(8) In the following chapter...

(8) In the following chapter, the arguments in which Hadith al-Ghadir was cited are reported. (9) The next topic of the first volume is the Qur’anic verses concerning the Event of Ghadir, then the Eid al-Ghadir and its position in the school of (a) is discussed, also the report in which ‘Umar and Abu Bakr offer congratulations to Imam Ali (a) is presented. After this, the opinions and words of some of Sunni scholars regarding Hadith al-Ghadir and its chain of narration is reported and discussed.

(10) Ending discussions of this volume are about the content and meaning of this hadith. In this regard, the author first reports some of the doubts given by some Sunni scholars concerning the meaning of hadith, and then he provides various textual and contextual indications to clarify the meaning of the hadith. (11) Second Volume The second volume from al-Ghadir deals with the poems about Ghadir.

At first, the author discusses the position of poem and composing it according to the Qur’an and tradition. Then, he presents Ghadir poets in the first/seventh century. He mentions some poems by Amir al-Mu’minin (a), Hassan b. Thabit, Qays b. Sa’d b. ‘Ubada, ‘Amr b. al-‘As, and Muhammad b. ‘Abd Allah al-Himyari through authentic historical sources. These poems are indicative of the successorship of Imam ‘Ali (a) to the Prophet (s).

(12) After these individuals, poets from the second/eighth century are listed who have composed poems on Ghadir: Kumait, al-Sayyid al-Himyari, and ‘Abdi al-Kufi. After this, is the list of third/ninth century Ghadir poets: Abu Tamam al-Ta’i and Di’bil al-Khuza’I. (13) Third Volume This volume starts with the continuation of 3rd/9th century poets who composed poems about the Event of Ghadir.

At the middle of this list, the author discusses and scrutinizes some of the orientalists’ works regarding the history of Islam. (14) Then continues the list of 3rd/9th century poets by mentioning Ibn Rumi and Afwah al-Hamdani. Later, he starts a discussion about Zayd al-Shahid (Zayd the martyr) and Shi’a opinion about him, responding to some of the critiques made by Sunni scholars.

(15) Then, the author extensively deals with some of the accusations made by some Sunni scholars against Shi’a and refutes them. In this process, he discusses some topics like the virtues of the (a), the Qur’an and the accusation of tahrif and mut’a.