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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Al Kafi (volume One) Al-kulayni and Al-kafi An abstract from the preface by Dr. Husayn `Ali Mahƒufuzƒw, introducing AL-KULAYNI and AL-KAFI, with some additions. (29) In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

PLACE OF HƒmAD.TH (TRADITION) FOR SHI،¥AH1 The first book of hƒmad.th (tradition) compiled in the world of Islam was the book of `Ali ibn Abi Talib (p.b.u.h.) which was dictated by the Holy Prophet (Muhammad ،X p.b.u.h.a.h.p.) himself and which was put down in black and white by `Ali himself on a sheet of paper.

This book contains all the details about what is lawful and what is unlawful.2 This book also contains a document regarding blood money and indemnity for bodily injuries and its (document) used to be hung by the scabbard of his sword.3 And al-Bukhari has quoted from it.4 Thereafter, Abu Rafi،¥ al-Qibtƒzi ash-Shi،¥i the emancipated slave of the Holy Prophet compiled another book named ،X Kitab as-Sunan wa'l-ahkam wa'l-qadƒuaya.

5 Then the great scholars duly acquainted with the categories of the traditionists, assorted and composed various books of traditions and they also composed four hundred books named as usƒw.l 6 ،X the originals, which were, later on, collected, connected and compiled by a group of reliable experts in the art of traditions in the shape of their collections of traditions. The greatest among these collections are the books of:- al-Kafi,7 collected and compiled by al-Kulayni (d.

329/941); Man la yahduruhul faqih,8 compiled by ash-Shaykh asƒw-Sƒladuq, Abu Ja،¥far Muhammad ibn `Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Babawayh al-Qummi (306/919 ،X 381/991); Tahdh.b al-ahƒukam9 and al-Istibsƒwar10 by ash-Shaykh Abu Ja،¥far Muhammad ibn al-Husayn at-Tus. (385/995 ،X 460/ 1076); Jami،¥ al-akhbar fi .dƒuah al-istibsƒwar by ash-Shaykh 'Adul-Lat.f ibn Abi Jami،¥ al-Hƒmarithi al-Hamadani (d.

1050/1640); al-Wafi12 by Muhammad Muhƒusin al-Faydƒu al-Kashani (1010/ 1599 ،X 1091/1690);') Tafsƒwtl wasa،¦il ash-Shi،¥ah ila tahƒusƒwil masa،¦il ash-shar.،¥ah13 by Muhammad ibn al-Hƒmasan al-Hƒmurr al-،¥Amili (1033/1625 ،X 1104/1693); Bihƒuar al-anwar al jami`ah li durar akhbar ala'immah al-atƒzhar14 by Muhammad Baqir ibn Muhammad Taqi al-Majlisi (1037/ 1928 ،X 1111/1700); al- ،¥Awaliml6 (in 100 volumes) by ash-Shaykh `Abdullah ibn Nuru'1-lah al-Bahƒurani (contemporary, of al-Majlisi); ash-Shifa fi hƒmad.th Al al-Musƒwtafa16 by ash-Shaykh Muhammad Ridƒua ibn `Abdu'l-Latƒz.f at-Tabrizi (d.