Abstract

Introduction

Chapter 1
Admonition to Kinsmen and Nomination of Imam ‘Alī (‘a)

Chapter 2
Hadith al-Manzilah

Chapter 3
Abū Bakr’s Dismissal from leading the Hajj and the Entrustment to Imam ‘Alī (‘a) to Convey Surah al-Barā’ah

Chapter 4
The Prophet’s Declaration of Imam ‘Alī’s (‘a) Vicegerency

Chapter 5
Hadith al-Thaqalayn

Chapter 6
Hadith al-Ghadir

Chapter 7
Preventing the Prophet from Writing the Will

Chapter 8
Three Merits of Imam ‘Alī (‘a) in One Hadith

Chapter 9
The merits of Imam ‘Alī (‘a) According to Ibn ‘Abbas

Chapter 10
The Canonical Meaning of Ahl al-Bayt (‘a)

Chapter 11
Friendship with the Ahl al-Bayt (‘a)

Chapter 12
Imam ‘Alī’s (‘a) Comparison with Prophet Jesus (‘a)

Chapter 13
Sadaqah Forbidden to the Prophet’s Progeny

Chapter 14
Imam ‘Alī (‘a) will Fight for Interpretation of the Qur’ān

Chapter 15
‘Ammār would be Killed by Transgressors

Chapter 16
Prophecy of the Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (‘a)

Chapter 17
The Number of the Prophet’s Righteous Successors

Chapter 18
The Uprising of the Mahdī (‘a)