Kitab al-mazar (book): Difference between revisions

Kitab al-mazar, Manasik al-Mazar known as al-Mazar al-saghir was written by Shaykh Mufid (d. 413 AH). In this book, Shaykh Mufid collected hadiths about visiting the graves of the Prophet (s) and Imams (a). It is among the most authentic sources of books about ziyara and supplication and Shia scholars have relied upon it.

Muhammad b. Muhammad b. Nu’man (d. 413 AH) known as Shaykh Mufid was among Shia scholars of the end of 4th century AH and beginning of 5th century AH. He was among revivers of Islamic sciences and preachers of Shia culture and fiqh.

“Since there was no independent book about visiting Imams (a) by scholars, I decided to write a book about the manner of visiting the shrines of Imam Ali (a) and Imam al-Husayn (a).”

* Visiting Amir al-Mu’minin (a)

* Reward for Ziyara Arba’in

* Visiting Imams (a) in Baqi’ cemetery  

* Ziyara Jami’a

Before Kitab al-Mazar, there was no other authentic independent book about the manner of visiting the graves of Imams (a). Shaykh al-Ta’ifa, Abu Ja’far Muhammad b. Hasan Tusi, one of the students of Shaykh Mufid, quoted a great part of this book in his Tahdhib al-ahkam.

Sayyid Ghiyath al-Din ‘Abd al-Karim b. Tawus in his book Farahat al-ghura and Shaykh Taqi al-Din Ibrahim b. Ali b. Hasan Kaf’ami in his books al-Balad al-amin and al-Misbah benefited from this book.

* A copy of the book is in the library of Astan quds Radawi in Mashhad which is written in 957 AH. This copy is donated by the daughter of Mirza Rida Khan b. Muhammad Hasan Na’ini.

* A copy in the library of Jami’ mosque of Goharshad.

Shaykh Mufid’s Kitab al-mazar was published in 1409 AH by the research of Imam Mahdi (a) Institute.

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