Afzal al-A'yad (book)

Afzal al-A'yad (Arabic: أفضل الأعياد), The Best of Eids, authored by Mahdi Sadri, contains eighty hadiths, both brief and detailed, regarding the virtues and rituals of Eid al-Ghadir. The first part of this book addresses the commemoration of Eid al-Ghadir and its connection to the prophets, angels, and topics such as the World of Dharr, Nowruz, and Ghadir on the Day of Resurrection. The second part is dedicated to the virtues and rituals of Eid al-Ghadir and includes topics such as honoring Ghadir, types of worship, the special Eid prayer, and the reward of visiting the Commander of the Faithful (a). This work explains the importance and significance of Eid al-Ghadir in Islam.

Afzal al-A'yad

Eid al-Ghadir, its virtues and rituals
Book Information
Author	Mahdi Sadri
Religion	Shi'a
Language	Arabic
Publication Information
Publisher	Dalil-e Ma
Place of Publication	Tehran
Publication Year	1396 Sh
Number of Pages	64
ISBN	978-964-397-831-0
National Number	2936962

Author

Mahdi Sadri, a writer and researcher, was born in 1347 Sh (1968 CE). He has been active in various religious and cultural fields and has authored numerous works in these fields. Sadri is among the active writers affiliated with Dalil-e Ma Publications, and many of his books have been published by this publishing house.

Works

Numerous works by him have been published, including the following: Template:Column

• The Ghali, the Equal of the Nasibi and Worse than the Infidels
• False claims Against Virtues
• The Hatred of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) for the Extremists
• The Reaction of the Opponents to the Virtues of the Commander of the Faithful (a)
• An Investigation into the Virtues of the Commander of the Faithful (a)
• Husayni Mourning
• Towards Paradise
• A Selection of Virtues of the Commander of the Faithful (a) in Authentic Sunni Narrations
• Ghadir, the Greatest Eid
• A Breeze from Kawthar
• Mourning is the Symbol of Love
• Commemoration of Ghadir and 'Ashura in the Conduct and Statements of Imam al-Rida (a)*
• Afzal al-A'yad
• Let Us Shed Tears
• Ghadir, the Best Eid of the Ummah
• Analysis and Investigation of the Motivation for the Movement of the Master of Martyrs (a)
• History of the Homayun Guard House
• Soil of Paradise
• Why Our Supplications Are Not Answered
• The Art of Loving
• The Secret of Love
• Abjad Numerals in Persian Poetry and Culture

Content of the Book

In this book, all narrations related to Eid al-Ghadir and its related practices are presented in two chapters with well-chosen and appealing headings, comprising 80 hadiths in total:

• Chapter One: Commemoration of the Day of Ghadir and the expression of its virtues.
• Chapter Two: Rituals and traditions of Eid al-Ghadir.

This book has also been translated into Persian under the title Ghadir, the Best Eid of the Ummah.

Table of Contents

Book Identity

Introduction

Chapter One: Glorification of the Day of Ghadir and the Expression of Its Virtues

• Introduction
• The Necessity of Knowing the Virtue of the Day of Ghadir
• The Best of Eids
• The Heavenly Fame or the Eid of the Angels!
• The Honoring of This Day by the Prophets (a)
• The Day of Presenting the Wilayah to All Things
• Renewing the Covenant and Pledge
• Innumerable Virtues
• Elevation of Ranks
• The Day of the Beacon of Religion
• Emphasis on the Wilayah of the Day of Ghadir
• Nowruz is a Solar Ghadir!
• Five Eids on the Day of Ghadir
• The Last of the Obligations
• The Day of Acceptance of the Deeds of the Shi'a
• Gabriel's Seeking Forgiveness for the Shi'a
• Forgiveness for the Sins of the Shi'a
• The Eid of the Ahl al-Bayt (a)
• The Parable of the Believers in Wilayah
• The Cry of Iblis and the Rage of the Devils
• The Day of Ghadir on the Day of Resurrection
• Honoring the Shi'a through the Knowledge of the Day of Ghadir

Chapter Two: Rituals and Traditions of the Day of Ghadir

• Introduction
• The Rituals of Ghadir from the Commander of Ghadir (a)
• Honoring Ghadir in Opposition to the Opponents
• The Deed of Eighty Months!
• The Day of Worship and Benevolence
• Expressing Joy for the Matter of Wilayah
• Gratitude for Knowing the Virtue of the Day of Ghadir
• Gratitude for the Blessing of Wilayah
• Celebrating the Day of Ghadir
• In Spite of the Devils
• Disavowal of the Oppressors
• Ghusl of the Day of Ghadir
• Presence in Ghadir After Centuries!
• Prayer in the Mosque of Ghadir
• The Answered Supplication After the Ghadir Prayer
• The Fasting of the Prophets on the Day of Ghadir
• Fasting on the Day of Ghadir in the Narration of the Opponents
• Fasting for Sixty Months of the Sacred Months
• Better than the Worship of Sixty Years
• Expiation for Sixty Years
• A Fast Equivalent to One Hundred Hajj and One Hundred 'Umrah
• Fasting for a Lifetime
• A Day Containing the Good of the World and the Hereafter
• Exchanging Things, Renewing Clothes, and Changing Everything
• The Day of Adornment
• The Day of Visiting the Believers
• Smiling at the Faces of the Believers
• The Day of Congratulation
• Glorifying Allah (t) Upon Meeting Brethren
• The Day of Brotherhood
• Benevolence Towards the Believers
• The Day of Feeding
• The Great Reward for Spending on the Day of Ghadir!
• Breaking the Fast of Those Fasting
• Visiting the Commander of the Faithful (a)
• Some Supplications for the Day of Ghadir

A Quick Look at the Traditions of the Day of Ghadir

Index

References

• Ghadir in the Mirror of Books*, authored by: Muhammad Ansari.