The curious reaction of Umar to the death of the Prophet (s) Abu Bakr was not in Madinah but was at a town called Sunh, upon hearing news of the Prophet (saaws)’s demise he returned to Madinah by horse 1. Meanwhile Umar was seeking to deny this information and was...
Why the need for a revised edition? There is no doubt that prior to his departing from the earth Rasulullah (s) as any responsible leader would do appointed a successor, one that would inherit his mantle of leadership, and thereafter continue to propagate the true...
This beautiful Hadith exemplifies the beautiful relationship between Muhammad (s) and Ali (as). Those that desperately seek to hide the excellences of Ali (as) insist that the tradition be limited a context and that no further thought should be given to it. They are...
We shall also briefly share with our readers the Hadith Manzila from Shia texts. According to Shia books, Hadith Manzila was recited by the Holy Prophet [s] for Ali bin Abi Talib [as] on fourteen occasions: First occasion – When Imam Ali was the first person who...
First Claim – The Prophet (s) was merely seeking to reiterate his familial link with Ali (as) Abdul Hamid Siddiqi states: “Shi’ite authors refer to this and similar traditions in support of their claim that by those words the Holy Prophet (may peace be upon him)...
