100 Virtues of Ali Ibn-Abi Talib and his Sons

100 Virtues of Ali Ibn-Abi Talib and his Sons

Abu’l-Hassan Muhammed ibn Ahmad ibn Ali ibn al-Hassa ibn Shadhan al-Qummi(resident of Qum) al-Imami is one of the master scholars and jurisprudents of the Imamiyah sect. He was the mentor of grand scholars like Abu’l-Fath al-Karajaki and al-Najashi, a master biographer. He is the nephew of Shaykh Abul Qasim Ja’far ibn Muhammed ibn Qawlawayh al-Qummi. According to some biographers, Ibn Shadhan might have been an Arab personality of Al-Kufah who was exiled to Persia, Qum in specific, because of his having embraced Shi’ism and held fast to the loyalty to the Ahl al-Bayt(as). His father, also called Abu’l-Abbas Ibn Shadhan, was one of the jurisprudents of the Imamiyah Sect. He wrote books like “al-Amali” and “Zad al-Musafir”. Ibn Shadhan was one of the great scholars who safeguarded the heritage and knowledge of the Ahl-al bayt(as) by writing and publishing several works that sheared this treasure. As for this book whose title in its original language is “mi’atu manqabatin min manqibi amirul mu’minina aliy ibni abi talibin wal-a’immati min wildih (one hundred virtues of the Commander of the believers, Ali ibn Abi Talib, and the Imam from his descendents)”, This book specifically has had a great impact on the muslim world because the author has carefully selected the sources of the narratives from Sunnites books, thereby eliminating any doubt of bias.   Source: shiaislamiclibrary.com