Understanding how to identify the meaning 'mawla' is crucial for understanding Hadith al-Ghadeer. It is without a doubt that the narrative of Ahlus Sunnah cannot be true simply because it does not make sense for the Holy Prophet (saw) to gather a large group of the Muslims and reiterate to them what they already knew. It further does not in any way link to the context that we went over in the previous article, where we found how the Prophet (saw) narrated this near the end of

As the event of Ghadeer Khumm is steadily approaching us (June 14th), we have decided to dedicate a short series examining the Hadith and approach the main arguments that concern this event. This series shall be split up into four parts: Authenticity, interpretation, objections and views of the Sahaba. We hope by the end of this series, our readers will attain a better understanding of the one of the most important sermons that the Holy Prophet (saw) offered for the Ummah.

One of the most common defenses that our opponents use with regards to the dispute between Fatima (AS) and Abu Bakr is that before Fatima’s death, she and Abu Bakr met and amicably ended their dispute, and she was pleased with him before she died. This narrative is one which we have examined and have found to be quite absurd. We shall present a comprehensive refutation for it in the hopes that our Shia brothers and sisters benefit and know how to respond in case they come ac