Al Saqib Fi al-Manâqib
Al Saqib Fi al-Manâqib is a book on miracles and wonderworks of Muhammad, other prophets, and Shiite Imams. The book has written by Ibn Hamzeh Tousi.
| Author | Ibn Hamzeh Tousi |
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| Language | Arabic |
| Genre | hadith, history of Islam |
Publication date | 1412 lunar |
| Media type | Print book |
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| Hadith |
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Author
Ibn Hamzeh Tousi, known as Emad al Din Tousi, was one of the great Imami jurists in the sixth year of hegira. Some scholars counted him among the pupils of Shaykh Tusi and some counted him even before Shaykh Tusi. He wrote the book of "Al Vasilah ila Neil Al Fazilah"(the vehicle towards virtues), therefore he is known as" Sahib Al Vasilah"(Author of Al Vasilah). He was also known as Abu Jafar Sani After Shaykh Tusi.
Title of book
Some of those who write biographies mentioned the book as Saqib Al Manaqib.[1]
Motive
The Author expressed that when he mentioned the virtues of imams for his friend, his friend was pleased. Pleasing of his friend by hearing about characters and virtues of imams Caused Ibn Hamzeh to write a book in this occasion.[2]
Style
The author only referred to wonderworks (Karamat) of imams without mentioning their biographies. The book also pointed to wonderworks such as speaking with animals, knowledge to Absent Things. The book also referred to some wonderworks of second Shiite Imam Hasan Ibn Ali one who was able to change the sexuality of a man and a woman.[3] Needless to say, Ibn Hamzeh didn't mention all narrators of Hadith and only point to the last narrator.
Sources of Al Saqib
Some parts of the book of Al Saqib is the same as other books as follow:
- Bosatan Al Kiram By Muhammad Ibn Ahmad Ibn Shazan Qommi
- Mafakhir Al Riza by Hakem Neishabouri
- Helyat Al Oliyya by Hafiz Abu Naeem Isfahani
- Fazael Al Batoul by abu Mousa
- Siyyar Al Aemmah (destinies of Imams) by Moulini
Among the above-mentioned books, now we can only acquire to Helyat Al Oliyya and other books are not available.[4]
Content
The book has fifteenth chapters such that each chapters has some sections. Some chapters of the book are as follow:
- First chapter on Muhammad's miracles
- Third chapter on the Ali's miracles
- Fourth chapter on Fatimah's wonderworks
- Fifth chapter on Hasan Ibn Ali's Wonderworks.[5]
Publication
The book only published by Ansariyyan institute in Qom many times along with Nabil Reza Elavan' investigation.
References
- Tehrani, Aqa Bozorg (1403). Al Zariah ila Tasanif Al Shiah (in Arabic). 5. Dar Al Azwa, Beyrout. p. 5.
- Tousi, Ibn Hamzeh (1412). Al Saqib Fi Al Manaqib (in Arabic). Ansariyyan. p. introduction.
- Tousi, Ibn Hamzeh (1412). Al Saqib Fi Al Manaqib (in Arabic). Ansariyyan. p. 311.
- Tousi, Ibn Hamzeh (1412). Al Saqib Fi Al Manaqib (in Arabic). Ansariyyan. p. 17.
- Tousi, Ibn Hamzeh (1412). Al Saqib Fi Al Manaqib (in Arabic). Ansariyyan. p. content.