Is Ziyarat al-Nahiya al-Muqaddasa authentically narrated from Imam Mahdi (AS), or is it merely attributed to him? What do scholars say about its chain of transmission and authenticity?
Ziyarat al-Nahiya Al-Muqaddasa is an authentic Ziyarah according to the leading scholars. Shaikh al-Mofeed (died 413 Hijri) narrated it is his book Al-Mazaar. Al-Sayyed Al-Murtadha (died 436) has also narrated it according to Misbah Al-Za'ir) by Ibn Tawoos. Ibn Al-Mashhadi has also narrated it in his famous book Al-Mazaar al-Kabeer. Ibn Tawoos (died 664) also narrated it. Allama Majlisi did narrate it in Biharul Anwaar and Tihfat Al-Zaa'ir. Allama-Muhaddith al-Noori narrated it is Mustadrak Al-Wasaa'il, Shaikh Ebraheem Al-Kashani also in Al-Saheefa al- Mahdiyyah and Ayatullah Borijirdi in Jami' Ahasdeeth Al-Shia.
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