Toward Mays Village Thus Zayn al-Din...

Toward Mays Village Thus Zayn al-Din, the novice pupil, has set off toward the village of Mays in Jabal ‘Amil, after being aware of the presence of a great scholar like al-Shaykh ‘Ali ibn Abd al-’Ali in it. Under that man he learnt Shara’i’i al-’slam of al-Muhaqqiq al-Hilli, Irshad al-’adhhan of al‘Allamah al-Hilli, and al-Qawa’id of al-Shahid al-’Awwal Muhammad ibn Makki, which all being among sublime fiqhi books.

Al-Shahid resided for eight years at Mays, till 933 H., prompted by the fact that his teacher was the husband of his aunt, who used to treat him compassionately, taking care of him throughout all that period. His Marriage Al-Shahid persevered on learning so hard and actively, acquiring knowledge, and quaffing from its serene fountains, till reaching the age of twenty-two.