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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ziyaarat Aale-Yaasin, A Brief Commentary Ziyaarat Aali –Yaasin, A Brief Commentary The Chain of Narrators Numerous Shia scholars of the highest stature have documented this Ziyaarat in their compilations and have vouched for its chain of narrators. Here, we shall outline the names of a few books wherein this Ziyaarat has been mentioned.

(Being followers of the five infallibles (a.s.) from the Incident of the Cloak (حديث الكساء), we have taken a similar number and have mentioned five references. (1) Al-Ehtejaaj vol.2 p.316-318 This is the oldest reference available for the Ziyaarat. The compiler of this invaluable work is the great traditionalist – Abu Mansoor Ahmed b. Ali b. Abi Talib Tabarsi (r.a.). This traditionalist of the 6th century Hijri is considered to be one of the all-time great Shia scholars and teachers.

Scholars of narrators (Ulama al-Rijaal) have spoken highly of him for his greatness and piety. (2) Behaarul Anwaar The compiler of this Shiite Encyclopaedia needs no introduction. He is the pride of the Shiite world and one of its greatest traditionalists- Allamah Shaikh Muhammad Baqir Majlisi (r.a.) Considering the importance of Ziyaarate Aali -Yaasin, he has mentioned it in 3 places: i) vol. 53, p.171-73 under the Chapter of letters (توقيعات) of Imam al-Asr (a.t.f.s.) ii) vol. 94, p.

5-6 under the Chapter of Allah’s remembrance and supplications iii) vol. 102, p. 81-83 under the Chapter of Ziyaaraat. (3) Fauze Akbar dar Tawassulate Imam al-Muntazar (a.t.f.s.) p. 68-70 Hujjatul Islam Mirza Muhammad Baqir Faqih Eemaani (r.a.) is the compiler of this book. It is noteworthy that he has mentioned this Ziyaarat right at the beginning before other Ziyaaraat. (4) Takaaliful Anaam fi Ghaibatil Imam (a.t.f.s.) p.

135-38 Sadrul Islam Hamadani (r.a.) has recorded this Ziyaarat in the 25th duty during the major occultation (غيبة). (5) Mafaatihul Jinaan (Urdu translation Allamah Zeeshan Haider Jawadi (r.a.) Tanzeemul Makatib Lucknow edition) p. 956-959 The compiler of this momentous work is Shaikh Abbas al- Qummi (r.a.). The main narrator of this Ziyaarat is Abdullah b. Jafar (r.a.) [240A.H.-300 A.H.].[^1] Shaikh Sadooq’s (r.a.) father – Ali b. Baabwaiyh (r.a.), Muhammad b.

Hasan (r.a.) (Shaikh Sadooq’s (r.a.) teacher) and Muhammad b. Yaqoob Kulaini (r.a.) have reported this Ziyaarat along with numerous other traditions from Abdullah b. Jafar (r.a.).