Abdullah Al-Rabbat

Ali Ibn Al-Husayn Abdullah Al-Rabbat

?Al? b. al-?usayn b. ?Al? b. Ab? ??lib, who is popularly known as Zayn al- ??bid?n, was an eminent t?bi?? and great-grandson of the Prophet ?. He was born a few decades following the Prophet's death, and he met several of the close companions throughout his life in Med?na. ?Al? was acknowledged by his peers and students alike as a generous, wise and virtuous man from Ahlulbayt, and he was one of the most prominent Hashemites at the time.

The importance of this figure's biography primarily stems from multiple factors: (i) his chronological and lineal proximity to the Messenger of Allah ?, (ii) his virtue and status, (iii) and the historical revisionism his legacy has suffered as a result of multiple competing Sh??ite and non-Sh??ite narratives across history.

This biography covers historically accurate traditions of ?Al? b. al-?usayn from Sunn? sources that are devoid of the lies, exaggerations and inaccuracies of forgers and unreliable transmitters. It aims to distinguish the historical ?Al? b. al-?usayn from the numerous ahistorical and theologically-charged redactions of his life. Apart from the biography are several auxiliary studies and analyses pertaining to his ?ad?th transmission. Hopefully, this book can serve as a stepping stone for a serious initiative to familiarize the Muslim community with Ahlulbayt and early Islamic history.