Though there are instances to show that there is similarity between the two.

Though there are instances to show that there is similarity between the two. According to writing, Eton has referred to Sayyid Ibn Tawus 76-78. Shaykh Muhammad bin Ale Yasin, in his writing from Ibn Tawus, attributes this book to Sayyid Tawus saying that it has been published several times in Iran and Najaf. Anyhow, undoubtedly, Malhoof is written by Sayyid, and that it is other than Al-Masra'Sheen, which he took from Maqtal of Abi Makhnaf. Though there is similarity between them.

Name of the book This book is known by several names and all of them with the difference in prints return to the compiler because the compiler has chosen various names or one name with variances.

The names of such books, which are mentioned in scripts and in sources, are like this: Al-Lohoof ala qatlat tafoof Al-Malhoof ala qatli Tafoof Al-Malhoof ala qatlat tafoof Al-Lohoof fee qatli at-tafoof Al-Malhoof ala ahlit tafoof Al-Masalik fi Maqtal al-Husayn (a.s.), as it is mentioned on the title page of the copy "R", on the ground that, Ibn Tawus says in the preface: and I have prepared it in three styles.

Shaykh Tehrani, in Zariah, 22/223, considers Al-Malhoof ala qatlat ta-foof as "the most famous." We have chosen the name Al-Malhoof ala qat-lal tafoof on the basis of the reliable copy "R" as the same title is seen in Kashful Mahajja: 194 and Ijazate Bihar and in other books. Publication of the book This book, due to its importance and texture with elegant style, attracted many buyers because scholars needed it. We see many copies of it in the libraries of the world.

Some of them are: The Great Public Library of Ayatullah Marashi (r.a.) under No: 6068, Risala III, writer (scribe) Muhammad Taqi bin Aqa Muhammad Saleh, date of writing: 1303 A.H. Fehrist Kutubkhana 16/17. The same library under Majmua No: 7520, Risala III in the handwrit-ing of Muhammad Talib Zamandarani Mazandarani. Date of writing: 1119 A.H. Fehrist Kutubkhana 19/327. Library of Malik, Tehran Sh 6069. Date of writing 1052. Library of Majlis, Tehran. Majmua No: 38150. Date of writing: 1101 A.H.

Library of Majlis, Majmua No: 4826, Date of writing: 11th century. Library of Imam Reza (a.s.), Mashhad, No. 6712. Date of writing: 1091 A.H. Razaviyah Kutubkhana, Mashhad, No: 13671, Date of writing: 1202 A.H. or 1220 A.H. Also Razaviyah Kutubkhana, Mashhad, No: 2132, Date of writing: 1233 A.H. Also Razaviyah Kutubkhana, Mashhad, No. 8874, without date. Also Razaviyah Kutubkhana, Mashhad, No. 8824, without date.