Our series on Ghadir proved and established the declaration of Imam Ali’s (as) authority over the Ummah. However, some miscellaneous objections to this understanding were not mentioned. Below we shall cover some of the popular objections, which are as follows: - Why didn’t the Prophet ﷺ declare Ghadeer on ‘Arafah? - Is Hadith Ghadeer an ambiguous designation (Nass Khafi)? - Did al-Hasan al-Muthana reject Ghadeer’s interpretation? - Why did the Sahaba Ignore Ghadeer?

Hadith al-Tayr is one of the most important Hadiths that every Shi’i should be aware of. It has crucial importance in illustrating the high station of Imam Amir al-Mu’mineen Ali b. Abi Talib (AS) as the most superior companion and proving his legitimacy for caliphate. It is unfortunate that many Shi’a today remain either unaware of this invaluable Hadith or remain uncertain about how to justify its authenticity. For those unfamiliar, it is a well-known and widely transmitted

The defining feature that distinguishes the virtues of Amir al-Mu’mineen (as) from the other companions is their mass-transmission. Indeed, when something was truly uttered by the Prophet (saw) and carries major significance, we will find that many people narrate it. The Prophet (saw) would be more wise than to say a significant virtue that carries a theological implication to just a single person. 

Perhaps, we humans may love a thing without rationale, and favour something without a clear purpose or a definitive standard, or maybe there is a reason, but we fail to articulate it into words. However, Allah (swt), being the Most wise, would not establish a being or creature as the most beloved of all to Him except that there is an objective rationale that explains this favour. 

Hadith al-Tayr is one of the most important Hadiths that every Shi’i should be aware of. It has crucial importance in illustrating the high station of Imam Amir al-Mu’mineen Ali b. Abi Talib (AS) as the most superior companion and proving his legitimacy for caliphate. It is unfortunate that many Shi’a today remain either unaware of this invaluable Hadith or remain uncertain about how to justify its authenticity. In this series, we will uncover its significance and prove its l

Oftentimes when the narrations of Imam Ali’s merits are quoted, other schools in Islam will often cite the words of scholars who would weaken the narrations in terms of their matn (content) or sanad (chain of transmission). One of the most infamous examples of this is al-Dhahabi, who weakened many of the merits of Ali transmitted by al-Hakim al-Neyshaburi in his Mustadrak. How reliable are the gradings of al-Dhahabi?

One of the praiseworthy characteristics given to Mu’awiyah is that he is addressed as ‘Katib al-Wahi’ which means writer of revelation. He is praised for this because he is argued as someone who preserved the Qur’an, which only a righteous muslim would God bestow such a role to! What is the reality of this matter in the views of Sunni scholars themselves? Moreover, what is the reality behind the hadith of the Prophet (SAW) allegedly praising him as a great muslim faction that

Mu'awiyah is claimed to have received the Prophet’s (saw) prayer as a guide, yet history shows only innovations, corruption and rejection...

In the year 3 after Hijra, on the 7th day of the month of Shawwal, the Muslims engaged in battle with the Quraysh once again as part...