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Oct

2015

Did The Prophet (SAW) Appoint 'Ali (RA) As His Successor?

posted by Seifeddine-M on 23rd October 2015 - 0 comments

A Commentary of the Hadeeth: "You are unto me as Haaroon was unto Moosaa."

On the authrority of Sa'd Ibn Abi Waqqaas رضي الله عنه, that the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم said to 'Ali Ibn Abi Taalib رضي الله عنه: "You are unto me as Haaroon was unto Moosaa, except that there will be no Prophet after me." [1]

The narration of Ahmad on the authority of Sa'eed Ibn al-Musayyib has it that 'Ali رضي الله عنه replied: "I am content, I am content!"

Ibn Sa'd narrates essentially the same story on the authority of al-Baraa' رضي الله عنه and Zayd Ibn Arqam رضي الله عنه, who reported that 'Ali's رضي الله عنه reply was, "Indeed, O Messenger of Allaah,' to which the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "It is indeed so."

Oct

2015

Evidence of the Shi'ah from Sunni Books for Limiting the Number of Imams

posted by Seifeddine-M on 21st October 2015 - 0 comments

Shaykh Dr. 'Ali Muhammad as-Sallaabee writes,

It was narrated that Jaabir رضي الله عنه said, "I heard the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم say: 'Islaam will continue to prevail during the time of twelve caliphs.' Then he said something that I did not understand, and I aksed my father: 'What did he say?' He said: 'All of them from Quraysh.'" [1]

According to other versions, he صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "This religion will continue to prevail and be strong during the times of twelve caliphs." [2]

"The peoples' affairs will continue to be prosperous during the reigns of twelve men." [3]

"This religion will continue to prevail until you have had twelve caliphs, under all of whom the Ummah will be inited." [4]

Jan

2015

Taqiyyah

posted by Seifeddine-M on 27th January 2015 - 0 comments

Shia Definition of Taqiyyah (تقیة) Shaykh Dr. 'Ali Muhammad as-Sallaabee

Jan

2015

The Mahdi: Between Ahlus Sunnah and the Shia

posted by Seifeddine-M on 26th January 2015 - 0 comments

Shi'a Belief in the Awaited Mahdi Shaykh Dr. 'Ali Muhammad as-Sallaabee

Jun

2012

Mut'ah Marriage And Refutation Of The Shia

posted by Seifeddine-M on 21st June 2012 - 0 comments

Praise be to Allaah Mutah or temporary marriage refers to when a man marries a woman for a specific length of time in return for a particular amount of money. The basic principle concerning marriage is that it should be ongoing and permanent. Temporary marriage i.e., mutah marriage was permitted at the beginning of Islam, then it was abrogated and became haraam until the Day of Judgement. It was narrated from Ali (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) [b]forbade mutah marriage and the meat of domestic donkeys at the time of Khaybar. According to another report, he forbade mutah marriage at the time of Khaybar and he forbade the meat of tame donkeys. [Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 3979; Muslim, 1407] It was narrated from al-Rabee ibn Sabrah al-Juhani that his father told him that he was with the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) who said, O people, I used to allow you to engage in mutah marriages, but now Allaah has forbidden that until the Day of Resurrection, so whoever has any wives in a mutah marriage, he should let her go and do not take anything of the (money) you have given them. [Narrated by Muslim, 1406]

Oct

2010

The Twelvers

posted by Seifeddine-M on 31st October 2010 - 0 comments

The Raafidis, Imamis or Ithna Asharis (Twelvers) are one of the branches of Shiism. They are called Raafidis because they rejected (rafada) most of the Sahaabah (RAA). They are called Imamis because they are primarily focused on the issue of imamate, and they made it a basic principle of their religion. They are called Ithna Asharis (Twelvers) because they believe in the imamate of twelve men from the Prophets (saw) family (ahl al-bayt), the first of whom was Ali (may Allaah be pleased with him) and the last of whom was Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Askari, the supposed hidden imam, who they say entered the tunnel of Samarra in the middle of the third century AH and he is still alive therein, and they are waiting for him to come out! They are major Kaafirs outside the fold of Islam. They hold beliefs and principles which are contrary to Ahlus-Sunnah Wal Jamaah, such as the following: -1- They exaggerate about their imams, claiming that they are infallible, and they devote many acts of worship to them such as supplication, seeking help, offering sacrifices and tawaaf (circumambulating their tombs). This is major shirk which Allaah tells us will not be forgiven. These acts of shirk are committed by their scholars and common folk alike, without anyone among them objecting to that. -2- They say that the Holy Quraan has been distorted, and that things have been added and taken away. They have books concerning that which are known to their scholars and many of their common folk, and they even say that believing that the Quraan has been distorted is an essential tenet of their beliefs.