SHIA - Q&A

What advise for months of mourning Ahlulbayt (a)?

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Que- What words of advice would you give to procession owners to follow in the months of mourning the Ahlul-Bayt (as)?

In the name of Allah: Any camps and processions that open for the sake of mourning the Ahlul-Bayt (as) should keep in mind the spirit of the houses of Bani Hashim and the house of the prophet's (pbuh & hf) holy progeny (as) after the tragedy of Karbala and under the supervision of the holy Imams (as). Furthermore, it should be noted that it is not permissible to take advantage of these places and use them as way to earn money or political fame.

- Ayatullah Basheer Najafi

Why Qanbar and Kumayl bin Ziyad did not join karbala?

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Do we know why Qanbar and Kumayl bin Ziyad did not join karbala?
Answer:- There were in the jail of Bani Omayyah like many sincere Shias who were
been kept in jail during that period.

Source - www.wabil.com

What is Muharram?

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Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar, when Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Husayn, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammad and spiritual leader of the Shi'a people.
Imam Husayn's martyrdom is a sad day for all Muslims especially the Shi'a, who mourn the massacre of their "Prince of Martyrs" and his family in Karbala in 61AH/680CE.

Imam Husayn held the title of Imam, meaning spiritual leader of Islam; and he refused to swear allegiance to Yazid, the second Umayyad Caliph. He tried to travel from Medina to Kufa but was surrounded by forces loyal to Yazid in the desert at a place now known as Karbala.

Imam Husayn's followers were greatly outnumbered and dying of thirst, indeed his brother 'Abbas was killed trying to bring water back to the camp. On the 10th day of Muharram, Imam Husayn's followers were massacred and their leader beheaded after declaring, "death with dignity is better than life with humiliation".

The commemoration of this brutal massacre begins on the first day of Muharram and continues for 40 days. During the first 10 days of Muharram millions of Shi'a (and Sunni) Muslims remember the massacre at Karbala and strive to feel some of Husayn's pain.
The 10th day of Muharram is known as 'Ahsura' which recalls the day of the massacre in Karbala, a town in modern day Iraq which is second only to Mecca and Najaf as a spiritual beacon to the Shi'a.

Just 100km south of Baghdad, Karbala houses the shrine of Imam Husayn and his brother Al-Abbas. For centuries Shi'a pilgrims flocked here during Muharram, a practice which was severely limited under the regime of Saddam Hussein.

This year for the first time in nearly 30 years Shi'as can openly commemorate Muharram in the streets of Karbala without fear of repercussions. For many pilgrims this will be their first taste of religious freedom in post-war Iraq.

WHY POUR WATER ON GRAVE?

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What does it mean to pour water, or to plant flowers or plants, on the graves?

A. To pour water on the grave after burial is Sunnah. According to some Ahadith, it is Sunnah to do so upto 40 days. It has one pragmatic and one spiritual significance. Water strengthens the grave; and also it is a symbol of the Mercy of Allah. Planting flowers or plants has no basis in Shari'ah. It is an innovation which should be avoided.

http://www.islamicmobility.com//pdf/Your_Questions_Answered_Vol4.pdf

WHAT IS THE RULINGS ON INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL?

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The late Agha Seyyid Mohsin Al-Hakim had given the ruling that industrial alcohol is Najis. I hear that Agha Seyyid Abul Qasim Al-Khoui has given the ruling that it is Tahir. Is it correct? A. Yes. Agha Seyyid Mohsin Al-Hakim (r.a.) gave a ruling that industrial alcohol was Najis, even if one did not know that it was made of Najis things. Now, Agha-e-Al-Khoui has been told by many chemists that absolute alcohol (i.e. having less than one percent water) in itself is not intoxicating; it only intoxicates when it is mixed with some other liquids. Acting on this information, Agha-e-Al-Khoui has said that alcohol in itself is not Najis; but when it is mixed with other liquids and creates intoxication then that liquid is najis

book- Your_Questions_Answered_Vol4

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF ‘ALLAHU AKBAR’?

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Question:

What is the actual meaning of the phrase ‘Allahu Akbar’, which is usually written as ‘God is great’?

Answer:

A man said in the presence of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a.s), a great grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (s) and the 6th holy Imam within Shia Islam:

“Allahu Akbar (God is Greater).”

The holy Imam said: “Do you know what He is greater than?!”
The man said: “He is greater than everything.”
The Imam said: “Then you limited him (as you compared Him with everything).”
He said: “So what should I say?!”
The Imam explained: “Allahu Akbar means: God is greater than being described.”

Reference: (al-Kaafi vol 1. P.117)

Is celebrating the birthday of the saints {awliya’} of God a kind of polytheism and innovation {bid‘ah}?

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Reply: Although honoring the memory of meritorious servants of God by celebrating their birthday is an indisputable issue from the perspective of learned men, in a bid to remove any kind of doubt in this regard, we shall examine the proofs supporting its legitimacy.

Holding ceremonies is a means of expressing love

The Holy Qur’an invites the Muslims to love the Holy Prophet (S) and his Ahl al-Bayt (‘a):

﴿ قُل لَّا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا إِلَّا الْمَوَدَّةَ فِي الْقُرْبَىٰ ﴾

“Say, I do not ask of you any reward for it except the affection for {my} relatives.”1

There is no doubt that holding a ceremony in commemoration of divine saints is a manifestation of the people’s love and affection to them, an act which is confirmed by the Holy Qur’an.

Holding ceremonies is a way of paying tribute to the Prophet (S)

The Qur’an considers the act of honoring the station of the Messenger of Allah (S) and helping him as a criterion for uprightness and felicity.

﴿ فَالَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ بِهِ وَعَزَّرُوهُ وَنَصَرُوهُ وَاتَّبَعُواْ النُّورَ الَّذِيَ أُنزِلَ مَعَهُ أُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ ﴾

“Those who believe in him, honor him, and help him and follow the light that has been sent down with him, they are the felicitous.”2

It is so evident from the quoted verse that honoring the Messenger of Allah (S) is a wholesome and acceptable act from the viewpoint of Islam, and holding a ceremony, which refreshes the splendorous memory of the Prophet (S) and hails his lofty station is something which pleases God. This verse mentions four attributes of the righteous:

a. Faith: ﴾ بِهِ ءَامَنُوا فَٱلَّذِيْنَ ﴿ “Those who believe in him”;

b. Following his light: ﴾ مَعَهُ أُنزِلَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱلنُّورَ وَٱتَّبَعُوا ﴿ “And follow the light that has been sent down with him”;

c. Helping him: ﴾ وَنَصَرُوهُ ﴿ “And help him”; and

d. Honoring the station of the Prophet (S): ﴾ وَعَزَّرُوهُ ﴿ “And honor him”.

Therefore, honoring and paying homage to the Prophet (S) alongside faith, assisting him and following his orders, is an expedient affair, and commemorating the Holy Prophet (S) corresponds to “honoring him”.

Holding of ceremonies is the same as following and obeying God

God hails the Holy Prophet (S) in the Glorious Qur’an, and states:

ورفعنا لك ذكرك

“Did We not exalt your name?”3

This noble verse shows clearly that God wishes that the splendor and magnificence of the Prophet (S) prevail in the world and He Himself hails him in the verses of the Qur’an.

Following our heavenly book, we also hail the lofty station of that model of perfection and virtue by holding splendorous ceremonies. In doing so, we express an extent of our loyalty and obedience to the Lord of the worlds.

It is obvious that the aim of the Muslims’ holding such ceremonies is nothing but exalting the Holy Prophet (S).

Sending down revelation is not less significant than sending down table-spread {ma’idah}

The Glorious Qur’an thus quotes a prophet of God, ‘Isa (Jesus) (‘a) as saying:

﴿ قَالَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا أَنزِلْ عَلَيْنَا مَآئِدَةً مِّنَ السَّمَاء تَكُونُ لَنَا عِيداً لِّأَوَّلِنَا وَآخِرِنَا وَآيَةً مِّنكَ وَارْزُقْنَا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الرَّازِقِينَ ﴾

“Said Jesus son of Mary, ‘O Allah! Our Lord! Send down to us a table from the sky, to be a festival for us, for the first ones and the last ones among us and as a sign from You, and provide for us; for You are the best of providers’.”4

Hadrat ‘Isa (‘a) requests a heavenly table-spread from God to celebrate the day of its coming down.
Now, when a revered prophet like Jesus (‘a) celebrates the day of sending down the heavenly table-spread, which brings physical enjoyment to people, can we say that Muslims’ celebration of the day of sending down divine revelation or the birthday of the Holy Prophet (S), who is the savior of mankind and the cause of human societies’ survival, an act of polytheism {shirk} or innovation in religion {bid‘ah}?!

The Muslims’ Practice

The followers of Islam have been holding such ceremony for a long time with the aim of refreshing the memory of the Holy Prophet (S).

In Tarikh al-Khamis, Husayn ibn Muhammad ad-Diyar Bakri thus writes:
The Muslims of the world always hold ceremonies during the month of birth of the Prophet, hold banquets, give charity during the nights, express merriment, multiply their good deeds, and take to reciting poems on his birth, and making known his all-encompassing blessings and graces to all.5

The things we have mentioned verify the general ruling of the permissibility and merit of commemorating eminent sacred personages which is consistent with the viewpoint of the Qur’an and the practice of Muslims, and the groundlessness of the supposition that holding ceremonies in commemoration of the beloved of God isbid‘ah; for, bid‘ah is something, the particular or general permissibility of which is not inferred from the Qur’an and the Sunnah, whereas the general judgment of the mentioned issue can be noticed in the Qur’anic verses and perennial practice of the Muslims.

In the same vein, holding such ceremonies is intended to express honor and respect to the meritorious servants of God with the belief in their servitude to and neediness of the Lord of the worlds.

Therefore, the said practice is completely compatible with the principle of monotheism and unity of God.

As such, it is evident that the claim of those who say that holding ceremonies in commemoration of eminent sacred people is tantamount to committing polytheism and associating others with God is baseless and unfounded.

1. Surah ash-Shura 42:23.
2. Surah al-A‘raf 7:157.
3. Surah al-Inshirah 94:4.
4. Surah al-Ma’idah 5:114.
5. Husayn ibn Muhammad ad-Diyar Bakri, Tarikh al-Khamis (Beirut), vol. 1, p. 223.

How matam became ritual?

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What is the reason for celebrations on the 9th of Rabi-al-Awwal and when did this tradition start…

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Zanjeer ke matam ke bare me Ayatullah Sistani ka kya Fatwa hai ?

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سوال: زنجیر کا ماتم جو ھندوستان و پاکستان میں معمول ہے، شرعی اعتبار سے اس کا کیا حکم ہے؟

جواب: ان کے لیے معمول اور رائج طریقہ سے عزاداری کرنا بہتر ہے۔

http://www.sistani.org/urdu/qa/search/28026/

A lady in menstruation can touch Shabih ?

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Question:
	if a lady is in the state of menstruation or a boy in the state of janaabaah can she or he touch the aalam,zarih and zuljiaanaah which are taken out during procesions of Muharram?
Answer:
	This question was put to our great scholars (Marja' of Taqleed) and the answer was: yes it is allowed as far as there is no intention of insult or disrespect. Wassalam. Mohammad al-Musawi

Can we wear black cloths in Muharram?

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Question:
	Can we wear black color clothes in any other days apart from the days in muharram?
Answer:
	Wearing black clothes is disliked in Islam (Makrooh) except for the mourning of the tragedies of Ahlul Bayt (AS) and their sincere followers. Wassalam. Mohammad al-Musawi

If the Imam Mahdi AJ is supposed to be the only one who will rise by the sword why did Imam Hussain A.S fight?

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Question:
If the Imam Mahdi AJK is supposed to be the only one who will rise by the sword why did Imam Hussain A.S fight?

Answer:
Every Infallible Imam does his best to save Islam in the best way that the circumstances allow. Imam Husain (AS) had no other way to save Islam but to rise with sword against Yazeed, while other Imams after him did not rise with sword because of the difference in circumstances which lead to different results. Imam Al-Mahdi (AS) will rise with sword as well because he will be the Imam who will remove all types of injustice and establish justice all over the world, and such great aim needs him to rise with sword. Wassalam. Mohammad al-Musawi

http://wabil.info/viewqa.aspx?fi=4537

Who was so called hero, Salahuddin Ayubi?

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Question:
SALAHUDDIN AYYUBIIS GLORIFIED BY MANY MUSLIMS AS THE ONE WHO FOUGHT FOR THE RIGHTS OF MUSLIMS AGAINST JEWS AND CHRISTIANS, WHAT IS THE VIEW OF OUR SHIAH SCHOLARS IN THIS REGARD?

Answer:
Salahuddin Ayyubi was made a hero by some persons out of political reasons because he was the ruler who destroyed the Fatimid state and killed tens of thousands of Shia Musims in Cairo and Syria (Halab). He has destroyed Shia libraries and burnt thousands of books written by Shia scholras. Salahuddin Ayyubi was the ruler who stopped the Abbasid Khaliph from sending an army to remove the crusaders from Palestine, because he did not want to lose his chair.Recently,a very important book containing Salahuddin Ayybi's day to day matters which were been registered by his own Court persons, was published .It proves that he was drinking alcohol every day, and he has never been to Hajj, and he had secret relations with the non Muslims and he promised them to leave them ruling over majority of Palestine except Al Quds being a symbol,and his aim was just to remain as a ruler. There are many other details published in many books like what was written by the famous historian Suhail Zakkar and the famous historian Hasan Al Ameen and others. Wassalam. Mohammad al-Musawi

http://wabil.info/viewqa.aspx?fi=1995

Which Companions of Phophet (s.a.w) didn't accept H.Abu bakr as caliph?

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I am quoting a list of sahabis and companions of prophet Muhammad (SAW) who opposed the caliphate of Abu bakr and sided with Hazrat Ali after the event of Saqifah.

Narrated Ibn Abbass: .....And no doubt after the death of the Prophet we were informed that the Ansar disagreed with us and gathered in the shed of Bani Sa'da. 'Ali and Zubair and whoever was with them, opposed us, while the emigrants gathered with Abu Bakr.........
Sahih Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 82, Hadith 817

Following is a list of Companions of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), who after his (SAW) demise became the Shias of Ali (AS), refused to pay the oath of allegiance to Abu Bakr, sided with him during the battles of Jamal, Siffin, Nahrwan and other controversies;

• Abu Dharr al-Ghifari
• Ammar ibn Yasir
• Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr (son of Sahabi)
• Abdullah ibn Budayl
• Asbagh ibn Nubatah
• Uways al-Qarni
• Uthman ibn Hunaif
• Khuzayma ibn Thabit
• Malik al-Ashtar
• Sa'sa'ah ibn Suhan
• Maytham al-Tammar
• Abdullah ibn `Abbas
• al-Harith al-A'war al-Hamdani
• Mikhnaf ibn Sulaym
• Miqdad ibn Aswad
• Habib ibn Mazahir
• Zayd ibn Suhan
• Adi ibn Hatim
• Amr ibn al-Humq al-Khaza'i
• Abu al-Aswad al-Du'ali
• Sulayman ibn Surad
• Salman the Persian
• Kumayl ibn Ziyad
• Hisham ibn 'Utbah
• Hujr ibn Adi
• Abdullah ibn Hashim
• Jundab ibn Abdullah

[Video] - Who are Shia? Is Shia are Muslims?

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Why did Imam Ali (as) say nothing when Lady Fatimah (as) was bothered and offended?

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The reason is that in such a situation, Imam Ali (as) had only two choices; he could either unsheathe his sword and begin to fight in defense of his and his families rights (which one of those rights was to be true successor to the Prophet (pbuh) after him), or to stay silent and begin to strengthen Islam in other fields (even though he had been deprived of being khalifah after the Prophet (pbuh)). Since the first option would result in the disunion and division of the Muslim nation, thus making it prone to attacks by the Roman Empire or those opposing Islam (e.g. the apostates and those who falsely claimed they were divine prophets after Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)), he had no option but to go with the second and sacrifice his wife and child’s lives in order for the Prophet’s efforts and the blood of the martyrs not to be wasted and for Islam to live on.

Did Imam Ali (A) named his children after 3 Caliphs ?

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Did imam ali (a.s) have 3 children named abubakar, omar and othman?if its true why?

Answer:- These names were commonly used by people of that time and they were not special names of the Saqeefa group, so using them did not have any meaning or any sign of praise to the three persons who took the Khilafat.
Many scholars say that the son of Imam Ali by the name of Uthman was named after the pious Sahabi Uthman Ibn Madh'oon who was one of the sincere followers of the Prophet (SAWA) and Imam Ali (AS).
The other two sons were Mohammad who had a Kuniya ( nick name of Abu Bakr) and other was Amr and not Omar.
The opponent of Ahlul Bayt (AS) claim that these names means that the relationship between the three and Ahlul Bayt (AS) was good, but say of it was good, then why Imam Ali (AS) attacked the three in Shaqshaqiya sermon ? And why no one from the three called any of his sons after the names of Ahlul Bayt (AS)?

Wassalam

Who attended Prophet (S)'s funeral ?

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Could you please tell me all the names of the persons who had attended the Funeral of Holy Prophet pbuh, Thanks

Answer:- Imam Ali (AS) prepared all the requirements of Ghusl, Hanoot and Kafan. He and his own family and sincere companions prayed on the Prophet (SAWA), then all other Muslims prayed on the Prophet (SAWA). when Imam Ali (AS) was busy in preparing the funeral of the Prophet (SAWA), Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and their group were busy in Saqeefa trying to take over the rule over Muslims, taking advantage of the involvement of Iman Ali (AS) in the funeral and his inability to come to Saqeefa before completing the funeral arrangements of the Prophet (SAWA).

Wassalam.

With whom will Imam Mahdi (A) Fight ?

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when imam mahdi comes, who's he going to fight? like yazid fought with imam hussain and ibn muljim with imam ali and so on. who would he take revenge from?

Answer:- Imam Mahdi (AS) will fight against the enemies of Ahlul Bayt (AS) who are
in fact enemies of Allah ( SWT). One of the enemies who will be killed is Sufyani.
Wassalam.

Do Shias Insult the Sahaba?

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Why Shia insult the sahaaba of prophet Mohamed (SCW)

Answer:- Shia Muslims are the real followers of Quran and the Prophet (SAWA) , hence
they admire every pious and dislike every sinner. Those who disobeyed the
Prophet after his life are not admired by Shia Muslims and those who
remained faithful and obedient to Allah and the Prophet are admired. You
may read in Saheeh Bukhari Hadeeth al Hawdh in which the Prophet had said
the many of my companions will be sent to hell fire because they will
deviate after me.

أخرجه البخاري ومسلم في صحيحيهما ، والترمذي في سننه وصححه ، والنسائي في سننه
، وأحمد في المسند عن ابن عباس عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم - في
حديث - قال : ألا وإنه يجاء برجال من أمتي ، فيؤخذ بهم ذات

الشمال ، فأقول : يا رب أصحابي . فيقال : إنك لا تدري ما أحدثوا بعدك . فأقول
كما قال العبد الصالح : ( وكنت عليهم شهيدا ما دمت فيهم فلما توفيتني كنت أنت
الرقيب عليهم ) ( 3 ) .

(3) صحيح البخاري 6 / 69 كتاب التفسير ، باب سورة المائدة ، 6 / 122 سورة
الأنبياء ، 8 / 136 كتاب الرقاق ، باب 45 .
صحيح مسلم 4 / 2195 كتاب الجنة . . . باب 14 ، سنن الترمذي 5 / 321 - 322 قال
الترمذي : هذا حديث حسن صحيح .
سنن النسائي 4 / 117 وصححه الألباني في صحيح سنن النسائي 2 / 449 . مسند
أحمد 1 / 235 ، 253 . ( * )
Wassalam

Was not Prophet (s.a.w.a) 's daughter, Fatima angry with Caliphs?

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It is reported in none other than . . .
Sahih al Bukhari

The most authentic book according to the Sunni school of thought.

Supposedly 100% authentic.

Quoting
Sahih al Bukhari Volume 5, Book 57, Hadith 61

"Allah's Apostle said,"Fatima is a part of me.and he who makes her angry,makes me angry.""
The Prophet of Islam said.
Fatima(a) is:

"The leader of all the women in paradise."&"The leader of all beieving women."
Reported in Sahih al Bukhari,volume 4, Book 56, Hadith 819

So that is the status of FATIMAH (A)

You would think that people would respect her,treat her well and not hurt her ....

However......

The same book states:

"Fatimah, the daughter of Allah's Apostle got angry and stopped speaking to Abu Bakr,and continued assuming that attitude till she died."
Reported by Aisha, Sahih al Bukhari ,volume 4, Book 53, Hadith 325

So for six months Fatimah (a) was angry with Abu Bakr and stopped speaking to him!

Whoever angers Fatimah (a) angers the Prophet (s).

Whoever angers the Prophet (s) angers ALLAH.

What great crime brought on the  anger of the daughter of the Prophet (s) of Allah?
A women of virtue and patience.

She repeatedly asked Abu Bakr to give back Fadak. A piece of land that was gifted to her by her father.
Abu Bakr had usurped it!

He refused to give back her.

He claimed that Prophets (a) do not leave inheritance!

If he was speaking the truth, then why didn't the DAUGHTER of the Prophet (s)  know that she would get no inheritance?

Didn't the Prophet (s) of Islam  speak to her about inheritance?

In reality the Prophets (s)  do leave inheritance.

The Quran says: "And Sulaiman was Dawood's heir,"
[27:16]

Sulaiman (a) was a king, he inherited the kingdom and wealth of his father.

Both were Prophets!
Even the wives of the Prophet Muhammad (s) inherited his possessions, including land.

So who was speaking the truth?

Fatimah (a) or Abu Bakr ?

How did Imam Ali (a) React?

It is written in Sahih Muslim...

"So Abu Bakr refused to hand over anything from it to Fatimah who got angry with Abu Bakr for this reason. She forsook him and did not talk to him until the end of her life. She lived for six months after the death of the Messenger of Allah.
When she died, her husband. 'Ali b. Abu Talib, buried her at night. He did not inform Abu Bakr about her death and offered the funeral prayer over her himself."

In the same Hadith Aisha goes on saying:

"He (Ali) had not yet given allegiance to him (Abu Bakr) as Caliph during those months."

Sahih Muslim Book 019, Hadith 4352

Imam Ali (a) did not give the pledge  of allegiance to Abu Bakr for  six months.

Don't the Sunni scholar say that Abu Bakr was elected and all thecompanions accepted him?
The truth has been hidden.

Do you want to know more?

Again, can you handle the truth?

Tabari,
The greatest sunni historian ever,writes about the event when Imam Ali (a)refused to give his allegiance to Abu Bakr
...........

"Umar Ibn al-Kattab (l) came to the  house of Ali(a). Talha and Zubair andsome of the immigrants were also in the house. Umar cried out:"By God, either you come out to render the oath of allegiance, or I will set the house on fire.""
History of Tabari,  Volume 9, Page 187

The great Sunni scholar ibn Qutaybah writes:

"When news reached Abu Bakr that the people had gathered in the house of Ali and were refusing to give bayya, he sent Hadhrath Umar in their direction."
Umar said:"I swear by He who controls the life of Umar, if you people do not  come out of the house I shall set fire to it, and everyone inside shall perish."

The people said"Abu'l Hafs (Umar), Fatimah (a) is also in this house".

Umar replied:
"I do not care about this, people should leave the house of Ali and give bayya"
Shocking isn't it?

But there is more.....

Ibn Qutaybah continues to write:

Sayyida Fatimah (a) then said:
"I testify before Allah (swt) and his angels that  you (Abu Bakr and Umar) have  upset me, you did not keep me happy and I shall complain to Rasulallah (s) about this when I see him."

Abu Bakr then said"I seek protection from Allah's anger and your anger".

At that moment tears filled Abu Bakr's eyes and Sayyeda Fatimah (a) said:

"I shall curse you in every prayer."

The door of her house was set on fire and she was physically attacked. She died of her injuries six months later carrying the grandson of the Prophet (s) in her womb.

These Narrations are sahih.

Is that all?

No.

Many other crimes were committed.

Imam Malik writes in his Muwatta:

The Messenger of Allah (s) said regarding the Martyrs of Uhad:

"They are the ones for whom I testify."

Abu Bakr said:

"Are we not their brother, O Messenger Allah (s)? We accepted Islam likethey did and participated in Jihad like them?"

The Messenger of Allah (s) replied:

"Yes! But I do not know what you (will) do after me."
Al Muwatta
Book 21, Hadith 21, 14, 32, Kitabul Jihad

Before the Prophet (s) passed away, he said in a speech to thousands:

"Do I not have more right over  the believers than what they have over themselves?"

The people cried out:
"Yes,O Messenger of God."
Then the Prophet (s) said:
"O People!  Surely God is my Master, and I am the Master of all the believers."
Then the Prophet (s) held up the hand of Imam Ali (a) and said:

"For whoever I am his Mawla (Master), Ali is his Mawla (Master)"
Reported in Hundreds of Sunni books including:

Sunan Tirmidhi,
Sunan ibn Maajah,
Al Bidayah wal Nihayah (ibn Kathir)

This Hadith is Mutawaatir.

Many Sunni scholars claim that the word "Mawla" in this Hadith means "friend".Undoubtedly it doesn't mean "friend".The context makes it clear.

It means Master/Guardian.

This Hadith and many other narrations form Sunni books prove that Imam Ali (a)was the true successor of the Prophet (s).

So Imam Ali (a) was supposed to be the immediate successor of Prophet Muhammad (s).

Followed by Eleven other successors.

The Prophet (s) said:

"The religion will continue until the Hour (day of resurrection), having Twelve Caliphs (Khulafa) for you, all of them will be from Quraysh."

Sahih Muslim, Volume 3, Page 1453, Hadith 10

The word Khulafa implies consecutive successors.

Thus the religion of Islam has Twelve rightly guided Khulafa.

No fewer, no more ........ not four.

Only one group of Muslims adheres the saying of Prophet Muhammad (s) and believes in Twelve consecutive Khulafa.

Dear Muslims,

Accept the truth even if it hurts you.

Dedicated to Sayyidah Fatimah (s) and her oppressed children.

What was Fadak?

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Answer:
This area of land was gifted to Hadhrat Fatima (sa) by the Prophet (pbuh) during his lifetime. Soon after the Prophet’s (pbuh) death, the first caliph Abu Bakr took Fadak under his control and Syeda Fatima (sa) demanded it back. Her demand was not accepted as it is clear from history and instead the issue was turned into a matter of inheritance rather than a gift. Therefore, Syeda Fatima (sa) went ahead and claimed her right over the land through Qur’anic verses even when it came to getting her right under the pretext of an inheritance.

This issue (alongside many others) as it is evident from the many narrations led Hadhrat Fatima (sa) to remain angry with the caliph till the time she left the world.

Who killed Prophet's daughter, Fatima?

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CAN YOU PROVIDE RELIABLE SHIA/SUNNI SOURCES ON MARTYRDOM OF LADY FATIMA AL-ZAHRA (A.S.)?

The Eminent Sheikh At-Tusi wrote: “One of the denied facts is that they (Umar and his followers) hit Fatima (the blessing of Allah be upon her) although it has been narrated that they flogged her with a strip and a famous opinion that no one amongst the Shia scholars dispute about, is that Umar hit her on her stomach (womb) until she was forced to have a miscarriage, where the miscarried baby was named Mohassan. The narration (of the event) is even famous amongst them (the Sunnis), as well as the narration of their intention to burn her house when a group of sincere companions who had refused to pay allegiance and sought refuge to her house. And no one can deny this narration because we have proven it from amongst the Sunni sources through the narration of Al-Balathari and others, and the Shia narrations are numerous and our scholars indisputably accept them.”
(Talkhis Al-Shafi 3:156)

The following are some of the related narrations from the Shia and Sunni sources:

A. Sunni narrations

1) The purity of Fatima Zahra in the words of the Prophet:

a. Allah, The Exalted says: And those whom inflict harm on the Messenger of Allah will receive a chastising punishment. (Surat At-Tawba, verse 61).

The Messenger of Allah said: Fatima is part of me, whosoever angers her angers me! (Fat-h Al-Bari fi sharh sahih al-Bukhari 7:84, Sahih al-Bukhari – in the chapter ‘alamat an-nubuwwa 6:491, the last part of Kitabil Maghazi 8:110)

b. O Fatima! Verily Allah is angered by your anger and is pleased when you are pleased. (Mustadrak Al-Hakim 3:154, Majma’ Al-zawa-id 9:203)

c. O Fatima! Are you not pleased to be the leader of the ladies of the worlds, and the leader of the ladies of these people (ummah) and the leader of all believing ladies. (Mustadrak Al-Hakim 3:156)

2) The sacredness of Fatima’s house

a. The Messenger of Allah recited the following verse: “In houses which Allah has ordered to be raised, in them His Name is remembered”. A man approached him and asked him, “Which houses are they O Messenger of Allah?” He replied, “The houses of the Prophets”. So Abu Bakr asked him while pointing to the house of Ali and Fatima: “Is this house included amongst those houses?” The Messenger of Allah replied: “Yes, it is the best amongst them!” (Ad-Dur Al-manthur 6:203, Ruhul Ma’ani 18:174)

b. The Messenger of Allah used to recite the following verse at the door of Fatima’s house for six months, and according to other narrations nine months: “Verily Allah chooses to keep impurity distant from you Household (of the Prophet) and purify you a thorough purification.” (Ad-Dur Al-manthur 6:606)

3) The sacredness of Fatima’s house after the demise of her father

a. Abu Bakr bin Abi Shayba (born in 159 A.H., died 235 A.H.), the author of the book, Al-Musannaf, has narrated in a reliable narration: After the Prophet died and people pledged their allegiance to Abu Bakr, Ali and Zubayr used to approach Fatima, and consult her regarding their affairs.

When this news reached Umar bin al-Khattab, he went to approachFatimaand said to her: “O daughter of the Messenger of Allah, I swear by Allah that there is no one more beloved to us than your father and there is no one more beloved to us after your father than you. And by Allah, that will not prevent me from ordering your house to be burnt on them if they gather with you (at your house)”.

Abu Bakr bin Shayba said: When Umar left, they (Ali and Zubayr) returned to her. She said to them “Umar had just come to me and said that if you were to return here, he will burn the house on you, and I swear by Allah that he will do exactly what he has said.” (Al-Musannaf – Kitabul Maghazi 8:572)

b. An-Nassabi, commonly known as Ahmad bin Yahya Jabir Al-Baghdadi Al-Balathari (who passed away in the year 270 A.H), the author of Ansabul Ashraaf, narrates: Abu Bakr sent for Ali to pledge allegiance to him (Abu Bakr), but he (Ali) refused. So Umar came (to his house) with a fire-lamp. Fatimaencountered him at the door (of the house) and said: “O Ibn Al-Khattab, are you going to burn the door on ME?” He said “Yes! And this (burning the house) makes what your father had come with stronger…” (Ansaabul Ashraaf 1:586)

c. The famous historian Abdullah bin Muslim bin Qutayba Dinwari (who died in the year 276 A.H) has narrated: Abu Bakr realised that a group of people who were with Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) did not pledge allegiance to him (Abu Bakr). So he (Abu Bakr) sent Umar to them who called for them while they were in Ali’s house, but they refused to come out (to pledge allegiance). So Umar ordered his men to get wood and said: I swear by the One whom Umar’s soul is in His power, you have to get out (of the house) or I will burn it down on whosoever is inside it!” Someone said to him: “O Aba-Hafs, but Fatima is inside!” Umar replied: “So what!!” And he walked with a group of his men until he reached the door ofFatima’s house and knocked on it. When she heard their voices she cried loudly: “O father! O Messenger of Allah! What is being inflicted upon us after your death from ibn Al-Khattab and ibn Abi-Qohafah?!”

When the people (who were with Umar) heard the voice and the cry of Fatima, some of them left. Umar with a few members of the group remained, forced Ali out of the house, took him to Abu Bakr and told him “Pledge your allegiance!” He (Ali) replied, “And if I don’t then what?” They replied, “By Allah whom there is no other God but Him, we will cut off your head!” (Al-Imamah was-siyasah 13&12)

D. THE FAMOUS HISTORIAN MUHAMMAD BIN JARIR AT-TABARI (WHO PASSED AWAY IN THE YEAR 310 A.H) NARRATED: UMAR BIN AL-KHATTAB WENT TO THE HOUSE OF ALI. TALHA, ZUBAYR AND SOME MEN FROM THE MUHAJIREEN WERE ALSO INSIDE. HE (UMAR) SAID: BY ALLAH, I WILL BURN THE HOUSE ON YOU UNLESS YOU GO TO PLEDGE YOUR ALLEGIANCE (TO ABU BAKR). SO ZUBAYR CAME OUT WITH HIS SWORD DRAWN, BUT HE TRIPPED AND THE SWORD FELL FROM HIS HAND, SO (THE MEN WITH UMAR) CAPTURED HIM AND TOOK HIM. (TARIKHUL TABARI 2:443)

e. Ahmad, who is known as Ibn ‘Abd Rabbih Al-Undulosi, who is the author of the book Al-‘Iqdul Farid (who passed away in the year 463 A.H) has said: As for Ali, Al-Abbas and Zubayr, they remained in the house of Fatima until Abu Bakr sent Umar to force them out. He (Abu Bakr) instructed Umar: “If they refuse, then fight them!” So he (Umar) approached them with a burning flame to burn the house on them. So Fatima addressed him and said: “O ibn Al-Khattab! Have you come to burn our house?!” He said “Yes! Unless you do what the people have done!” (ie. pledge allegiance to Abu Bakr). (Al-‘Iqdul Farid 4:93)

The attack on her house occurs

f. Abu Ubayd Al-Qasim bin Salaam (who died in the year 224 A.H) has narrated on the authority of Abdul Rahman bin ‘Ouf that Abu Bakr bin Abi Quhafa said: I wish that I did not raid the house of Fatima and that I left it even if the door was closed to (plan) war. (Al-Amwaal 144)

G. ABUL-QASIM SULAYMAN BIN AHMAD AT-TABRANI (WHO DIED IN THE YEAR 360 A.H), THE AUTHOR OF THE BOOK AL-MU’JAM AL-KABIR, HAS NARRATED FROM ABI BAKR IBN ABI QUHAFA: AS FOR THE THREE THINGS THAT I WISH I NEVER DID, WAS THAT I WISH I DID NOT RAID FATIMA’S HOUSE AND I LEFT IT …. (AL-MU’JAM ALKABIR 1:62)

h. Ibn Abd-Rabbih Al-Undulosi has narrated in his book, Al-‘Iqdul Farid, from Abdul Rahman bin ‘Ouf that Abi Bakr ibn Abi Quhafa said: And I wish that I did not raid the house of Fatima for any reason even if they had the door closed to (plan) war. (Al-‘Iqdul Farid 4:93)

i. Ibrahim bin Sayyar al-Nazzam; the Mu’tazali (who died in the year 231 A.H) narrated: On the day of pledging allegiance (to Abu Bakr) Umar hit the stomach of Fatima until she miscarried Muhassan.(Al-Wafi bil Wafiyyat 6:17)

j. Muhammad bin Yazid bin Abdil Akbar Al-Baghdadi (who died in the year 285 A.H), the famous author of the book Al-Kamil, narrated from Abdil Rahman bin ‘Ouf from Abi Bakr bin Abi Qohafa: I wish I did not raid Fatima’s house and that I left it even if the door was closed to (plan) war. (Sharh Nahjul Balagha li-ibn Abi Al-Hadid 2:46)

k. Al-Masudi (who died in the year 325 A.H) has narrated in his book titled Muruj Al-thahab: Abu Bakr said at the time of his death: “I wish I did not seek to raid the house of Fatima”, and he mentioned many things about that incident.” (Muruj Al-Thahab 2:301)

l. Ibn Abi Darim (who died in the year 357 A.H) has narrated in his book Mizan Al-I’tidal: Umar kicked Fatima until she miscarried Muhassan. (Mizan Al-I’tidal 3:459)

m. The contemporary historian, Abdul Fattah Abdul Maqsood, stated in his book ‘Imam Ali’: That Umar bin Al-Khattab said “I swear by the One whom Umar’s soul is in His power, they must come out of the house or else I will burn it on whoever is inside it …!”

A group of the people (who were with Umar) who feared Allah and guarded (the teachings of) the Prophet said: “O Aba-Hafs, Fatima is inside!”

He carelessly screamed: “So what … !” He then approached and knocked on the door, then he hit the door open and invaded it … and Ali appeared to him … at that moment Fatima’s voice was heard from the doorway of the house … she was crying for help … (Abdul Fattah Abdul Maqsood: Ali bin Abi Taleb 4:276)

n. Moqatil ibn ‘Atiyyah narrated in his book ‘Al-Imamah wal Khilafah’: After Abu Bakr took the allegiance of people by force, using his sword and power, he sent Umar and Qunfuth and a group of men to the house of Ali and Fatima. Umar collected wood and put them at the doorway of Fatima’s house and burnt the door down … (Al-Imamah wal khilafah 160-161)

B. SHIA NARRATIONS

As for the Shia narrations, it suffices to mention a few of them.

1) Ibn Qawlawayh narrated in his book ‘Kamilul Ziyarat’ in a reliable hadith from Hammad Bin ‘Uthman from Imam Al-Sadiq (a.s.): On the night of the Prophet’s ascension, it was said to him (the Prophet): “Allah will test you in three things” and he started counting them… then he said “as for your daughter, she will be oppressed and deprived (of her right) and her right (to Fadak) that you will give to her will be seized from her and she will be hit while she is pregnant, and her house (and privacy of her family) will be entered without permission, then weakness and humiliation will be inflicted upon her and she will not be able to prevent it, and she will miscarry her baby from all the hits she will suffer, and she will die as a result of those hits … and the murder of Muhassan bin Ali will be the first crime that the killer (Umar) will be accountable, and then Qunfuth, so they will both attend (the judgement).” (Kamilul Ziyarat 232)

2) Yunus bin Ya’qub has narrated from Imam Al-Sadiq (a.s.) that the Imam said: O Yunus! My grandfather the Messenger of Allah said “Cursed is the one who will oppress my daughter Fatima after I die, and seize her right and kill her!” (Kanzul Fawa-id 1:149)

3) Al-Kulayni has narrated from Abi Basir from Imam Al-Sadiq (a.s.) who said: Amir Al-mumineen (i.e. Imam Ali) said: “Your miscarried babies whom you do not name before they die, will meet you on the Day of Judgement, and the baby will ask it’s father “Did you not give me a name?” Verily the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) named Muhassan before he was to be born.” (Al-Kafi 6:18)

4) Muhammad bin Harun Al-Talakbari has narrated in a reliable narration from Abi Basir from Imam Al-Sadiq (a.s.) who said: Fatima was born on the twentieth day of Jamadil-akhira, forty-five years after the birth of the Prophet. And the cause of her death was that Qunfuth, the slave of the man (i.e. Abu Bakr), by the command of his master (Abu Bakr), hit her with his sword, from which she miscarried Muhassan, and she became severely ill from this event. And she did not allow anyone of those whom harmed her to enter her house. There were two of the companions of the Prophet (i.e. Umar and Abu Bakr) who asked Amir Al-mumineen (Imam Ali) to intercede on their behalf (and ask Fatima to allow them to enter). He (Imam Ali) asked her and she permitted (for them to enter). When they entered, they remarked “How are you O daughter of the Messenger of Allah?” She replied “I am well, praise to Allah”. Then she told them both, “Have you not heard the Prophet say “Fatima is a part of me, whosoever hurts her has in fact hurt me, and whoever hurts me has in fact hurt Allah”?” They both affirmed that. She said “I swear by Allah that you have both hurt me.” So they both left the house and she was displeased with them. (Dala-il Al-Imamah 45)

5) Sayyed Bin Tawoos has narrated in his book Al-Turaf on the authority of Imam Al-Kathim (a.s.) who said: When the Messenger of Allah was in the last stages of his life, he summoned people of the Ansar and told them “Verily Fatima’s door is my door and her house is my house, whosoever violates it has in fact violated the sanctity of Allah.” The Imam cried for a while and could not continue his words, then he said: “I swear by Allah, the sanctity of Allah has been violated! I swear by Allah, the sanctity of Allah has been violated! I swear by Allah, the sanctity of Allah has been violated! O my mother, blessings of Allah upon her!” (Bihar Al-Anwar 22:476).

Allah’s peace and blessings be upon Lady Fatima, the day she was born, the day she passed away, and the day she will be resurrected.

Answered by: Sheikh Mansour Leghaei

Who are Waliyolamr?

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The 'Amr' of the Ulil-Amr

و فيه و قد ذكر عليه السلام الحجج قال السائل: من هؤلاء الحجج؟ قال: هم الرسول الله و من حل محله من أصفياء الله و هم ولاة الأمر الذين قال الله فيهم: «أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَ أَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَ أُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنْكُمْ» و قال فيهم: «وَ لَوْ رَدُّوهُ إِلَى الرَّسُولِ وَ إِلى‏ أُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنْهُمْ لَعَلِمَهُ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَنْبِطُونَهُ مِنْهُمْ» قال السائل، ما ذاك الأمر؟ قال على عليه السلام، الذي به تنزل الملئكة في الليلة التي يفرق فيها كل امر حكيم من خلق أو رزق و أجل و عمل و حيوة و موت، و علم غيب السموات و الأرض، و المعجزات التي لا ينبغي الا الله له و أصفيائه و السفرة بينه و بين خلقه

The person said, "Who are these Hujjaj?"

Imam Ali (as) said, "They are Prophet of Allah (saww) and those who succeeded him who are selected by Allah (swt) and they are the Wali-Amr (gaurdians) regarding them Allah (swt) says,

"Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger, and those charged with authority among you" [Quran 4:59]

And says,

"If they had only referred it to the Messenger, or to those charged with authority among them, the proper investigators would have Tested it from them" [Quran 4:83]

The person said, "What is that Amr?"

Imam Ali (as) said, "That (Amr) is with which the angels descend in the night in which all the wise matters (Amr) are distinguished, from creation (Khalq), livelihood (Rizq) and life and death and the unseen knowledge of the heavens and the earth and the Miracles that is not for any one but Allah and his selected ones and he means between Him and this creations."

[Source: Tafseer Noor Al-Saqlain Vol.1 Pg. 507, Al-Ehtejaaj Vol. 1 Pg. 375]

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