Hawari (Disciples) of Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) and Aimmah (peace be upon them)In Islamic teachings, the concept of the Ḥawāriyyūn (Disciples) holds a deep and honorable meaning. The term appears in the Qur’an, history, and narrations, referring to the devoted followers of Prophets and Aimmah (peace be upon them), who…
Ali ibn Abi Hamzah al-Bata’ini was once a close companion of Imam al-Sadiq and Imam al-Kazim (peace be upon them). However, after the martyrdom of Imam al-Kazim (peace be upon him), he rejected the Imamate of Imam al-Reza (peace be upon him). He became a leader of the Waqifi sect, falsely claiming that Imam al-Kazim…
The 7th and 8th century Ahle Tasannun scholar and traditionalist Ibrahim Hamveeni in his book Faraaed al-Simtain, vol. 2, p. 321 has brought a chapter which is about the tradition of Ameerul Momineen Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) which has a mention of the 12 Imams of whom, Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) will be the…
Casting doubts over the longevity of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) is a consequence of not pondering over the Holy Quran. If someone refutes the longevity of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) merely on the basis of the doubt that how can a person live for 1200 years, then our question to such people is whether they have recited…
If we glance through history, it becomes clear that Almighty Allah has been disobeyed in every era, be it in the form of Pharaoh or Nimrud, and Satan has deviated every person, big or small. But it is the grace and nobility of Allah that in every era, He has sent His Proof, Guide, and…
The Ahle Tasannun scholar of Al-Azhar University of Egypt, Momin Ibn Hasan Shablanji has mentioned a tradition in his book Noor al-Absaar, vol. 1, p. 346 in which Abu Amaamah Baaheli narrates that the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said in his sermon while mentioning about Dajjaal that: “All forms…
In the ocean of merits of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.), one virtue and excellence which is very evident; is his similarity to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) to such an extent that even his name and agnomen is exactly the same as that of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). If the…
Perhaps it might be difficult for some people to believe or they may be surprised at the fact that whether Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) is really superior to the Prophets? He certainly is! The 7th century Ahle Tasannun scholar and traditionalist Yusuf Ibn Yahya Shaafei in his book Iqd al-Durar, vol. 1, p. 222, tradition 241,…
7th and 8th century Ahle Tasannun scholar and traditionalist Ibrahim Hamveeni in his book Faraaed al-Simtain, vol. 2, chapter 35, narrates a tradition that: فَقَالَ لَهُ أُبَيٌّ وَ مَا دَلاَئِلُهُ وَ عَلاَمَاتُهُ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ قَالَ لَهُ عَلَمٌ إِذَا حَانَ وَقْتُ خُرُوجِهِ اِنْتَشَرَ ذَلِكَ اَلْعَلَمُ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ وَ أَنْطَقَهُ اَللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى فَنَادَاهُ اَلْعَلَمُ…
It is mentioned in Musnad of Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, vol. 1, p. 376 and Sunan al-Tirmidhi, vol. 4, Book 34, Chapter 52, p. 505, H. 2231 that Abdullah Ibn Masood narrates from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) who informed: “The Day of Resurrection will not occur until a person from my Ahlul Bait whose name will…