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Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 3 months ago

Just because a hadith has an unknown narrator does not mean for certain it was fabricated. Possibly the narrator was known in the past, but we do not know them now because we have lost books and information. Also, possibly the information in the hadith is correctly transmitted even if we don't know the transmitter. It is better to say that hadith with unknown narrators lack verification. 

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Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb, Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb has a BA in Law from Guilan University, Iran and has also undertaken Hawzah studies in Qom. He used to be a Cultural Affairs director of Ethics Group of Al-Mustafa... Answered 3 months ago

This doubt has been raise by some and they have thought that this hadith is not mentioned in Shia books which is not true.
In shia books like:
1.The book of Sulaim ibn Qays al-Helali we read:
ابن عباس يحكى قضية الكتف أبان بن أبي عياش عن سليم، قال: إني كنت عند عبد الله بن عباس في بيته وعنده رهط من الشيعة. قال: فذكروا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وموته، فبكى ابن عباس، وقال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله يوم الاثنين - وهو اليوم الذي قبض فيه - وحوله أهل بيته وثلاثون رجلا من أصحابه: ايتوني بكتف أكتب لكم فيه كتابا لن تضلوا بعدي ولن تختلفوا بعدي. فمنعهم فرعون هذه الامة فقال: (إن رسول الله يهجر) فغضب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وقال: (إني أراكم تخالفوني وأنا حي، فكيف بعد موتي) ؟ فترك الكتف. قال سليم: ثم أقبل علي ابن عباس فقال: يا سليم، لو لا ما قال ذلك الرجل لكتب لنا كتابا لا يضل أحد ولا يختلف. فقال رجل من القوم: ومن ذلك الرجل ؟ فقال: ليس إلى ذلك سبيل. فخلوت بابن عباس بعد ما قام القوم، فقال: هو عمر. فقلت: صدقت، قد سمعت عليا عليه السلام وسلمان وأبا ذر والمقداد يقولون: (إنه عمر). فقال: يا سليم، اكتم إلا ممن تثق بهم من إخوانك، فإن قلوب هذه الامة أشربت حب هذين الرجلين كما أشربت قلوب بني إسرائيل حب العجل والسامري.

2.No'mani in Al-Ghaybah also records the same narration with a bit of difference:
باسناده، عن عبد الرزاق، قال: حدثنا معمر بن راشد، عن ابان بن ابی‌عیاش، عن سلیم بن قیس: «ان علیا (علیه‌السّلام) قال لطلحة - فی حدیث طویل عند ذکر تفاخر المهاجرین والانصار بمناقبهم وفضائلهم -: یا طلحة، الیس قد شهدت رسول الله (صلی‌الله‌علیه‌و‌آله‌وسلّم) حین دعانا بالکتف لیکتب فیها ما لا تضل الامة بعده ولا تختلف، فقال: صاحبک ما قال: ان رسول الله یهجر، فغضب رسول الله وترکها؟ قال: بلی قد شهدته.
قال: فانکم لما خرجتم اخبرنی رسول الله (صلی‌الله‌علیه‌و‌آله‌وسلّم) بالذی اراد ان یکتب فیها ویشهد علیه العامة، وان جبرئیل اخبره بان الله تعالی قد علم ان الامة ستختلف وتفترق،
ثم دعا بصحیفة فاملی علی ما اراد ان یکتب فی الکتف، واشهد علی ذلک ثلاثة رهط: سلمان الفارسی، وابا ذر، والمقداد، وسمی من یکون من ائمة الهدی الذین امر المؤمنین بطاعتهم الی یوم القیامة، فسمانی اولهم، ثم ابنی هذا حسن، ثم ابنی هذا حسین، ثم تسعة من ولد ابنی هذا حسین، کذلک یا ابا ذر، وانت یا مقداد؟ قالا: نشهد بذلک علی رسول الله صلی الله علیه وآله.
فقال طلحة: والله لقد سمعت من رسول الله (صلی‌الله‌علیه‌و‌آله‌وسلّم) یقول لابی ذر: ما اقلت الغبراء، ولا اظلت الخضراء ذا لهجة اصدق ولا ابر من ابی‌ذر، وانا اشهد انهما لم یشهدا الا بالحق، وانت اصدق وابر عندی منهما.
3.Also Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari the shia scholar in his book Al-Mustarshid Fil Imamah writes:
«الیس قال الرسول (صلی‌الله‌علیه‌و‌آله‌وسلّم) وسلم، وقد تغرغر: ایتونی بدواة وصحیفة اکتب لکم ما لا تضلون معه بعدی. فقال الثانی: هجر رسول الله!! ثم قال: حسبنا کتاب الله!، وفی هذا القول کفر بالله العظیم! لان الله جل ذکره یقول: (وما اتاکم الرسول فخذوه وما نهاکم عنه فانتهوا) فزعم عمر انه لا حاجة له فیما دعاهم الیه الرسول (صلی‌الله‌علیه‌و‌آله‌وسلّم)، لعلمه ان الرسول یرید تاکید الامر لعلی (علیه‌السّلام)، ولو علم ان الامر له او لصاحبه لبادر بالدواة والصحیفة.»
4.Al-Sheykh al-Mufid in his book Awa'elul Maqalaat writes:
المورد الوحید الذی اتفق علی نقله الخاصة والعامة قوله (صلی‌الله‌علیه‌و‌آله‌وسلّم) فی آخر عمره حیث قال: ایتونی بدواة وقلم (او کتف) اکتب لکم کتابا لن تضلوا بعده ابدا فقال عمر ان الرجل لیهجر
Also in his book Al-Irshaad:
«فقام بعض من حضر یلتمس دواة وکتفا فقال له عمر: ارجع، فانه یهجر!!! فرجع. وندم من حضره علی ما کان منهم من التضجیع فی احضار الدواة والکتف، فتلاوموا بینهم فقالوا: انا لله وانا الیه راجعون، لقد اشفقنا من خلاف رسول الله. فلما افاق (صلی‌الله‌علیه‌و‌آله‌وسلّم) قال بعضهم: الا ناتیک بکتف یا رسول الله ودواة؟ فقال: (ابعد الذی قلتم!! لا، ولکننی اوصیکم باهل بیتی خیرا) ثم اعرض بوجهه عن القوم فنهضوا، وبقی عنده العباس والفضل وعلی بن ابی‌طالب واهل بیته خاصة.»
And in his book Amaali:
«اخبرنی ابوحفص عمر بن محمد بن علی الصیرفی قال: حدثنا ابوالحسین العباس بن المغیرة الجوهری قال: حدثنا ابوبکر احمد بن منصور الرمادی قال: حدثنا احمد بن صالح قال: حدثنا عنبسة قال: اخبرنی یونس، عن ابن‌شهاب، عن عبید الله بن عبدالله بن عتبة، عن عبدالله بن العباس قال: لما حضرت النبی (صلی‌الله‌علیه‌و‌آله‌وسلّم) الوفاة وفی البیت رجال فیهم عمر بن الخطاب، فقال رسول الله (صلی‌الله‌علیه‌و‌آله‌وسلّم) وسلم: هلموا اکتب لکم کتابا لن تضلوا بعده ابدا؟ فقال عمر: لا تاتوه بشئ فانه قد غلبه الوجع وعندکم القرآن، حسبنا کتاب الله»

5.Abul Fat'h Karajaki states:
وهم الذین قال لهم: " ائتونی بدواة وکتف، اکتب لکم کتابا لن تضلوا بعدی "، فلم یفعلوا، وقال احدهم: دعوه فانه یهجر، ولم ینکر الباقون علیه، هذا مع اظهارهم الاسلام، واختصاصهم بصحبة النبی (صلی‌الله‌علیه‌و‌آله‌وسلّم)، ورؤیتهم الآیات، وقطع اعذارهم بالمعجزات.
6.Ibn Shahr Ashoub in his book Manarib Aali Abi Taalib:
وقد شهر فی الصحاح والتواریخ قوله (صلی‌الله‌علیه‌و‌آله‌وسلّم): ائتونی بدواة وکتف اکتب لکم کتابا لن تضلوا بعده ابدا.
7.Sayyed ibn Tawous in his book Kashful Mahajjah states:
ذکروا بلا خلافان جدک محمدا (صلی‌الله‌علیه‌و‌آله‌وسلّم) قال عند وفاته ائتونی بدواة وقرطاس اکتب لکم کتابا لا تضلوا بعدی ابدا وان عمر قال فی وجه جدک المعظم واستخف بحقه الاعظم واقدم علی ان قال انه لیهجر‌ای یهذی یا ویله وویل لمن وافقه علی هذه المصیبة والرزیة هذا تفسیرها بغیر شبهة عند علماء اهل اللغة العربیة فلما سمع النبی (صلی‌الله‌علیه‌و‌آله‌وسلّم) ما قد بلغ حال حرمته الیه وان الحجة قد صارت لله جل جلاله وله، علیه وآله السلام فی الکتاب الذی دعا الناس الیه بترک الکتاب وقال قوموا عنی لا ینبغی عندی التنازع فکل ضلال فی الدنیا منذ ذلک الیوم وقع مستورا وشائعا کان بطریق عمر ومن وافقه فما ادری کیف یکون یوم القیامة حال ذلک الاقدام.
Also:
الحدیث الرابع من المتفق علیه فی صحته من مسند عبدالله بن عباس قال: لما احتضر النبی " ص" وفی بیته رجال فیهم عمر بن الخطاب فقال النبی " ص": هلموا اکتب لکم لن تضلوا بعده ابدا فقال عمر بن الخطاب: ان النبی " ص" قد غلب علیه الوجع وعندکم القرآن حسبکم کتاب ربکم. وفی روایة ابن‌عمر من غیر کتاب الحمیدی قال عمر: ان الرجل لیهجر وفی کتاب الحمیدی قالوا ما شانه هجر.
8.Muqaddas Ardabili:
وکذا عدم سماع الثانی قوله (صلی‌الله‌علیه‌و‌آله‌وسلّم) حین الموت: ایتونی بالدواة و القلم حتی اوصی بما تفعلون بعدی وقال لیست المصلحة فی ذلک، بل ینبغی ان یترک الی رای الجماعة، وترکوا.
وانظر ایّها العاقل هل یتکلم مثل هذا الکلام من له ادنی معرفة فی الامور، فانّه ترک لقوله صلی الله علیه واله الصریح الذی هو حجة المجتهدین، وحکمه الذی یسعون فی تحصیله والاطلاع علیه، لیستنبطوا منه فرعاً ویستدلون به علیه، وقول بالعمل بما ظهر عندهم انه الصواب، لا ما قاله النبی (صلی‌الله‌علیه‌و‌آله‌وسلّم) ولیس ذلک الا تصویب فعلهم وقولهم وتخطئة النبی (صلی‌الله‌علیه‌و‌آله‌وسلّم) وتسمیته مثل هذا الفاضل ذلک اجتهاداً خطاء فاحش.
9.and the late Muhaqqeq Damad:
ومن التصحیفات الفاضحة المعنویة ما لعلماء العامة فی حدیث مرض النبی (صلی الله علیه وسلم): " ائتونی بدواة وقرطاس اکتب لکم کتابا لا تضلوا بعدی ". وقال عمر: ما شانه اهجر - او - هجر؟

 

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Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 3 months ago

Bismihi ta'ala

For Ahlul Bayt (a.s.), it would definitely be mustahab and highly recommended to celebrate their birthdays. 

As for our birthdays, it would be permissible, as long as it does not entail any haram act or practise.

And Allah knows best

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 3 months ago

You need to take them to an authentic scholar who can explain for the the Islamic rules according to Ahlul Bayt (AS) and tell them that following Ahlul Bayt (AS) is much more important than following the culture or society.

‘Wassalam.

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 3 months ago

No, she does not need to make up what she has already performed when she was a Sunni. All worships performed according to her previous sect does not need to be repeated.

Wassalam.

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 3 months ago

This question comes in performing every religious duty on us as we need to be sure that we do it the correct way. The way to be sure that you follow the most authentic narrations and most authentic Islamic divine leaders among all the different narrations and different leaders. Sunni sects follow Abu Hanifa or Al-Shafi’ or Malik or Ibn Hanbal or Ibn Taymiyyah. Nine of them ever met the Prophet Muhammad or heard from him as all of them were born long after the demise of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA). Shia Muslims follow the divine leaders from Ahlul Bayt (AS) who lived with the Prophet and narrated the real Sunnah of the Prophet and the real Tafseer of Quranic verses. Following Ahlul Bayt (AS) means following the Prophetic Islam.

Wassalam.

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Mateen Charbonneau, Sheikh Mateen Joshua Charbonneau achieved a certificate from Harvard University in Islamic Studies. He undertook Howza classes under esteemed scholars since 2013 and has been teaching at Imam Mahdi... Answer updated 4 months ago

Learn the tenants of Shia Islam and accept them. 

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 4 months ago

Shia man is allowed to marry a Muslim woman from any Muslim sect as far as such marriage will not harm his faith and religious practice. If your mother is disagreeing, then you need to do everything you can to convince her and make agree without forcing her. You should never cause anything which hurts the respect or the feeling of your parents.

'Wassalam.

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 5 months ago

Nahjul Balagha is a collection of sayings, sermons and letters of Ameerul Mo’mineen compiled by Al-Shareef Al-Radhi who was one of great scholars in the fifth century after Hijra.

‘Nahjul Balagha does not contain any praise to persons who disobeyed the Prophey especially those who stopped and prevented the Prophet from writing his last will. You can refer to Sunni books like Bukhari and read about this.

‘Wassalam.

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 5 months ago

The house of Lady Fatima AS was being attacked by a group of Saqeefah people to force her and her husband and her family to give allegiance to the Saqeefah government. that was the reason of the very early demise of Lady Fatima AS. We believe that That attack was the reason for her martyrdom.
The attack on the house of Fatima Zahra (AS) has been admitted by leading Sunni leaders including Abu Bakr himself who openly said when he was about to die that I wish that I did not attack the house of Fatima even if it was a center  of war against me. This is narrated by eminent Sunni scholars like:

1. Al-Tabarani in al-Mo'jam al-Kabeer , 

2. al-Dhahabi  in Meesan al-E'tidaal,

3. Ibn Qutaiba and quoted by Ibn A'bd Rabbih in his book al-E'qd al-Fareed.

4. al-Mas'oodi in amorous al-Dhahab.

5. Ibn Asaakir in Tareekh Dimishq.

6. al-Haithami in Majma' al-Zawaa'id.

7. al-Soyouti in Musnad Fatimah 

8. al-Muttaqi al-Hindi in Kanz al-Ummaal.

Beside this, we have hundreds of Sunni books who narrated about the attack and fire to burn the house or door of Fatimah e.g.

1. Tareekh al-Tabari , V.2, P. 443.

2. Mussannaf Abi Shaibah, V. 8, P. 572.

3. al-E'qd al-Fareed , V.2, P. 73.

4. Ibn Abd al-Barr in al-Estee'aab, V. 1, P. 298.

5. al-Waafi bil Wafayaat by al-Safari, V.2, P.227.

6. Kanzul Ummah , V.5, P.651.

7. Abul-Fidaa' in al-Mukhtasar Fi aakhbaar al- Bashar, V.1, P.107.

8. Ibn Taymiyyah (the staunch enemy of Ahlul Bayt) in his book Minhajul Sunnah, V.8, P. 291.

9.Ibn Hajar al-A'sqalani in Lisaan al-Mizan, V.1, P.111.

10. al-Dhahbi in Milan al-E'tidaal, V.1, P. 139 and in Siyar A'laam al-Nubalaa', V. 15, P. 578.

11. Al-Tabarani in al-Mo'jam al-Kabeer , V.1, P. 17.

12, Al-Haithami on Mo'jam al-Zawaa'id, V.2, P. 353.

and many other Sunni sources.

Wassalam.

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 5 months ago

Every Muslim is responsible to obey Allah The Exalted and follow the Prophet SAWA. We are not allowed to blindly follow our families, culture, society in matters of faith without evidence. When the Muslim establishes concrete evidence that he is working according to the orders of Allah The Exalted, from Quran and according to the authentic orders of the Prophet of Islam SAWA, then he does not need to go through the different sects. We read in the books of Hadeeth that the Muslim Ummah will be divided into 73 sects, out of which just one sect will go straight to Paradise. The 72 sects which remain also had many sub sects over the many past centuries.A Muslim is not responsible to go through all the sects and sub sects as far as he has established authentic and concrete evidence that he is following the clear orders of the Prophet of Islam SAWA which was to keep following the Quran and Ahlulbayt AS.

Wassalam 

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 6 months ago

Marriage between Muslims from any Islamic sect is permissible in principle, but if you know that this marriage can harm your faith or religious practice, then you should avoid it because saving your faith and religious practice is more important than marriage. Your mother's happiness can not be through endangering your future. You should explain to her in suitable and polite way your situation and never allow such forced marriage if you feel that it can harm your faith or religious practice.

'Wassalam.