Succession to the Prophet Muhammad (Imama)

[zahra67]

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم.
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Succession to the Prophet Muhammad (Imama)
The universal messengers of God had successors. God appointed His messengers for the guidance of humankind. God also appointed successors to the prophets and messengers as a matter of necessity. Prophet Abraham was succeeded by two of his sons, Ishmael and Isaac. Prophet Moses during his lifetime and afterwards was succeeded by his brother, Aaron.
Even Prophet Jesus had successors. Similarly, the Prophet Muhammad was succeeded by twelve distinguished successors, one after another. These successors are called imams and were appointed by God, not by humankind. The right to ordain imams belongs to God, and the Quran makes this point in many verses, “And remember when your Lord said to the angels, 'Verily I am going to place a successor [khalifa]'” (2:30). “And remember when the Lord of Abraham tried him with certain commands which he fulfilled; Allah said to him, 'Verily I am going to make you a leader [imam] of mankind'“ (2:124).
God addressed Prophet David as such, “O David! Verily We have placed you as a successor on earth” (38:26). God also attributes the right of appointing leaders to Himself; “We made from among them leaders, giving guidance under Our command” (32:24). During the lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad, he mentioned specifically the names of the leaders [imams] that would come after him. The Prophet said that there would be twelve leaders, and that all of them would be descendents of Quraysh.1
The imams were the authorities of God among humankind. The imams all had special personalities in matters of knowledge, forbearance, morality, and justice.
The twelve successors to the Prophet Muhammad are as follows:
1. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib.
Father's name: Abu Talib ibn2 Abd al-Muttalib.
Mother's name: Lady Fatima bint3 Asad.
Birth: Makkah, on the 13th of Rajab, 23BH4 (600CE).
Death: Murdered at the age of sixty-three. While praying, he was mortally wounded by a poisoned sword of an assassin on the 21st of Ramadan 40H 5(661CE), in Kufa. Buried in an-Najaf al-Ashraf (Iraq).
Known as the “Commander of the Faithful” (Amir al-Muminin). Imam Ali was the Prophet's first cousin and son-in-law (married to Lady Fatima); he was the first male to embrace Islam. The Prophet ascribed Imam Ali with historical sayings, such as, “I am the city of knowledge and Ali is its gate,” and “Whoever considers me his leader, Ali is also his leader.”6 Imam Ali was recognized for his knowledge, wisdom, bravery, and justice. Many of Imam Ali's traditions and speeches have been preserved in a book called The Peak of Eloquence (Nahj al-Balagha).
2. Imam Hassan ibn Ali.
Father's name: Ali ibn Abi Talib.
Mother's name: Lady Fatima bint Prophet Muhammad.
Birth: Madina, on the 15th Ramadan, 2H (625CE).
Death: Died at the age of 46. Poisoned under the direction of Muawiyah, governor of Syria on the 27th of Safar 49H (670CE). Buried in Al-Baqi cemetery, Madina.
Imam Hassan was the eldest son of Imam Ali and Lady Fatima. He devoted himself to the sacred mission of peacefully propagating Islam. He excelled all others in knowledge and spiritual perfection. He resembled the Prophet in forbearance and generosity. For example, the Imam shared beneficence towards a man who was verbally abusing him. The Imam approached the man with a smile and remarked, “May peace be with you. I think you have just arrived in this town, if you need food, I can provide food for you. If you need clothing, I can provide you with clothing. If you need shelter, I can provide you a place to stay. If you need transportation, I can provide you with a ride, and if you need protection, I can protect you.”
After hearing this, the man replied, “I testify that you are the vicegerent of God on earth, and God knows better of whom to entrust with the divine message.”
3. Imam Husayn ibn Ali.
Father's name: Ali ibn Abi Talib.
Mother's name: Lady Fatima bint Prophet Muhammad.
Birth: Madina, on the 3rd of Shaban 3H (626CE).
Death: Martyred at the age of fifty-eight in Karbala (Iraq), by the ruling army of Yazid ibn Muawiyah, on the 10th of Muharram, 61H (680CE) and buried there.
Imam Husayn devoted most of his life to following the footsteps of his father and grandfather. During the time of the Umayyad Dynasty, corruption and mischief prevailed. Imam Husayn took it upon himself to oppose the authoritative regime of Yazid. By the invitation of the people of Iraq, Imam Husayn left his home in Madina and journeyed to Kufa with his family and companions.
Before reaching Kufa, about sixty miles south of Baghdad, on the plains of Karbala, Imam Husayn was unfairly surrounded by Yazid's mass army and ultimately, on the 10th of Muharram Imam Husayn, his family, and companions were massacred in an unequal battle. This day is known in the Islamic history as the “Day of Ashura.” The battle of Karbala represents the battle between truth and falsehood, good and evil, justice and injustice, and oppression and freedom.
Consequentially, the Imam became the beacon of light for the freedom of all Muslims. His martyrdom shook the foundations of the Muslim nation and stirred the consciousness of the people. Numerous revolutions and revolts followed Imam Husayn's martyrdom until the empire of Bani Umayyad collapsed. Ashura still plays a very significant role in the life of Muslims today, in that the sacrifices of the martyrs symbolize the endeavor to fight injustice and deviation for all times and societies.
4. Imam Ali ibn al-Husayn.
Father's name: Husayn ibn Ali.
Mother's name: Lady Shah-Zanan, daughter of Yazdeger III, King of Persia.
Birth: Madina, on the 15th of Jamada al-Awal, 36H (659CE).
Death: Died at the age of fifty-eight. Poisoned by Walid ibn Abdil Malik ibn Marwan on the 25th of Muharram, 95H (713CE). Buried in Al-Baqi cemetery, Madina.
He was known for his consistent worshipping and spiritual perfection in helping the needy. He used to carry bags of flour and bread on his back for the poor and needy families in Madina. He left behind many legacies of spiritual guidance, prayers, and supplications. Collections of his edited prayers are known as “Az-Zabur” (The Psalm of Al Muhammad). Whenever a needy person approached him for help the Imam would say, “Welcome to those who carry for my supplies to the next life.”
5. Imam Muhammad al-Baqir.
Father's name: Ali Zaynul Abidin.
Mother's name: Lady Fatima bint Hassan.
Birth: Madina, on the 3rd of Safar 57H (676CE).
Death: Died at the age of fifty-seven. Poisoned by the ruler Hisham ibn Abdel Malik ibn Marwan, on the 7th of Dhul al-Hijah, 124H (733CE). Buried in Al-Baqi cemetery, Madina.
A man of great virtue and extensive knowledge, Imam al-Baqir established the foundation of a grand university in Islamic studies in Madina. His pupils compiled books on different branches of science, jurisprudence, and arts under his instruction and guidance. A distinguished scholar from Makkah, ibn Ata, once described him by saying, “I never saw other scholars look as small as they did in the presence of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir.” One of his students, Muhammad ibn Muslim said, “I asked al-Baqir all the questions that came to my mind (30,000 questions over a period of time), and he competently answered them all.”
6. Imam Jafar as-Sadiq.
Father's name: Muhammad al-Baqir.
Mother's name: Lady Fatima bint al-Qasim.
Birth: Madina, on the 17th of Rabi al-Awwal, 83H (702 CE).
Death: Died at the age of sixty-five. Poisoned by Abu Jaffar al-Mansur, the Abbasid caliph on the 25th of Shawwal 148H (765CE). Buried in Al-Baqi cemetery, Madina.
Imam as-Sadiq's father taught him the science of religion and the teachings of Islam. He became an authority for scholars and preachers and an expert in jurisprudence. After the martyrdom of his father, Imam as-Sadiq transformed the Prophet's mosque in Madina into a university from which to teach and expand Islamic theology. Imam Jafar graduated hundreds of scholars who were versed in Islamic science and traditions of the Prophet.
He also taught some of the founders of the various Islamic schools of jurisprudence. Scholars and preachers gave testimony, acknowledging Imam as-Sadiq's great knowledge of Islam. One scholar, Sibt ibn al-Jawzi said, “Never have I seen scholars less knowledgeable in the presence of a man like Jafar as-Sadiq.” Men of knowledge and piety recognized the characteristics of Imam as-Sadiq in leadership, scholarship, and as an unprecedented educator. The Imam was also a great social personality and an effective political force.
Imam as-Sadiq narrated thousands of traditions (hadiths), regarding every facet of life. He extensively discussed Islamic ethics, mannerisms, integrity, goodness of character, and acts of worship. Additionally, he discussed jurisprudence and debated with leaders from various Islamic schools of thought.

 

[zahra67]

7. Imam Musa al-Kadhim.
Father's name: Imam Jafar as-Sadiq.
Mother's name: Lady Um-Hamida.
Birth: Abwa (an area between Makkah and Madina) on the 7th of Safar 128H (746CE).
Death: Poisoned on the 25th of Rajab, 183H (799CE), Baghdad.
Imam al-Kadhim was the most knowledgeable person of Islam during his time, and he was mostly known for his long prostrations to God. He was known as “al-Kadhim” for showing his extreme patience and forbearance, due to his resistance against the tyranny of the Abbasid Caliph, Harun. He was imprisoned for fourteen years in a hostile environment in Basra and Baghdad, where he was eventually murdered.
8. Imam Ali ar-Rida.
Father's name: Imam Musa al-Kadhim.
Mother's name: Lady Najma.
Birth: Madina on 11th of Dhul al-Qadah, 148H (765CE).
Death: Poisoned by the Abbassid Caliph on the last day of Safar, 203H (818 CE). Buried in Mashad.
Imam ar-Rida was summoned by the Abbassid Caliph, Mamoon, to the province of Khorasan to be crowned a prince as an attempt to quell the resistance of the caliph's dynasty. The Imam initially refused; yet, he was then threatened with death. The Imam accepted conditionally, but he was eventually murdered.
9. Imam Muhammad al-Jawad.
Father's name: Imam Ali ar-Rida.
Mother's name: Lady Subaika.
Birth: Madina, on the 10th of Rajab 195H (811CE).
Death: Poisoned by the Caliph, Al-Mutasim, in the city of Baghdad on the last day of Dhul al-Qadah 220H (835CE).
At a very young age Imam al-Jawad was engaged in interfaith dialogue with the scholars of his time. Consequently, he became known among the people for his vast knowledge of Islam.
10. Imam Ali al-Hadi.
Father's name: Muhammad al-Jawad.
Mother's name: Lady Samanah.
Birth: Madina on the 15th of Dhul al-Hijah, 202H (827CE).
Death: Poisoned on the 3rd of Rajab, 254H (868CE). Buried in Samarah.
During his time, Imam Ali al-Hadi remarkably surpassed others in human perfection, moral qualities, and generosity. He was summoned by the Abbasid Caliph, Al-Mutawakil to the city of Samarah, which housed the military barricade of the Abbasid Dynasty. There Imam al-Hadi was placed under house arrest. He was subsequentially murdered.
11. Imam Hassan al-Askari.
Father's name: Ali al-Hadi.
Mother's name: Lady Jiddh.
Birth: The 10th of al-Rabi al-Thani, 232H (846CE).
Death: Poisoned by the caliph of his time on the 8th of Rabi al-Awal 260H (874CE) in the city of Samarah.
Imam al-Askari physically and spiritually resembled his great grandfather, the Prophet. The Christians of the time looked upon him as sharing the same qualities as Prophet Jesus.
12. Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi.
Father: Imam Hassan al-Askari.
Mother: Lady Nurgis.
Birth: Samarah on 15th of Shaban 255H (869CE) to the present day.
Imam al-Mahdi is the last of the imams, and it is with him that the line of succession to the Prophet Muhammad ends. Islamic schools of thought agree that at the end of time Imam al-Mahdi will reappear to make justice prevail on earth after it being overwhelmed with injustice and tyranny. The idea that humanity will be saved is not peculiar to the Islamic faith. It is also shared by other religions such as Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, and Zoroastrianism. Although the concept of Imam al-Mahdi to be still alive after nearly thirteen centuries seems unconceivable by some, the Quran sets several examples of prophets who are still currently living, such as Jesus and Elijah.7
The Quran also gives two other examples in the story of the “companions of the cave”8 and Uzayr.9 The continuous existence of Imam al-Mahdi is considered one of the miracles of God, and Muslims believe in it as part of the unseen world.10 Imam al-Mahdi, still lives in this world by the will of God, but he does not live in public view. However, toward the end of human civilization, when the world is filled with evil and injustice, Imam al-Mahdi will appear to restore order and allow justice to prevail.
• Fatima al-Zahra.
Father's name: Prophet Muhammad.
Mother's name: Lady Khadijah bint Kowailed.
Birth: Makkah on the 20th day of Jumaada al-Thaani, 11 (614CE) forty-five years after the birth of the Prophet.
Death: On the 3rd of Jumaada al-Thaani 11H (632CE). Buried in Medina.
Although Lady Fatima al-Zahra is not considered as an imam, she is, however, included in this list because of her high status and importance. Lady Fatima was five years old during the advent of Islam. Although the Prophet had several children, Fatima was his favorite. Fatima and her father, Prophet Muhammad had a unique bond. Aisha,12 one of the wives of the Prophet said, “I never saw a person who so resembled her father in speech, movements, and gestures more than Fatima, and when she goes to visit her father, he stands, takes her hand, kisses it, and places her in his own seat.”13 Lady Fatima was loving and spiritually close to her father.
The Prophet once said this about his daughter, “Fatima is part of me. Whoever angers her angers me, and she is the mother of her father.”14 Lady Fatima carried the light of the message of the Prophet to the generations that were to come through her offspring [imams]. A chapter in the Quran was revealed about her: 15
Verily, We have granted you [Prophet Muhammad] al-Kawthar.16 Therefore, turn in prayer to your Lord and sacrifice for Him. And he who makes you angry—he will be cut off from offspring.
Lady Fatima was married to Imam Ali and had four children: Hassan, Husayn, Zaynab, and Um Kalthoum. Lady Fatima was the perfect example of virtue and righteousness; an exemplary woman in Islam. Lady Fatima set many examples in her social and political life. A few days after the demise of the Prophet, Lady Fatima died at the young age of eighteen.
The Family of the Prophet (Ahlul-Bayt)
Ahlul-Bayt refers to the immediate family members of the Prophet Muhammad, his daughter, Fatima, cousin and son-in-law, Ali, and grandchildren, Hassan and Husayn. The purity of Ahlul-Bayt is spoken of in the Quran, “Allah only wishes to remove all uncleanliness from you, O People of the House (Ahlul-Bayt), and to make you as pure as possible” (33:33). Like the prophets, these five members and the nine descendant imams from Husayn are referred to as Ahlul-Bayt. They are all considered infallible.
Near the end of Prophet Muhammad's life he said:
It is probable that I will be called soon, and I will respond. So I leave behind me, among you, two weighty things: the Book of God [the Quran], and my Ahlul-Bayt. Verily, God, the Merciful, the Aware, has informed me that these two will never be separated from each other until they meet me at the fountain in Heaven called Kawthar.17
The Prophet also said:
The parable of my Ahlul-Bayt is similar to that of Noah's ark. Whoever embarks on it will certainly be rescued, but whoever opposes the boarding of it will surely be drowned.18
As a statute, the prophets of God did not ask any reward for the pain and suffering they endured while attempting to guide humankind. In fact, this refusal to accept compensation can be seen as a mark of a prophet. The Quran states, “Obey those who ask no reward from you and who have themselves received guidance” (36:21).
However, by the command of Allah, Prophet Muhammad made one slight exception; although the Prophet refused to accept anything for himself, he was commanded to say, “I do not ask you for any reward except love for my relatives [the Ahlul-Bayt]” (42:23).
Imam Ali spoke about Ahlul-Bayt:
We, the Ahlul-Bayt, possess the doors of wisdom and light of governance. Beware that the paths of religion are one and its highways are straight. He who follows them achieves and secures the aim and objective. And he who stands away from them goes astray and incurs repentance.19
The example of the descendants of the Prophet Muhammad is like that of stars in the sky; ”When one star sets another one rises.”20
We are lights of the heavens and the earth and the ships of salvation. We are the repositories of knowledge, and toward us is the homecoming of all matters. Through our Mahdi (the final successor to the Prophet) all arguments shall be refuted, and he is the seal of the imams, the deliverer of the Muslim nation (ummah), and the extremity of the light. Happy are those who hold onto our handle and are brought together upon our love.21
1.
Bukhari, The Book of Ahkam (Laws), v.1 p.101; Muslim, Kitab al-Imaara (The Book of Leadership), v.1 narrations 4-6.
2.
Ibn means “son of.”
3.
Bint means “daughter of.”
4.
BH stands for “before Hijrah.”
5.
H stands for “Hijrah.”
6.
Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, 4: 281; Al-Tabari, 2:169.
7.
See Quran 18:60-82.
8.
See Quran 18:25.
9.
See Quran 2:259.
10.
See Quran 2:3.
11.
Jumaada al-Thaani is the sixth month of the Islamic calendar.
12.
Aisha, daughter of Abu Bakr (the first caliph), and one of the wives of the Prophet.
13.
Feiruz Abadi, Fadhaail al-Khamsa, v.3 p.127.
14.
Bukhari, v.2 p.185; Usud al-Ghaaba, v.5 p.520.
15.
Quran 108, Al-Kawthar.
16.
Kawthar is one of the names of Lady Fatima, as well as the name of a river in Paradise.
17.
Sahih Muslim, v.2 p.238 and Sahih Tirmithi, v.II p.220.
18.
Mishkaat al-Masaabih, Ahmad ibn Hanbal, p.523 and Faraid al-Simtayn, v.2 p.242.
19.
Nahj al-Balagha (The Peak of Eloquence), sermon 120.
20.
Nahj al-Balagha (The Peak of Eloquence), sermon 100.
21.
Sibt ibn al-Jawzi, Tadhkirat al-Khawass, p.138.
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[David1967]

If I may ask a question in this forum. The twelfth Imam Al Mahdi. If I am understanding correctly. He did not die and lives still on the earth but not in plain sight. Is he ever seen by people? If so, does he identify himself? Is he a messiah type figure to Muslims? I am very curious about this. Thank you. Respectfully.

 

[zahra67]

If I may ask a question in this forum. The twelfth Imam Al Mahdi. If I am understanding correctly. He did not die and lives still on the earth but not in plain sight. Is he ever seen by people? If so, does he identify himself? Is he a messiah type figure to Muslims? I am very curious about this. Thank you. Respectfully.

salam david!
i am very glad to see you here and am very grateful to Allah for this!
yes.
the twelvth imam is imam mahdi.
he is alive,
people may see him, but dont recognize him.
he is blessings and mercy for all universe.
he is proof of God and he is in occultation now.
let me send some hadithes about him for you.

In Kamaluddin through his own chain of narrators, it is narrated from His Eminence, Abu Ja’far Baqir (as) that he said:
“A time will come upon the people when their Imam shall disappear from their view. Blessed be those who remain firm upon our guardianship during such times. The least divine reward that shall reach them would be that the Almighty Allah shall call them and say: O My servants and maidservants, you brought faith in My secret and believed in My unseen. Then good news to you for My goodness and rewards as you are truly My servants and maidservants. I shall accept your deeds, disregard your faults and forgive your sins. And due to you I shall send rain to My creatures and ward off calamities from them. If you hadn’t been there I would have sent My chastisement upon them.”

 

[zahra67]

If I may ask a question in this forum. The twelfth Imam Al Mahdi. If I am understanding correctly. He did not die and lives still on the earth but not in plain sight. Is he ever seen by people? If so, does he identify himself? Is he a messiah type figure to Muslims? I am very curious about this. Thank you. Respectfully.

Important supplications prescribed for fulfillment of needs include supplication for the hastening of the reappearance of the last Imam and seeking his mediation for removal of all problems. In the book, Jannatul Mawa it is narrated from Kunoozul Najaah of Shaykh Tabarsi Fadl bin Hasan, the author of Tafseer Majmaul Bayan that he said: There is a supplication that His Eminence, the Imam of the Time (aj) taught to Abul Hasan Muhammad bin Ahmad Abi Laith (r.a.) in the city of Baghdad at the cemetery of Quraish when he had taken refuge to escape from being killed. By the blessings of this supplication he escaped the sword. The supplication is as follows:
اللهم عظم البلاء وبرح الخفاء وانقطع الرجاء، وانكشف الغطاء، وضاقت الأرض ومنعت السماء، واليك يا رب المشتكى وعليك المعول في الشدة والرخاء. اللهم فصل على محمد وآل محمد، أولي الأمر الذين فرضت علينا طاعتهم فعرفتنا بذلك منزلتهم، ففرج عنا بحقهم، فرجا عاجلا كلمح البصر أو هو اقرب، يا محمد يا علي اكفياني فإنكما كافياي، وانصراني فإنكما ناصراي، يا مولاي يا صاحب الزمان، الغوث الغوث الغوث أدركني أدركني أدركني.
O my nourisher the calamities have increased and that which was concealed has surfaced and the curtains has been raised and the hopes are shattered and the earth has become narrow and the skies has withheld (the bounties) and you are the only supporter and I complain to You, and trust is put only in you at times of troubles and ease.
O Allah send blessings on Muhammad (S) and the Progeny of Muhammad (S) who are the masters of the orders and whose obedience You have made us recognize, then expand for one by their right and expand it soon like that of a winking of an eye nay more closer than it, O Muhammad O Ali, O Ali, O Muhammad for answering my purpose You two are sufficient and you two help me out as both of you are helpers. O our master, O the master of the time I complain, I complain, I complain, help me, help me, help me, just now, just now, just now; hasten, hasten, hasten, O the most merciful of all mercifuls; by the right of Muhammad and his progeny, the pure.

 

[mojtaba]

If I may ask a question in this forum. The twelfth Imam Al Mahdi. If I am understanding correctly. He did not die and lives still on the earth but not in plain sight. Is he ever seen by people? If so, does he identify himself? Is he a messiah type figure to Muslims? I am very curious about this. Thank you. Respectfully.

Salam David.

First it should be said that Shias believe that Imam Al-Mahdi( peace be upon him ) has been born and he is alive till his reappearance. Rather, the mainstream of Sunnis do not believe that Imam Al-Mahdi( peace be upon him ) is alive. They believe that he will be born in future. But, there are eminent Sunni scholars who are agree with Shias and believe that Imam Al-Mahdi( peace be upon him ) has been born and didn't die and he is the son of Imam Hasan Al-Askari[ 11th Shia Imam ].

Yes. There are people who have seen him( peace be upon him ). Not only Shias, Sunni eminent scholars have also said that they have seen him( peace be upon him ). In some cases he( peace be upon him ) has identified himself.

May God bless you.

 

[Yasin-shalal]

If I may ask a question in this forum. The twelfth Imam Al Mahdi. If I am understanding correctly. He did not die and lives still on the earth but not in plain sight. Is he ever seen by people? If so, does he identify himself? Is he a messiah type figure to Muslims? I am very curious about this. Thank you. Respectfully.

Salam,

You are welcome in this forum David!
He was predicted by Muhammad(pbuh) and some are concerned that he was predicted by Jesus(pbuh) when Jesus(pbuh) talks about one who will come in the future in the glory to help the whole world. Jesus(pbuh) also emphasizes that him self will come again.
This is what our authentic Hadiths talk about! =>Mahdi and Jesus, peace be upon them, will come again in the future in glory.

Muhammad(pbuh) says: Till Mahdi's arrival, human being will open one door of knowledge by half, when Mahdi(pbuh) appears, he will open 26 other doors by himself.
His miracle will be his knowledge and wisdom!

This might be also interesting that some Hadiths say that Mahdi(pbuh) was from a Christian Roman mother. And also, he was met by some people when he was a child. We have got even some Hadiths from him when he(pbuh) was a child.

Mahdi(pbuh): Pray for my arrival(Faraj) alot, and make sure it's in fact your own success(Faraj).

 

[David1967]

Just want to say thanks to everyone for answering my questions as well as your hospitality. You have all been very helpful.

 

[zahra67]

Important supplications prescribed for fulfillment of needs include supplication for the hastening of the reappearance of the last Imam and seeking his mediation for removal of all problems. In the book, Jannatul Mawa it is narrated from Kunoozul Najaah of Shaykh Tabarsi Fadl bin Hasan, the author of Tafseer Majmaul Bayan that he said: There is a supplication that His Eminence, the Imam of the Time (aj) taught to Abul Hasan Muhammad bin Ahmad Abi Laith (r.a.) in the city of Baghdad at the cemetery of Quraish when he had taken refuge to escape from being killed. By the blessings of this supplication he escaped the sword. The supplication is as follows:
اللهم عظم البلاء وبرح الخفاء وانقطع الرجاء، وانكشف الغطاء، وضاقت الأرض ومنعت السماء، واليك يا رب المشتكى وعليك المعول في الشدة والرخاء. اللهم فصل على محمد وآل محمد، أولي الأمر الذين فرضت علينا طاعتهم فعرفتنا بذلك منزلتهم، ففرج عنا بحقهم، فرجا عاجلا كلمح البصر أو هو اقرب، يا محمد يا علي اكفياني فإنكما كافياي، وانصراني فإنكما ناصراي، يا مولاي يا صاحب الزمان، الغوث الغوث الغوث أدركني أدركني أدركني.
O my nourisher the calamities have increased and that which was concealed has surfaced and the curtains has been raised and the hopes are shattered and the earth has become narrow and the skies has withheld (the bounties) and you are the only supporter and I complain to You, and trust is put only in you at times of troubles and ease.
O Allah send blessings on Muhammad (S) and the Progeny of Muhammad (S) who are the masters of the orders and whose obedience You have made us recognize, then expand for one by their right and expand it soon like that of a winking of an eye nay more closer than it, O Muhammad O Ali, O Ali, O Muhammad for answering my purpose You two are sufficient and you two help me out as both of you are helpers. O our master, O the master of the time I complain, I complain, I complain, help me, help me, help me, just now, just now, just now; hasten, hasten, hasten, O the most merciful of all mercifuls; by the right of Muhammad and his progeny, the pure.

about the doa which i posted i should say:
shia muslims resort to ahlulbayt, according the the holy quran.
they are means of proximity to God.

see:
sura 4 verse 64

And We did not send any messenger but that he should be obeyed by Allah's
permission; and had they, when they were unjust to themselves, come to you and
asked forgiveness of Allah and the Messenger had [also] asked forgiveness for
them, they would have found Allah Oft-returning [to mercy], Merciful.

and also sura 5 verse 35
. O you who believe! be careful of [your duty to] Allah and seek means of
nearness to Him and strive hard in His way that you may be successful.

Allah bless you all.

 

[Servant_of_the_One1]

Post this in shia section outside Islam section, because i believe shias are not muslims.

Thanks

 

[Yasin-shalal]

Post this in shia section outside Islam section, because i believe shias are not muslims.

Thanks

What you belive does NOT change the facts.
You and people like you are the fuel of Fitnah fire which will ruin unity. This fire will burn all the Islamic Ummah. I just wonder how you are NOT ashaimed of Muhammad, pbuh, who was Makarimul Akhlaq.

 

[Servant_of_the_One1]

What you belive does NOT change the facts.
You and people like you are the fuel of Fitnah fire which will ruin unity. This fire will burn all the Islamic Ummah. I just wonder how you are NOT ashaimed of Muhammad, pbuh, who was Makarimul Akhlaq.

I have my great reasons for believing so. Until the shias change it, there cannot and there will not be Unity.

We differ in beliefs.

 

[Godobeyer]

Post this in shia section outside Islam section, because i believe shias are not muslims.

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Salam brother .
What make you believe that?

 

[Servant_of_the_One1]

Salam brother .
What make you believe that?

Their graveworship(shirk), their takfir/excommunication of sahaba and mothers of believers from islam.

I believe only Zaydi shias are muslims, not twelvers, alawis and ismailis.

 

[Yasin-shalal]

I have my great reasons for believing so. Until the shias change it, there cannot and there will not be Unity.

We differ in beliefs.

There will be no change in our belifs as there is nothing wrong with them. They are crystal.
It's the whole Islamic Ummah which needs unity Not Shia Muslims only. If you look at the existing situation you will find out that Sunni brothers are in need of unity much more than Shia Muslims.
I am well aware that the mojarity of Sunni brothers are peaceful and nice people.
Radical Muslims have no dominant place neither in this world nor in the day of judgement.

 

[Servant_of_the_One1]

There will be no change in our belifs as there is nothing wrong with them. They are crystal.
It's the whole Islamic Ummah which needs unity Not Shia Muslims only. If you look at the existing situation you will find out that Sunni brothers are in need of unity much more than Shia Muslims.
I am well aware that the mojarity of Sunni brothers are peaceful and nice people.
Radical Muslims have no dominant place neither in this world nor in the day of judgement.

Well the way i see is only a naive sunni , a ignorant sunni wants unity with a person who curses & insults sahaba.

Goodluck though

 

[Yasin-shalal]

Well the way i see is only a naive sunni , a ignorant sunni wants unity with a person who curses & insults sahaba.

Goodluck though

Peace be upon all those Sahaba who kept their loyality to Mohammad,pbuh. You Just Claim that you support Sahaba. Sahaba are not only Umar and Abubakr. When you support Umar you in fact betray Abuzar, the trustworthy companion of Muhammad,pbuh, who was bothered, annoyed to death and deported by Abubakr and Umar.
Logic and brain say that one cannot support all those who used to fight, kill, swear at amd deport eachother.
The one who says both Yazid ibn Muawiya and Husein ibn Ali are right and support both of them is on fact an ignorant person.

 

[Servant_of_the_One1]

Peace be upon all those Sahaba who kept their loyality to Mohammad,pbuh. You Just Claim that you support Sahaba. Sahaba are not only Umar and Abubakr. When you support Umar you in fact betray Abuzar, the trustworthy companion of Muhammad,pbuh, who was bothered, annoyed to death and deported by Abubakr and Umar.
Logic and brain say that one cannot support all those who used to fight, kill, swear at amd deport eachother.
The one who says both Yazid ibn Muawiya and Husein ibn Ali are right and support both of them is on fact an ignorant person.

And this is why i oppose the mushrikiin strongly.

They make takfir against amir al mumineen Umar(r.a) from fake religious point of view( infact they hate him because Umar destroyed the empire of fireworshipping persians), when we have clear sources both in muslim and mushrik books that Ali(r.a) gave bayyah to Umar(r.a) and worked with him closely.

So i ask Allah to curse the enemies of sahaba and ahlulbayt , and to destroy those who call upon ahlulbayt for help(which is shirk).



U can have ur false unity with naive sunnis.


Real awaken sunnis will never unite with enemies of Sahaba and ahlulbayt.

 

[mojtaba]

Their graveworship(shirk),

Which liar has said you that we worship the garves?
Do you have any proof for your claim?
نبئوني بعلم إن كنتم صادقين

their takfir/excommunication of sahaba and mothers of believers from islam.

In your closed mind, only Abu Bakr and Umar and Uthman are Sahaba of Prophet and only Aisha[ dughter of Abu Bakr ] and Hafsa[ daghter of Uthman ], against whom were revealed the Sura(chapter) of Tahrim, are mothers of believers, but Umm Salama who was one of the best wives of Prophet and was against Aisha is not. So, this fanaticism does not let you to think freely. Also, it should be said that according to your authentic books, if the wives of Prophet Muhammad were called the mothers of believers, this means that marriage with them after Prophet was Haram[ unlawful ], nothing else.
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See this narration which is in Mowatta' of Malik, one of your the most authentic books,

the Messenger of Allah(S), said over the martyrs of Uhud,
"I testify for them."
Abu Bakr said, "Messenger of Allah! Are we not their brothers? We entered Islam as they entered Islam and we did jihad as they did jihad."
The Messenger of Allah(S) said, "Yes, but I do not know what you will do after me." Abu Bakr wept profusely and said, "Are we really going to out-live you!"
(Source, Muwatta' Malik)

So, we can not say that all the Sahaba, including Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman would remain good even after Prophet. Prophet Muhammad did not testify for them. Read this Hadith again and agian, and open your mind, then think about it.

Also, according to your authentic books, like Sahih Muslim and Sahih ibn Habban, Imam Ali believed that Abu Bakr and Umar were liar, sinful, treacherous and dishonest. Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman changed the orders of Quran and Sunnah. See this post in which I have mentioned only some of their changing in the clear orders of Allah in Quran and Sunnah.

 

[mojtaba]

And this is why i oppose the mushrikiin strongly.

They make takfir against amir al mumineen Umar(r.a) from fake religious point of view( infact they hate him because Umar destroyed the empire of fireworshipping persians),

Narrated Ibn Al-Musaiyab:
The companions of the Prophet (s) said that Prophet(s) said,

"Some men from my companions will come to my Lake-Fount[ in Hereafter ] and they will be driven away from it, and I will say, 'O Lord, my Sahabas (companions)!' It will be said, 'You have no knowledge of what they innovated after you left: they turned apostate as renegades."
(See Sahih Al-Bukhari)

We do not love Umar, because he made different innovations in Islam. See one of the little innovations of Umar which is among many other innovations of him in Islam, that is Salat At-Tarawih which himself also called it Bid'a( innovation in religion ). See Sahih Al-Bukhar. I do not know, does not this mean that Prophet himself was ignorant about this issue and Umar was wiser than the Messenger of Allah(pbuhahpp)?! Na'uzoo Billah.

Allah says that we must only refer our religious issues to Quran and Prophet, not any other ones( فإن تنازعتم في شيء فردوه إلی الله و الرسول إن كنتم تؤمنون بالله و اليوم الآخر ذلك خير و أحسن تأويلاً). We believe that our12 Imams who are the Successors of Prophet Muhammad could not change any others of Allahin Quran and Sunnah.

when we have clear sources both in muslim and mushrik books that Ali(r.a) gave bayyah to Umar(r.a) and worked with him closely.

Imam Ali never worked with Umar closely.
1. Imam Ali was the true Successor of Prophet Muhammad and he was responsible about the mistakes of ignorant person like Umar. For example, Umar wrongly judged against an insane woman who commited adultery. He ordered for stoning of her. But, Imam Ali prohibited this doing, because she was insane. Imam Ali did not let the wrong judgment of Umar to be done( Sunan Abi Dawood, v4, p140 ).

Indeed, Imam Ali defended Islam and Muslims, not those Kholafa.

2. According to different Sunni authentic books, including Sahih Muslin, Imam Ali believed that Abu Bakr and Umar were liar, sinful, treacherous and dishonest.

3. Why do you forget that Lady Fatima never gave Biy'ah to Abu Bakr? And also, Imam Ali and Bani Hashim did not give Bey'ah to Abu Bakr during 6 months?
Also, why do not you consider the Bey'ah of Umar with Imam Ali in the Day of Qadir Khom?( After Khotba of Qadir by Prophet Muhammad in which he appointed Imam Ali as his first Successor, Umar said to Imam Ali, ' O son of Abi Talib. Congratulations, from now you are the supervisor of every faithful man and woman.'(Musnad Ahmad, V.4, P.281)[فَلَقِيَهُ عُمَرُ بَعْدَ ذلك فقال له هنياء يا بن أبي طَالِبٍ أَصْبَحْتَ وَأَمْسَيْتَ مولي كل مُؤْمِنٍ وَمُؤْمِنَةٍ.] Albani and Mulla Ali Al-Ghari has said the Hadith is Sahih.

So i ask Allah to curse the enemies of sahaba and ahlulbayt , and to destroy those who call upon ahlulbayt for help(which is shirk).

So, you are cursing Umar, your Amir Al-Mo'meneen!!! You are proving that Umar was mushrik(polytheist).

It is related from Anas,

"If there was a drought, 'Umar ibn al-Khattab would ask to it rains through al-'Abbas ibn 'Abdu'l-Muttalib . He would say, 'O Allah we would seek intercession with You by Your Prophet and we would ask you for rain, now we seek intercession with You by the uncle of our Prophet, so give us rain!'" He added, "And they were given rain."

References:
Sahih Bukhari Book:Al istasqa Chapter: Suaal An Nas Al Imam Alistasqa iza Qahatu Page : 245 Hadith number :1010

Also, you are cursing Sahaba and your eminent scholars. See the following narration:

Imam Ibn Kathir (a sunni eminent scholar) wrote in tafsir of the verse 4:64,

Many scholars have stated this tradition. One of them is Abu Mansur al-Sabbagh who writes in his book Al-Shamil Al-Hikayat-ul-mashhurah that, according to ‘Utbi, once he was sitting beside the Prophet’s grave when a bedouin came and he said, “Peace be on you, O Allah’s Messenger. I have heard that Allah says: ‘(O beloved!) And if they had come to you, when they had wronged their souls, and asked forgiveness of Allah, and the Messenger also had asked forgiveness for them, they (on the basis of this means and intercession) would have surely found Allah the Granter of repentance, extremely Merciful.’ I have come to you, asking forgiveness for my sins and I make you as my intermediary before my Lord and I have come to you for this purpose.” Then he recited these verses: “O, the most exalted among the buried people who improved the worth of the plains and the hillocks! May I sacrifice my life for this grave which is made radiant by you, (the Prophet,) the one who is (an embodiment) of mercy and forgiveness.” Then the bedouin went away and I fell asleep. In my dream I saw the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him). He said to me: O ‘Utbi, the bedouin is right, go and give him the good news that Allah has forgiven his sins. [Ibn Kathir, Tafsir-ul-Qur'an al-azim Volume 004, Page No. 140, Under the Verse 4:64]

U can have ur false unity with naive sunnis.

Real awaken sunnis will never unite with enemies of Sahaba and ahlulbayt.

May Allah save Sunni and Shia Muslims from Takfiri Wahhabis. Ameen!