A Study of the Sources of Those Wisdoms Ascribed to Imam Ali (a) in Ibn Abi al-Hadid's Commentary of Nahj al-Balaghah

Al-hikam al-mansubah ila Amir al-Mu’minin is the final part of Ibni Abi al-Hadid’s commentary of Nhaj al-Balaghah is known as one traditional collection including almost one thousand wisdoms of Imam Ali`s; the author has added this part to his commentary as a complement for Imam’s wisdoms in Nhaju’lbalaghah. The commentator has gathered the complement without referring to any source. In the paper, it has been sought to discover the sources of the complement. In this study more than half of the sources of the wisdoms has been recognized and introduced as follows: Nhaj al-Balaghah 2.4%, Al-Kafi 2.9%, Tuhaf al-Uqul 5%, Al-Khisal 1.9%, Ghurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Hikam 10.2%, Kanz al-Fawa`id 2.8%, Tanbih al-Khawatir 4.4%, `Uyun al-Hikam wa al-Mawa’iz 10.8%, Al-Bayan wa al-Tabyeen 4.7%, Majma’ al-Amthal 3.3%, Shu`ab al-Iman 3.3%, `Uyun al-Akhbar 6.5%, Rabi` al-Abrar 13.4%, Al-Tazkirat al-Hamduniyah 14.8% and Tarikhi Madinati Damishq 4.5%.