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Ghadir Khum (Part 3 of 3).

The chains (asnad) of narrations of Ghadir Khum.

The importance of the tradition of Ghadir Khum in history is reflected in
its widespread documentation and mentioned by the multitude of
personalities over the centuries.

Although, some trivialized, only listed
the occurrence among the historical events without giving it a thought, or
discussed the matter in a mixture of emotional judgments, none could deny
the authenticity of these narrations.

The essence of what the Messenger of
Allah (PBUH&HF) delivered on the day of Ghadir was not disputed among any,
even if they disagreed on its interpretation, for reasons obvious to
the alert.

Let us look at the lists of some of the Sunni traditions, commentators, and
historians who have documented the tradition of Ghadir Khum in
chronological order:
Sunni Traditionists who mentioned the Tradition of Ghadir Khum 1.
Mohammed Ibn Idris al-Shafi'i (Imam al-Shafi'i, d.
204) per
al-Nihayah by Ibn al-Athir 2.
Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (Imam al-Hanbali, d.
241), in Masnad and al-Manaqib 3.
Ibn Majah (d.
273), in Sunan Ibn Majah 4.
al-Tirmidhi (d.
279), in Sahih al-Tirmidhi 5.
al-Nisa'i (d.
303), in al-Khasa'is 6.
Abu-Ya'la al-Mousilli (d.
307), in al-Masnad 7.
al-Baghawi (d.
317), in al-Sunan 8.
al-Doolabi (d.
320), in al-Kuna wal Asmaa 9.
al-Tahawi (d.
321), in Mushkil al-Athar 10.
al-Hakim (d.
405), in al-Mustadrak 11.
Ibn al-Maghazili al-Shafi'i (d.
483), in al-Manaqib 12.
Muhammad al-Ghazzali (d.
505), in Sirrul Alamayn 13.
Ibn Mindah al-Asbahani (d.
512), in his book 14.
al-Khatib al-Khawarizmi (d.
568), in al-Manaqib and Maqtal al-Imam
al-Sibt 15.
Abul Faraj Ibn al-Jawzi (d.
597), in Manaqib 16.
al-Ganji al-Shafi'i (d.
658), in Kifayat al-Talib 17.
Muhib al-Din al-Tabari (d.
694), in al-Riyadh al-Nadhirah and
Dhakha'ir al-'Aqabi 18.
al-Hamawainy (d.
722), in Fara'id al-Samdtin 19.
al-Dhahabi (d.
748), in al-Talkhis 20.
al-Khatib al-Tabrizi (d.
8th century), in Mishkat al-Masabih 21.
al-Haythami (d.
807), in Majma' al-Zawa'id 22.
al-Jazri (d.
830), in Asna al-Matalib 23.
Abul Abbas al-Qastalani (d.
923), in al-Mawahib al-Ladaniya 24.
al-Muttaqi al-Hindi (d.
975), in Kanz al-Ummal 25.
Abdul Haqq al-Dihlawi, in Sharh al-Mishkat 26.
al-Hurawi al-Qari (d.
1014), in al-Muraqat fi Sharh al-Mishkat 27.
Taj al-Din al-Manawi (d.
1031), in Kunooz al-Haqa'iq fi Hadith
Khair al-Khala'iq and Faidh al-Qadir 28.
al-Shaikhani al-Qadiri, in al-Siratul Sawi fi Manaqib Aal al-Nabi 29.
Ba Kathir al-Makki (d.
1047), in Wasilatul Amal fi Manaqib al-Aal 30.
Abu-Abdullah al-Zarqani al-Maliki (d.
1122), in Sharh al-Mawahib 31.
Ibn Hamzah al-Dimashqi al-Hanafi, in al-Bayan wal Taarif.
and many others.

Sunni Commentators of Quran who mentioned Ghadir Khum The following Sunni commentators mentioned that one or some or all of
the mentioned verses of Quran (such as [5:67] which was about the Allah's
order to Prophet for announcement of appointment of Ali, [5:3] which was
about completeness of religion, and [70:1] which was about the curse of
a person who became angry at the Prophet for this announcement) were
reported to have been revealed in the event of Ghadir Khum:

1.
Ibn Jarir al-Tabari (d.
310), in Tafsir al-Bayan 2.
al-Jassas (d.
370), in Ahkam al-Quran 3.
al-Hafiz Abu Nu'aym (d.
430), in Asbab al-Nuzool 4.
al-Tha'labi (d.
427 or 437), in Tafsir al-Tha'labi 5.
al-Wahidi (d.
468), in Asbab al-Nuzool 6.
al-Qurtubi (d.
568), in Tafsir Jamiul Hukam al-Quran 7.
al-Fakhr al-Razi (d.
606), in al-Tafsir al-Kabir 8.
al-Khazin Baghdadi (d.
741), in Tafsir al-Khazin 9.
al-Nisaboori (8th century), in Tafsir al-Nisaboori 10.
Ibn Kathir (d.
774), in his Tafsir (complete version) under the verse
5:3 (It is ommitted in coincise version!) narrated from Ibn Mardawayh.

11.
al-Hafiz Jalaluddin al-Suyuti (d.
910), in his Tafsir 12.
al-Khatib al-Sharbini, in his Tafsir 13.
Abu al-Saud al-Hanafi (d.
972), in his Tafsir 14.
al-Aloosi al-Baghdadi (d.
1270), in his Tafsir and many others.

Sunni Historians who mentioned the Tradition of Ghadir Khum 1.
Ibn Qutaybah (d.
276), in Ma'arif and Imamah wal Siyasah 2.
al-Baladhuri (d.
279), in Ansab al-ashraf 3.
Ibn Zawlaq al-Laithi al-Misri (d.
287), in his book 4.
Ibn Jarir al-Tabari (d.
310), in an exclussive book Kitabul Wilayah 5.
al-Khatib al-Baghdadi (d.
463), in Tarikh Baghdad 6.
Ibn Abd al-Bar (d.
463), in al-Isti'ab 7.
al-Shahristani (d.
548), in al-Milal wal Nihal 8.
Ibn 'Asakir (d.
571), in Tarikh Ibn 'Asakir and Yaqoot al-Hamawi 9.
Ibn al-Athir (d.
630), in Usd al-Ghabah 10.
Sibt Ibn al-Jawzi (d.
654), in Tadhkirat Khawas al-Ummah 11.
Ibn Abi al-Hadid (d.
656), in Sharh Nahjul Balagha 12.
Ibn Khalkan (d.
681), in Tarikh Ibn Khalkan 13.
Abul Fida (d.
732), in his Tarikh 14.
al-Dhahabi (d.
748) , in Tadhkirat al-Huffadh 15.
al-Yafi'i (d.
768), in Miraat al-Jinan 16.
Ibn al-Shaikh al-Balawi, in Alef Baa 17.
Ibn Kathir (d.
774), in al-Bidayah wal Nihayah 18.
Ibn Khaldoon (d.
808), in al-Muqaddimah 19.
al-Nuwairi (d.
~833), in Nihayat al-Irab fi Finoon al-Adab 20.
al-Maqrizi (d.
845), in al-Khitat 21.
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani (d.
852), in al-Isabah and Tahdhib al-Tahdhib 22.
Ibn al-Sabbagh al-Maliki (d.
855), in al-Fusool al-Muhimmah 23.
Mir Khand (d.
903), in Habib al-Siyar 24.
Jalalulddin al-Suyuti (d.
910), in Tarikh al-Khulafa 25.
Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, (d.
974), in al-Sawa'iq al-Muhriqah 26.
al-Hafiz Ahmad Ibn Muhammad al-'Asimi, in Zain al-Fata 27.
al-Qirmani al-Dimashqi (d.
1019), in Akhbar al-Duwal 28.
Noor al-Din al-Halabi (d.
1044), in al-Sirah al-Halabiyah and many others.

The Tradition of Ghadir Khum is parallel (mutawatir) The Tradition of Ghadir is narrated in parallel (mutawatir) and is
proven by the Sunnis to be from numerous chain of transmitters:

1.
Ahmad Ibn Hanbal narrated it from 40 chains;

2.
Ibn Jarir al-Tabari in more than 70 chains;

3.
Abu Sa'id al-Sijistani from 120 chains;

4.
Abu Bakir al-Jaabi from 125 chains;

5.
al-Amir Muhammad al-Yamani (2nd century) had 150 chains;

6.
al-Dhahabi has written a complete book on its chains and passed a
verdict that it is Mutawatir;

7.
Abul Abbas Ibn Uqdah has narrated it through 150 chains.

The Tradition of Ghadir Khum is authentic (Sahih) 1.
al-Hafiz Abu Isa al-Tirmidhi (d.
279, the author of Sahih Tirmidhi)
wrote: This is an acceptable (Hasan) and authentic (Sahih) tradition.

(Sahih Tirmidhi, v2, p298) 2.
Muhammad Ibn Abdillah al-Hakim (d.
405) wrote: This tradition is
authentic (Sahih) with the criteria of two shaykhs, al-Bukhari and
Muslim.

(al-Mustadrak ala al-Sahihain, v3, pp 108-110) 3.
al-Hafiz Ahmad Ibn Muhammad al-Tahawi (d.
321) wrote: This Hadith is
authentic (Sahih) according to the chains of narrators (asnad) and no
one has said anything contrary to its narrators.

(Mushkil al-Athar, v2,
pp 307-308) 4.
al-Hafiz Ahmad Ibn Muhammad al-'Asimi wrote: This tradition is accepted
by Ummah and it is in conformity with the principles.

(Zain al-Fata) Likewise the following Sunni scholars in (chronological order) and many
more pointed that the tradition of Ghadir Khum is authentic (Sahih) with no
doubt:

5.
al-Mahamili al-Baghdadi, in Amali 6.
Ibn Abd al-Bar (d.
463), in al-Isti'ab 7.
Ibn al-Maghazili al-Shafi'i (d.
483), in al-Manaqib 8.
Muhammad al-Ghazzali (d.
505), in Sirrul Alamayn 9.
Abul Faraj Ibn al-Jawzi (d.
597), in Manaqib 10.
Sibt Ibn al-Jawzi (d.
654), in Tadhkirat Khawas al-Ummah 11.
Ibn Abi al-Hadid (d.
656), in Sharh Nahjul Balagha 12.
al-Ganji al-Shafi'i (d.
658), in Kifayat al-Talib 13.
Ibn Kathir (d.
774), in his Tarikh 14.
Ala al-Din al-Simnani, in Al-'Urwatul Wuthqa 15.
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani (d.
852), in Tahdhib al-Tahdhib 16.
Jalalulddin al-Suyuti (d.
910), in several of his books 17.
Abul Abbas al-Qastalani (d.
923), in al-Mawahib al-Ladaniya 18.
Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, (d.
974), in al-Sawa'iq al-Muhriqah 19.
Abdul Haqq al-Dihlawi, in Sharh al-Mishkat and many others.

The Companions who narrated the Tradition of Ghadir Khum At least 110 companions of the Prophet (PBUH&HF) narrated the tradition of
Ghadir Khum.

Here are their names listed alphabetically (sorted in Arabic),
followed by some of the Sunni references in which their traditions are
located.

Most of them heard it first hand at the site.

1.
Abu Huraira al-Dowsi (d.
57~59):

* al-Khatib al-Baghdadi, in Tarikh Baghdad, v8, p290; from two ways.

* Abi al-Hajjaj al-Mazzi, in Tahdhib al-Kamal fi asmaa al-rijal;

* Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, in Tahdhib al-Tahdhib, v7, p327;

* al-Khatib al-Khawarizmi, in al-Manaqib, p 130;

* al-Khatib al-Khawarizmi, in Maqtal al-Imam al-Sibt;

* al-Jazri, in Asna al-Matalib, p3;

* Jalalulddin al-Suyuti, in al-Durr al-Manthoor, v2, p259;

* Jalalulddin al-Suyuti, in Tarikh al-Khulafaa, p114;

* Hamawaini, in Fara'id al-Samtain;

* Muttaqi al-Hindi, in Kanz al-Ummal, v6, p154, p403; also from
12 companions;

* Ibn Abd al-Bar, in al-Isti'ab, v2, p473;

* Ibn Kathir, in al-bidaya wal Nihaya, v5, p214; from various
narrators;

* Abi Bakr al-Ja'abi, in Nukhab al-Manaqib; via al-Surawi in
al-Manaqib, v1, p529;

* al-Badukhshi, in Nuzul al-Abrar, p20.

2.
Abu Laila al-Ansari (d.
37 in Siffin):

* al-Khatib al-Khawarizmi, in Manaqib al-Khawarizmi, p35;

* al-Suyuti, in Tarikh al-Khulafaa, p114;

* al-Samhoudi, in Jawahir al-'Aqdain.

3.
Abu Zainab Ibn 'Aouf al-Ansari:

* Ibn al-Athir, in Usd al-Ghabah, v3, p307; and v5, p205;

* Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani, in al-Isabah, v3, p408; and v4, p80.

4.
Abu Fadhalah al-Ansari (who took part in the battle of Badr, was
martyred in Siffin while he was with Ali (AS)):

* Ibn al-Athir, in Usd al-Ghabah, v3, p307; and v5, p205;

* al-Qadhy Bahlool Bahjat, in Tarikh Aali Muhammad, p67.

5.
Abu Qidamah al-Ansari:

* Ibn al-Athir, in Usd al-Ghabah, v4, p159; and v5, p276;

* al-Samhoudi, in Jawahir al-'Aqdain.

6.
Abu 'Umrou Ibn Muhsin al-Ansari:

* Ibn al-Athir, in Usd al-Ghabah, v3, p307;

* Ibn 'Uqdah, in Hadith al-Wilayah;

7.
Abu al-Haitham Ibn al-Tihan (d.
37 in Siffin):

* Ibn 'Uqdah, in Hadith al-Wilayah;

* Abu Bakr Ju'abi, in Nakhb al-Manaqib;

* al-Khatib al-Khawarizmi, in Maqtal al-Imam al-Sibt;

* al-Samhoudi al-Shafi'i, in Jawahir al-'Aqdain.

* al-Qadhy, in Tarikh Aali Muhammad, p67.

8.
Abu Rafi' al-Qabti (Servent of the Messenger of Allah):

* Ibn 'Uqdah, in Hadith al-Wilayah;

* Abu Bakr Ju'abi, in Nakhb al-Manaqib;

* al-Khatib al-Khawarizmi, in Maqtal al-Imam al-Sibt;

9.
Abu Thuwaib Khuwailid (or Khalid) Ibn Khalid Ibn Muhrith al-Hathli (the
pre-islamic and post-islamic poet, died during the reign of Uthman):

* Ibn 'Uqdah, in Hadith al-Wilayah;

* al-Khatib al-Khawarizmi, in Maqtal al-Imam al-Sibt, in section 4.

10.
Abu Bakr Ibn Abi Qahafah al-Taymi (the First Caliph, d.
13):

* Ibn 'Uqdah, in Hadith al-Wilayah;

* Abu Bakr Ju'abi, in Nakhb al-Manaqib;

* al-Mansour al-Razi, in al-Ghadir * Shams al-Din al-Jazri al-Shafi'i, in Asna al-Matalib, p3.

11.
Usamah Ibn Zaid Ibn Harithah al-Kalbi (d.
54) * Ibn 'Uqdah, in Hadith al-Wilayah;

* Abu Bakr Ju'abi, in Nakhb al-Manaqib;

12.
Ubay Ibn Ka'ab al-Ansari:

* Ibn 'Uqdah, in Hadith al-Wilayah; in al-Yaqin, section 37;

* Abu Bakr Ju'abi, in Nakhb al-Manaqib;

* Shams al-Din al-Jazri al-Shafi'i, in Asna al-Matalib, p4.

13.
Asmaa bint 'Umaice al-Khadh'amiya * Ibn 'Uqdah, in Hadith al-Wilayah; in al-Yaqin, section 37;

14.
Um Salmah (wife of the Prophet):

* Ibn 'Uqdah, in Hadith al-Wilayah;

* al-Samhoudi al-Shafi'i, in Jawahir al-'Aqdain.

* al-Qundoozi al-Hanafi, in Yanabi' al-Mawaddah, p40;

* Ahmed Ibn al-Fadhl Ibn Muhammed ba-Kathir al-Makki al-Shafi'i,
in Wasilat al-Ma-al.

16.
Um Hani bint Abi Talib:

* al-Bazzar, in Musnad al-Bazzar;

* al-Samhoudi al-Shafi'i, in Jawahir al-'Aqdain.

* al-Qundoozi al-Hanafi, in Yanabi' al-Mawaddah, p40;

* Ibn 'Uqdah, in Hadith al-Wilayah;

17.
Abu Hamzah Anas Ibn Malik al-Ansari al-Khazraji (the servent of the
Prophet, d.
93):

* al-Khatib al-Baghdadi, in Tarikh Baghdad, v7, p377;

* Ibn Qutaibah al-Daynouri, in al-Ma'arif, p291;

* Ibn 'Uqdah, in Hadith al-Wilayah;

* al-Khatib al-Khawarizmi, in Maqtal al-Imam al-Sibt;

* al-Suyuti, in Tarikh al-Khulafaa, p114; from al-Tabarani;

* Muttaqqi al-Hindi, in Kanz al-Ummal, v6, p154, p403;

* al-Badukhshi, in Nuzul al-Abrar, p20; from al-Tabarani &
al-Khatib.

* Shams al-Din al-Jazri al-Shafi'i, in Asna al-Matalib, p4.

18.
Baraa Ibn 'Azib al-Ansari al-Awsi (d.
72):

* Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, in al-Musnad, v4, p281; from two ways;

* Ibn Majah, in Sunan ibn Majah, v1, p28-29;

* al-Nisa'i, in al-Khasa'is, p16;

* al-Khatib al-Baghdadi, in Tarikh Baghdad, v14, p236;

* Ibn Jarir al-Tabari, in Tafsir al-Tabari, v3, p428;

* Abi al-Hajjaj al-Mazzi, in Tahdhib al-Kamal fi Asmaa al-rijal;

* al-Tha'labi, in al-Kashf wal Bayan;

* Ibn Abd al-Bar, in al-Isti'ab, v2, p473;

* Muhib al-Din al-Tabari, in al-Riyadh al-Nadhirah, v2, 169;

* Muhib al-Din al-Tabari, in Dhakha'ir al-'Aqabi, p67;

* al-Khatib al-Khawarizmi, in al-Manaqib, p94;

* Ibn al-Sabbagh al-Maliki, in al-Fusool al-Muhimmah, p25;

* al-Hafiz al-Ganji al-Shafi'i, in Kifayat al-Talib, p14;

* al-Fakhr al-Razi, in Tafsir al-Fakhr al-Razi, v3, p636;

* al-Nisaboori, in Tafsir al-Nisaboori, v6, p194;

* Jamaluddin al Zarandi, in Nudhum Durar al-Samtain;

* al-Jame' al-Saghir, v2, p555;

* Mishkat al-Masabeeh, p557;

* Muttaqi al-Hindi, in Kanz al-Ummal, v6, p152, p397;

* Ibn Kathir, in al-Bidayah wal Nihayah, v5, p209; v7, p349;

*

Several others from the above sources.

19.
Baridah Ibn al-Hasib Abu-Sahal al-Aslami (d.
63):

* al-Hakim, in Mustadrak al-Hakim, v3, p110;

* Abu Nu'aym al-Isbahani, in Hilyat al-Awliyaa, v4, p23;

* Ibn Abd al-Bar, in al-Isti'ab, v2, p473;

* Shams al-Din al-Jazri, in Asna al-Matalib, p3;

* al-Suyuti, in Tarikh al-Khulafaa, p114;

* al-Jame' al-Saghir, v2, p555;

* al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, in Kanz al-Ummal, v6, p397;

* al-Badukhshi, in Nuzul al-Abrar, p20;

* Tafsir al-Manar, v6, p464.

20.
Abu Sa'id, Thabit Ibn Wadi'a al-Ansari al-Khazraji al-Madani:

* Ibn al-Athir, in Usd al-Ghabah, v3, p307; v5, p205;

* Ibn 'Uqdah, in Hadith al-Wilayah;

* al-Qadhy, in Tarikh Aali Muhammad, p67.

21.
Jabir Ibn Samrah Ibn Janadah, Abu Sulaiman al-Suwa'i (d.
70~74):

* Ibn 'Uqdah, in Hadith al-Wilayah;

* al-Khatib al-Khawarizmi, in Maqtal al-Imam al-Sibt, section 4;

* al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, in Kanz al-Ummal, v6, p398;

22.
Jabir Ibn Abdullah al-Ansari (d.
73/74/78 in Madina):

* Ibn 'Uqdah, in Hadith al-Wilayah;

* Abu Bakr Ju'abi, in Nakhb al-Manaqib;

* Ibn Abd al-Bar, in al-Isti'ab, v2, p473;

* Abi al-Hajjaj al-Mazzi, in Tahdhib al-Kamal fi asmaa al-rijal;

* Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, in Tahdhib al-Tahdhib, v7, p337;

* al-Hafiz al-Ganji al-Shafi'i, in Kifayat al-Talib, p16;

* Ibn Kathir, in al-Bidayah wal Nihayah, v5, p209;

* Muttaqi al-Hindi, in Kanz al-Ummal, v6, p398;

* al-Qundoozi al-Hanafi, in Yanabi' al-Mawaddah, p41;

* Shams al-Din al-Jazri al-Shafi'i, in Asna al-Matalib, p3.

* al-Tha'labi, in Tafsir al-Tha'labi
23.
Jublah Ibn 'Amrou al-Ansari:

* Ibn 'Uqdah, in Hadith al-Wilayah;

24.
Jubair Ibn Mut'am Ibn 'Uday al-Qurashi al-Nawfali (d.
57/58/59):

* al-Qadhy Bahlool Bahjat, in Tarikh Aali Muhammad, p67.

* Shahab al-Din al-Hamadani, in Mawaddat al-Qurba;

* al-Qundoozi al-Hanafi, in Yanabi' al-Mawaddah, p31, p336.

25.
Jarir Ibn Abdullah Ibn Jabir al-Bajali (d.
51/54):

* al-Haythami, in Majma' al-Zawa'id, v9, p106; from al-Mu'jam
al-Kabir of al-Tabarani;

* al-Suyuti, in Tarikh al-Khulafaa, p114; from al-Tabarani;

* Muttaqqi al-Hindi, in Kanz al-Ummal, v6, p154, p399;

* Ibn Kathir, in al-Bidayah wal Nihayah, v7, p349;

26.
Abu Dhar al-Ghafari, Jundub Ibn Janadah (d.
31):

* Hamawaini, in Fara'id al-Samtayn, section 58;

* al-Khatib al-Khawarizmi, in Maqtal al-Imam al-Sibt;

* Ibn 'Uqdah, in Hadith al-Wilayah;

* Abu Bakr Ju'abi, in Nakhb al-Manaqib;

* Shams al-Din al-Jazri al-Shafi'i, in Asna al-Matalib, p4.

27.
Abu Junaidah, Junda' Ibn 'Amrou Ibn Mazin al-Ansari:

* Ibn al-Athir, in Usd al-Ghabah, v1, p308;

* al-Qadhy Bahlool Bahjat, in Tarikh Aali Muhammad, p67.

28.
Habbah Ibn Juwayn, Abu Qudamah al-'Urani al-Bajali (d.
76-79):

* al-Haythami, in Majma' al-Zawa'id, v9, p103;

* Ibn 'Uqdah, in Hadith al-Wilayah;

* al-Doolabi, in al-Kuna wal Asmaa, v2, p88;

* Ibn al-Athir, in Usd al-Ghabah, v1, p367;

* Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, in al-Isabah, v1, p372;

* al-Qundoozi al-Hanafi, in Yanabi' al-Mawaddah, p34;

29.
Hubshi Ibn Janadah al-Salouli:

* Ibn al-Athir, in Usd al-Ghabah, v3, p307; v5, p205;

* Muhib al-Din al-Tabari, in al-Riyadh al-Nadhirah, v2, p169;

* al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, in Kanz al-Ummal, v6, p154;

* Ibn Kathir, in al-Bidayah wal Nihayah, v5, p211; v7, p349.

* al-Haythami, in Majma' al-Zawa'id, v9, p106;

* al-Suyuti, in Tarikh al-Khulafaa, p114;

* Shams al-Din al-Jazri, in Asna al-Matalib, p4;

30.
Habib Ibn Badil Ibn Warqaa al-Khaza'i:

* Ibn al-Athir, in Usd al-Ghabah, v1, p368;

* Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani, in al-Isabah, v1, p304;

31.
Hudhaifa Ibn Usaid, Abu Sarihah, al-Ghafari (from the companions
who plegde under the Tree, d.
40~42):

* al-Tirmidhi, in Sahih al-Tirmidhi, v2, p298;

* al-Qundoozi al-Hanafi, in Yanabi' al-Mawaddah, p38; from Samhoodi
and Ibn 'Uqdah as in al-Muwalat.

* Ibn al-Sabbagh al-Maliki, in al-Fusool al-Muhimmah, p25;

* Ibn Kathir, in al-Bidayah wal Nihayah, v5, p211; v7, p348.

* Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, in al-Sawa'iq al-Muhriqah, p25;

* Noor al-Din al-Halabi, in al-Sirah al-Halabiyah, v3, p301;

32.
Hudhaifa Ibn al-Yaman al-Yamani (d.
36):

* Ibn 'Uqdah, in Hadith al-Wilayah;

* Abu Bakr Ju'abi, in Nakhb al-Manaqib;

* al-Hakim al-Hasakani, in Du'at al-Hudat ila Adaa Haqq al-Muwalat;

* al-Jazri, in Asna al-Matalib, p4;

33.
Hassan Ibn Thabit (one of the poets of al-Ghadir who composed poem
during the ceremony):

* Abu Nu'aym al-Isbahani (d.
430), in Ma Nazala min al-Quran fi Ali 34.
al-Imam, al-Sibt, al-Mujtaba, al-Hasan Ibn Ali (AS):

* Ibn 'Uqdah, in Hadith al-Wilayah;

* Abu Bakr Ju'abi, in Nakhb al-Manaqib;

* al-Khatib al-Khawarizmi, in Maqtal al-Imam al-Sibt;

35.
al-Imam, al-Sibt, al-Shahid, al-Hussain Ibn Ali (AS):

* Ibn 'Uqdah, in Hadith al-Wilayah;

* Abu Bakr Ju'abi, in Nakhb al-Manaqib;

* al-Khatib al-Khawarizmi, in Maqtal al-Imam al-Sibt;

* al-Hafiz Ibn al-Maghazili al-Shafi'i, in al-Manaqib;

* Abu Nu'aym al-Isbahani, in Hilyat al-Awliyaa, v9, p64;

Note: from this point, for the sake of brevity, we skip the references
under the name of each companion except for the case of few critical
individuals.

Interested readers can look up the rest of the references in
the encyclopedia of al-Ghadir, by Allamah al-Amini (ra), volume 1 of 11.

36.
Abu Ayyoub, Khalid Ibn Zaid al-Ansari (d.

50/51/52):

37.
Abu Sulaiman, Khalid Ibn al-Walid Ibn al-Mughairah al-Makhzoomi
(d.
21/22):

38.
Khuzimah Ibn Thabit al-Ansari (Dhul Shahadatain, d.
37 in Siffin):

39.
Abu Sharih, Khuwailid Ibn 'Amrou al-Khuza'i (d.
68):

40.
Rufa'ah Ibn Abdul Munthir al-Ansari:

41.
Zubair Ibn al-'Awwam al-Qurashi (d.
36):

42.
Zaid Ibn Arqam al-Ansari al-Khazraji (d.
66~68):

43.
Abu Sa'id, Zaid Ibn Thabit (d.
45~48):

44.
Zaid/Yazid Ibn Sharahil al-Ansari:

45.
Zaid Ibn Abdullah al-Ansari:

46.
Abu Is'haq, Sa'd Ibn Abi Waqqas (d.
54-58):

47.
Sa'd Ibn Janadah al-'Awfi:

48.
Sa'd Ibn 'Abadah al-Ansari al-Khazraji (d.
14~15) 49.
Abu Sa'id, Sa'd Ibn Malik al-Ansari al-Khudri (d.
63/65/74):

50.
Sa'id Ibn Zaid al-Qurashi al-'Adwi (d.
50~51):

51.
Sa'id Ibn Sa'd Ibn 'Abadah al-Ansari:

52.
Abu Abdullah, Salman al-Farsi (d.
36~37):

53.
Abu Muslim, Salmah Ibn 'Umrou Ibn al-Akwa' al-Aslami (d.
74):

54.
Abu Sulaiman, Samrah Ibn Jundab al-Fazari (d.
58~60):

55.
Sahl Ibn Hanif al-Ansari al-Awsi (d.
38):

56.
Abu al-Abbas, Sahl Ibn Sa'd al-Ansari al-Khazaraji al-Sa'idi (d.
91):

- SAD & DHAD - 57.
Abu Imamah, al-Sadi Ibn 'Ajlan al-Bahili (d.
86):

58.
Dhamirah al-Asadi:

- TAA - 59.
Talha Ibn 'Ubaidullah al-Timimi (d.
36):

- 'A (AYN) - 60.
'Amir Ibn 'Umair al-Numairi:

61.
'Amir Ibn Laila Ibn Dhamrah:

62.
'Amir Ibn Laila al-Ghafari:

63.
Abu al-Tufail, 'Amir Ibn Wathilah al-Laithi (d.
100/102/108/110):

64.
'Aisha Ibn Abi Bakr Ibn Abi Qahafah (wife of the Prophet):

65.
'Abbas Ibn Abdul Muttalib Ibn Hashim (Uncle of the Prophet):

66.
'Abdul Rahman Ibn 'Abdu-Rabb al-Ansari:

67.
Abu Muhammad, 'Abdul Rahman Ibn 'Aouf al-Qurashi al-Zuhri (d.
31/32):

68.
'Abdul Rahman Ibn Ya'mur al-Daili:

69.
'Abdullah Ibn Abi Abdul Asad al-Makhzoomi:

70.
Abdullah Ibn Badil Ibn Warqaa (d.
37 in Siffin):

71.
'Abdullah Ibn Bashir al-Mazini:

72.
'Abdullah Ibn Thabit al-Ansari:

73.
'Abdullah Ibn Ja'afar Ibn Abi Talib al-Hashimi (d.
80):

74.
'Abdullah Ibn Hantab al-Qurashi al-Makhzoomi:

75.
'Abdullah Ibn Rabi'a:

76.
'Abdullah Ibn Abbas (d.
68):

77.
'Abdullah Ibn Abi Ofa 'Alqamah al-Aslami (d.
86/87):

78.
Abu Abdul Rahman, 'Abdullah Ibn Umar Ibn al-Khattab al-'Udawi
(d.
72/73):

79.
Abu Abdul Rahman, 'Abdullah Ibn Masoud al-Hathli (d.
32/33):

80.
'Abdullah Ibn Yamil/Yamin:

81.
'Uthman Ibn 'Affan (d.
35):

82.
'Ubaid Ibn 'Azib al-Ansari:

83.
Abu Tarif, 'Uday Ibn Hatam (d.
68):

84.
'Atiya Ibn Busr al-Mazini:

85.
'Aqabah Ibn 'Amir al-Jahani:

86.
Amirul Mouminin, Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS):

87.
Abul Yaqdhan, 'Ammar Ibn Yasir al-'Unsi al-Shahid (in Siffin 37):

88.
'Ammar al-Khazraji al-Ansari (d.
ied the day of Yamamah):

89.
'Umar Ibn Abi Salmah Ibn Abdul Asad al-Makhzoomi (his mother
Um Salmah was the wife of the Prophet):

90.
'Umar Ibn al-Khattab (d.
23):

* Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, in al-Manaqib;

* Muhib al-Din al-Tabari, in al-Riyadh al-Nadhirah, v2, p161 & p244;

* al-Hafiz Ibn al-Maghazili al-Shafi'i, in al-Manaqib:

Two narrations, one via Abu Hurairah, Umar Ibn al-Khattab said:
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whomever I was his mawla then
Ali is his mawla.

* al-Khatib al-Khawarizmi, in Maqtal al-Imam al-Sibt;

* Ibn Kathir, in al-Bidayah wal Nihayah, v7, p349;

* Shams al-Din al-Jazri, in Asna al-Matalib, p3;

* Shahab al-Din al-Hamadani, in Mawaddat al-Qurba and in:

* al-Qundoozi al-Hanafi, in Yanabi' al-Mawaddah, p249:

Umar Ibn al-Khattab (ra) said: The Messenger of Allah raised Ali
up clearly, and said: Whoever I was his leader [Mawlah] then Ali
is his leader [Mawlah], O' Allah! Be a guard [Wali] to whomever
is his adherent [Walah], and be the enemy to his enemy, forsake the
one who forsakes him (abandons him), support the one who supports
him.

O' Allah! You are me witness on them.

Umar said: O' Messenger
of Allah? (i.
e.
Why Ali?) And there was a young man next to me, with
a handsome face and good fragrance.

He said to me: O' Umar, the
Messenger of Allah has agreed to an agreement.

No one dissolves it
except a hypocrite.

Then the Messenger of Allah took my hand and
said: O' Umar, it is not sons' of Adam (i.
e.
, it not a human
decision), but Gabriel wanted to make certain to you what I said
about Ali.

91.
Abu Najid, 'Imran Ibn Hasin al-Khuza'i (d.
52):

92.
'Amrou Ibn al-Hamq al-Khaza'i al-Koufi (d.
50):

93.
'Amrou Ibn Sharahil:

94.
'Amrou Ibn al-'Asy (a poet of al-Ghadir):

95.
'Amrou Ibn Murrah al-Jahani, Abu Talha or Abu Mariam:

96.
al-Siddiqah, Fatimah (AS) (the daughter of the Propet, d.
11):

* Ibn 'Uqdah, in Hadith al-Wilayah;

* al-Mansour al-Razi, in al-Ghadir * Shams al-Din al-Jazri al-Shafi'i, in Asna al-Matalib, p3.

* Shahab al-Din al-Hamadani, in Mawaddat al-Qurba:

She said: The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whomever I was
his leader [wali], then Ali is his leader [wali].

And whomever
I was his Imam then Ali is his Imam.

97.
Fatimah bint Hamzah Ibn Abdul Muttalib:

98.
Qais Ibn Thabit Ibn Shammas al-Ansari:

99.
Qais Ibn Sa'd Ibn 'Abadah al-Ansari al-Khazraji:

100.
Abu Muhammad, Ka'b Ibn 'Ajrah al-Ansari al-Madani (d.
51):

101.
Abu Sulaiman, Malik Ibn al-Huwairith (d.
74):

102.
al-Miqdad Ibn 'Amrou al-Kindi al-Zuhri (d.
33):

103.
Najiyah Ibn 'Amrou al-Khaza'i:

104.
Abu Barza, Fadhlah Ibn 'Atabah al-Aslami (d.
65) 105.
Nu'aman Ibn 'Ajlan al-Ansari:

106.
Abu Wasmah, Wahshi Ibn Harb al-Habashi al-Humsi:

107.
Wahab Ibn Hamzah:

108.
Abu Juhaifah, Wahab Ibn Abdullah al-Suwa'i (d.
74):

109.
Hashim al-Murqal Ibn 'Atabah Ibn Abi Waqqas al-Zuhri al-Madani
(d.
ied in Siffin year 37):

110.
abu Murazim, Ya'la Ibn Murrah Ibn Wahab al-Thaqafi:

More Available * 84 Names of narrators from Tabi'in (the following generation of the
companions) who narrated the Tradition of Ghadir Khum.

* 360 Names of the Sunni Scholars over the past 14 centuries of the
Islamic calendar who reported the Tradition of Ghadir Khum.

* 22 Documented Protests with some companions and others about the
event of Ghadir Khum.

Poetry Many poems mention the event or are entirely about it.

The first poem was
by the famous companion, Hassan Ibn Thabit, the poet of the Messenger of
Allah.

Immediately after the Prophet's speech, Hassan asked for the
permission of the Prophet (PBUH) to compose a few verses of poetry about
Ali (AS) for the audience.

The Prophet said: Say with the blessings of
Allah.

Hassan stood up and said: O' people of Quraish.

I follow with my
words what preceded and witnessed by the Messenger of Allah.

He then
composed the following verses at the scene:

He calls them, (on) the day of Ghadir, their Prophet
In Khum so hear (and heed) the Messenger's call,
He said: Who is your guide and leader? (Mowlakum wa Waliyukum)
They said, and there was no apparent blindness (clearly):

Your God, our guide, and you are our leader
And you won't find from among us, in this, any disobedient,
He said to him: Stand up O' Ali, for I am
pleased to announce you Imam and guide after me,
So whomever I was his leader, then this is his leader
So be to him supporters in truth and followers,
There he asked (du'aa): Allah? Be a friend and guide to his follower
And be, to the one who is Ali's enemy, an enemy * Abu Nu'aym al-Isbahani (d.
430), in Ma Nazala min al-Quran fi Ali Here is the Arabic text of the above highlighted piece from the poem of
Hassan Ibn Thabit:

End of part 3 of 3
On the occasion of Eid al-Ghadir:
In praise of Allah
Be it Badr, Uhud or Khaibar,
We hear the cry, Haidar - Haidar.
We see his shining sword strike
the ones who Allah dislikes.
All those who even dare
to fight him and aren't aware
of his valor - can't survive.
They shall lose their lives.

And there is one who claims to be
the greatest warrior of Arabia - but see
the mighty sword falls on him too.
Even though to challenge him were few.
The Muslims are struck with terror.
They can't conquer the fort of Khaibar.Each attack they make is turned back.

The will to fight they utterly lack.
The one who Allah loves, then comes
and out of fear the enemy is numb.

He takes the standard in one hand
and leads this seemingly defeated band.
A group of losers, say the books of history
under his command proceed to their victory.

His advances no one can ever cut short.
Finally he conquers the impenetrable fort.
In another battle the Prophet is betrayed.
As his followers have become so afraid.

They leave him wounded and run away.
Kufr still seems to hold it's sway.
But there is Haidar e Karrar to aid him.
A lost battle, he will be able to win.
Whenever Asadullah will be there,
to fight Islam, no one shall dare.
These astonishing feats no one can hide,
as time and again he turns the tide.
A battle comes and a battle goes by
Islam's standard always remains high.

So when in Ghadir - he is proclaimed
Mawla - that Muslims should follow him.
The Prophet's mission is complete.
He alone
can bear the burden of this throne.
Only he can feel the Muslim's needs,
make sure they perform good deeds,
and guide them to the path of salvation.

He deserves the rulership of this nation.
He has the understanding and wisdom
to be the Imam in Allah's kingdom.
He is the gateway to the city of knowledge
and above all he has the most courage,
which is seen by his extraordinary feats.

With his scholarly skills none can compete.
Admire his piety.

He is not guided by greed.
The Prophet of Allah - only he can succeed.

Ali Rizwan Shah
ashah@bass.

gmu.

edu