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How was the seerah (conduct) of the Holy Prophet (s) and Imams (a.s) in welcoming and receiving people who entered a gathering?

10634 2012/02/14 Contextual study

In this authentic narration, it has been stated that Hababah Walibiyyah had a stone seal from Imam Ali ( a.s. ) as a sign of determining the Imam. She kept the seal with her unless the time of the ima

In a hadith by Imam Ridha (as) I read that “أَنَّهُمْ مَالِکُونَ مَجَازاً لَا حَقِیقَةً لَه”. What is meant by this metaphorical ownership that the imam is talking about?

8200 2011/12/20 Contextual study

Allah is the true owner of the entire universe and everything within it. However, Allah has put this ownership at the disposal of man without disconnecting His own ownership in the least way, as Quran

Is it true that the Sunni traditions which are in favor of Shia have been entered in their books by Shiites themselves?

7698 2011/12/03 Contextual study

In order to get a clear answer to your question, you need to go through the following points:Firstly, it is good that you ask the person, who has made this allegation about Shia, to provide you eviden

What are the names of Shia's most important Hadith collections (sources)?

11892 2011/12/03 Contextual study

The Shia school is very rich in terms of reliable hadith collections thanks to the ahadith of the Holy Prophet ( s ) and his pure progeny. The infallible Imams, peace be upon them, are the closest peo

Would you be able to tell me whether the book Shawahid al-Tanzil has an authentic chain going back to Haskani?

12055 2011/11/12 Contextual study

Shawahid al-Tanzil is one of the important books that has drawn the attention of Muslim scholars and intellectuals all over the Islamic world. There is a difference among the scholars as to the religi

There is a tradition which says that the good-doing Jinns do not enter Paradise; rather they will be made to stand along with sinful Shiites in between Paradise and Hell. What is your opinion in this regard?

8767 2011/11/09 Contextual study

There are many verses in the Holy Quran which indicate that the Jinns are also duty-bound like humans and they are held responsible for their deeds; and they receive the rewards for their deeds whatso

What are the methods for distinguishing between the authentic ḥadīths and the unauthentic ones?

8764 2011/10/23 Contextual study

Unfortunately, the phenomenon of forging and altering ( dass ) the text of the ḥadīths by the hypocrites and enemies started from the early periods of Islamic history. They always intended to attack

What is the validity and implications of the ahadith regarding akhar al-zaman in Qom?

8304 2011/08/18 Contextual study

After searching in hadith sources we found an number of ahadith pertaining to Qom that some say that Qom will be safe while others imply that it will be ruined and demolished. Some of them are general

What legal reference do we have for Eid Nowruz?

24443 2011/05/22 Contextual study

This eid is an ancient Persian holiday that was marked and celebrated before the emergence of Islam.There is a hadith from Imam Sadeq ( as ) in hadith sources regarding Nowruz which the popular vote h

What is the best name one can pick for their child?

8182 2011/04/21 Contextual study

Names portray the owner of the name and whenever a name is said, the owner immediately comes to mind, therefore it is important to choose suitable and good names. It has been mentioned in ahadith that

Has Imam Hussein discriminated between Arabs and Non-Arabs in a hadith and has he scorned Ajams?

11003 2011/04/20 Contextual study

The hadith you mentioned was from Abu Abdillah ( pb ) , which refers to Imam Sadiq ( not Imam Hussein ) in which he says: We are from the Quraysh and our Shias are Arabs and our enemies are Ajams. If

Is there any narration in which the reappearance of the Imam of Time (atf) may have been promised following the death of a king called Abdullah?

7333 2011/01/10 Contextual study

As you have rightly mentioned in your message to us, there is hadith narrated by Abu Basir from Imam Sadiq ( a.s ) in which the disintegration of a dynasty following the death of an individual called

Is there any saying from Imam Reza (a.s) in which eating grapes at night may have been discouraged?

11489 2010/12/14 Contextual study

As per the research we have conducted, not only there is not such a saying in our textual sources ( hadith books ) but to the contrary, we came across narrations which expressly indicate that the Holy

How is it possible for an individual to acquire the ability to interpret drams? Is there any authentic hadith (tradition) in this regard?

8761 2010/10/17 Contextual study

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If you Shias are right about Muawiyah being a ‘factory’ of hadith fabrication, show me some hadiths that have praised Muawiyah and Yazid in Sunni sources. If you are right, then cite one example.

27963 2010/09/20 Contextual study

There is no doubt that ahadith have been fabricated in praise of Muawiyah. Some have even written books in his praise, such as Ibn Hajar, whose book is titled “Tat’hir al-Jinan wa al-Lisan”. Also, som

Why do Muslims believe that Jews are cursed?

22485 2010/09/04 Contextual study

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What is meant by the passage of Ziyarat Ashura that speaks of the imams being refused their position and status?

7208 2010/08/22 Contextual study

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How do you the Shia believe Muawiyah to be “A factory of hadith forgery”, when most of the hadiths of the Sunnis were compiled and gathered after the period of the Umayyids?

8960 2010/08/22 Contextual study

According to reports in history that can t be denied, the transcription of hadiths was banned by Umar, and since there was no written proof around and also, because there were more than enough motives

Who are meant by ‘Arwah’ in the passage “اَلسَّلامُ عَلَیْکَ یا اَبا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَ عَلَى الْاَرْواحِ الَّتى حَلَّتْ بِفِنائکَ”?

10565 2010/08/21 Contextual study

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What is Imam Ali’s (a) viewpoint on the intellect of women versus that of men?

17931 2010/08/17 Contextual study

Imam Ali ( a ) has never said that men are higher and more superior than women in terms of intellect and emotions. What has been attributed to Imam Ali ( a ) in the Nahjul Balagha, if it is authentic

Why didn't the Prophet and his household write their own hadith books?

9152 2010/07/21 Contextual study

Due to the will of Allah the Prophet of Islam never received an education, never read a book and never wrote one, and it is clear why Allah wanted the prophet to remain like that. The prophet s everla

Is the Nahjul-Balaghah an authentic, trustworthy and reliable Islamic source in the view of scholars?

14565 2010/06/21 Contextual study

The Nahjul-Balaghah is a vast and never-ending sea of Islamic teachings and knowledge about the Origin, resurrection, revelation, angels, the non-material world, the realm of malakut, politics, teachi

Is Sahih al-Bukhari considered to be an authentic source? Why can't the Hadith al-Thaqalayn be found in it?

14007 2010/05/26 Contextual study

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Have the books of Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim undergone alteration and change? What were the reasons behind such alterations?

10960 2010/05/20 Contextual study

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What is the Sunni viewpoint regarding the Mus’haf of Imam Ali (as)?

16941 2010/04/06 Contextual study

What is meant by the Mus’haf of Imam Ali ( as ) is the Quran in which he compiled after the passing of the prophet ( pbuh ) . In this Quran things like the exact order of the verses and surahs accordi

Is there such a hadith that says: "There will come a day that there will be 73 different Muslim sects"?

10359 2010/02/20 Contextual study

The hadiths that relate to the Ummah s division have been cited and narrated through various chains of Sunni and Shia narrators.All of them have spoken of the division of the prophet’s ummah after him

Was Prophet Adam the eighth person to live on earth?

39733 2009/12/17 Contextual study

According to Islamic teachings firstly: there is no doubt that Prophet Adam was the first person of the current generation of human beings and that this generation are all born from him. Secondly, bef

Which people is the hadith that says during the return of Imam Mahdi (aj) some will lose their faiths and others who are kafir will embrace faith, speaking of?

10492 2009/11/25 Contextual study

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Isn't there a contradiction between when Imam Ali (as) gave his ring to the beggar while in prayer and when an arrow was pulled out of his foot in prayer and he didn’t feel anything?

13621 2009/10/22 Contextual study

In response to your question, the following points can be pointed to:1- Man has the potential to acquire virtues through performing certain acts that please Allah ( swt ) , and reach a point in which

How do we return to nothingness?

7886 2009/09/23 Contextual study

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It has been narrated that [Imam] Ja`far Ibn Muhamad said: “Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) used to put his face between the breasts of [his daughter] Fatimah (as) before going to sleep." (Bihaar al-Anwar, vol. 43, p. 78). Is this hadith valid?

27678 2008/07/13 Contextual study

- Our hadiths are categorized into two groups; some are dependable that have authentic chains of narrators, and others aren’t dependable which are unauthentic or their chain of narrators isn’t clear e

What is the time frame in which Dua Ahd should be read in?

7949 2008/05/25 Contextual study

It has been stated in traditions that whosoever recites this hadith for forty days in the morning, he/she will be one of the companions of Imam Zaman ( a.s. ) and … [ 1 ] . Conclusion: Dua Ahd needs t

Is the following hadith correct: “The obedience of Ali (a.s.) is humility and modesty, and disobeying him is kufr.”?

10208 2008/05/12 Contextual study

What this hadith is conveying is completely correct because its meaning is mutawatir, meaning that a very high number of hadiths disclose the same meaning and confirm it, such that one becomes sure th

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