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 most common argument against Shi’a Hadith Science is a singular mursal report transmitted in Kitab al-Kafi which says the following: It is narrated that the Commander of the Faithful (A) said: The Messenger of Allah (SAW) was once spoken to by a donkey, which said: “May my father and mother be sacrificed for you! My father told me, from his father, from his grandfather, from his father, that he was with Prophet Noah in the Ark...

There is a report recorded in al-Kafi that has caused some controversy regarding Shaykh al-Kulayni (RH), where our opponents will claim that he tampered with the report to protect his narrative. The report concerns Imam Musa al-Kadhim (AS) and Isma'il (RA)...

When examining historical works and narratives, it is common to find that many reports are not authentic in terms of their chains of transmission. Yet, scholars have traditionally accepted these accounts without requiring a single rigorously authentic chain. In recent times, however, many individuals have neglected this important principle, applying the strict standards of Hadith authentication to historical sources.To ensure an accurate and balanced historical analysis in ou

When we compare the Shi'a corpus of Hadith to the Sunni corpus, a common objection is raised, claiming that it lacks narrations from the...

One of the most discussed issues between Shia and Sunni Muslims today is the reliability of their respective collections of hadith. A...

The study of narrators (ilm al-Rijal) is a very important science when it comes to the preservation of Islamic shari'ah...

One of the big issues in the Muslim world is the dangerous mentality of Arab superiority. Many people go as far as discriminating other...

In the science of rijal, Ahlul Sunnah often assert that their evaluations of narrators are the most impartial and fair. They claim this...