Proofs for Sunni Muslims
13th century Sunni Shafi’i scholar Ibn Khallakan in his book “Wafayat al-A’ayan”, has given a brief account of the birth of the Imam, Mohammed son of Hasan al-Askari a.s. He ends the biography of the Imam a.s. by saying ” Rahimahu Allahu Ta’ala” May Allah have mercy on his soul.
Abu Bakr dictated his last testament to Uthman Ibn Affan as follows:In the name of Most Merciful God. This is the last will and testament of Abu Bakr bin Abu Quhafa, when he is in the last hour of the world, and the first of the next; an hour in which the infidel must believe,
NAMES OF THE IMAMS OF AHLULBAYT A.S. REPORTED BEFORE IMAM AL MAHDI A.S., IMAM ALI AL HADI AND IMAM AL JAWAD PBUTBEFORE 220 A.H! Sunan Ibn Maaja 65-Reported from Sahal son of Abi Sahal and Muhammad son of Ismael they said: Reported from AbdulSalam son of Saleh Abu AlSalt AlHarawi reported from Ali son of
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Sunni Muslims would often state that the Mahdi’s name should be Muhammad ibn Abdullah, as in the hadiths it is said that the Mahdi’s name is like the name of Messenger of Allah (s) and name of his father is like the name of Prophet Muhammad’s (s) father name i.e. Abdullah. However, an important thing
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The Messenger of Allah (S) said: “I am leaving for you two precious and weighty Symbols that if you adhere to BOTH of them you shall not go astray after me. They are, the Book of Allah, and my progeny, that is my Ahlul-Bayt. The Merciful has informed me that These two shall not separate
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From Yanabee AlMawada AlGandowri AlHanafi Ch.94 From AlManaqib with his sanad to Jaabir son of Abdullah he said: The Messenger of Allah s.a.w said:”O Jaabir my executors and Muslim Imams after me, the first of them is Ali and then AlHasan and then AlHusain and then Ali son of AlHussain and then Muhammad son of
In the book “Al Bidaya wa Nihaya” of the great Sunni scholar Ibn Kathir we can read on page 360 that after the death of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) it was said by people that he (pbuhahp) left behind a Testament appointing Imam Ali (as) as the Khaleef over
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The Speech of Ghadeer KhumUpon receiving the verse, the Prophet (PBUH&HF) stopped on that place (the pond of Khum) which was extremely hot. Then he sent for all people who have been ahead in the way, to come back and waited until all pilgrims who fell behind, arrived and gathered. He ordered Salman (RA) to
Khalifa simply means “successor”. In Islamic history, it has also been used for “ruler” or “leader”. So who really has the authority to choose a ruler or leader in Islam? What does Khalifa Allah mean? Who appoints this Khalifa? The answers to all these questions is in the Holy Quran. It is to be noted