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Is Nahjul Balagah a book of Shia belief? Is it permissible for a Sunni to read it?
I just downloaded the pdf of Najhul Balagha which a book regarding to the sermons of faithful Imam Ali(RA). I want to know is it a book for Shia sect. Not saying Imam Ali is only for Shia. Just out of curiosity asking because, Shias talk Hazrat Ali mora than anyone [![Imam Ali][1]][1] [1]: https://i...
I just downloaded the pdf of Najhul Balagha which a book regarding to the sermons of faithful Imam Ali(RA). I want to know is it a book for Shia sect. Not saying Imam Ali is only for Shia. Just out of curiosity asking because, Shias talk Hazrat Ali mora than anyone
Also will I be sinful if I read it? Is there any possibility that I might get diverted to some false faith if I read this?
Also will I be sinful if I read it? Is there any possibility that I might get diverted to some false faith if I read this?
Zeeana Uzma
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Where can I get authentic Info about the Caliphates of Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali?
We have sahih hadiths to learn authentic info about the life of the prophet, do we have something equivalent in authority and reliability for those four caliphs ?
We have sahih hadiths to learn authentic info about the life of the prophet, do we have something equivalent in authority and reliability for those four caliphs ?
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Confusion about the conferment of A.S instead of R.A on the Sahaba Ali?
Assalamu Alaikum, Please, is A.S. instead of R.A. conferred on Ali? My understanding is A.S. is for Prophets and R.A. is for the Companions and the Tabi'in.
Assalamu Alaikum,
Please, is A.S. instead of R.A. conferred on Ali? My understanding is A.S. is for Prophets and R.A. is for the Companions and the Tabi'in.
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Is there any event where Hazrat Ali (RA) ordered execution of people who considered him to be divine?
Is there any event in which Hazrat Ali(RA) ordered the killing of 40 people because they exceeded the limits of love with Hazrat Ali(RA) and declared Hazrat Ali(RA) to be the God.
Is there any event in which Hazrat Ali(RA) ordered the killing of 40 people because they exceeded the limits of love with Hazrat Ali(RA) and declared Hazrat Ali(RA) to be the God.
Ali Khan
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Do we have any Hadith which chains going from Imam Jaffar or Imam Baqir to Hazrat Ali in the Sunni Hadith collections?
I recently came across the following Hadith and was wondering if anyone has a collection of Hadith from Imam Jaffar or Imam Baqir to Hazrat Ali in the Sunni Hadith collections. Would be very interesting to see that chain of isnad. ***Imam ‘Abdur Razzaq (rahimahullah) has recorded this Hadith on the...
I recently came across the following Hadith and was wondering if anyone has a collection of Hadith from Imam Jaffar or Imam Baqir to Hazrat Ali in the Sunni Hadith collections. Would be very interesting to see that chain of isnad.
***Imam ‘Abdur Razzaq (rahimahullah) has recorded this Hadith on the authority of Muhammad Al Baqir (rahimahullah); the great-grandson of Sayyiduna ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (radiyallahu ‘anhu).
Muhammad ibn ‘Ali ibn Husayn (rahimahullah) reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “It is ill-mannered/discourteous that I am mentioned in the presence of an individual and he does not invoke blessings [salutations/durud] upon me.”
(Musannaf ‘Abdur Razzaq, Hadith: 3121)
‘Allamah Sakhawi (rahimahullah) has declared the narrators reliable (thiqat).
(Al Qawlul Badi’, pg. 311. Also see: Nataijul Afkar, vol. 4 pg. 36)***
Rzv
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Does Shi'is believe Ali can't forget?
Question for Shi'i Muslims: Can Ali (RA) forget (anything) according to Shi'i fiqh (authentic citations/references such as hadith/fiqhi opinions preferred rather than a straight answer)?
Question for Shi'i Muslims: Can Ali (RA) forget (anything) according to Shi'i fiqh (authentic citations/references such as hadith/fiqhi opinions preferred rather than a straight answer)?
Sami
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Sunni authenticity of this quote about zulfiqar
There is a saying attributed to the Prophet during the Battle of Uhud: >  فتى إلا علي لا سيف إلا ذو الفقار لا > > 'There is no hero like Ali; There is no sword like Dhu-l-Fiqar' Now the Shia say it was said by archangel Jibril/a voice on the battlefield etc (something along those lines, correc...
There is a saying attributed to the Prophet during the Battle of Uhud:
> فتى إلا علي لا سيف إلا ذو الفقار لا
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> 'There is no hero like Ali; There is no sword like Dhu-l-Fiqar'
Now the Shia say it was said by archangel Jibril/a voice on the battlefield etc (something along those lines, correct me if I'm wrong).
My question is what is the Sunni view on the authenticity of this quote, because the Ottoman Janissaries had this quote on their flags and they were Sunni.
Also is it permissible to wear a zulfiqar (for a Sunni)? Not trying to mimic the Shia or Alevi.
A_Muslim
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May 10, 2020, 11:31 PM
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Why does Shia say اشهد ان علیا ولی الله in Adhan (call to prayer)?
Did this practice exist during Prophet's time? Or does this count as an example of unlawful innovation in Islam?
Did this practice exist during Prophet's time? Or does this count as an example of unlawful innovation in Islam?
Fatemeh Baqeri
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Oct 6, 2014, 05:22 PM
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What is this common depiction of Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra), Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali in Shia islam based on?
[![enter image description here][1]][1] Are their facial features, clothes etc. modelled after certain hadiths, if so which one? [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/ZPD1F.jpg Also when did this start and how ISN'T this idolatry? Is it possible even that those aren't actual paintings dreamed up by an artist a...
Are their facial features, clothes etc. modelled after certain hadiths, if so which one?
Also when did this start and how ISN'T this idolatry?
Is it possible even that those aren't actual paintings dreamed up by an artist at some point but rather "paintings" traced after photographs of real people? (I've seen some photographs online, that looked eerily alike!)
islam22
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Does the saying "If you cannot prevent an oppression, at least announce it to everyone?" belong to Hazrat Ali (R.A.)?
I am seeing this saying quoted quite often nowadays, that is attributed to Hazrat Ali (R.A.) > If you cannot prevent an oppression, at least announce it to everyone? Does this saying really belong to Hazrat Ali (R.A.)? If so, where is it documented, and can you also include original Arabic saying? I...
I am seeing this saying quoted quite often nowadays, that is attributed to Hazrat Ali (R.A.)
> If you cannot prevent an oppression, at least announce it to everyone?
Does this saying really belong to Hazrat Ali (R.A.)? If so, where is it documented, and can you also include original Arabic saying?
If not, does this saying belong to another credible Islamic figure?
user44
Jul 19, 2014, 01:56 AM
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Was Ali ibn Abu Talib elected as caliph by the Umma
After Othman ibn Affan, the 3rd caliph, was assassinated, did the ummah elect Ali ibn Abu Talib, the prophet's cousin and son in law, to be the next caliph in an election?
After Othman ibn Affan, the 3rd caliph, was assassinated, did the ummah elect Ali ibn Abu Talib, the prophet's cousin and son in law, to be the next caliph in an election?
0tyranny0poverty
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Did Ali ever say that only house of Muhamad can rule muslims?
Wikipedia seems to say so > After Ali's death, Kufi Muslims pledged allegiance to his eldest son > Hasan without dispute, as Ali on many occasions had declared that just > People of the House of Muhammad were entitled to rule the Muslim > community.[148] At this time, Muawiyah held both the Levant a...
Wikipedia seems to say so
> After Ali's death, Kufi Muslims pledged allegiance to his eldest son
> Hasan without dispute, as Ali on many occasions had declared that just
> People of the House of Muhammad were entitled to rule the Muslim
> community. At this time, Muawiyah held both the Levant and Egypt
> and, as commander of the largest force in the Muslim Empire, had
> declared himself caliph and marched his army into Iraq, the seat of
> Hasan's caliphate.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali
That seems like the cornerstone of the Shia beliefs right? Is this something the Sunnis believe in too?
This question is reasked here
https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/58430/did-ali-say-that-only-muhammads-descendants-can-rule
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Mar 13, 2020, 03:02 PM
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Why did Ali postponed swearing loyalty to Abu Bakr?
Shia and Sunni disagreed on some important things. Shia thinks that Muhamad select Ali as a caliph. Sunni thinks no. In fact, an answer in this stackexchange, says that Muhammad actually primed Abu Bakr as next caliph. It seems that they agree on one thing. Ali didn't agree to support Abu Bakr from...
Shia and Sunni disagreed on some important things.
Shia thinks that Muhamad select Ali as a caliph.
Sunni thinks no. In fact, an answer in this stackexchange, says that Muhammad actually primed Abu Bakr as next caliph.
It seems that they agree on one thing.
Ali didn't agree to support Abu Bakr from the beginning.
It took a few months before that to happens.
What happened?
The Shia version is that Ali feels that Abu Bakr is an usurper.
What's the Sunni version?
user4234
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Jul 12, 2018, 05:35 AM
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Do only Shiites call Ali ibn Abi Talib "Imam"?
My question is whether calling Ali "Imam Ali" is a shibboleth that reveals that someone is a Shiite or not. I know the basic historical-political and doctrinal differences, including the imamate and the Shia belief that Ali was to be the temporal and spiritual leader of the Islamic community after t...
My question is whether calling Ali "Imam Ali" is a shibboleth that reveals that someone is a Shiite or not. I know the basic historical-political and doctrinal differences, including the imamate and the Shia belief that Ali was to be the temporal and spiritual leader of the Islamic community after the death of Muhammad. I assumed, then, that only Shiites would refer to him as "Imam Ali" and that Sunnis would just call him "Ali" or maybe "Caliph Ali." However, today I heard a non-Shiite scholar referring to him as Imam Ali, hence my question. Do non-Shia call him Imam Ali, too? When I search for "Imam Ali" online it seems that all the results are from Shia sources. Thank you in advance.
Maomé Paulo Costa Salazar
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Mar 5, 2019, 11:28 PM
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Is the strage narration "...you should praise Allah and your anus" authentic?
Is this strange narration authentic?! > One day ‘Ali attacked Amr ibn Aas, he threw a spear and Amr fell to the ground, Amr fell to the ground and he then exposed his buttocks. ‘Ali then turned away his face [people said] this was Amr bin Aas. ‘Ali replied he showed me his anus and this made me merc...
Is this strange narration authentic?!
> One day ‘Ali attacked Amr ibn Aas, he threw a spear and Amr fell to the ground, Amr fell to the ground and he then exposed his buttocks. ‘Ali then turned away his face [people said] this was Amr bin Aas. ‘Ali replied he showed me his anus and this made me merciful to him. When Amr ibn Aas returned, Mu’awiya said ‘You should praise Allah and your anus”.
Al Bidayah wa al Nihayah, Volume 7 page 293
It's been mentioned on ShiaChat and it's listed at PurifiedHousehold.com who supply the following:
Ali
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Can you explain about this saying of Imam Ali?
Can anyone explain more about this saying of Imam Ali ([from Nahjul-balagha][1]): > مَعَ کُلِّ شَیْء لا بِمُقارَنَة، وَ غَیْرُ کُلَّ شَیْء لا بِمُزایَلَة > > He is with everything but not in nearness. He is different from > everything but not in separation. [1]: http://www.nahjulbalagha.org/SermonDe...
Can anyone explain more about this saying of Imam Ali (from Nahjul-balagha ):
> مَعَ کُلِّ شَیْء لا بِمُقارَنَة، وَ غَیْرُ کُلَّ شَیْء لا بِمُزایَلَة
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> He is with everything but not in nearness. He is different from
> everything but not in separation.
abdolah
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What is the undotted sermon of Imam Ali (a.s.)?
There is an undotted sermon which is attributed to Imam Ali (a.s.). It is said that this is without any dot. Is it right? If so, can you present its text?
There is an undotted sermon which is attributed to Imam Ali (a.s.). It is said that this is without any dot. Is it right?
If so, can you present its text?
HELE-HELE الاهواز
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May 13, 2014, 09:20 AM
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Why did Ali (a.s) order to be buried in secret?
It is said that Ali (a.s) asked his friends and family to bury him secretly. His burial was revealed only later during the Abbasid caliphate by Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a.s), his descendant and the sixth Shia Imam. * **Why did he order to be buried in secret?** **Ref:** *[Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid (1986). Kit...
It is said that Ali (a.s) asked his friends and family to bury him secretly. His burial was revealed only later during the Abbasid caliphate by Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a.s), his descendant and the sixth Shia Imam.
* **Why did he order to be buried in secret?**
**Ref:**
*Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid (1986). Kitab Al-Irshad: The Book of Guidance into the Lives of the Twelve Imams. Routledge Kegan & Paul. ISBN 978-0-7103-0151-2. *
Mohammad Hossein
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Jul 18, 2014, 03:14 PM
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Is pledge of Allegiance to a caliph\Imam mandatory?
Assuming a caliph has been appointed for Muslims ([like this one][1]), is it obligatory for a Muslim to pledge allegiance to a caliph if he is uncertain? from what I read in hadiths: [Ali did not pledge allegiance to Abu Bakr for a full 6 months][2] and also there were some tribes who did not pay al...
Assuming a caliph has been appointed for Muslims (like this one ), is it obligatory for a Muslim to pledge allegiance to a caliph if he is uncertain?
from what I read in hadiths: Ali did not pledge allegiance to Abu Bakr for a full 6 months and also there were some tribes who did not pay allegiance. Also during the time of Husain there were many pious people who did not pledge alligience to any person , neither Husain nor Yazid ,so the question is it Ok to go without pledge of allegiance and die in that state assuming that a khalifa exists ?
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What is the exact meaning of Karrar? (As a Laqab (title) of Imam Ali a.s.)
I have heard that **`Karrar`** is one of Imam Ali's names. Actually Imam Ali (a.s.) has many titles. **`Karrar`** is one of them. Well, I was wondering: **What is the exact meaning of it?**
I have heard that **
Karrar** is one of Imam Ali's names.
Actually Imam Ali (a.s.) has many titles. **Karrar** is one of them.
Well, I was wondering:
**What is the exact meaning of it?**
اللهم صل علی محمد و آل محمد
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