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Al-l:fasan ibn 'Ali 0~) from birth to the caliphate His names, lineage, birth and family ' adh-Dhahabi, Sayr A 'lam an-Nubala', 3:246. 2 adh-Dhahabi, Sayr A 'lam an-Nubala ', 3 :246. 3 az-Zubayri, Nasab Quraysh [Genealogy of Quraysh], I :23; ljamiidah, ad-Dawbat an-Nabawiyat ash-Sharee/ah, 7I. 4 ad-Dawliibi, ad-Dhuriyat at-Tahirat an-Nabawiyah, 69. 5 Ibn Sa'd, at-Tabaqat al-Kubra, I :226. Al-lfasan ibn 'Ali 6 Kurdi, al-lfasan ibn 'Ali wa Dawruhu as-Siydsi, 16. 7 Recorded by Abu Dawood; its chain of narration is weak because it includes ·A~im ibn 'Ubaydullah, who was classed as weak by lbn Ma'een. According to Imam al-Bukhari, he is a hadith rejector. 8 Al-Nawawi, Shar/:z Al-Nawawi 'ala Saf:zeef:z Muslim. 9 lbn Sa'd, at-Tabaqiit al-Kubra, at-Tabaqat al-Khiimisah, 1:231; its chain of narration is mursal. 10 a~-Sanqari, Na~r, Mawsoo 'ah Tarbiyat al-Ajyal al-Muslimah, 72. 11 ad-Dahlawi, /fujjat Allah al-Biilighah, 2:385. 12 I:Ianbal, Musnad al-Imam A/:zmad ibn /f anbal, 6:392; there is some weakness in its chain of narration. 13 Its chain of narration is not continuous. 14 lbn al-Qayyim, Tul:zfat al-Mawdood bi A/:zkiim al-Mawlood, 55. 15 at-Tabari, Dhakhii 'ir al- 'Uqbiifee Maniiqib Dhawil-Qurbii, 207. 16 ad-Dahlawi, /fujjat Allah al-Biilighah. Some scholars explain that since a male will be expected to provide for his family, two animals are sacrificed for him, while one animal is sacrificed for a girl. Some of the meat is eaten by the family; some is distributed among relatives, neighbours, the poor, etc. (Editor) 17 al-'Akk, Mawsoo 'ah 'Udhamd'/fawl ar-Rasool, 3:2162. 18 as-Sayyid, Seerat al-Bayt an-Nabi al-Athiir, 31. 19 lbn 'Abdul-Barr, al-ls ti 'db fee Ma 'rifat al-A!i-f:zdb, biography no. 610. 20 lbn I:Iajar al-'Asqalani, al-l!idbahfee Tamyeez a!j-$a/:ziibah, 8:450. 21 lbn 'Abdul-Barr, al-lsti 'db fee Ma 'rifat al-A:j-f:zdb, 4: 1908. 22 lbn I:Iajar al-'Asqalani, al-l:jdbahfee Tamyeez a!j-Saf:zabah, 8:415. 23 al-Qarashi, /fayiit al-Imam /fasan ibn 'Ali, 2:445-460. 24 adh-Dhahabi, Meezan al-J'tidalfee Naqd ar-Rijiil, 3:138. 25 Ibn I:Iajar al-'Asqalani, Lisan al-Meezan, 4:252. 26 Ibn I:Iajar al-'Asqalani, Lisiin al-Meezan, 5:339. 27 Ibn Katheer, al-Bidiiyah wan-Nihiiyah, 11 :341. 28 al-Makki, Qoot al-Quloob, 2:246. 29 al-Qarashi, lfayiit al-Imam /fasan ibn 'Ali, 2:451. 30 lbn Katheer, al-Bidiiyah wan-Nihiiyah, 11: 197. 31 Karbasi, Da 'irat al-Ma 'drif al-lfusayniyah, 7:400. 32 al-Qarashi, /fayat al-Imam /fasan ibn 'Ali, 2:455. 33 Ibn I:Iazm, Jamharat Ansab al- 'Arab, 98, 39; adh-Dhahabi, Sayr A 'lam an-Nubala ', 3 :279; I:Iamadah, ad-Dawf:zat an-Nabawiyat ash-Shareef ah, 2000, 100. 34 as-Sayyid, Seerat Al-Bayt an-Nabi al-Athiir, 312.

Notes - Chapter 1 35 Ibn Katheer, al-Bidayah wan-Nihiiyah, 8: 152; lbn I;lajar al-' Asqalani, al1$abahfee Tamyeez a$-Sal:uibah, 1:331,334. 36 al-Mubarakfoori, Tul:ifat al-Al:zwadhi Ii Sharl:z Sunan Al-Tirmidhi, 10: 279. 37 al-Maqdisi, at-Tabiyeen fee Ans db al-Qurashiyeen, 133. 38 Zahir, ash-Shi 'ah wa Ahl al-Bayt, 105. 39 lbn Atheer, Asad al-Ghabah fl Ma 'rifat a$-$ahdbah, 7:45; 'Abdulf.lakeem, Nisd 'Ahl al-Bayt, 185. 40 Sallabi, 'Umar ibn al-Khattab: His Life and Times. 41 lbn I;lajar al-'Asqalani, al-1$abahfee Tamyeez a$-Sal:zabah, 8:167. 42 al-Maqdisi, at-Tabiyeenfee Ansdb al-Qurashiyeen, 136. 43 an-Nadwi, al-Murta