Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter the nomination of Imam Ali (peace be upon him) as the successor of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) at Ghadeer-e-Khumm, some individuals could not accept this decision and pressured the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) to change it. This event is also alluded to in…
Reading Time: 2 minutesGhadeer-e-Khumm is the sacred site where the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) declared: “Whoever I am his master, then Ali (a.s.) is his master.”Centuries later, Imam Jafar al-Ṣadeq (a.s.) passed through the plains of Ghadeer-e-Khumm and revealed to his companion a hidden truth. How this divine declaration stirred hatred among…
Reading Time: 3 minutesAmeer al-Momineen Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon them both), described the day of Ghadeer as: “The Day of the Proof.”[Reference: Miṣbaaḥ al-Mutahajjid, vol. 2, p. 752; Iqbaal al-Aamal, vol. 1, p. 461; Behaar al-Anwaar, vol. 94, p. 112] Why “The Day of Proof”?Because on this day, proofs regarding the rightful succession and…
Reading Time: 6 minutesGhadeer Sermon – Section 3 There are approximately 34 statements in this section of the Ghadeer sermon. Before announcing and openly declaring the mastership (Wilaayah) of Ameer al-Momineen Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.), the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) officially declared Allah’s decree regarding the appointment of Imam Ali (a.s.) and the pure Imams (a.s.)…
Reading Time: 3 minutesآپﷺنے اپنی حیاتِ مبارکہ میں امام علی کو بارہا اپنا جانشین مقرر فرمایا تھا پیغمبر اکرمﷺ نے متعدد مواقع پر اپنے جانشین، وصی، اور اپنے بعد اپنے بلا فصل خلیفہ کا اعلان کیا تھا۔ آنحضرتﷺ کے اقوال و افعال سے یہ واضح ہو جاتا ہے کہ آپ کے بعد امام علی ہی اس امت میں…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) laid special emphasis on Muslims paying allegiance to Ameerul Momineen Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon them both) on the Day of Ghadeer in his lengthy sermon. This short section of the Ghadeer Sermon consists of three clear statements wherein the…
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn this section, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) reminded people about their responsibilities towards the divine commandments which will never change – especially reminding them to never abandon the Hajj and other divine obligations. There are 17 statements in this section in which it is explained that Ameerul…
Reading Time: 7 minutesThe last section of the Ghadeer Sermon is dedicated to paying allegiance to Imam Ali (peace be upon him) and the Imams (peace be upon them) after him. There are 20 statements wherein the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) took the oath of allegiance from everyone present in Ghadeer for…
Reading Time: 5 minutesDisregarding the intensity of the heat, overcoming the fatigue of the Hajj, maneuvering the queue of more than 125,000 pilgrims, a voice spontaneously echoed in the hot desert, “Congratulations, congratulations, O son of Abu Talib, today you have become my master and the master of every Muslim.” It was not long before the Holy Prophet…
Reading Time: 4 minutesHearty Congratulations on the greatest Eid– Eide Ghadeer. “Of Whomever I am Master, this Ali is his Master,” thus declared the Holy Prophet (saw) The 18th Zilhajj in the 10th year of Hijri has marked the epoch in Islamic history. On this bright sunny day, the Holy Prophet (saw) by the command of Almighty Allah,…