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)...

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

Ahmad b. Hanbal is a major and prominent scholars from Ahlus Sunnah. He is arguably one of their most important narrators with a major contribution to the hadith corpus completed with his Musnad. In this article, we will demonstrate clear censorship and tampering of Hadiths committed by Ahmad b. Hanbal because of his bias beliefs, placing a clear doubt on his credibility and reliability for as a Hadith author. Below we have mentioned 9 cases of clear tampering by Ahmad.

One of the most common questions regarding ʿĀʾishah bt. Abī Bakr concerns her relationship with Imām ʿAlī (as). It is well known that she opposed him at the Battle of Jamal. However, after his victory, Imām ʿAlī (as) treated her with dignity, arranging for her safe return to Medina under armed escort. Just a few years later, she received news of his assassination at the hands of the Kharijite, Ibn Muljim (la). Her reaction to this news invites important reflection: did she

Often it is ascribed to Mu’awiyah by his followers that he had righteous virtues, however when the matter is investigated we find both...

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...

In the previous part, we have explained the story of Uhud and how the material desires of the companions led them to disobey the Prophet...

Upon the death of the Prophet, Abu Bakr argued that the right of Fatima (as) to Fadak suddenly disappears and that only he knew of this...

When it comes to Mu’awiya b. Abi Sufyan, he is often described as a rebel (baghi), an open transgressor (fasiq)...

Taqiyya تقية comes from the root word تقى (to fear) and  وقى (to guard against). Its meaning connotes guarding oneself out of fear through..

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

Introduction Rafidis existed before Zayd’s rebellion Rafidis in prophetic hadiths Conclusion Introduction A common accusation that is...

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

A popular report often cited by opponents of the Shi’a and proponents of tahrif claims that the Qur’an was originally revealed with....

One of the most common criticisms leveled against the Shi'a concerns their conduct during mourning sessions for the Ahl al-Bayt (as)...

The famous report of Aslam about the incident of door is among the best proofs for Umar's threat to Fatima (as).