An in-depth study of the Battle of the Camel and the influence the followers of Abdullah ibn Saba had on the events following the death of Caliph Uthman. … Read More Clarification on the Battle of The Camel
The biographical evaluation of a hadith is one of the most important criterias to understanding if a narration can truly to attributed to the Prophet’s family. The Shi’ite authorities on rijal however, did not witness or encounter most of the transmitters they endorsed. Ayatollah Asif Mohsini writes about this dilemma.
… Read More Asif Mohsini and the Rijal Time-Gap Dilemma
Any great scholar of Islam is not free from criticism, especially from those who are outside the fold of Islam. Fortunately, God has made defending our scholars incredibly easy and rigorous.… Read More Shia claims about Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih al-Muslim
This article is in reference to the Hadith of Jabir b. Samura found in Sahih Muslim and will be divided into three parts. حَدَّثَنَا هَدَّابُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الأَزْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ سَمُرَةَ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ” لاَ يَزَالُ الإِسْلاَمُ عَزِيزًا… Read More Who are the 12 Caliphs?
For the Twelver Shi’ite sect to be true it must be shown that the concept of 12 infallible imams + the concept of Ghaybah can be unequivocally proven. This is a huge issue for the Twelvers because there is no Sunni hadith, nor any Quran verse, that can prove that these men have been divinely… Read More Did Al-Khidr name the 12 Imams?
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