ENDNOTES
 

1. Al-Tapasi, I'lam al-Wara bi A'lam al-Huda (Acquainting the People to the Leaders of Guidance), p. 217.

2. Ashi'a min Hayat al-lmam al-Hassan bin Ali (a.s.) (Glimpses of the Life of Imam Hassan bin Ali (a.s.), (Tehran: Al-Balagh Foundation).

3. Sahih Muslim (The Authentic Book of Tradtions Compiled by Muslim) Merits of the Companions of the Prophet (s.a.w.), Sahih al-Tirmidhi, vol. 2, Musnad Ibn Hanbal, Mustadrak al-Sahihain (The Book Which Collects the Traditions Left Out by the Two Authentic Books of Tradition), Majma' al-Bayan (Collector of Eloquence), etc.

4. Fadha'il al-Khmasah min al-Sihah al-Sittah (Merits of the Five in the Six Authentic Books of Traditions), vol. 1, p.244. It refers to the great books which confirm this narrative. Among them are: Tafsir al-Zamakhsahri (Qur'anic Exgesis by al-Zamakhshari), Sahih Muslim, Musnad Ahmad bin Hanbal, Al-Durr al-Manthoor (The Scattered Pearls), by al-Suyooti, al-Fakhr al-Razi, and al-Tirmidhi.

5. Fadha'il al-Khamsah, vol. 1, p. 259, quoted from Hilyat al-Awliya' (Ornament of the Saints), vol. 3, p.201, and from al-Durral-Manthoor, by al-Suyooti, Usd al-Ghabah (Lions of the Jungle), Mustadrak al-Sahihain, Tafsir Ibn Japir al-Tabari (Qur'anic Exegesis by al-Tabari with differences in words and narratives.

6. Fadha'il al-Khamsah, vol. 3, pp. 263.

7 I'lam al-Wara (Merits of the Two Grandsons of the Prophet (s.a.w.)), al-Tapasi, p. 219.

8. Al-Fusool al-Muhimmah (The Important Chapters), Ibn al-Sabbagh al-Maliki.

9. Tathkirat al-Khawas (Admonishing the Prominent People), The Prophet of Allah's love for Hassan and Hussein (a.s.).

10. Ashi'a min Hayat al-Imam al-Hassan bin Ali (a.s.), Al-Balagh Foundation,

11. Al-Majalis al-Saniyyah (pight Memorial Services), Sayyid Muhsin al-Amin.

12. Kashf al-Gummah fi Ma'rifat al-A'immah (Removing the Grief by Knowing the Imams), Scholar al-Arabali, vol. 2, p.274.

13. Manaqib Aal Abi-Talib (Virtues of the Family of Abu-Talib (a.s.)), His Good Traits, Ibn Shahrashoob.

14. Al-Majalis al-Saniyyah, vol. 1, Fourth Majalis, and Tadhkirat al-Khawas, Ibn al-Jawzi, p. 245.

15. Ahlul-Bait, Imam's Modesty and Asceticism, Abu Alam.

16. Manaqib aal Abi Talib, His Good Traits.

17. Kash al-Gummah, vol. 2, p. 141.

18. Ahlul-Bait, His Knowledge and Eloquence, Abu Alam.

19. Tuhaf al-Uqool (Treasures of Minds), Ibn Shu'bah al-Harrani, 5th ed., p. 174, Chapter of "What was Narrated about Hussein (a.s.).

20. Ibid., p.175.

21. His address before the battalion of al-Hurr bin Yazid al-Riyahi, Al-Watha'iq al-Rasmiyyah li-Thawrat al-Imam al-Hussein (a.s.) (The Official Documents of Imam Hussein's Revolution) Abdul-Karim al-Qazwini, vol. 1.

22. Al-Watha'iq al-Rasmiyyah, and Hadith Karbala' (Story of Karbala'), Abdul-Razzaq al-Muqarram, p. 134.

23. Sahih Muslim, vol. 2. Reported in different ways in slightly different words, al-Tirmidhi and Abu-Dawood.

24. Yanabi' al-Mawaddah (Spring of Love), Shaikh al-Qandoozi, 77th Part, vol. 3.

25. Yanabi' al-Mawaddah, reported on the authority of al-Hamwini, Muwaffaq bin Ahmad al-Khawarizmi, and Saleem bin Qais al-Hilali.

26. Yanabi' al-Mawaddah, Shaikh al-Qandoozi. Accounts about the Twelve Imams with their full names, vol. 3.

27. lbn Abul-Hadid, Sharh Nahj al-Balaghah (Explanation of the "Peaks of Eloquence"), vol. 16, p. 15, 1959 ed., Ihya' al-Kutaun al-Arabiyyah Publishing House.

28. Ibid., vol. 2, p. 86.

29. Ibid., vol. 11, p.45.

30. Ibid.

31. Ibid., p.43.

32. Thawrat al-Hussein (Revolution of Hussein), Revival and Exploitation of Tribal Bigotry, Muhamamd Mahdi Shams al-Deen, p. 61, (Beirut: Al-Andalus Publishing House).

33. Al-Sifr al-Qayyim li al-Imam al-Hussein (a.s.) (The Invaluable Book of Imam Hussein (a.s.)), Abdullah al-Alaili, and Ma'a al-Hussein fi Nahdhatih (With Hussein in His Uprsing), Asad Haidar.

34. Abdullah al-Alaili, Al-Imam al-Hussein, and al-Mas'oodi Murooj, al-Dhahab (Tracts of Gold), Life of Yazid.

35. Al-Hurr bin Yazid al-Riyahi subsequently deserted the forces of Yazid and was among the first martyrs of the battle of Karbala'.

36. Murooj al-Dhahab, Al-Mas'oodi.

37. Maqtal al-Hussein (The Story of the Martyrdom Of Imam Hussein (a.s.)), Sayyid al-Moosawi al-Muqarram, p. 194.

38. Al-Fusool al-Muhimmah (The Important Chapters), Account of His Journey to Iraq, lbn al-Sabbagh, and Maqtal al-Hussein, al-Muqarram, p. 142.

39. Al-Irshad (Guidance), Narratives about Hussein bin Ali (a.s.), Shaikh al-Mufid, p. 183.

40. Maqtal al-Hussein, Abdul-Razzaq al-Muqarram, p. 147 41. Al-Watha'iq al-Rasmiyyah li-Thawrat al-Hussein, Abdul-Karim alQazwini, p. 36. Quoted from Maqtal al-Khawarizimi.

42. Al-Fusool al-Muhimmih, Ibn al-Sabbagh al-Maliki.

43. Al-Irshad, Account of Hussein's Journey to the City of Medina, p. 184.

44. Ma'a al-Hussein fi Nahdhatihi, In Kufa, Asad Haidar.

45. Al-Watha'iq al-Rasmiyyah, Abdul-Karimm al-Qazwini. Quoted from al-Tabari.

46. Ibid.

47. Al-Irshad and Ma'a al-Hussein fi Nahdhatih. Reported in slightly different words.

48. Al-Irshad. An account about Muslim bin Aqeel, p. 188.

49. Maqtal al-Hussein, p. 177.

50. Ibid., Uprising of Muslim, p. 179.

51. Ibid., p. 180.

52. Maqtal al-Hussein (a.s.), p. 193.

53. Ibid., p.197.

54. Ibid., p. 195.

55. Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh (The Complete Accounts of History), Ibn al Athir, p. 39.

56. Ibid.

57. Ibid., p.40.

58. Ibid., p. 43.

59. Al-Irshad, p.226.

60. Maqtal al-Hussein (a.s.), Sayyid Ibn Tawoos, pp. 32-33.

61. Al-Irshad, p. 223.

62. Maqtal al-Hussein (a.s.), p. 223.

63. Maqtal al-Hussein (a.s.), p. 195. Quoted from Bihar al-Anwar (Seas of Lights), vol. 10, p. 184.

64. Al-Majalis al-Saniyyah, vol. 1, p. 130.

65. Ibid., p. 131.

66. Ibid., p. 146.

67 Extracts from the address of Zainab in Damascus. It is reported in full in al-Ihtijaj (Protests with Citation of Evidence).