asan ibn `Abd Allah al-`Askarí, from him al-@adúq in Ma`ání;

(5) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al-`Iqd, IV, see `Abd al-Zahrá', I, 311-312 and al-Majlisí, Bi<ár, vol.8, 160;

(6) al-Ka`bí (d.319/931) - see Ibn Abí al-\adíd, Shar<, I, 69;

(7) Ibn al-Jawzí, al-Manáqib, see Bi<ár, vol.8, 160; and `Abd al-Zahrá', I, 310-11;

(8) al-Mufíd, al-'Irshád, 135;

(9) al-Qá_í `Abd al-Jabbár, al-Mughní, see al-Ghadír, VII, 83;

(10) al-@adúq, `Ilal, báb al-`illat allatí min ajlihá taraka Amír al-Mu'minín (A) mujáhadat ahl al-khiláf;

(11) Abú Sa`íd al-'Ábí, Nathr al-durar and Nuzhat al-'adíb, see `Abd al-Zahrá', I, 313;

(12) al-Murta_á, al-Sháfí, 203, 204;

(13) al-\affár, al-'In#áf from him al-^usí in al-’Amálí;

(14) al-^úsí, al-'Amálí, I, 392;

(15) Qu>b al-Dín Ráwandí, Shar<, from Ibn Mardawayh and al-^abarání;

(16) Sib> ibn al-Jawzí, Tadhkirah, 133;

(17) al-\arrání, Tu<af, 313;

(18) al-Murta_á, Shar< al-Khu>bat al-Shiqshiqiyyah, see A`yán al-Shí`ah, vol. 41, p. 195;

(19) al-^abarsí, al-'I<tijáj; I, 95; for a detailed discussion of sources, see `Abd al-Zahrá', I, 309-324.

 

 

4. Through us you were guided ...

 

(1) Al-Mufíd, al-'Irshád, 147;

(2) al-^abarí, al-Mustarshid, 95.

 

 

5. O people, tear the waves of ...

 

(1) Sib> ibn al-Jawzí, Tadhkirah, báb 6, 137;

(2) al-^abarsí, al-'I<tijáj, I, 127;

(3) al-Bayhaqí, al-Ma<ásin, II, 139, see `Arshí.

 

 

6. By God, I shall not be like the badger that ...

 

(1) Al‑^abarí, Ta’ríkh, events of the year 36 H.S VI, 3107;

(2) Ibn Salám, Gharíb al‑hadíth, 174;

(3) al‑Jawharí, al-@i<á<, V, 2026;

(4) al­-^úsí, al‑’Amálí, 33*.

 

7. They have taken Satan to be the sovereign ...

 

(1) Al‑Zamakhsharí, Rabi`, I, 109;

(2) Ibn al‑'Athir, al‑Nihayah, II, 50. (kh‑>‑l )

 

8. He claims that he swore allegiance ...

 

(1) Al‑Mufíd, al‑Jamal, 175, from (2)

(2) al‑Wáqidí, al‑Jamal.

 

9. They thundered and ...

 

(1) Al‑Mufíd, al-Jamal, 177, from (2)

(2) al‑Wáqidí, al-Jamal.

(3) Ibn A`tham, Futu<, as quoted by (4)

(4) al‑Khwárazmí in al‑Manáqib.

 

10. Lo, Satan has brought together ...

 

(1) Al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 118; see also under Sermon:22 and Sermon:134 below.

 

11. Mountains shift, yet you shouldn't ...

 

(1) Al‑Máma>írí, Nuzhat al‑'ab#ár, see `Abd al‑Zahrá', I, 340;

(2) al‑Zamakhsharí, Rabí`, IV, báb al‑qatl wa al‑shahádah.

 

12. Does your brother love us? ...

 

(1) Al‑Barqí, al‑Ma<ásin, I, 262.

 

13. You are a woman's army ...

 

(1) Al‑Dínawarí, al‑'Akhbár, 153;

(2) al-Mas`údí, Murúj, II, 377;

(3) Ibn Qutaybah, `Uyún, I, 217;

(4) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, IV, 328;

(5) al‑Majlisí, Bi<ár, VIII, 447;

(6) `Alí ibn Ibráhím, Tafsír, 655;

(7) al­-^úsí, al‑'Amálí,* 78;

(8) al‑Mufíd, al-Jamal, 210, 203.

 

14. Your land is close to the sea ...

 

(1) Al‑Mufíd, al‑Jamal, 217;

(2) al‑Wáqidí, al-Jamal, see al‑Mufíd, op. cit.;

(3) al‑Dínawarí, al‑'Akhbár, 151;

(4) Ibn Qutaybah, `Uyún, I, 217;

(5) al‑Mas`údí, Murúj, II, 368;

(6) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, II, 169.

 

15. By God, even if I had found that ...

 

(1) Al‑`Askarí, al‑'Awá'il, 102;

(2) al‑Qá_í al‑Nu`mán, Da`á'im, I, 396;

(3) al‑Mas`údí, Ithbát,120.

 

16. My word is the guarantee of my promise ...

 

(1) Al‑Já<i~, al‑Bayán, I, 170;

(2) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, I, 132;

(3) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 139;

(4) Ibn Qutaybah, `Uyún, II, 236;

(5) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, II, 162;

(6) al‑`Askarí, al‑'Awá'il, 102;

(7) al-­Kulayní, U#úl al‑Káfí, I, 369 and Raw_at al‑Káfí, 67;

(8) al‑^úsí, al­'Amálí, * 147.

 

17. The most detestable of creatures ...

 

(1) al-­Kulayní, U#úl al‑Káfí, I, 55;

(2) Abú ^álib al‑Makkí, Qút, I, 290;

(3) al‑Harawí, al‑Jam`, see (4)

(4) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah (under kh‑b‑>);

(5) al‑Qadí al‑Nu`mán, U#úl al‑madháhib, 135;

(6) al‑^úsí, al‑'Amálí, I, 240;

(7) al‑^abarsí, al‑'I<tijáj, I, 390;

(8) al‑Mufíd, al­-'Irshád, 109;

(9) Ibn Qutaybah, `Uyún, I, 61;

(10) Ibn Qutaybah, Gharíb al‑<adíth, see Ibn Abí al‑\adíd, Shar<, I, 90.

 

18. When a case is put before ...

 

(1) Ibn ^al<ah, Ma>álib, I, 141;

(2) al‑^abarsí, al‑'I<tijáj, I, 139;

(3) al‑Qá_í al‑Nu`man, Da`á'im, I, 93;

(4) Narrated by Ibn Udhaynah from al‑’Imám al‑@ádiq (A) in al‑Núrí, Mustadrak al‑Wasá'il, III, 174; see also al‑@affár, Ba#á'ir al‑daraját.

 

19. What know ye what is against me ... ?

 

(1) Abú al‑Faraj, al‑'Aghání,VIII, 59.

 

20. Indeed, if you could see ...

 

(1) Al‑Kulayní, U#úl al‑Káfi, I, 405.

 

21. Your ultimate goal is before you ...

 

(1) al‑Sharíf al‑Ra_í, Kha#á'i#, 87;

(2) al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, * V, 157.

 

22. Lo, Satan has begun encouraging ...

 

(1) Ibn Qutaybah, al‑'Imámah, I, 154;

(2) al‑Thaqafí, al‑Ghárát, see Ibn Abí al‑\adíd, II, 35;

(3) al‑^abarí, al‑Mustarshid, 95;

(4) Ibn ^áwús, Kashf, 173;

(5) al‑^úsí, al‑'Amálí, I, 172;

(6) al‑Khwárazmí, al‑Manáqib; 117;

(7) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, I, 171, II, 167;

(8) al-­Mufíd, al‑Jamal, * 129; see Sermon:26 and Sermon:171 below.

 

23. Verily, the command descends ...

 

(1) Al‑Kulayní, al‑Káfí, II, 56, 294, V, 56;

(2) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al-`Iqd, II, 366;

(3) Na#r ibn Muzá<im, @iffín, 10;

(4) al‑Ya`qúbí Ta'ríkh, II, 149;

(5) al‑Zamakhsharí, Rabí`, báb al‑kasb wa al‑mál;

(6) al-Muttaqí, Kanz, VIII, 225;

(7) Ibn `Asákir, Ta’ríkh, in the biographical account of `A1í (A);

(8) Ibn Salám, Gharíb al‑<adíth, II, 183;

(9) Ibn al­-'Athír, al‑Niháyah, III, 468;

(10) Ibn Qutaybah, `Uyún, I, 189;

(11) al-­Thaqafí, al‑Ghárát, I, 80.

 

24. By my life, ...

 

(1) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, III, 244 (`a.#.b).

 

25. It is only Kúfah ...

 

(1) Al‑Mas`údi, Murúj, III, 149;

(2) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, III, 337;

(3) Ibn `Asákir, Ta'ríkh, I, 305, X, 225;

(4) al‑Baládhurí, Ansáb, II, 383;

(5) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád,* 163;

(6) al‑Thaqafí, al‑Ghárát II, 636.

 

26. Verily, God sent Mu<ammad (S) ...

 

(1) Ibn Qutaybah, al‑'Imámah, I, 154;

(2) al‑Thaqafí, al‑Ghárát, I, 303, II, 633;

(3) al‑^abarí, al‑Mustarshid, 95;

(4) Ibn ^áwús, Kashf, 173;

(5) al‑Kulayní, al‑Rasá'il, mentioned by Ibn ^áwús, op. cit.

 

27. Indeed, jihád is one of the doors of Paradise ...

 

(1) Al‑Já<i~, al‑Bayán, I, 170, II, 66;

(2) Ibn Qutaybah, `Uyún, II, 236;

(3) al‑Dínawarí, al‑'Akhbár, 211;

(4) al‑Thaqafí, al‑Ghárát, II, 474;

(5) al‑Mubarrad, al‑Kámil, I, 13;

(6) Abú al‑Faraj, al‑'Aghání, XV, 45;

(7) Idem., Maqátil, 27;

(8) al‑@adúq, Ma`ání, 309;

(9) al‑Baládhurí, Ansáb, II, 442;

(10) al‑Mas`údí, Murúj, II, 403;

(11) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, IV, 69;

(12) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád,* 160-164;

(13) al‑Kulayní, Furú` al‑Káfí, IV, 5.

 

28. Surely, the world has turned its back ...

 

(1) Al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád,* 138;

(2) al‑Já<i~, al‑Bayán, I, 171;

(3) al­-Báqillání, I`jáz, 222;

(4) al‑\arrání, Tu<af, 35;

(5) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, II, 365;

(6) Ibn Qutaybah, `Uyún, II, 235;

(7) al‑Mas`údí, Murúj, II, 413;

(8) al‑Thaqafí, al‑Ghárát, II, 633.

 

29. O people, who are together with their bodies, but ...

 

(1) Al‑Já<i~, al‑Bayán, I, 170;

(2) Ibn Qutaybah, al‑'Imámah, I, 150;

(3) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, IV, 71;

(4) al‑Baládhurí, Ansáb, II, 380;

(5) al‑Qá_í al‑Nu`mán, Da`á'im, I, 391;

(6) Ibn `Asákir, Ta'ríkh, I, 306;

(7) al‑^úsí, al‑'Amálí, I, 112;

(8) al‑Thaqafí, al‑Ghárát, II, 483;

(9) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, * 158;

(10) al‑Kulayní, al‑Káfí.

 

30. If I had ordered it, ...

 

(1) Al‑Baládhurí, Ansáb, V, 98, 101.

 

31. Don't meet ^al<ah ...

 

(1) Al‑Já<i~, al‑Bayán, II, 115;

(2) Ibn Qutaybah, `Uyún, I, 115;

(3) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, IV, 314;

(4) al‑Zubayr ibn Bakkár, al‑Muwa­ffaqiyyát, see Ibn Abí al‑\adíd, I, 171;

(5) Ibn Khallikán, Wafayát al­-'a`yán, biographical account of Ibn al‑Mu`allim, see `Abd al‑Zahrá', I, 412.

 

32. O people, we have been born in ...

 

(1) Ibn ^al<ah, Ma>álib, I, 90;

(2) al‑Já<i~, al‑Bayán, I, 175;

(3) al­-Dhahabí, Mízán, II, 276;

(4) Ibn Qutaybah, `Uyún, II, 237;

(5) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, * II, 173;

(6) al‑Báqillání, I`jáz, I, 197.

 

33. Verily, God sent Mu<ammad (S) ...

 

(1) Al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 154.

 

34. Woe to you! I am tired of rebuking you ...

 

(1) Al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, VI, 51;

(2) Ibn Qutaybah, al‑'Imámah, I, 150;

(3) al‑Baládhurí, Ansáb, 380;

(4) al‑Mufíd, al‑Majális, 79;

(5) Na#r ibn Muzá<im, see Ibn Abí al‑\adíd, I, 179.

 

35. Praise belongs to God, even though ...

 

(1) al‑Baládhurí, Ansáb, 365;

(2) al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, VI, 43;

(3) Ibn Qutaybah, al‑'Imámah, I, 119, 141;

(4) Na#r, @iffín, see Ibn Abí al-\adíd, I, 110;

(5) Sib>, Tadhkirah, 103;

(6) Abú al‑Faraj, al‑'Aghání, IX, 5;

(7) al‑Mas`údí, Murúj, II, 412;

(8) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Kámil, II, 171;

(9) Ibn Kathír, al‑Bidáyah, VII, 286.

 

36. I warn you ...

 

(1) Al‑Zubayr ibn Bakkár, al‑Muwaffaqiyyát, 350;

(2) al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, VI, 47;

(3) Ibn Qutaybah, al‑'Imámah, I, 147;

(4) Sib>, Tadhki­rah, 100;

(5) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, I, 97;

(6) al‑Mas`údí, Murúj, II, 402;

(7) al‑Baládhurí, Ansáb, II, 371.

 

37. I took up the task ...

 

(1) Al‑@adúq, al‑'Amálí, 134;

(2) al‑Bayhaqí, al‑Ma<ásin, I, 37.

 

38. Doubt is called doubt because ...

 

(1) Al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 98;

(2) Ibn ^al<ah, Ma>álib, I, 170;

(3) al­-Já<i~, Rasá'il, 125.

 

39. I am faced with such who do not obey ...

 

(1) Al‑Thaqafí, al‑Ghárát, I, 291, 297, II, 453-4;

(2) al‑Baládhurí, Ansáb, II, 404;

(3) al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, VI, 41, events of the year 39 H.

 

40. A true statement to which a false meaning ...

 

(1) Al‑Sháfi`í, Kitáb al‑'umm;

(2) al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, VI, 41;

(3) Abú ^álib al‑Makkí, Qút, I, 530;

(4) al‑Ya`qúbí, Ta'ríkh, II, 136;

(5) al‑Baládhurí, Ansáb, 352, 355, 361, 377;

(6) al‑Mubarrad, al‑Kámil, II, 131.

 

41. O people, loyalty and truthfulness are twins ...

 

(1) Ibn ^al<ah, Ma>álib, I, 170;

(2) al‑Já<i~, Rasá'il, 125.

 

42. O people, what I fear most for you ...

 

(1) Na#r, @iffín, 3, 4;

(2) al‑Mufíd, al‑Majális, 50;

(3) Ibn Qutaybah, `Uyún, II, 353;

(4) al‑Kulayní, Furu` al‑Káfí, III, 29;

(5) al‑\arráni, Tu<af, 35, 47;

(6) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, * 138;

(7) al‑^úsí, al‑’Amálí, * 73, 145;

(8) Abú Nu`aym, \ilyah, I, 56;

(9) al‑Mas`údí, Murúj, II, 436.

 

43. My preparations for war with the Syrians ...

 

(1) Al‑Khwárazmí, Manáqib, 108;

(2) Na#r ibn Muzá<im, @iffín, 55;

(3) Ibn Qutaybah, al‑'Imámah, I, 94;

(4) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, II, 108;

(5) al‑@adúq, Man lá ya<_uruh, I, 461;

(6) al‑^úsí, Mi#bá<, 429.

 

44. May God disgrace Ma#qalah, ...

 

(1) Al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, VI, 65-77,

(2) al‑Thaqafí, al‑Ghárát, 329-372;

(3) al‑Baládhurí, Ansáb, 411-417;

(4) Ibn `Asákir, Ta'ríkh, vol. 55 in the account of Ma#qalah ibn Hubayrah;

(5) al‑Mas`údí, Murúj, III, 419;

(6) Abú al‑Faraj, al‑'Aghání, IX, 100-106.

 

45. Praise belongs to God, Whose mercy ...

 

(1) Al‑@adúq, Man la ya<_uruh, I, 327;

(2) al‑^úsí, Mi#bá<, 458; parts of it recorded by (3)

(3) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád;

(4) al‑Já<i~, al‑Bayán, I, 171;

(5) Ibn Qutaybah, `Uyún, II, 235;

(6) al‑\arrání, Tu<af;

(7) al­-Báqillání, I`jáz, 222.

 

46. My God, I seek Thy refuge ...

 

(1) A`tham al‑Kúfí, al‑Futú<, II, 461;

(2) Na#r, @iffín, 132;

(3) al­-Qá_í al‑Nu`mán, Da`á'im, I, 347;

(4) narrated from the Prophet (S) in al‑'Azharí, Tahdhíb, III, 153;

(5) al‑Núrí, Riyá_ al‑#áli<ín, 197, <adíth 975.

 

47. 0 Kúfah! It is as if I see you ...

 

(1) Ibn al‑Faqíh, Kitáb al‑buldán, 163;

(2) al‑Zamakhsharí, Rabí`, I, báb al‑bilád wa al‑diyár.

 

48. Praise belongs to God when night ...

 

(1) Na#r, @iffín, 131, 132;

(2) mentioned by a group of biog­raphers, see Ibn Abí al‑\adíd, I, 287.

 

49. Praise belongs to God, Who knows the inside ...

 

(1) Al‑Wási>í, `Uyún, see al‑Majlisí, Bi<ár, vol.67, 304.

 

50. Verily, the source of misguidance lies in ...

 

(1) al‑Barqí, al‑Ma<ásin, I, 208;

(2) al‑Kulayní, U#úl al‑Káfí, báb al‑bida` wa al‑ra'y wa al‑maqáyís;

(3) Idem., Raw_at al‑Káfí, 58;

(4) al­-Ya`qúbí, Ta'ríkh, II, 136;

(5) al‑Taw<ídí, al‑Ba#á’ir, 32.

               

51. They ask you to feed them ...

 

(1) Na#r, @iffín, see Ibn Abí al‑\adíd, Shar<, I, 329.

 

52. Lo, the world has ...

 

(1) al‑@adúq, Man lá ya<_uruh, I, 329;

(2) al‑^úsí, al‑Mi#bá<, 461;

(3) Parts of it in Abú Nu`aym, al‑\ilyah, I, 77;

(4) al‑Mufíd, al­-'Amálí, 87.

 

52 (a). The best kind of sacrifice ...

 

(1) Al‑@adúq, Man lá ya<_uruh, I, 461;

(2) al‑^úsí, Mi#bá<, 429;

(3) al‑Khwárazmí, al‑Manáqib, 108;

(4) Na#r, @iffín, 201;

(5) Ibn Qutaybah, al‑'Imámah, 94;

(6) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, II, 108.

 

53. Rush towards me ...

 

(1) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, IV;

(2) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, II, 128 (d.k.k);

(3) Abú Mikhnaf, al-Jamal, see Ibn Abí al‑\adíd, I, 340;

(4) also the sources mentioned under Sermon:26.

 

54. As to your statement that ...

 

(1) Na#r, @iffín, 209;

(2) `Abd al‑Zahrá', Ma#ádir, II, 27, says that statements to this effect have been widely narrated from `Alí (A).

 

55. In the company of the Prophet (S)

 

(1) Na#r, @iffín, 520;

(2) al‑Zamakhsharí, IV, Rabí`, báb al‑qatl wa al‑shahádah;

(3) al‑Thaqafí, al‑Ghárát;

(4) al‑Wáqidí, al‑Jamal; for (3) and (4) see Ibn Abí al‑\adíd, I, 348-355.

 

56. Soon after me, a man ...

 

(1) al‑Thaqafí, al‑Ghárát, see Ibn Abí al‑\adíd, I, 373;

(2) al­-Kulayní, U#úl al‑Káfí (1278) 207;

(3) al‑`Ayyáshí, Tafsír, under verse 16:106;

(4) al‑\imyarí, Qurb al‑'asnád;

(5) al‑Baládhurí, Ansáb, II, 119;

(6) al‑\ákim, al‑Mustadrak, II, 385;

(7) al‑^úsí, al‑'Amálí, I, 214, II, 374;

(8) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, * 184.

 

57. The sand-storms struck you ...

 

(1) Al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, VI, 48, 3378;

(2) Ibn Qutaybah, al‑'Imá­mah, I, 124;

(3) Sib> ibn al‑Jawzí, Tadhkirah, 100;

(4) al‑^abarí, al-­Mustarshid, 162;

(5) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, under (á.b.r);

(6) al­-Baládhurí, Ansáb, II, 369;

(7) al‑Mubarrad, al‑Kámil, II, 141.

 

58. The place they shall fall ...

 

(1) Al‑Bayhaqí, al‑Ma<ásin, 385;

(2) al‑Mas`údí, Murúj, II, 416;

(3) al‑Mubarrad, al‑Kámil, II, 120.

 

59. Certainly not. By God, they are yet sperm ...

 

Sources same as that of Sermon:58.

 

60. Do not fight the Khawarij after me ...

 

(1) Al‑@adúq, `Ilal, 201;

(2) al‑^úsí, al‑Tahdhíb, II, 48.

 

61. There is a protective shield of God ...

 

(1) Ibn Kathír, al‑Bidáyah, VIII, 12, from (2)

(2) Abú Dáwúd, Kitáb al‑qadar;

(3) al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 89;

(4) al‑Zamakhsharí, Rabí`, báb al-­qatl wa al‑shahádah.

 

62. Lo, this world is a place ...

 

(1) Al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, under inna, 10, 88, 199.

 

63. Fear God, O servants of God! ...

 

(1) Al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 105, 154, 155, 246;

(2) Sib>, Tadhkirah, 145.

(3) Na#r, @iffín, * 7.

 

64. Praise belongs to God ...

 

(1) Al‑@adúq, al‑Taw<íd, 29, 62;

(2) al‑Wási>í, `Uyún;

(3) al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 238.

 

65. O Muslims! ...

 

(1) Na#r, @iffín, see Ibn Abí al‑\adíd, I, 479;

(2) Ibn Qutaybah, `Uyún, I, 110, 133;

(3) al‑Já<i~, al‑Bayán, II, 24;

(4) al‑Bayhaqí, al­-Ma<ásin, 45;

(5) al‑^abarí, Bashárah, 172;

(6) al‑Qu_á`í, Dustúr, 124;

(7) Ibn `Asákir, Ta'ríkh, XII, 182;

(8) al‑Mas`údí, Murúj, II, 380;

(9) Furát, Tafsír al‑Qur'án.

 

66. Why didn't you argue ...

 

(1) Al‑Nuwayrí, Niháyah, VIII, 168;

(2) al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 326;

(3) al‑Karájikí, al‑Ta`ajjub, 13;

(4) al‑Jawharí, al‑Saqífah, see Ibn Abí al‑\adíd, II, at the beginning;

(5) al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, VI, 263;

(6) Ibn `Abd al‑Birr, al‑'Istí`áb, in the account of `Awf ibn Atháthah;

(7) al-­Mas`údí, Murúj;

(8) al‑Taw<ídí, al‑Ba#á'ir, 59;

(9)al‑Murta_á, al‑'Amálí, I, 198.

 

67. I had intended to make Háshim ...

 

(1) Al‑Thaqafí, al‑Ghárát;

(2) al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, VI, 63 (events of the year 36);

(3) al‑Baládhurí, Ansáb, II, 404.

 

68. How long shall I accord to you the consideration ...

 

(1) Al‑Baládhurí, Ansáb, II, 438, 458;

(2) al‑Ya`qúbí, Ta'ríkh, II, 184;

(3) al‑Thaqafí, al‑Ghárát;

(4) al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh,* VI, 3444, 3445, chronicles of the year 39.

 

69. I fell asleep as I sat ...

 

(1) Ibn Sa`d, al‑^abaqát, III, 36;

(2) Abú al‑Faraj, Maqátil, 16;

(3) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, II, 298;

(4) al‑Qálí, Dhayl al‑'Amálí, 190;

(5) Ibn Qutaybah, al‑'Imámah, I, 160;

(6) Mu<ammad ibn \abíb, al-­Mughtálín, on the authority of Abú `Abd al‑Ra<mán al‑Salamí;

(7) Ibn `Abd al‑Birr, al‑'Istí`áb, III, 61;

(8) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 9;

(9) al‑Murta_á, Ghurar, IV, 78;

(10) al‑Baládhurí, Ansáb, II, 495.

 

70. O people of Iráq ...

 

(1) Ibn Da`b, al‑'Ikhti#á#, 155;

(2) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 161;

(3) al-­^abarsí, al‑'I<tijáj, I, 254;

(4) al‑Kulayní, al‑Káfí, II, 236;

(5) Ibn Quta­ybah, `Uyún, II, 301;

(6) al‑Mufíd, al‑Majális, 105;

(7) Sib>, Tadhkirah, 137.

 

71. My God, Who art the spreader ...

 

(1) Ibn Qutaybah, Gharíb al‑<adíth, see Ibn Abí al‑\adíd, IV, 364;

(2) al‑Thaqafí, al‑Ghárát, I, 159;

(3) al‑Qálí, Dhayl al‑'Amálí, 173;

(4) al‑'Azharí, Tahdhíb;

(5) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah;

(6) al‑Qu_á`í, Dustúr, 119;

(7) Sib>, Tadhkirah, 136;

(8) al‑Samáhíjí, al‑@a<ífat al‑`Alawiyyah,

(9) al‑Zamakhsharí, al‑Fá’iq; for the asnád of this Khu>bah see al-Ma<múdí, Nahj al‑sa`ádah, 286.

 

72. Didn't he give me his allegiance after ...

 

(1) Ibn Sa`d, al‑^abaqát, I, in the account of Marwán;

(2) al-­Baládhurí, Ansáb, II, 361;

(3) al‑Zamakhsharí, Rabí`, I, 37;

(4) Sib>, Tadhkirah, 78;

(5) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, I, 67; see al‑Damírí, \ayát al‑<ayawán and Ibn Abí al‑\adíd, II, 54.

 

73. You know for certain that ...

 

(1) Al‑Tabarí, Ta'ríkh, chronicles of the year 23;

(2) al‑'Azharí, Tahdhíb, I, 341;

(3) al‑Harawí, al‑Jam`;

(4) al‑Shaykh Warrám, Tan­bíh;

(5) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, events of the year 23.

 

74. Didn't the knowledge of Banú Umayyah ...

 

(1) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, under (q.r.f);

(2) al‑^uray<í, Majma`, under (q.r.f).

 

75. May God have mercy upon him who ...

 

(1) Al‑\arrání, Tu<af, 151;

(2) al‑Karájikí, Kanz, 162;

(3) Ibn ^al<ah, Ma>álib, I, 59;

(4) Ibn Shákir, `Uyún al‑<ikam;

(5) al‑Zamakh­sharí, Rabí`, I, 231;

(6) al‑\u#arí, Zahr, I, 42;

(7) al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar;

(8) Sib>, Tadhkirah, 145.

 

76. The Banú Umayyah ...

 

(1) Abú al‑Faraj, al‑'Aghání, XI, 29, II, 29;

(2) al‑'Azharí, Tahdhíb, XV, 27;

(3) Ibn Salám, Gharíb al‑<adíth;

(4) Ibn Durayd, al‑Mu'talif;

(5) Al‑'I#fahání, al‑Jam` bayn al‑Gharíbayn;

(6) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, I, 186;

(7) al‑`Askarí, Jamharat al‑'amthál, I, 165.

 

77. My God, forgive me ...

 

(1) Al‑Já<i~, al‑Mi'at al‑mukhtárah.

 

78. Do you claim that ...

 

(1) Ibráhím ibn al‑\asan, @iffín, see Ibn Abí al‑\adíd, I, 203;

(2) al‑@adúq, `Uyún akhbár al‑Ri_á, I, 138;

(3) al‑@adúq, al‑'Amálí, 249;

(4) al-@adúq, `Uyún al‑jawáhir, see (5)

(5) Ibn ^áwús, Faraj al‑mahmúm, 57-59;

(6) al‑Baládhurí, Ansáb, II, 368.

 

79. O people, women are ...

 

(1) Sib> ibn al‑Jawzí, Tadhkirah, 85;

(2) Abú ^álib al‑Makkí, Qút, I, 282;

(3) al‑Kulayní, Furú` al‑Káfí, V;

(4) al‑@adúq, al‑'Amálí, Majlis 50;

(5) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Ikhti#á#.

 

80. O people, zuhd lies in ...

 

(1) Al‑@adúq, Ma`ání al‑'akhbár, 251;

(2) Idem., al‑Khi#ál, I, 11;

(3) al‑Barqí, al‑Ma<ásin, 234;

(4) al‑ 'Ámidí, Ghurar, 119;

(5) al‑Fattál, Raw_ah, 434;

(6) al‑^abarsí, Mishkát,106.

 

81. How should I describe this house ...

 

(1) Al‑Mubarrad, al‑Kámil, I, 88;

(2) al‑Qálí, al‑'Amálí, II, 117;

(3) Ibn Durayd, al‑Mujtaná, 31;

(4) al‑\arrání, Tu<af, 138;

(5) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, III, 172;

(6) al‑Murta_á, al‑'Amálí, 153;

(7) Sib> ibn al­-Jawzí, Tadhkirah, 136;

(8) al‑^abarsí, Mishkát, 243;

(9) al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 86;

(10) al‑Karájikí, Kanz, 160.

 

82. Praise belongs to God, Who is high ...

 

(1) Al‑\arrání, Tu<af, 146;

(2) al‑Qu_á`í, Dustúr, 59,

(3) al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar;

(4) al‑Wási>í, `Uyún al‑<ikam;

(5) Abú Nu`aym, \ilyah, I, 77;

(6) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, I, 132 (b._._), II, 287 (`a.a.z).

 

83. How strange of the son of al-Nábighah ...

 

(1) Ibn Qutaybah, `Uyún, III, 10, I, 164;

(2) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, II, 287;

(3) al‑Taw<ídí, al‑'Imtá`, III, 183;

(4) al‑Bayhaqí, al­-Ma<ásin, 54;

(5) al‑Baládhurí, Ansáb, II, 145, 151;

(6) al‑'^úsí, al­-'Amálí, I, 131;

(7) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, I, 117, III, 59, 110, IV, 59, 89;

(8) al‑Thaqafí, al‑Ghárát, 513; al‑^úsí narrates from Mu<ammad ibn `Imrán al‑Marzbání (d.384/994), Ibn `Uqdah (d.333/944) and al‑Zubayr ibn Bakkár (d.255/869).

 

84. I bear witness that there is no god except Alláh ...

 

(1) Abú Nu`aym, \ilyah, I, 77;

(2) al‑Wási>í, `Uyún al‑<ikam;

(3) Sib>, Tadhkirah, 131;

(4) Ibn ^al<ah, Ma>álib, I, 140.

 

85. He knows the secrets ...

 

(1) Al‑Dínawarí, Akhbár, 145;

(2) al‑\arrání, Tu<af, 100, 101;

(3) al‑Barqí, al‑Ma<ásin, 233-4;

(4) al‑Mufíd, al‑Majális, 120;

(5) al‑^abarsí, Mishkát, 156;

(6) al‑ 'Ámidí, Ghurar.

 

86. O servants of God, the most beloved of God's ...

 

(1) Al‑Zamakhsharí, Rabí`, báb al‑`izz wa al‑sharaf; see also Ibn Abí al‑\adíd, II, 132.

 

87. God didn't crush any tyrant before ...

 

(1) Al‑Kulayní, Raw_ah, 62;

(2) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 173;

(3) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, I, 46 (a.z.l.).

 

88. He sent him after a period ...

 

(1) Al‑Kulayní, `U#úl al‑Káfí, I, 60;

(2) al‑Sayyid al‑Yamání, al‑^aráz, I, 342;

(3) `Alí ibn Ibráhím, Tafsír, p.3.

 

89. Praise belongs to God, Who is ...

 

(1) Al‑Wási>í, `Uyún al‑<ikam;

(2) al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 185;

(3) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, II, 345.

 

90. Praise belongs to God, Who is not enriched by ...

 

(1) Mas`adah ibn @adaqah, author of Khu>ab Amír al‑Mu'minín;

(2) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, II, 406;

(3) al‑@adúq, al‑Taw<íd, 34;

(4) al‑Zamakhsharí, Rabí`, I, báb al‑malá'ikah;

(5) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, discusses its unusual (gharíb) phrases in several places;

(6) Ibn ^áwús, Faraj al‑mahmúm, 56.

 

91. Leave me and find someone else ...

 

(1) Al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh,* VI, 3066 (events of the year 35);

(2) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah (events of the year 35);

(3) Ibn Miskawayh, Tajá­rib al‑'umam, I, 508.

 

92. I have pulled out the eyes of ...

 

(1) Al‑Ya`qúbí, Tar'íkh, II, 182;

(2) Abú Nu`aym, \ilyah, I, 68;

(3) al‑Thaqafí, al‑Ghárát, I, 6, 7, 16;

(4) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, I, 377 (<.z.b), III, 200 (`a.dh.m);

(5) al‑\ákim, al‑Mustadrak, II, 466;

(6) Ibn `Abd al‑Birr, Jámi`, I, 114;

(7) Ibn \ajar, al‑'I#ábah, II, 509;

(8) al­-^abarí, al‑Riyá_, 198;

(9) al‑Suyú>í, Ta'ríkh al‑khulafá’, 124;

(10) Da<lán, al‑Futú<át, II, 337;

(11) al‑Qundúzí, Yanábí`, 224.

 

93. Blessed is God, who is not attained by ...

 

(1) Al‑Kulayní, U#úl al‑Káfí, I, 134;

(2) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, IV, 74.

 

94. He sent him when the people ...

 

(1) Al‑Majlisí, Bi<ár, XVIII, 219.

 

95. Praise belongs to God, Who is the First ...

 

(1) Al‑Majlisí, Bi<ár, XVI, 380.

 

96. If He gives respite to the oppressor ...

 

(1) Kitáb Sulaym ibn Qays, 110;

(2) al‑Kulayní, al‑Káfí, II, 236;

(3) Ibn Qutaybah, `Uyún, II, 301;

(4) Abú Nu`aym, \ilyah, I, 76;

(5) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 161;

(6) al‑Mufíd, al‑Majális, 105;

(7) Sib>, Tadh­kirah, 137;

(8) Ibn `Asákir, Ta'ríkh, biographical account of `Alí (A);

(9) al‑Já<i~, al‑Bayán, II, 68;

(10) al‑Baládhurí, Ansáb, II, 142;

(11) al­-^ú#í, al‑'Amálí,* 62.

 

97. By God, they will continue ...

 

(1) Ibn Qutaybah, al‑'Imámah, I, 151;

(2) Sib>, Tadhkirah, 100;

(3) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 157.

 

98. We praise Him ...

 

(1) Al‑@adúq, Ma`ání, 184;

(2) al‑@adúq, Man lá ya<_uruh, I, 270;

(3) al‑^úsí, al‑'Amálí, II, 50;

(4) al‑^abarsí, Mishkát, 107.

 

99. Praise be to God, who spreads ...

 

See `Abd al‑Zahrá', II, 198-199.

 

100. Praise be to God, the First ...

 

(1) Al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, VI, 48;

(2) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, (b.j.r);

(3) al‑@adúq, al‑'Amálí;

(4) al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 329;

(5) al‑Karájikí, Ma`dan, 226;

(6) al‑Bayhaqí, al‑Ma<ásin, 41;

(7) al‑Já<i~, al‑\ayawán, II, 90.

 

101. On that day God will collect ...

 

(1) Ibn Qutaybah, al‑'Imámah, I, 153;

(2) al‑\arrání, Tu<af, 131;

(3) al‑Kulayní, Furú` al‑Káfi, IV, 31;

(4) al‑Mufíd, al‑Majális, 95;

(5) al­-^úsí, al‑'Amálí, I ,197.

 

102. O people, look at the world ...

 

(1) Al‑Kulayní, Raw_ah, 139;

(2) al‑\arraní, Tu<af, 143;

(3) al­-Kulayní, U#úl al‑Káfí, II, 225;

(4) Ibn Qutaybah, `Uyún, II, 352;

(5) al-­Zamakhsharí, Rabí`, I, 219;

(6) Ibn ^al<ah, Ma>álib, I, 202;

(7) al‑Qa_í al‑Qu_á`í, Dustúr, 48;

(8) al‑Khuzá`í, al‑Fitan, see (9)

(9) Ibn ^áwús, al-­Malá<im, 27;

(10) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, V, 131.

 

103. God Almighty sent Mu<ammad ...

 

(1) Al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 154;

(2) al‑Nasá'í, al‑Kha#á'i#, 70.

 

104. Until God sent Mu<ammad ...

 

(1) Al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 160;

(2) `Alí ibn Ibráhím al‑Qummí, Tafsír, I, 384.

 

105. Praise belongs to God, Who laid down ...

 

(1) Al‑Ghazálí, I<yá';

(2) al‑\arrání, Tu<af, 126;

(3) al‑Kulayní, U#úl al‑Káfí, II, 49;

(4) al‑Qálí, al‑'Amálí, 171;

(5) Abú ^álib al‑Makkí, Qút, I, 382, 407;

(6) Abú Nu`aym, \ilyah, I, 74, 75;

(7) al‑@adúq, al-­Khi#ál, I, 108;

(8) al‑Qá_í al‑Qu_á`í, Dustúr, 121;

(9) al‑^úsí, al‑'Amálí, * 23.

 

106. I have seen ...

 

(1) Al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, VI, 14, events of 37 H.;

(2) al‑Kulayní, Furú` al‑Káfí, V, 40;

(3) Na#r ibn Muzá<im, @iffín, 256.

 

107. Praise belongs to God, Who is Manifest ...

 

(1) Al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 85, 209;

(2) al‑Zamakhsharí, Rabí`, I, báb tabaddul al‑'a<wál.

 

108. Everything humbles itself ...

 

(1) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, IV, 76;

(2) al‑Zamakhsharí, Rabí`, báb al‑malá'ikah;

(3) al‑'Amidi, Ghurar.

 

109. The best means by which ...

 

(1) Al‑\arrání, Tu<af, 104;

(2) al‑@adúq, Man lá ya<_uruh, I, 131;

(3) al‑@adúq, `Ilal, 114;

(4) al‑Barqí, al‑Ma<ásin, 233;

(5) al‑^úsí, al­-'Amálí, I, 220.

 

110. I warn you ...

 

(1) Al‑Marzbání, al‑Múniq, see Ibn Abí al‑\adíd, II, 242;

(2) al­-\arrání, Tu<af, 127;

(3) al‑Qá_í al‑Qu_á`í, Dustúr, 51;

(4) Ibn ^al<ah, Ma>álib, 144;

(5) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, I, 18, 25, 308;

(6) al‑Já<i~, al‑Bayán, II, 112;

(7) Ibn Qutaybah,`Uyún, II, 250.

 

111. Do you feel it when he enters ...

 

(1) Al‑Wási>í, `Uyún al‑<ikam, see al‑Majlisí, Bi<ár, vol.77, p. 430.

 

112. I warn you ...

 

(1) Al‑Zamakhsharí, Rabí`, at the beginning;

(2) al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 86, 189.

 

113. Praise belongs to God, Who ...

 

(1) Al‑Yamání, al‑^aráz, II, 335;

(2) al‑\arrání, Tu<af, 156;

(3) al-­Zamakhsharí, Rabí`, I, II, at the beginning of each part;

(4) al‑Qá_í al-­Qu_á`í, Dustúr, 33;

(5) al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar;

(6) al‑^úsí, al‑'Amálí, II, 107.

 

114. My God, our hands have ...

 

(1) Al‑@adúq, Man lá ya<_uruh, I, 335;

(2) al‑^úsí, Mi#bá<, ádáb #alát al‑'istisqá', see Káshif al‑Ghi>á', Madárik, 250;

(3) al‑Zamakhsharí, Rabí`, bab al‑sa<áb wa al‑ma>ar;

(4) al‑Kulayní, U#úl al‑Káfí, V, 53;

(5) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, IV, 338;

(6) al‑Mufíd, al-Jamal, 190, from (7)

(7) al‑Wáqidí, al‑Jamal;

(8) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 139, 159;

(9) Ibn Miska­wayh, Tajárib al‑'umam, see Ta'sís al‑Shí`ah, 415;

(10) al‑^úsí, al‑'Amálí, I, 220.

 

115. He sent him as a caller unto ...

 

(1) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, VI, 249;

(2) al‑Mas`údí, Murúj, III, 150;

(3) al‑'Azharí, Tahdhíb, VII, 101 (kh._.r);

(4) Ibn Faqíh, al‑Buldán, 181;

(5) al‑Harawí, al-Jam`, see Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, II, 41, V, 170;

(6) al‑Muttaqí, Kanz, VI, 87;

(7) al‑Daylamí, al‑'Irshád, I, 33.

 

116. You spent no wealth ...

 

See `Abd al‑Zahrá', II, 260.

 

117. You are supporters of the truth ...

 

(1) Al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh;

(2) Ibn Qutaybah, al‑'Imámah, I, 121;

(3) al‑Wáqidí, in al‑Jamal and;

(4) al‑Madá'iní in his book, see Ibn Abí al­-\adíd, Shar<, II, 259.

 

118. What is wrong with you? ...

 

Ibn al-'Athír, al‑Niháyah, I, 215 (th.f.l) .

 

119. By God, I have known ...

 

(1) Kitáb Sulaym ibn Qays. 142;

(2) al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 81, 82, 83.

 

120. This is the punishment ...

 

(1) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, II, 165;

(2) Ibn ^al<ah, Ma>álib, I, 100;

(3) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 139;

(4) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Ikhti#á#, 153, quoted from Ibn Da'b's work;

(5) al‑^abarsí, al‑'I<tijáj, I, 273;

(6) al‑Zamakh­sharí, Rabí`, I, 130;

(7) al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar;

(8) al‑^úsí, al‑'Amálí, * 135.

 

121. Were all of you with us ...

 

(1) Al‑^abarsí, al‑'I<tijáj, I, 274;

(2) IbnQutaybah, al‑Ma`árif, II, 136.

 

122. Whoever among you ...

 

(1) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, IV, 338;

(2) al‑Kulayní, U#úl al‑Káfí, V, 53;

(3) al‑Mufíd, al‑Jamal, 190, from al‑Wáqidí's al‑Jamal;

(4) al­-Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 139, 159;

(5) Ibn Miskawayh, Tajárib al‑'umam, see Ta'sís al‑Shí`ah, 415;

(6) al‑^úsí, al‑'Amálí, I, 220.

 

123. Place the armoured at the fore ...

 

(1) Na#r ibn Muzá<im, @iffín, 235;

(2) al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, VI, 9, events of 37 H.;

(3) al‑Kulayní, al‑Káfí, V, 39;

(4) Ibn A`tham al‑Kúfí, al‑Futú<, III, 73;

(5) Ibn Miskawayh, Tajárib, I, 583;

(6) Al‑Taw<ídí, al‑Ba#á'ir, 185;

(7) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 154.

 

124. We did not make persons arbiters ...

 

(1) Al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, VI, 37, events of 37 H.;

(2) Sib> ibn al‑Jawzí, Tadhkirah, 100;

(3) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 157;

(4) al‑^abarsí, al‑'I<tijáj, I, 275.

 

125. Do you ask me to seek ...

 

(1) Ibn Qutaybah, al‑'Imámah, I, 153;

(2) al‑\arrání, Tu<af, 131;

(3) al‑Kulayní, Furú` al‑Káfí, IV, 31;

(4) al‑Mufíd, al‑Majális, 95;

(5) al-^úsí, al‑'Amálí, I, 197;

(6) al‑Madá'iní, see Ibn Abí al‑\adíd, I, 182;

(7) al‑Thaqafí, al-Ghárát, I, 75.

 

126. If you refuse to stop claiming ...

 

(1) Al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, VI, 48, events of 37 H.;

(2) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, (b.j.r);

(3) al‑Já<i~, al‑\ayawán, II, 90;

(4) al‑Bayhaqí, al-Ma<ásin, 41;

(5) al‑@adúq, al‑'Amálí;

(6) al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 329;

(7) al-­Karájikí, Ma`dan, 226.

 

127. O A<naf, ...

 

See the sources mentioned under Sermon:100.

 

128. O servants of God, ...

 

(1) Al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 320;

(2) al‑Zamakhsharí, Rabí`, báb tabad­dul al‑'a<wál.

 

129. O Abú Dharr, ...

 

(1) Al‑Kulayní, Raw_ah, 206;

(2) al‑Jawharí, Kitáb al‑Saqífah, see Ibn Abí al‑\adíd, Shar<, II, 375;

(3) al‑Ya`qúbí, Ta’ríkh, II, 120.

 

130. O those of differing minds ...

 

(1) Sib>, Tadhkirah, 120;

(2) al‑Qá_í al‑Nu`mán, Da`á'im, 531;

(3) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, III,154 (~.'a.r), V, 270 (w.`a.a).

 

131. We praise Him for whatever ...

 

(1) Al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 282;

(2) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, II, 210 (w.f.z), V, 239 (h.b.1).

 

132. The world and the Hereafter have ...

 

(1) Al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 77;

(2) See Ibn Abí al‑\adíd, Shar<, II, 386.

 

133. God has taken upon Himself ...

 

(1) Ibn al‑ 'Athír, al‑Niháyah, IV, 250;

(2) Abú `Ubayd, al‑'Amwál, 252.

 

134. O son of the accursed ...

 

(1) Ibn A`tham al‑Kúfí, al‑Futú<, II, 165.

 

135. Your allegiance ...

 

(1) Al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 142;

(2) Ibn al‑'Athír, III, 467 (f.l.t).

 

136. By God, they did not ...

 

(1) Ibn `Abd al‑Birr, al‑'Istí`áb, II, 211;

(2) Ibn al‑'Athír, Usd al­-ghábah, II, 61;

(3) al‑Mufíd in al‑'Irshád, 146, 142, and al‑Jamal, 143, from al‑Wáqidí;

(4) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, III, 318 (`a.w.dh);

(5) Ibn Qutaybah, al‑'Imámah, I, 154;

(6) al‑Thaqafí, al‑Ghárát, I, 310;

(7) al-^abarí, al‑Mustarshid, 95;

(8) Ibn ^áwús, Kashf, 173;

(9) @afwah, Jamharah;

(10) al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, * VI, 3143.

 

137. He will made desires conform to ...

 

(1) Al‑ 'Ámidí, Ghurar, 296.

 

138. No one overtook me ...

 

(1) Al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, V, 39, events of 23 H.;

(2) al‑'Azharí, Tahdhíb, I, 241;

(3) al‑Shaykh Warrám, Tanbíh;

(4) al‑Harawí, al‑Jam`;

(5) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah.

 

139. Verily, it befits those who are saved ...

 

(1) Al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 135, 359.

 

140. O people, one who knows his brother ...

 

(1) Al-Qu_á`í, Dustúr, 139;

(2) Ibn Hudhayl, `Ayn, 215;

(3) al-@adúq, al‑Khi#ál, 110;

(4) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, VI, 268.

 

141. One who lays goodness where it is not ...

 

(1) Na#r, @iffín, 235;

(2) al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, VI, 9;

(3) al‑Kulayní, al‑Káfí, V,39;

(4) Ibn A`tham, al‑Futú<, III, 73.

 

142. Lo, the earth which bears you ...

 

(1) Al‑Daylamí, A`lám, see al‑Núrí, Mustadrak al‑Wasá'il, I, 439;

(2) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, I, 137 (b.>.n).

 

143. God sent His apostles ...

 

(1) Al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, see `Abd al‑Zahrá', II, 322.

 

144. O people, you are in this world ...

 

(1) Al‑\arrání, Tu<af, 73;

(2) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 139 as well as al‑'Amálí;

(3) al‑^úsí, al‑'Amálí, I, 220;

(4) al‑Qálí, al‑'Amálí, II, 67.

 

145. The victory in this matter ...

 

(1) Al‑Dínawarí, al‑'Akhbár, 134;

(2) Ibn A`tham, al‑Futú<, II, 37;

(3) al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, IV, 237 events of 27 H.;

(4) al‑Mufíd, al­'Irshád, 120;

(5) Ibn Miskawayh, Tajárib, I, 419.

 

146. God sent Mu<ammad (S) ...

 

(1) Al‑Kulayní, Raw_ah, 386;

(2) al‑\arrání, Tu<af, 163.

 

147. Each of the two ...

 

(1) Abú Mikhnaf, al‑Jamal, see Ibn Abí al‑\adíd, Shar<, I, 78;

(2) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 142.

 

148. O people, every man shall meet ...

 

(1) Al‑Kulayní, U#úl al‑Káfí, I, 229;

(2) al‑Mas`údí, Murúj, II, 436;

(3) al‑Mas`údí, Ithbát, 103;

(4) Ibn `Asákir, Ta'ríkh, XII, 211.

 

149. They took to the right and to the left ...

 

(1) Al‑^abarí, al‑Mustarshid, 74.

 

150. I praise God and seek His help ...

 

(1) Al‑Sayyid al‑Yamání, al‑^aráz, I, 334.

 

151. Praise is God's, Who proves ...

 

(1) Al‑Kulayní, U#úl al‑Káfí, I, 139;

(2) al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 232, 235.

 

152. He has been allowed a respite ...

 

(1) Al‑\arrání, Tu<af, 108;

(2) al‑Kulayní, al‑Káfí, V, 82;

(3) Warrám, al‑Majmú`ah, 77.

 

153. The enlightened heart ...

 

(1) Al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 252, 324, 331;

(2) al‑Yamání, al‑^aráz, I, 217.

 

154. Praise belongs to God, Whom epithets ...

 

(1) Al‑Yamání, al‑^aráz, I, 334.

 

155. Whoever can ...

 

(1) Al‑^úsí, Talkhi# al‑Sháfí, I, 326;

(2) al‑\illí, Mukhta#ar Ba#á'ir al‑daraját, 195;

(3) al‑^abarsí, al‑'Ihtijáj, I, 326;

(4) al‑Muttaqí, Kanz, VIII, 215;

(5) al‑Majlisí, Bi<ár, báb al‑fitan wa al‑mi<an, 448.

 

156. Praise belongs to God, Who has made ...

 

(1) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, II, 510 (sh.w.l);

(2) al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 97;

(3) al‑Wási>í, `Uyún al‑<ikam, see Bi<ár, vol. XVII, 113.

 

157. He sent him at a time ...

 

(1) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, (`a.dh.r, m.q.r and n.kh.m) I, 46, III, 198, IV, 347, V, 34;

(2) al‑Kulayní, Raw_ah, 62;

(3) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 173.

 

158. I was a goodly neighbour unto you ...

 

No sources mentioned.

 

159. His command is judicious and wise ...

 

(1) Al‑Zamakhsharí, Rabí', báb al‑ya's wa al‑qaná`ah

 

160. He sent him with a brilliant light ...

 

(1) Al‑Majlisí, Bi<ár, XVIII, 222.

 

161. O brother of Banú Asad, ...

 

(1) Al‑@adúq, al‑'Amálí, 368;

(2) al‑@adúq, `Ilal, báb 119;

(3) al­-Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 172;

(4) al‑^abarí, al‑Mustarshid, 64.

 

162. Praise belongs to God, the Creator ...

 

(1) Abú Nu`aym, \ilyah, I, 72;

(2) al‑Wási>í, `Uyún al‑<ikam, see al‑Majlisí, Bi<ár, vol.77, p.306;

(3) al‑Zamakhsharí, Rabí`, I, báb al­-malá'ikah.

 

163. The people are behind me ...

 

(1) Al‑Baládhurí, Ansáb, V, 60;

(2) al‑^abarí, Ta’ríkh, V, 96, events of 34 H.;

(3) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, IV, 308, II, 273;

(4) al­-Mufíd, al-Jamal, 100;

(5) Ibn Miskawayh, Tajárib al‑'umam (1909), I, 478.

 

164. He originated them ...

 

(1) Al‑Zamakhsharí, Rabí`, I;

(2) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, I, 27, II, 140 (d.w.r), III, 238 (`a.s.l.j).

 

165. The young among you ...

 

(1) Kitáb Sulaym ibn Qays, 89;

(2) al‑Kulayní, Raw_ah, 62;

(3) al­-Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 373;

(4) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, I, 46.

 

166. God Almighty sent down the Book ...

 

(1) Al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, V, 157, events of 35 H.;

(2) al‑Ra_í, al-­Kha#á'i#, 87.

 

167. O brothers, I am not ignorant of ...

 

(1) Al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, V, 158, events of 35 H.;

(2) Ibn Miska­wayh, Tajárib, I, 510.

 

168. Verily, God sent the Prophet ...

 

(1) Al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, VI, 163.

 

169. Do you see, those who have sent you ...

 

(1) Al‑Wáqidí, al‑Jamal, in al‑Mufíd, al‑Jamal, 156;

(2) al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, V, 192, events of 36 H.;

(3) al‑Zamakhsharí, Rabí`, báb al­-jawábát al‑muskitah wa rashaqát al‑kalám.

 

170. O God, the Lord of the roof raised high ...

 

(1) Na#r ibn Muzá<im, @iffín, 232;

(2) al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, VI, 8, events of 37 H.;

(3) Ibn ^áwús, in Muhaj from al‑\usayn ibn Sa`íd al­-'Ahwází, Kitáb al‑du`á' wa al‑dhikr.

 

171. Praise belongs to God, from Whom one heaven ...

 

(1) Al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, VI, 48;

(2) al‑Bayhaqí, al‑Ma<ásin, 41;

(3) al‑@adúq, al‑'Amálí;

(4) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, (báb al‑bá');

(5) al­-Karájikí, Ma`dan, 226;

(6) al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 329;

(7) al‑Thaqafí, al-­Ghárát, see Ibn Abí al‑\adíd, I, 295;

(8) al‑Mufíd, al‑Jamal,* 45, 76.

 

172. The trustee of His revelations, ...

 

(1) Al‑\arrání, Tu<af, 130;

(2) Abu Ja`far al‑'Iskafí, Naq_ al­-`Uthmániyyah, see Ibn Abí al‑Hadíd, II, 171-173.

 

173. As for me, I am not intimidated by war ...

 

(1) Al‑^úsí, al‑'Amálí, I, 172;

(2) al‑Khwarazmí, al‑Manáqib, 117;

(3) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, I, 171, 282, II, 167, V, 66, 240;

(4) al­-Thaqafí, al‑Ghárát;

(5) al‑^abarí, al‑Mustarshid, 95;

(6) Ibn ^áwús, Kashf, 173;

(7) Ibn Qutaybah, al‑'Imámah, I, 154.

 

174. O negligent people, ...

 

(1) Al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 191;

(2) See `Abd al‑Zahrá', II, 422.

 

175. Draw benefit from God's ...

 

(1) Al‑Zamakhsharí, Rabí`, I, 219;

(2) al‑Kulayní, U#úl al‑Káfí, II, 443;

(3) al‑Barqí, al‑Ma<ásin, 6;

(4) al‑@adúq, al‑'Amálí, 153;

(5) al-­`Ayyáshí, Tafsír, II, 262;

(6) al‑\arrání, Tu<af, 71.

 

176. You have all agreed to select ...

 

(1) Al‑^abarí, Ta’ríkh, V, 48 (chronicle of the year 37) from Abú Mikhnaf.

 

177. An engagement does not ...

 

(1) Al‑Wási>í, `Uyún al‑<ikam, see al‑Majlisí, Bi<ár, vol. 77, 307;

(2) al‑@adúq, al‑Khi#ál, II, 163;

(3) al‑Zamakhsharí, Rabí`, I, 162;

(4) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, III, 282 (`a.q.l.).

 

178. Eyes perceive Him not, ...

 

(1) Al‑Kulayní, U#úl al‑Káfí, I, 98, 138;

(2) al‑@adúq, al‑Taw<íd, 96, 320, 324;

(3) al‑@adúq, al‑'Amálí, 205;

(4) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 131;

(5) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Ikhti#á#, 236;

(6) Sib>, Tadhkirah, 157.

 

179. I praise God for what He has ordained ...

 

(1) Al‑Thaqafí, al‑Ghárát, I, 291;

(2) al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, VI, 60, events of 38 H.;

(3) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, I, 188 (t.r.k).

 

180. Away with them ...

 

(1) Al‑Thaqafí, al‑Ghárát, see Ibn Abí al‑\adíd, I, 265;

(2) al‑^ab­arí, Ta'ríkh,VI, 65, events of 38 H.

 

181. Praise belongs to God, towards Whom ...

 

(1) Al‑Wási>í, `Uyún al‑<ikam, see al‑Majlisí, vol. 77, 310;

(2) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, II, 145, 198.

 

182. Praise belongs to God, Who is known ...

 

(1) Al‑Zamakhsharí, Rabí`, I, 53;

(2) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, V, 299;

(3) al‑Ba<rání, Tafsír al‑burhán, I, 9, from a source other than Nahj.

 

183. Keep silent. May God disgrace you ...

 

(1) Al‑`Askarí, Kitáb al‑#iná`atayn, 258.

 

184. Praise belongs to God Whom senses cannot perceive ...

 

(1) Abú ^álib Ya<yá ibn al‑\usayn ibn Hárún al‑\usayní, al­-'Amálí, 192;

(2) al‑Zamakhsharí, Rabi`, báb dawább al‑barr wa al‑ba<r;

(3) al‑^abarsí, al‑'I<tijáj, I, 305.

 

185. He who attributes to Him states ...

 

(1) Al‑Kulayní, al‑Káfí, I, 138;

(2) al‑@adúq, al‑Taw<íd, 96, 320, 324;

(3) al‑@adúq, al‑'Amálí, 205;

(4) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 131;

(5) al­-Mufíd, al‑'Ikhti#á#, 236;

(6) Sib> ibn al‑Jawzí, Tadhkirah, 157;

(7) al­-^abarsí, al‑'Ihtijáj, I, 299;

(8) al‑Murta_á, al‑'Amálí, I, 103.

 

186. May my father and my mother ...

 

(1) Al‑Madá'iní, @iffín, see `Abd al‑Zahrá', II, 478;

(2) al‑Zamakh­sharí, Rabí`, báb al‑mál wa al‑kasb.

 

187. O people, I advise you to fear God ...

 

(1) Abú Man#úr al‑Tha`álibí, al‑'I`jáz wa al‑'Ijáz, 31.

 

188. One kind of faith is one which is fixed ...

 

(1) Al‑Tha`álibí, al‑'I`jaz, 32;

(2) al‑@affár, Ba#á'ir, 31; on p. 202 from (3)

(3) Mas`adah ibn @adaqah, Khu>ab Amír al‑Mu'minín (A);

(4) al-­@adúq, `Uyún, I, 164;

(5) al‑@adúq, al‑Khi#ál, II, 164;

(6) al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 80, narrated by (7)

(7) al‑\ákim, al‑Mustadrak, II, 466;

(8) Ibn `Abd al‑Birr, Jámi`, I, 114;

(9) Ibn \ajar, al‑'Isábah, II, 509;

(10) al‑^abarí, al‑Riyá_, 198;

(11) al‑Suyú>í, Ta’ríkh al‑khulafá', 124;

(12) Da<lán, al‑Futú<át, II, 337;

(13) al‑Qundúzí, Yanábí` al‑mawaddah, 224.

 

189. I praise Him in gratitude for His ...

 

(1) Ibn Nubátah (d. 374/984) narrated this khu>bah, see Ibn Abí al‑\adíd, Shar<, III, 220;

(2) al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 20, 108.

 

190. Praise belongs to God Who has ...

 

(1) Al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 87, 180, 245;

(2) Ibn Abí al‑\adíd, Shar<, see `Abd al‑Zahrá', III, 28.

 

191. Praise belongs to God Who has donned ...

 

(1) Ibn ^áwús, Kitáb al‑yaqín, 196;

(2) al‑Kulayní, Furú` al‑Káfí, IV, 168;

(3) al‑@adúq, al‑Faqíh, I, 152;

(4) al‑Zamakhsharí, Rabí`, I, 113;

(5) al‑Máwardí, A`lám, 97;

(6) See al‑^ehrání, al‑Dharí`ah, VII, 204.

 

192. God Almighty created the creatures ...

 

(1) Kitáb Sulaym ibn Qays, 211;

(2) al‑@adúq, al‑'Amálí, 340;

(3) Ibn Qutaybah, `Uyún, II, 352;

(4) al‑\arrání, Tu<af, 159;

(5) Sib> ibn al‑Jawzí, Tadhkirah, 148;

(6) Ibn ^al<ah, Ma>álib, I, 151;

(7) al‑Kará­jikí, Kanz, 31;

(8) al‑Mas`údí, Murúj, II, 420. `Abd al‑Zahrá' mentions 8 commentaries on this famous khu>bah al‑Qá#i`ah.

 

193. We praise Him for succouring ...

 

(1) Al‑Yamání, al‑^aráz, II, 308;

(2) al‑’Ámidí, Ghurar, 54, 269.

 

194. Praise belongs to God, Who has made manifest ...

 

(1) Al‑Majlisí, Bi<ár, vol. 74, 314.

 

195. He sent him (the Prophet) when there wasn't ...

 

(1) Al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 87.

 

196. Those Companions of Mu<ammad (S) ...

 

(1) Al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 243;

(2) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Amálí, see al‑Majlisí, Bi<ár, vol. 17, 105.

 

197. He knows the criest of the beasts in wilderness ...

 

(1) Al‑\arrání, Tu<af, 126;

(2) al‑Kulayní, U#úl al‑Káfí, II, 49;

(3) al‑Qálí, al‑'Amálí, 171;

(4) Abú ^álib al‑Makkí, Qút, I, 382;

(5) Abú Nu`aym, \ilyah, I, 74, 75;

(6) al‑@adúq, al‑Khi#ál, I, 108.

 

198. Commit yourselves to prayer ...

 

(1) Al‑Kulayní, al‑Káfí, V, kitáb al-jihád, 36.

 

199. By God, Mu`áwiyah is not smarter than me ...

 

(1) Al‑Kulayní, U#úl al‑Káfí, II, 336, 338.

 

200. O people, don't be averse to ...

 

(1) Al‑Barqí, al‑Ma<ásin, 208;

(2) al‑Nu`mání, al‑Ghaybah, 9;

(3) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 300;

(4) al‑^abarí, al‑Mustarshid, 76;

(5) al‑Ba<rání, al‑Burhán, IV, 260;

(6) al‑Majlisí, Bi<ár, II, 266.

 

201. O Messenger of God, may peace be upon you ...

 

(1) Al‑Kulayní, U#úl al‑Káfí, I, 458;

(2) al‑^abarí, Dalá'il, 47;

(3) al‑Mufíd, al‑Majális, 165;

(4) al‑^úsí, al‑'Amálí, I, 108;

(5) al‑'Irbilí, Kashf, II, 147;

(6) Sib>, Tadhkirah, 318.

 

202. O people, verily this world is a ...

 

(1) Al‑@adúq, al‑'Amálí, 132;

(2) al‑@adúq, `Uyún akhbár al­-Ri_á, I, 298;

(3) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 139;

(4) al‑^abarsí, Mishkát, 243;

(5) Ibn Qutaybah, `Uyún, II, 253;

(6) al‑Mubarrad, al‑Kámil;

(7) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, II, 200;

(8) Warrám, Majmú`ah, 66;

(9) al‑Qálí, al­-’Amálí, I, 258;

(10) al‑Bayhaqí, al‑Ma<ásin, II, 31; see `Arshí.

 

203. May God's mercy be upon you, procure provision ...

 

(1) Al‑@adúq, al‑'Amálí, majlis 75;

(2) al‑Mufíd, al‑Majális, 116;

(3) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 110;

(4) al‑^abarsí, Mishkát, 275.

 

204. Addressed to ^al<ah and al‑Zubayr ...

 

(1) Abú Ja`far al‑'Iskafí, Naq_ al‑`Uthmániyyah; see Ibn Abí al­-\adíd, Shar<, II, 173.

 

205. I dislike that you should be abusers ...

 

(1) Al‑Dínawarí, al‑'Akhbár, 155;

(2) Na#r, @iffín, 103;

(3) Sib> ibn al‑Jawzí, Tadhkirah, 154.

 

206. Hold back this young man ...

 

(1) Al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, VI, 34, events of 37 H.; V, 196, events of 36 H.

 

207. O people, matters between you and me ...

 

(1) Na#r, @iffín, 484;

(2) Ibn Qutaybah, al‑'Imámah, I, 118;

(3) al­-Mas`údí, Murúj, II, 400.

 

208. What will you do with this spacious house ...

 

(1) Abú ^álib al‑Makkí, Qút, I, 531;

(2) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, I, 329;

(3) al‑Kulayní, al‑Káfí, I, 410;

(4) al‑Zamakhsharí, Rabí`, IV, báb al‑lahw wa al‑ladhdhát;

(5) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Ikhti#á#, 152;

(6) Ibn al­-Jawzí, Talbís Iblís, 194.

 

209. Verily, that which is in the people's hands ...

 

(1) Kitáb Sulaym ibn Qays;

(2) Al‑Kulayní, U#úl al‑Káfí, II, 62;

(3) al‑\arrání, Tu<af, 136;

(4) al‑@adúq, al‑Khi#ál, I, 333;

(5) al‑Taw<ídí, al‑'Imtá`, III, 197;

(6) al‑Nu`mání, al‑Ghaybah, 26;

(7) al‑^abarí, al­-Mustarshid, 30;

(8) Sib> ibn al‑Jawzí, Tadhkirah, 142;

(9) al‑^abarsí, al‑'I<tijáj, I, 293;

(10) al‑Karájikí, al‑'Inti#ár, 10;

(11) al‑Shaykh al­-Bahá'í, al‑'Arba`ín, 98.

 

210. It was through the sway of His power ...

 

(1) Al‑Zamakhsharí, Rabí`, I, báb al‑samá' wa al‑kawákib;

(2) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, I, 27 (a.z.r).

 

211. My God, whoever of Thy servants ...

 

No sources mentioned.

 

212. Praise belongs to God, Who is above ...

 

(1) Al‑Majlisí, Bi<ár, IV, 319.

 

213. I bear witness that He is First ...

 

(1) Al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar;

(2) Ibn Abí al‑\adíd, Shar<, III, 23.

 

214. Praise belongs to God, Who ...

 

(1) Al‑Sayyid Ibn al‑Báqí, al‑'Ikhtibár;

(2) al‑Majlisí, Bi<ár, vol. 94, 226.

 

215. God Almighty has given me a right ...

 

(1) Al‑Kulayní, Raw_ah, 352.

 

216. My God, I beseech Thee to avenge Quraysh ...

 

(1) Al‑Kulayní, al‑Rasá'il, see (2)

(2) Ibn ^áwús, Kashf, 173;

(3) Ibn Qutaybah, al‑'Imámah, I, 154;

(4) al‑Thaqafí, al‑Ghárát;

(5) al‑^abarí, al‑Mustarshid, 95;

(6) @afwah, Jamharah.

 

216 (a). They marched upon my officials ...

 

Part of Sermon: 216 and sources same.

 

217. Abú Mu<ammad lies a stranger ...

 

(1) Abú al‑Faraj, al‑'Aghání, XXI, 246;

(2) al‑Mubarrad, al‑Kámil, I, 126;

(3) al‑Bayhaqí, al‑Ma<ásin, II, 53;

(4) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, II, 279;

(5) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, I, 192;

(6) al‑Baládhurí, Ansáb, II, 261;

(7) al‑Mas`údí, Murúj, II, 371.

 

218. He revived his intellect ...

 

(1) Al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 233.

 

219. How far-fetched are his hopes ...

 

(1) Al‑Wási>í, `Uyún al‑<ikam, see Bi<ár, vol. 77, 432;

(2) Ibn al-­'Athír, al‑Niháyah, II, 398;

(3) Abú Nu`aym, \ilyah, II, 132.

 

220. Indeed, God Almighty has made His remembrance ...

 

(1) Al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 81.

 

221. The addressee is without any excuse ...

 

(1) Al‑Yamání, al‑^aráz, II, 272;

(2) al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 232.

 

222. By God, if I were to spend a night on the thorns

 

(1) Al‑@adúq, al‑'Amálí, 369;

(2) Sib>, Tadhkirah, 155;

(3) al‑Zam­akhsharí, Rabí`, báb al‑khayr wa al‑#alá<;

(4) Ibn Shahr Áshúb, al-­Manáqib, II, 109.

 

223. My God, save my face ...

 

(1) Al‑Ráwandí, al‑Da`awát, see Bi<ár, vol. 75, 297;

(2) al‑Yamání, al‑^aráz, I, 119.

 

224. It is a house surrounded by tribulations ...

 

(1) Sib>, Tadhkirah, 122;

(2) al‑Khwárazmí, al‑Manáqib, 267;

(3) al‑Muttaqí, Kanz al‑`ummál, III, 511.

 

225. My God, Thou art the friendliest of the friendly ...

 

(1) Al‑^úsí, Mi#bá<, 249;

(2) al‑Samáhíjí, al‑@a<ífat al‑`Alawiyyat al‑'úlá .

 

226. So and so did good for God's sake ...

 

(1) Al‑Ráwandí, al‑Da`awát;

(2) al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, V, 47;

(3) see also the commentaries of Ibn Abí al‑\adíd, III, 92 and Ibn Maytham al­-Ba<rání, IV, 97.

 

227. You drew my hand and I held it back ...

 

(1) Al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 142;

(2) al‑Mufíd, al-Jamal, 128, from (3);

(3) al‑Wáqidí, al‑Jamal;

(4) al‑Thaqafí, al‑Ghárát, I, 310;

(5) Ibn ^áwús, Kashf, 173;

(6) Ibn Qutaybah, al‑'Imámah, I, 154;

(7) al‑^abarí, Ta'ríkh, V, 28;

(8) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, II, 165;

(9) al‑Kulayní, al‑Rasá'il;

(10) al‑^abarí, al‑Mustarshid, 95.

 

228. Verily, God‑fearing is the key ...

 

(1) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, I, 355, II, 61, 103, III, 174;

(2) al-’Ámidí, Ghurar, 112, 148, 213.

 

229. He discharged whatever he was commanded to do ...

 

(1) Al‑Mufíd, al-Jamal, 127;

(2) al‑Mufíd, al‑'Irshád, 115; from (3)

(3) al‑Wáqidí, al‑Jamal,

(4) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, II, 227.

 

230. The property is neither mine nor yours ...

 

(1) Al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 69.

 

231. Beware that the tongue is a part ...

 

(1) Al‑Kulayní, Raw_ah, 396;

(2) al‑Rághib, Mu<á_arát, I, 89;

(3) al‑Wa>wá>, al‑Ghurar, 108;

(4) al‑Zamakhsharí, Rabí`, I, at the beginning;

(5) al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 82, 132.

 

232. The difference between them ...

 

(1) Al‑Yamání, al‑^aráz;

(2) al‑Zamakhsharí, Rabí`, I, 110.

 

233. My father and my mother ...

 

(1) Al‑Mufíd, al‑'Amálí, 60;

(2) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, III, 143 (>.y.b);

(3) Mu<ammad ibn \abíb, al‑'Amálí, 112;

(4) A<mad ibn \anbal, Musnad, hadíth 228;

(5) Ibn Hishám, al‑Sírat al‑Nabawiyyah, IV, 213;

(6) al‑Baládhurí, Ansáb, I, 571;

(7) Abú Is<áq Ibráhím ibn al-­Sarí ibn Sahl al‑Na<wí, al‑'Amálí;

For (3) & (4) see `Abd al‑Zahra', III, 182.

 

234. I began following ...

 

(1) Ibn al‑'Athír, al‑Niháyah, V, (w.>.'a).

 

235. Act while there is respite ...

 

(1) Al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 54.

 

236. About the two arbitrators ...

 

(1) Ibn Qutaybah, al‑'Imámah, I, 154;

(2) al‑Thaqafí, al‑Ghárát, I, 312;

(3) al‑Kulayní, al‑Rasá'il;

(4) al‑^abarí, al‑Mustarshid, 95;

(5) Ibn ^áwús, Kashf, 173;

(6) @afwah, Jamharah.

 

237. They are life for knowledge ...

 

(1) Al‑Kulayní, Raw_ah, 386;

(2) al‑\arrání, Tu<af, 163.

 

238. O Ibn `Abbás ...

 

(1) Ibn Qutaybah, al‑'Imámah, I, 34;

(2) al‑Mubarrad, al‑Kámil, I, 11;

(3) Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al‑`Iqd, IV, 309.

 

239. God requires you to be grateful ...

 

(1) Al‑'Ámidí, Ghurar, 308.

 

 

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