Numerous narrations highlight the merits of visiting Jannatul Baqi and the rewards for paying respects to the Infallible Imams (a.s.) buried there, as well as praying for the Muslims interred within its grounds. There are plenty of traditions in Shia books, documenting the virtues of visiting Baqi but let’s begin with what has been narrated…
Abu Abdillah Imam Ja’far Sadiq once proved to the Ahle Tasannun Imam Abu Hanifah through two verses of the Holy Quran that the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) grants sustenance to everyone in this world. These Quranic verses also answer those who raise objections against the Shias for directly asking…
It’s that time of year when the Nasibis come to life and remind Muslims worldwide that celebrating the Mawlid of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) is a Bid’ah (innovation in religion) and Shirk. While they claim (one of the contentions) that it is a Christian custom to celebrate their Prophet’s…
The Nawasib argue that Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him and his family) died in Ayesha’s house in her lap, and they see this as a great virtue for her. They claim that if the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) didn’t love her, he wouldn’t have died in her lap. Al-Haakim and…
The masses quote several traditions that speak of the excellence of the companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), so much so that they even go to the extent of declaring all of them to be righteous and that all of them will go to Paradise, they call this concept,…
His Eminence Imam Muhammad Baqir (peace be upon him) narrates that Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: “I shall be the first to arrive on the Day of Judgement in front of the Majestic and Powerful (Lord) and after me His Book and my progeny. Then my nation (Ummah) shall…
Ibn Abbas narrates that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) informed us about his daughter Fatima Zahra (s.a.) in a lengthy tradition: “My daughter Fatima, is the chief of the women of the worlds, from the first till the last ones. She is a part of me, the light of my eyes and the coolness of…
It is mentioned in few historical and traditional sources that the verse of conveying the Wilaayah (Mastership) of Ameerul Momineen Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) was revealed three times upon the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) during his last Hajj. However, the actual announcement was not done after the first two revelations and the divine order…
In order to deny the clear and irrefutable appointment of Ameerul Momineen Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) as the immediate successor of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), the opponents of Shias go to any lengths to raise various doubts and objections pertaining to the incident of Ghadeer. Raising an objection is not a problem per se because…