by Abu Al-‘Abbas Al-Shami Abu Al-Mufaddal, Muhammad b. ‘Abdillah Al-Shaybani (d. 387), was an infamous Shi’ite forger from the city of Baghdad who was criticized and condemned by Sunni and Shi’ite scholarship alike. Though this transmitter’s reliability and trustworthiness are [read more]
by Abu Al-Abbas Al-Shami After engaging in Sunni-Shia polemics for a while, one eventually recognizes that most of the disagreement ultimately stems from one main factor: the relative independence of Sunni and Shi’ite primary historical sources. These independent primary [read more]
by Abu Al-Abbas Al-Shami Lebanese Shi’ite scholar, Sayyed Ja’far Murtaza Al-Ameli (b. 1945), is the author of one of the most important Shi’ite works on the Seerah, “Al-Sahih min Seerat Al-Nabi Al-A’ẓam”, which is in 35 volumes. At first glance, [read more]
It may come as a surprise to many Shīas, that there are multiple hadīths in the classical Shīa works that speak of thirteen Imāms instead of twelve. Today, Shīa scholars would dismiss these are scribal errors. These reports often state [read more]
Shi’ite polemicists often ask Sunnis: “How do you claim that the Sahabah are all just role models when you yourselves acknowledge that they all fought each other?” Though this question embodies several fallacious premises, one eventually finds himself questioning its [read more]
A hadith commonly cited in Sunni-Shia polemics is a report pertaining to a Quranic verse where Allah says: “You are only a warner, and for every people is a guide.” (13:7) Shias appeal to a report where ‘Ali is supposedly [read more]
Background It is commonly accepted among the Shias today that Sunnis are praying the Maghrib prayers before the time that has been stipulated by the Shari’ah. According to Sunnis, as long as the actual sun’s disc disappears, the time is [read more]
by Abdullah Moataz One of the more profound hadiths regarding the superiority of ‘Ali b. Abi Talib and his virtues, is a hadith found in Sahih Muslim. Shi’ite polemicists constantly use the hadith in their proselytizing efforts with Sunnis. The [read more]
When analyzing hadiths and historical reports, one cannot overlook the discipline of ‘ilmur-Rijaal. This science is a compilation of the hadith critics’ conclusions regarding the reliability of the numerous hadith transmitters that took part in the transmission of hadith. In [read more]
Introduction The report we shall study in this article is an alleged prophetic explanation of a verse in the Qur’an, that has been appealed to by some Shi’a. In this article, I will be applying the method of early hadith [read more]
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