ENDNOTES
1. Al-Tabrasi, I'lam al-Wara bi A'lam al-Huda (Acquainting the People to the Leaders of Guidance), p. 217.
2. Ashi'a min Hayat al-lmam al-Hassan bin Ali (a.s.) (Glimpses of the Life of Imam Hassan bin Ali (a.s.), (Tehran: Al-Balagh Foundation).
3. Sahih Muslim (The Authentic Book of Tradtions Compiled by Muslim) Merits of the Companions of the Prophet (s.a.w.), Sahih al-Tirmidhi, vol. 2, Musnad Ibn Hanbal, Mustadrak al-Sahihain (The Book Which Collects the Traditions Left Out by the Two Authentic Books of Tradition), Majma' al-Bayan (Collector of Eloquence), etc.
4. Fadha'il al-Khmasah min al-Sihah al-Sittah (Merits of the Five in the Six Authentic Books of Traditions), vol. 1, p.244. It refers to the great books which confirm this narrative. Among them are: Tafsir al-Zamakhsahri (Qur'anic Exgesis by al-Zamakhshari), Sahih Muslim, Musnad Ahmad bin Hanbal, Al-Durr al-Manthoor (The Scattered Pearls), by al-Suyooti, al-Fakhr al-Razi, and al-Tirmidhi.
5. Fadha'il al-Khamsah, vol. 1, p. 259, quoted from Hilyat al-Awliya' (Ornament of the Saints), vol. 3, p.201, and from al-Durral-Manthoor, by al-Suyooti, Usd al-Ghabah (Lions of the Jungle), Mustadrak al-Sahihain, Tafsir Ibn Jabrir al-Tabari (Qur'anic Exegesis by al-Tabari with differences in words and narratives.
6. Fadha'il al-Khamsah, vol. 3, pp. 263.
7 I'lam al-Wara (Merits of the Two Grandsons of the Prophet (s.a.w.)), al-Tabrasi, p. 219.
8. Al-Fusool al-Muhimmah (The Important Chapters), Ibn al-Sabbagh al-Maliki.
9. Tathkirat al-Khawas (Admonishing the Prominent People), The Prophet of Allah's love for Hassan and Hussein (a.s.).
10. Ashi'a min Hayat al-Imam al-Hassan bin Ali (a.s.), Al-Balagh Foundation,
11. Al-Majalis al-Saniyyah (Bright Memorial Services), Sayyid Muhsin al-Amin.
12. Kashf al-Gummah fi Ma'rifat al-A'immah (Removing the Grief by Knowing the Imams), Scholar al-Arabali, vol. 2, p.274.
13. Manaqib Aal Abi-Talib (Virtues of the Family of Abu-Talib (a.s.)), His Good Traits, Ibn Shahrashoob.
14. Al-Majalis al-Saniyyah, vol. 1, Fourth Majalis, and Tadhkirat al-Khawas, Ibn al-Jawzi, p. 245.
15. Ahlul-Bait, Imam's Modesty and Asceticism, Abu Alam.
16. Manaqib aal Abi Talib, His Good Traits.
17. Kash al-Gummah, vol. 2, p. 141.
18. Ahlul-Bait, His Knowledge and Eloquence, Abu Alam.
19. Tuhaf al-Uqool (Treasures of Minds), Ibn Shu'bah al-Harrani, 5th ed., p. 174, Chapter of "What was Narrated about Hussein (a.s.).
20. Ibid., p.175.
21. His address before the battalion of al-Hurr bin Yazid al-Riyahi, Al-Watha'iq al-Rasmiyyah li-Thawrat al-Imam al-Hussein (a.s.) (The Official Documents of Imam Hussein's Revolution) Abdul-Karim al-Qazwini, vol. 1.
22. Al-Watha'iq al-Rasmiyyah, and Hadith Karbala' (Story of Karbala'), Abdul-Razzaq al-Muqarram, p. 134.
23. Sahih Muslim, vol. 2. Reported in different ways in slightly different words, al-Tirmidhi and Abu-Dawood.
24. Yanabi' al-Mawaddah (Spring of Love), Shaikh al-Qandoozi, 77th Part, vol. 3.
25. Yanabi' al-Mawaddah, reported on the authority of al-Hamwini, Muwaffaq bin Ahmad al-Khawarizmi, and Saleem bin Qais al-Hilali.
26. Yanabi' al-Mawaddah, Shaikh al-Qandoozi. Accounts about the Twelve Imams with their full names, vol. 3.
27. lbn Abul-Hadid, Sharh Nahj al-Balaghah (Explanation of the "Peaks of Eloquence"), vol. 16, p. 15, 1959 ed., Ihya' al-Kutaun al-Arabiyyah Publishing House.
28. Ibid., vol. 2, p. 86.
29. Ibid., vol. 11, p.45.
30. Ibid.
31. Ibid., p.43.
32. Thawrat al-Hussein (Revolution of Hussein), Revival and Exploitation of Tribal Bigotry, Muhamamd Mahdi Shams al-Deen, p. 61, (Beirut: Al-Andalus Publishing House).
33. Al-Sifr al-Qayyim li al-Imam al-Hussein (a.s.) (The Invaluable Book of Imam Hussein (a.s.)), Abdullah al-Alaili, and Ma'a al-Hussein fi Nahdhatih (With Hussein in His Uprsing), Asad Haidar.
34. Abdullah al-Alaili, Al-Imam al-Hussein, and al-Mas'oodi Murooj, al-Dhahab (Tracts of Gold), Life of Yazid.
35. Al-Hurr bin Yazid al-Riyahi subsequently deserted the forces of Yazid and was among the first martyrs of the battle of Karbala'.
36. Murooj al-Dhahab, Al-Mas'oodi.
37. Maqtal al-Hussein (The Story of the Martyrdom Of Imam Hussein (a.s.)), Sayyid al-Moosawi al-Muqarram, p. 194.
38. Al-Fusool al-Muhimmah (The Important Chapters), Account of His Journey to Iraq, lbn al-Sabbagh, and Maqtal al-Hussein, al-Muqarram, p. 142.
39. Al-Irshad (Guidance), Narratives about Hussein bin Ali (a.s.), Shaikh al-Mufid, p. 183.
40. Maqtal al-Hussein, Abdul-Razzaq al-Muqarram, p. 147 41. Al-Watha'iq al-Rasmiyyah li-Thawrat al-Hussein, Abdul-Karim alQazwini, p. 36. Quoted from Maqtal al-Khawarizimi.
42. Al-Fusool al-Muhimmih, Ibn al-Sabbagh al-Maliki.
43. Al-Irshad, Account of Hussein's Journey to the City of Medina, p. 184.
44. Ma'a al-Hussein fi Nahdhatihi, In Kufa, Asad Haidar.
45. Al-Watha'iq al-Rasmiyyah, Abdul-Karimm al-Qazwini. Quoted from al-Tabari.
46. Ibid.
47. Al-Irshad and Ma'a al-Hussein fi Nahdhatih. Reported in slightly different words.
48. Al-Irshad. An account about Muslim bin Aqeel, p. 188.
49. Maqtal al-Hussein, p. 177.
50. Ibid., Uprising of Muslim, p. 179.
51. Ibid., p. 180.
52. Maqtal al-Hussein (a.s.), p. 193.
53. Ibid., p.197.
54. Ibid., p. 195.
55. Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh (The Complete Accounts of History), Ibn al Athir, p. 39.
56. Ibid.
57. Ibid., p.40.
58. Ibid., p. 43.
59. Al-Irshad, p.226.
60. Maqtal al-Hussein (a.s.), Sayyid Ibn Tawoos, pp. 32-33.
61. Al-Irshad, p. 223.
62. Maqtal al-Hussein (a.s.), p. 223.
63. Maqtal al-Hussein (a.s.), p. 195. Quoted from Bihar al-Anwar (Seas of Lights), vol. 10, p. 184.
64. Al-Majalis al-Saniyyah, vol. 1, p. 130.
65. Ibid., p. 131.
66. Ibid., p. 146.
67 Extracts from the address of Zainab in Damascus. It is reported in full in al-Ihtijaj (Protests with Citation of Evidence).