Introduction The matter of the appointment of Ameerul Momineen Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) as the rightful Caliph of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) has been often discussed as the defining factor for being declared as Shia. So much so, that we find several scholars of the Ahle Tasannun are forced to adopt undesirable practices to retain
For any Muslim, anything remotely connected to the Holy Prophet (peace be on him and his progeny) is sacrosanct. Even a strand of hair considered to be belonging to him (peace be on him and his progeny) is revered by Muslims around the globe. There is no doubt that the ahaadith/sayings written on paper and
“Repeat a lie so many times that it becomes more reliable than the truth” goes a famous proverb. Some Ahle Tasannun scholars – in their attempt to glorify their leaders – have fabricated and spread such lies that these have become like “famous truths” today. One of them is the canard that Abu Bakr was
The Ahle Tasannun are vociferous and voluble in insisting that the Holy Prophet (peace be on him and his progeny) did not appoint anyone as his successor and left the world intestate. He (peace be on him and his progeny) left this most important issue in the hands of the people! This belief is not
One of the most grossly misreported and misunderstood facts of history is that Ameerul Momineen Ali Ibn Abi Talib (peace be on them both) paid allegiance to Abu Bakr. Let us see how one of the most important chroniclers of history, who is not a Shia and belongs to the Shaafei sub-sect of the Ahle
One of the most important criteria to qualify as a companion of the Holy Prophet (peace be on him and his progeny) is to obey him unconditionally because he (peace be on him and his progeny) does not speak of his own accord. He (peace be on him and his progeny) only speaks what is
In Ziyaarate Jaameah Kabeerah, we find the following sentence: ْ مَنِ اتَّبَعَكُمْ فَالْجَنَّةُ مَأْوَاهُ وَ مَنْ خَالَفَكُمْ فَالنَّارُ مَثْوَاهُ (O Ahle Bait)! Whoever follows you, then Paradise is his abode and whoever opposes you, then Hell is his dwelling. (Man Laa Yahzorohu al-Faqeeh by Shaikh Saduq (r.a.), vol. 2, p. 613) In the light of
Ibn Taimiyyah says: Some of the companions known for their bravery in the battlefield were Zubair, Hamzah, Miqdad, Abu Talhah, Buraa Ibn Maalik and others who also had slayed quite a few infidels. If somebody asks Ibn Taimiyyah: Can you name a few infidels killed by Umar Ibn Khattaab? He replies: Sometimes one kills with
The lofty status and esteemed position of her eminence Hazrat Fatima Zahra (peace be on her), the beloved daughter of Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him and his progeny) is not a matter of any debate or disagreement between Muslim sects. All Muslims are unanimous in acknowledging the rank granted to her by the Almighty
There is no denying the fact that there exist many differences between the Shia and Ahle Tasannun. Both sects claim to be true followers of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) and his Sunnah (practice). One of the sources of Prophetic teachings and practices for both sects is through authentic narrations
