Hajjaj wanted to arrest and kill Sulaym Ibn Qays...

Hajjaj wanted to arrest and kill Sulaym Ibn Qays, so Abaan offered him shelter in recognition of him being a companion of Amir-ul-Momineen -asws . When Sulaym ibn Qays was inspired about his death, he told Abaan, O the son of my brother, I am about to leave this world, as Prophet -saww has informed me so. After having said that Sulaym entrusted to Abaan his book.

It’s a famous book of Sulaym, which does not give reference to any other book but directly narrates from Amir-ul-Momineen -asws and his -asws pious companions. The book of Sulaym Ibn Qais Hilali was presented to Imam Zain ul Abadeen -asws and Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq -asws , both Imams authenticated the Ahadith written in the book.

[15] Please find the book at the following link: http://hubeali.com/kitab-e-sulaym/ Al-Mahaasin by Ahmad bin Muhammad Bin khalid Al-Barqy (2609 Ahadith) Time Frame: A companion of the 9 th and 10 th Imams -asws . Background: Al-Barqi was born around 200/815-16 in Kufa. His father was a disciple of the 7 th , 8 th and 9 th Imams -asws and a scholarly man. He was called Al-Barqi because his ancestor, Ahmad, settled in the Barqrud area of Qom.

Among Al-Barqi’s family members were several learned men of Ahadith narrators. Please find the book at the following link: http://hubeali.com/online-books/online-english-books/al-mahaasin/ Tafseer of Abu Hamza Al-Sumali (386 Ahadith) [16] Time Frame: A companion of the 4 th Imam -asws .

Background: Abu Hamza was around throughout the Imamate of Ali -asws Bin Al-Husayn -asws which began by the martyrdom of his -asws father -asws the Imam Al-Husayn -asws in the year 61 AH, when Abu Hamza narrated the story of his first meeting and introduction with the Imam Zayn Al-Abideen -asws during his -asws proceeding to Al-Iraq for the visitation of (the grave) his -asws father -asws the Imam Al-Husayn -asws , and the Prayer in Masjid Al-Kufa.

And that was shortly after the incident of Karbala, from which it becomes apparent that Abu Hamza was an adult at the time. Abu Hamza was also around during the Imamate of Al-Sadiq -asws which lasted until the year 148 AH in which the news of the passing away of Al-Sadiq -asws was received.