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Work attributed to Ali ibn al-Husayn Risālat al-Ḥuqūq ( , , lit. ' treatise of rights ' ) is a work attributed to Ali ibn al-Husayn , the great-grandson of the Islamic prophet , Muhammad , and the fourth Shia Imam , also known by the honorific title Zayn al-Abidin ( lit. ' ornament of worshippers ' ). According to Chittick , Risalat al-Huquq is as an elaboration of a saying by Muhammad about individual rights that illustrates how Islam diverges from the modern western notions of human rights, though it remains close to other religious traditions.1Risalat al-Huquq is related by Abu Hamza al-Thumali , a close confidante of Zayn al-Abidin.2The first version of Risalat al-Huquq appears in al-Khisal and al-Amali by Shaykh al-Suduq , and the second one in Tuhaf al-Uqul by Ibn Shu'ba. In one of its two versions, Risalat al-Huquq is prefaced by the sentence "This is the treatise of Ali ibn al-Husayn to one of his companions," suggesting that it was brought to life at the request of a disciple. Encyclopaedia of Islam (Second ed.). The Psalms of Islam (As-sahifa Al-kamilah Al-sajjadiyya) . "درنگی در رساله حقوق امام سجاد" [Reflections on Risalatul Huquq ].3
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The Al-Risalah al-Huquq ( , ; "Treatise of Rights") is the only work attributed to Ali ibn al-Husayn the fourth Imam of the Shia except for his relatively short sayings and letters. Risalah al-Huquq is narrated in Al-Khisal , Al-Amali , and Man la yahduruhu al-Faqih all by Shaykh al-Suduq and in Tuhaf al-Oqul by Hussayn ibn Shu'bah Harrani . This charter is narrated by Abu Hamza al-Thumali , a reliable and admired companion of Ali ibn al-Husayn for the first time. Risalah al-Huquq is prefaced in of the two versions by: "This is the treatise of Ali ibn al-Husayn to one of his companions", which shows to be written at the request of a pupil of him. Based on On 'Treatise of rights' that the word 'rights' is much better translated as duties, obligations or responsibilities. Treatise On Rights (Risalat al-Huquq) . The Charter of Rights .
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The Risalat al-Huquq ( , ; "Treatise of Rights") is a work attributed to Ali ibn al-Husayn the fourth Imam of the Shia except for his relatively short sayings and letters. Risalah al-Huquq is narrated in Al-Khisal , Al-Amali , and Man la yahduruhu al-Faqih all by Shaykh al-Suduq and in Tuhaf al-Oqul by Hussayn ibn Shu'bah Harrani . This charter is narrated by Abu Hamza al-Thumali , a reliable and admired companion of Ali ibn al-Husayn for the first time. Risalah al-Huquq is prefaced in of the two versions by: "This is the treatise of Ali ibn al-Husayn to one of his companions", which shows to be written at the request of a pupil of him. Based on On 'Treatise of rights' that the word 'rights' is much better translated as duties, obligations or responsibilities. Treatise On Rights (Risalat al-Huquq) . The Charter of Rights .
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Work attributed to Ali al-Sajjad Risalat al-Huquq ( Arabic : رسالة الحقوق , lit. ' treatise of rights ' ) is an early Islamic text about social and religious responsibilities.The book is attributed to Ali al-Sajjad ( d. c. 712 CE ), an imam in Shia Islam , and the great-grandson of the Islamic prophet , Muhammad .Risalat al-Huquq exhaustively describes the rights God has upon humans and the rights humans have upon themselves and on each other, as perceived in Islam.Risalat al-Huquq has been related by Abu Hamza al-Thumali , a close confidant of al-Sajjad.
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