Shiites’ Imams

While ImÄm MahdÄ« (mGehr)’s Hujjah [Mahdaviiat] was clear, why did some Shiites consider “Nafs al- Zakiyyah1†or “Muḥammad ibn Hanafiyyah†as ImÄm MahdÄ« (mGehr)?!

July 10, 2024 0

Although in some AḥÄdÄ«th which are about ImÄm MahdÄ« (mGehr)’s rise, by the Messenger of God (pbuh&h) and his Ahl al Bayt (pbu th), it has been clarified that he is definitely the son of 11th ImÄm “AskarÄ« (pbuh)â€, because the people knew all Ahl al Bayt (pbu th) as “The best guide for people†and “Guided By Godâ€; therefore, facing cruelty and violation, they took refuge to one of them as “ImÄm MahdÄ« (mGehr)†[It was a sort of psychological need to a divine ImÄm]. They would also take some other people with themselves.

Due to Twelve Caliphs (pbu th) [12 Shiites’ imams)

June 6, 2017 0

Shiites – and also Sunnis – believe that prophet Muhamad (pbuh&h) declared the survival and dignity of Islam until the Day of Judgment, due the twelve caliphs

Sunnis have been unable to introduce these people, but in Shiites’ teaching, these twelve divine caliphs have been known and specified.

Twelve Caliphs (pbu th) [12 Shiites’ Imams] in Sunna’s Sources

June 6, 2017 0

Jabir 1said, “I was in.. presence of God’s messenger [prophet Muhamad (pbu h & h)] and I heard that he stated,â€
“Due to existence of twelve caliphs, duty and condition of Ummah [people] are continuously obvious.”
Ahmad ibn Hanbal (of the Sunni elders) has written on page 86 of volume 5 of In his book “Musnadâ€:
“Jabir has narrated this narration via 34 ways.”