Overview on Kitab Al-Ghadir

Al-Ghadir fi Al-Kitab wal Sunnah wal Adab (also known as Kitab Al-Ghadir) by Abdul-Hussain Al-Amini has been widely recognized by Shias as the most important book on the subject. Al-Amini, who is seen as the authority on “everything Ghadir Khumm”, penned this multi-volume set in order to establish the Imamah of Ali bin Abi Talib on the “Day of Ghadir”.

The first volume of his work contains all the traditions and sources of the Ghadir Khumm Sermon, which has been compiled by the author. The volume also includes the arguments and evidences by the author that affirm his view of the Imamate of Ali.

Due to the significance of the text, we at ghadirkhumm.com have taken it upon ourselves to refutes the arguments from the book that strictly revolve around the topic of the Imamate of Ali at Ghadir Khumm. Below are the topics that will be covered in detail:

Ghadir and the Qur’an

Ayat Al-Tableegh (5:67)

Ayat Ikmaal Al-Deen (5:1)

Ayat Sa’ala Sa’ilun (70:1)

Ghadir in Hadiths

Did Ali use Ghadir Khumm as Evidence for his Imamate?

Congratulating Ali at Ghadir Khumm

Coronation of Ali at Ghadir Khumm

Fasting on the Day of Ghadir

Ali Curses those that Withhold Ghadir Testimony

Al-Amini’s Understanding

Al-Amini’s Evidences for the Shia Understanding

Al-Amini’s Response to the Sunni View

Did Sunni Scholars Agree with the Shia Interpretation?

It is important for readers to be aware that our intention is not to refute the full book, but to simply focus on that which is related to the topic of Ghadir Khumm. Those that are not familiar with the book itself will be surprised to learn that only one volume out of the eleven (Markaz Al-Ghadir First edition) includes proper evidences for the Shia understanding. Apart from that, the remaining ten volumes include nothing more than poetry and irrelevant material in criticism of notable companions. Below, we have included a general index of volumes two to eleven.

Volume 2:

• Poetry and Poets 13
• Poetry and Poets in the Sunnah and the Qur’an 17
• Poetry Chants 27
• Assembly of Poets 37
• Poetry and Poets with the Imams 43
• Poetry and Poets with the Scholars 47
• The Poets of Al-Ghadir in the First Century 51-263
• The Poets of Al-Ghadir in the Second Century 263-467
• The Poets of Al-Ghadir in the Third Century 467-544

Volume 3:

• Continuation of the Poets of the Ghadir in the Third Century 11-103
• Zaid Al-Shaheed and the Twelver Shias 105-114
• Criticism of Books and Falsely Attributed Works 115-460
• The Poets of Al-Ghadir in the Fourth Century 461-566

Volume 4:

• Continuation of the Poets of the Ghadir in the Fourth Century 11-240
• The Poets of Al-Ghadir in the Five Century 241-424
• The Poets of Al-Ghadir in the Six Century 425-561

Volume 5:

• Continuation of the Poets of the Ghadir in the Six Century 11-298
• Liars and Fabricators 301-475
• Fabrications upon the Prophet peace be upon him and his progeny 476-531
• Fabrications about the Caliphate 532-565
• Weight of Fabrications 567-597
• Continuation of the Poets of the Ghadir in the Six Century 599-608
• The Poets of Al-Ghadir in the Seventh Century 621-703

Volume 6:

• The Poets of Al-Ghadir in the Eighth Century 9-86
• The Marital Ceremony that was Conducted by Allah between Fatima and Ali 87
• I am the City of Knowledge 87-113
• The Knowledge of Omar 120-468
• Continuation of the Poets of the Ghadir in the Eighth Century 469-548

Volume 7:

• The Poets of Al-Ghadir in the Ninth Century 7-89
• Exaggeration of Merits 91-97
• Exaggerations about Abu Bakr 97-319
• Narrations of Exaggerations and Fairy-tales 320-444
• The Faith of Abi Talib and his Biography 444-550

Volume 8:

• Continuation of the Belief of Abi Talib and his Biography 11-45
• Continuation of the Exaggerations Abu Bakr 46-88
• Exaggerations of the Merits of Omar bin Al-Khattab 89-142
• Exaggerations of the Merits of Uthman bin Affan 143-432
• The Faith of Abi Thar and his Biography 433-534

Volume 9:

• The Continuation of the Exaggerations of the Merits of Uthman bin Affan 11-103
• Narrations about Uthman bin Affan 104-300
• Fabrications about the Dar Narrative 301-514
• Exaggerations in the Merits of the Three Caliphs 515-537

Volume 10:

• Continuation of the Exaggerations in the Merits of the Three Caliphs 11-196
• Exaggerations of the Merits of Mu’awiyah bin Abi Sufyan 197-252
• Mu’awiyah on the Scales of Justice 253-525

Volume 11:

• Continuation of Mu’awiyah on the Scales of Justice 11-132
• Fairy-tales and Excessive Exaggerations of the Merits of the Awliya’ 133-252
• Continuation of the Poets of the Ghadir in the Ninth Century 255-272
• The Poets of Al-Ghadir in the Tenth Century 273-304
• The Poets of Al-Ghadir in the Eleventh Century 425-561
• The Poets of Al-Ghadir in the Twelfth Century 425-561