Nafsul-Mahmoom



Author : Sheikh Abbas Al-Qummi


Translator's Note

Author's Preface

Birth of Our Master Imam Husain (a.s.), the oppressed

On some of the virtues of Imam Hussein (a.s.)

Forty Traditions

Relating to the death of Mu'awiyah bin Abi Sufyan

Discourse of Allamah Majlisi in Biharul Anwar

On Imam Husain (a.s.)'s intention on proceeding towards Makkah (from Madina) and the letters addressed to him by the people of Kufa

Muslim bin Aqeel's departure from Makkah in Mid- Ramazan according to the discourse by Mas'oodi

Imam's letter to the noblemen of Basra

Ubaydullah bin Ziyad's exit from Basra towards Kufa

Martyrdom of Meesam bin Yahya at Tammar

Imam Hussein (a.s.)'s intention of proceeding towards Iraq from Makkah

Relating to Imam Hussein (a.s.)'s departure from Makkah towards Iraq

Information to Hurr bin Yazeed ar Riyahi, his encounter with Imam Husain (a.s.) and resisting him from going towards Kufa

Imam Hussein (a.s.) on way to Kufa

Imam Hussein (a.s.)'s hault at the ground of Karbala, Umar bin Sa'ad's entry, and the circumstances thereat

Imam Hussein (a.s.) in Karbala

Shimr bin Ziljawshan's arrival at Karbala and the events on the night of ninth Moharram

Praise of the battle of the companions of Imam Husain (a.s.) and their Martyrdom (May Allah be pleased with them)

Martyrdom of Burayr bin Khuzayr

Martyrdom of Nafe' bin Hilal