Ghurar al-akhbar wa durar al-athar (book)
 Bibliographical Information | |
| Author | Al-Hasan b. Abu l-Hasan al-Daylami |
|---|---|
| Original title | غُرَرُ الأخبار و دُرَر الآثار فى مَناقب أبى الائمة الاطهار عَلی أمیرالمؤمنین |
| Language | Arabic |
| Subject | Excellences of Ahl al-Bayt (a) |
| Published | 1427/2006-7 |
| Publisher | Qom: Dalil-i Ma |
Ghurar al-akhbār wa durar al-āthār fī manāqib abī l-aʾimma al-aṭhār ʿAlī Amīr al-muʾminīn (a) (Arabic: غُرَرُ الأخبار و دُرَر الآثار في مَناقب أبي الائمة الاطهار عَلي أميرالمؤمنين) is written by al-Hasan b. Abu l-Hasan al-Daylami one of Twelver Shi'a scholars of 8/14 century. Although the name of the book suggests that the book is only about the virtues of Amir al-Mu'minin (Imam 'Ali (a)), but its content is more general than just the virtues of Imam 'Ali (a); the book is a collection of narrations about virtues of Ahl al-Bayt (a) and vices of their enemies, signs of the Imam, etc.
This book is one of sources of some other Shi'a books such as 'Udda al-da'i and Bihar al-anwar.
Author
Al-Hasan b. Abu l-Hasan b. Muhammad al-Daylami is one of the scholars of 8th/14th century. He is one of the greatest Twelver Shi'a scholars in several sciences especially in fiqh, hadith, and 'irfan.
Ibn Fahd al-Hilli and al-'Allama al-Majlisi narrated from him in their books.
His most famous books are Irshad al-qulub and A'lam al-din.
Motivation for Writing
In the introduction of the book al-Daylami expresses his motive for writing this book:
- "As the virtues of Imam 'Ali (a) are infinite, I collected some of them for getting closer to God and so that they bring me salvation before God and to do a service for the Prophet (s) and Imam 'Ali (a) and on the day when their servants will be selected, I become one of them."[1]
Content
The book has 50 chapters. The first two chapters are about the merit of science, scholars, teaching and studying[2]. But what is published has 35 chapters and the names of chapters are not as mentioned in the introduction. Generally the book has no specific arrangement.
Al-Daylami writes: "I didn't bring the chain of narration for hadiths because these hadiths are famous among scholars".[3]
Chapters
Here are some chapters of the book:
- The Prophet's affection to Imam Ali (a)
- Some of virtues specific to Imam Ali (a)
- Qur'an verses about Imam Ali (a) and other Imams
- The Event of Ghadir and wilaya of Imam Ali (a)
- The signs of the Imam
- Testimony of 12 Sahaba about Imamate of Imam Ali (a) before the first caliph.
- Properties which get a person closer to God.[4]
Status
Ibn Fahd al-Hilli (d.841/1437-8), contemporary with al-Daylami, narrated from Ghurar al-akhbar in his book 'Udda al-Da'i[5]. The book is one of the sources of al-'Allama al-Majlisi's Bihar al-anwar.[6]
Publication
"Dalil-i Ma" publications, published this book edited by "Isma'il al-Daygham al-Hamadani" under supervision of "Library of al-'Allama al-Majlisi" in 1427/2006-7.[7]
Notes
- ↑ Daylamī, Ghurar al-akhbār, p. 37
- ↑ Daylamī, Ghurar al-akhbār, p. 37.
- ↑ Daylamī, Ghurar al-akhbār, p. 38
- ↑ Mardī, Pārihā-yī az du kitāb-i qadīmī dar Ghurar al-akhbār al-daylamī; Daylamī, Ghurar al-akhbār, content page.
- ↑ Mardī, Pārihā-yī az du kitāb-i qadīmī dar Ghurar al-akhbār al-daylamī
- ↑ Daylamī, Ghurar al-akhbār, p. 37.
- ↑ Mardī, Pārihā-yī az du kitāb-i qadīmī dar Ghurar al-akhbār al-daylamī
References
- Mardī, ʿAbbās ʿAlī. Pārihā-yī az du kitāb-i qadīmī dar Ghurar al-akhbār al-daylamī
- Daylami, al-Hasan b. Abu l-Hasan al-. Ghurar al-akhbar wa durar al-athar. Qom: Dalīl-i Mā, 1427 AH.