Ghurar al-hikam wa durar al-kalim (book): Difference between revisions

The author of this book is Nasih al-Din Abu l-fath 'Abd al-Wahid b. Muhammad b. [['Abd al-Wahid Amidi|'Abd al-Wahid Tamimi Amidi]] (d. 510/1116).<ref>Al-Dhari'ah ila tasanif al-Shi'ah, vol. 16, p. 38.</ref>.  Very little is known about his life apart from that he was a judge from Amid (now [[Diyarbakır]], Turkey).<ref>Mustadrakat a'yan al-Shi'ah, vol. 6, p. 326.</ref> He has written another book called ''Jawahir al-kalam fi al-hukm wa al-ahkam min qissat sayyid al-anam''.<ref>Riyad al-'ulama, vol. 3, p. 284.</ref>

Some scholars believe [[Abu l-fath Amidi]] to be a non-Shi'a due to a place in his introduction where he praises [[Imam Ali (a)]] with the title "KarramAllah-u Wajh-ah" (meaning, "May Allah honor his name"); however, [[Mirza 'Abd Allah Afandi]]<ref>Riyad al-'ulama, vol. 3, p. 281.</ref>, [[Ibn Shahr Ashub]]<ref>Ma'alim al-'ulama, p. 81.</ref>, [['Allamah Majlisi]]<ref>Bihar al-anwar, vol. 1, p. 34.</ref> and [[Muhaddith Nuri]]<ref>Khatimat al-mustadrak, vol. 3, pp. 91 - 96.</ref> regard him to be a Shi'a. Mirza 'Abd Allah Afandi considers using this title for Imam Ali (a) either a case of ''[[taqiyya]]'' or modification by the scribes and copyists.<ref>Riyad al-'ulama, vol. 3, p. 281.</ref>