Out of the many thousands of Prophetic ḥadīths that are known to have circulated in early Islam, there were 3 or 4 critical ḥadīths that were said to capture the essence of what Islam is all about. One of these critical ḥadīths is narrated by ʿAlī b. al-Ḥusayn Zayn al-ʿĀbidīn directly from the Prophet (i.e. without naming his intermediary). His Hadith says: "“From the perfection of a person’s Islam is his abandonment of that which does not concern him”.

Ziyarat Ashura is the most famous Shi’i devotional visitation text, recited in remembrance of Imam al-Husayn and the martyrs of Karbala. Many scholars have drawn theological points from this Ziyara and serve it as decisive proof for tabarra (disassociation) of the Ahl al-Bayt (AS) from their enemies. In it exists curses sent upon the likes of Mu’awiyah, Ale Marwan and most famously, the curse upon the first couple Sunni caliphs. In this article, we will be reviewing its authe

The ritual of cursing Ali (AS) from the pulpits is one of the most infamous innovations instituted during Mu'awiya's regime. Until recently, this abominable practice was confirmed by the majority of scholars. Our opponents realized the theological implications of accepting the idea that Mu’awiya cursed ‘Ali and, thus, rejected it. Instead of sincerely reevaluating their theological stances (as a sincere person would) they sought to deny that Mu’awiya ever cursed ‘Ali and ob