Some of the later writers raise a doubt that this work might...

Some of the later writers raise a doubt that this work might be of Sayyid Ibn Tawus and that he took it from Maqtal Abi Makhnaf and made some additions and omissions in it. About Maqtale Abi Makhnaf we do not have anything at hand except whatever has come down in Tarikh al-Tabari. Rijal Najjashi: Part 320, 875, Al-Fehrist: 129 Part 573; Al-Muallim: 93-94; Az-Zariah 22/27 Sh 5859.

(3) Abu Ahmad Abdul Aziz Bin Yahya Bin Ahmad Bin Isa Al-Jaludi He is from the companions of Abu Ja’far (a.s.) the teacher of Ja’far bin Quluwayh. He is the author of Kitab Maqtal Abi Abdullah Al-Husayn (a.s.). Rijal Najjashi: 240-244 Sh 640, Az-Zariah 22/25 Sh 5851. (4) Abu Abdullah Abu Muhammad Jabir Bin Yazeed Ju'fi He was an Arab. He was a contemporary of Abu Ja’far and Abu Abdillah (a.s.) and expired in 125. He has written Maqtal Abi Abdullah Al-Husayn (a.s.). Rijal Najjashi: 128 Sh.

332; Az-Zariah 22/24 Sh 5840. (5) Abdullah Ibn Ahmad Muhammad bin Abeed Duniya He was a Sunni who expired in the year 281 A.H. He has written Maqtal al-Husayn (a.s.). Al-Fehrist: 104 438; Al-Ma'alim: 76 Sh 506; Seer Alamun Nubla 13/403. (6) Abul Fazl Salmah bin al-Khattab al-Barawastani al-Azdurqani He has written Maqtal al-Husayn (a.s.). Rijal Najjashi: 187, Sh 498; Al-Fehrist: 79, Sh 324; Al-Ma'alim: 57 Sh 378; Az-Zariah 22/25, Sh 5847.

(7) Abul Hasan Ali bin Muhammad al-Madaeni He belonged to the Sunni faith. His books are good. He expired in 224 A.H. He has written Maqtal al-Husayn or Sirah Dar Maqtal al-Husayn. Al-Fehrist: 95, Sh 395; Al-Ma'alim: 72, Sh 486. (8) Abu Zaid Ammarah bin Zaid Khaiwani Hamadani He has written Maqtal al-Husayn Bin Ali (a.s.). Rijal Najjashi: 303, Sh 827; Az-Zariah 22/26, Sh 5855. (9) Ahmad bin Abdullah Bakri He is the author of Maqtal Abi Abdillah Al- Husayn (a.s.).

A copy of this book is available in the library of the University of Qareen in the city of Faas. Classified in collection 3/575 and titled: Hadith Wafate Sayyidna al-Husayn. (10) Abu Ja'far known as Dabbate Shabeeb (10) Abu Ja'far Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Yahya bin Umar bin Abdullah bin Sa'ad bin Malik Ashari Qummi, known as Dabbate Shabeeb He has written the book entitled Maqtale Abi Abdillah Al-Husayn. Rijal Najjashi: 348-349, Sh 939; Az-Zariah 22/27, Sh 5861.

(11) Abu Ubaidah Muammar bin al-Muthanna at-Tamimi Sayyid Tawus has quoted from him. He expired in 210 A.H. He wrote Maqtal Abi Abdillah Al-Husayn. Az-Zariah 22/28, Sh 5873.