Translation of volume 1 of the Book of Ghadir
The importance of Ghadir in history
There is no doubt in the opinion of any wise person that the honor and superiority of anything depends on the benefit and result of that thing. Therefore, the rule: Among the historical issues, the first thing that can guarantee the most important benefits and results is the issue on which the divine religion was founded, and the religion and rituals were based on it, and the religious pillars were installed on it, and the future arose from it. It has come, and governments have been formed based on it, and its mention has been immortalized.
It is for this reason that the leaders of history have made sacrifices in recording the foundations and teachings of religions and the events and incidents related to them such as – the quality of emergence and the manner of calling and struggles and other organizations related to it, which have been recorded in the long days and many centuries past. and have stated
It is obvious that, in such cases, if the historian ignores some of the related matters or neglects to record it, a gap will be created in the historical field and the scroll of his authorship, which will not be filled by anything, and the date that begins and begins As a result of such neglect and carelessness, it becomes vague and unknown. It may cause the reader of such a history to be confused and ignorant about its end. The historical event of “Ghadirakhm” is one of these important cases and the most serious historical issue in the Islamic world. Because. This important event with many decisive proofs is the basis and foundation of the religion of those who follow the family of the Prophet of Islam, which includes millions of Muslims, in this huge group of knowledge and greatness is visible, and among them are the so-called scholars. Sages philosophers. Great men. Geniuses in various sciences and techniques. Kings. politicians. commanders writers please They have arisen: and precious books and materials in every field have been published by them in the world. Therefore, if the historian belongs to this group, it is obligatory for him to make the news and important materials related to the two invitations of the Prophet (peace and blessings of God be upon him) accessible to his fellow believers by recording them in his history in detail. And if the historian is from other than this group (that is, other than the group of followers of the family of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace). Again, while
examining the history of this group, it is necessary to mention such an important event. Or if he is influenced by ethnic emotions and by the sedition-seeking emotions of his clan. Mention this historical case with the issues surrounding this case in terms of criticism of its merits and demerits.
Because it will not be possible for historians from this group to harm the documents of this case or consider it weak? Because with the effort and hardship that the Prophet (peace and blessings of God be upon him) put on himself in the quality (time and place) of communicating this matter on the day of Ghadir Khum. The occurrence of this case is such that even two people do not have a difference in it. However, due to motives and suspicions that are not hidden from knowledgeable and sighted people. They have formed a dispute in its content… Now, we are going to mention the characteristics of the historians who recorded the Ghadirakhm event in their works and historical books:
The name of the historian, the date of his death, the name of his book
2- Ibn Qutiba, 276 AH, “Al-Ma’arif” and “Al-Imamah” and “
