Sahabah

• Hadith of Ghadir Khumm [A Sunni Perspective]

  The event of Ghadir Khumm is taken grossly out of context by our Shia brothers who use it as proof that Ali ibn Abi Talib was nominated by the Prophet to be the next Caliph. This article includes rebuttals of common Shia arguments. The truth is that the Prophet never appointed Ali to be the next Caliph, and this is a distortion of the facts.

• Hadith About Muawiyyah: “May Allah Not Fill His Belly” [A Sunni Perspective]

  The Shia will look within the Hadith collection of the Ahlus Sunnah in order to prove their viewpoint. However, the Shia will oftentimes need to make use of academic deciet when they quote such Hadith. One such example can be found when they procure Hadith about Muawiyyah.

• Fadak, Part I: Shia Hadith Confirms Abu Bakr’s Justice (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡)

  The Shia attack the personality of Abu Bakr (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) by criticizing his position in regards to Fadak. They accuse him of fabricating Hadith and thereby denying Fatima (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡ุง) from recieving her inheritance. However, we see that the argument of the Shia propagandists becomes impotent when we show them their own Shia Hadith in Al-Kafi in which the Prophet (ุตู„ู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุขู„ู‡ ูˆุณู„ู‘ู…) categorically states that Prophets do not leave behind inheritance but rather his property should be given as alms.

• Fadak, Part II: Why Didn’t Ali (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) Return Fadak?

  The Shia criticize Abu Bakr (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) for not giving Fadak to Fatima (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡ุง), and they also criticize Uthman (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡ุง) for refusing to “restore” Fadak to the progeny and inheritors of Fatima (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡ุง). And yet, the Shia completely forget (or decietfully ignore) the fact that Ali (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) himself upheld Abu Bakr’s decision (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡). Ali (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) continued to use Fadak as a Waqf of the state. Thus, if blame is to be put on the shoulders of Abu Bakr (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡), then equal blame should be put on Ali (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡).

• Fadak, Part III: Ahlus Sunnah is Not Abandoning the Quran

  When the Ahlus Sunnah points to Hadith (including the Shia’s own Al-Kafi) to prove that Prophets do not leave behind inheritance, the Shia propagandists resort to rhetoric and accuse the Ahlus Sunnah of abandoning the Quran. This article exposes the weakness of the Shia’s claims and gives examples to show how the Ahlus Sunnah has analyzed the Quran and Hadith in a fair and accurate manner.

• Fadak, Part IV: Shia Women Do Not Inherit Land Anyways

  An astounding revelation–of which many people happen to be uninformed of–is the fact that in the Shia Fiqh a woman does not inherit land or fixed property. How is it that the Shia accept it for Fatima (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡ุง) to inherit Fadak, when their own jurisprudence does not allow the succession of a woman to land or fixed property? So the Shia Fiqh itself would deny the inheritance to Fatima (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡ุง) even if the Prophets were allowed to give inheritance to their heirs (even though they are not). This makes the Shia arguments against Abu Bakr (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) even more useless.

• Fadak, Part V: Fatima’s Anger (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡ุง)

  The Shia propagandists declare that because Abu Bakr (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) angered Fatima (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡ุง), this is proof of his guilt on the matter. They will even show a Hadith narrated by Aisha (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡ุง) to “prove” their claims. This article will fairly analyze and take into perspective Fatima’s feelings over the issue of Fadak.

• Fadak, Part VI: Fadak Was Not a Gift

  The Shia propagandists argue that Abu Bakr (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) denied Fatima (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡ุง) her inheritance. When the Ahlus Sunnah replies by showing them their own Hadith in Al-Kafi [i.e. regarding how Prophets do not leave behind inheritance], then the Shia will suddenly claim that Fadak was a gift given to Fatima (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡ุง), and not inheritance at all! This article examines this claim and proves it to be false.

• Fadak, Part VII: Charity is Good

  The Shia will make it sound as if Abu Bakr (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) took Fadak and made it his own. Abu Bakr (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) did not take a cent from Fadak, but rather he made it part of the Waqf for the benefit of the Ummah and the emerging Muslim state. Thus, the only crime that Abu Bakr (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) can be charged with is donating to help poor people.

• Fadak, Part VIII: The Quran Does Not Say Prophets Give Inheritance

  The Shia propagandists will try to give examples from the Quran to prove that Prophets actually do give inheritance. This is all in an attempt to undermine the words of Prophet Muhammad (ุตู„ู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุขู„ู‡ ูˆุณู„ู‘ู…) who clearly said that Prophets do not give material possessions as inheritance. However, this article analyzes the Quranic verses used by the Shia propagandists, and we see that their claims are easily debunked.

• Fadak, Part IX: Umar (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) Upheld Abu Bakr’s Decision (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡)

  The Shia propagandists will sometimes claim that Umar (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) overturned Abu Bakr’s decision (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) and gave Fadak back to Ali (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡). They will use this as “proof” that Abu Bakr (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) was wrong, implying that “look, even your Umar gave Fadak back.” This is a blatant lie. Umar (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) upheld Abu Bakr’s decision (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡).

• Fadak, Part X: The Shia Who Deny Our Interpretation of the Al-Kafi Hadith

  This article is in response to the anti-Sunni websites such as “Answering-Ansar” which tried to undermine the value of the Hadith in Al-Kafi about Prophets not leaving behind material inheritance. We see that the Shia propagandist will get stuck in the web of his own lies.

• Fadak, Part XI: Respect for Fatima (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡ุง)

  In regards to Fatima (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡ุง), she is revered by the Ahlus Sunnah. We do not say that she sinned, nor do we say that she lied, nor do we insult her in any way. We say that she merely made a sincere mistake, something that all human beings do. The claims that the Sunnis insult Fatima (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡ุง) are lies and merely a part of the Shia propaganda machine.

• Fadak: Part XII, Conclusion

  This twelve part series on Fadak was paraphrased by Ibn al-Hashimi from an article by Muhammad al-Khider. In the last part, we part the reader with some words on Fadak, and we discuss the bias of the Shia as well as points to remember when debating with the Shia propagandist. It is our sincere hope that our Fadak series was educational and helpful, Insha-Allah.

• Neither Abu Bakr Nor Umar Was a “Liar, Sinful, Treacherous, and Dishonest”

  The Shia propagandists–including the Answering Ansar website–will oftentimes show us a Hadith from Sahih Muslim in which it appears that Ali thought of Abu Bakr and Umar as being a “liar, treacherous, and dishonest.” Of course–as is usually the case–the Shia propagandists are making use of a technique we like to call “Half Hadith-ing.” They post only half of the Hadith and thereby take it completely out of context. If we examine the entire Hadith, we see that the Shia propaganda is easily debunked.

• Four Caliphs and Prophet Related by Marriage

  All of the Three Caliphs (which Shia insult and call the “three fools”) were linked to Prophet Muhammad (ุตู„ู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุขู„ู‡ ูˆุณู„ู‘ู…) through marriage, blood, or both. That is how close friends the Three Caliphs and the Prophet (ุตู„ู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุขู„ู‡ ูˆุณู„ู‘ู…) were. Furthermore, Ali (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) gave his daughter in marriage to Umar (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡), and this just shows how mischievious the Shia propagandists are when they try to make it look like they were all enemies. Far from it! None of them were enemies. They were all best of friends and Sahabah (Companions) to each other. Indeed, Ali (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) was the vizier and top aid to all Three Caliphs.

• Ali (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) Gave His Daughter to Umar (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡)

  Ali (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) gave his daughter, Umm Kulthoom (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡ุง), in marriage to Umar (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡). This is a fact which most Shia lay persons have no idea about. It is also a fact that topples the entire paradigm of Shiโ€™ism. It proves that Ali (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) approved of Umar’s character (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡), and it disproves the exaggerated Shia historical accounts of animosity between Ali (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) and the Three Caliphs. We quote narrations from Shia Hadith in Al-Kafi which document this marriage. This article was modified from the one written by Abu Muhammad al-Afriki; those who have read the earlier version will be pleased with this updated and revised version.

• A Comprehensive Rebuttal of Answering-Ansar’s Article on Umm Kulthoom’s Nikah

  The Ansar website wrote an article proving that Ali ibn Abi Talib married his daughter off to Umar ibn al-Khattab. In response to this article, the Answering Ansar website wrote an article denying this marriage. Unfortunately, that article by Answering Ansar was very weak; this is our rebuttal to that article by Answering Ansar. This is a comprehensive rebuttal which refutes Answering Ansar’s article point by point.

• Shia Websites Confirm Umm Kulthoom’s Marriage to Umar

  There are at least four Shia Hadith in Al-Kafi that confirm the marriage of Umm Kulthoom bint Ali to Umar bin Khattab. Here, we provide Shia websites that quote these Hadith. It is therefore very difficult for the Shia to deny this marriage. Whenever the Shia propagandist goes off on some rambling diatribe about how the marriage could not have taken place, these hyperlinks should be given to him to bring him back to reality.

• Ali ibn Abi Talib Named His Sons after the Three Caliphs [includes a rebuttal of Answering-Ansar]

  Ali named three of his Sons after the Three Caliphs. This fact is recorded by al-Shaykh al-Mufid in โ€œKitab al-Irshadโ€, pp. 268-269, where these three sons of Ali are listed as numbers 12, 6 and 10 respectively. Al-Shia.com itself documents how three of Ali’s sons were named Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman. This fact categorically rejects the Shia paradigm which is based upon the false idea that Ali disapproved of Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman. This article also contains a refutation of Answering-Ansar’s article on the issue of Ali’s sons.

• Marriages of the Four Caliphs and the Prophet (ุตู„ู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุขู„ู‡ ูˆุณู„ู‘ู…)

  Uthman (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) married two of the Prophet’s daughters, and the Prophet (ุตู„ู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุขู„ู‡ ูˆุณู„ู‘ู…) married Abu Bakr’s daughter as well as Umar’s daughter. Therefore, all of the Three Caliphs (which the Shia insult and call the “three fools”) were linked to Prophet Muhammad (ุตู„ู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุขู„ู‡ ูˆุณู„ู‘ู…) through marriage, blood, or both. That is how close companions the Three Caliphs and the Prophet (ุตู„ู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุขู„ู‡ ูˆุณู„ู‘ู…) were.

• Abu Bakr (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡), the Second of the Two

  Allah honors Abu Bakr (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) by mentioning him in the Quran in verse 9:40, documenting how it was Abu Bakr (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡) who was present with the Prophet (ุตู„ู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุขู„ู‡ ูˆุณู„ู‘ู…) on the most historic day of Islam, in which the Prophet (ุตู„ู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุขู„ู‡ ูˆุณู„ู‘ู…) made the Hijra that would be so important that it marks the start of the Islamic calender. We examine this honor given to Abu Bakr (ุฑุถู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡), and then respond to the feeble Shia justifications.

• The Four Rightly Guided Caliphs

  In this article, we examine the Hadith in Sunni literature which praise Abu Bakr, `Umar, `Uthman, and `Ali. This serves two functions in the Sunni-Shia debate. The Shia will always bring up isolated Hadith in praise of `Ali and use these as proof of `Ali’s superiority to the Three Caliphs. However, this is only looking at part of the picture; we must look at other Hadith in which the Prophet says similar things to other Sahabah. The second function of this article will be that we can see all the praises given to `Ali in the Sunni literature and thereby reject the Shia rhetoric that the Ahlus Sunnah is Nasibi.

• Hadith About Drinking Urine in Sahih Al-Bukhari

  This is a response to a certain Hadith in Sahih Al-Bukhari which is misrepresented by the Shia propagandists. It should be noted that the Shia use the same tactics as the evangelists and the “Answering-Islam” team which has dedicated itself to destroying the honor of Islam. I have seen this similar accusation on the nefarious Answering-Islam website which also twists this Hadith to “disprove” Islam. In the end, they disprove nobody save themselves and the joke is on them. As for the Shia, they should be ashamed of the company they are in, using the same old arguments as the very enemies of Islam. They will therefore be treated accordingly.

• Al-Islam.org Admits that Umar Married Ali’s Daughter

  The most reliable and popular Shia website, Al-Islam.org, has a section for fatwas entitled “Aalim Network”. These Shia Aalims refute Answering-Ansar, the Shia Encyclopedia, and Shia Chat by clearly stating that Ali ibn Abi Talib did in fact marry his daughter to Umar ibn al-Khattab. Here, we examine the position of the respected Shia Aalim: Shaykh Mohammed Soleiman-Peneh of Al-Islam.org’s “Aalim Network.”

• Hadith About the Quran and Sunnah

  The Shia propagandists often claim that the Hadith about the Quran and Sunnah (i.e. “I am leaving you with the Book of Allah and my Sunnah…”) is weak or even forged. This is a blatant lie; according to the standards of the Hadith scholars, the Hadith about the Quran and Sunnah is Sahih. The following is a dialogue between a Shia propagandist and Shaikh Gibril Haddad.

• Hadith al-Thaqalayn: The Two Weighty Things [A Sunni Perspective]

  The Shia understanding of Hadith al-Thaqalayn is nothing short of deviancy and error; and inspite of their vociferous slogans claiming adherence to the two weighty objects, the Shia are in reality the worst and vilest deniers of the Thaqalayn. This article will help the reader to understand the true meaning behind the Hadith al-Thaqalayn as understood by the great majority of the Muslims.

• Hadith as-Safinah (of Ahlel Bayt being like Noah’s Ark) is a Forgery

  This is a Hadith commonly used by the Shia. However, it is an inauthentic forgery.

• Grand Ayatollah On Cursing the Prophet’s Wives/Companions and Taqiyyah

  The following fatwa is found on the Official Website of Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Shahroudi. Please note how the Grand Ayatollah allows the cursing but it must be done in such a way as not to reveal the Taqiyyah that is being done in front of the Sunni masses. Perhaps this will wake up those Sunnis who are fooled by the Shia lies when they say that they do not curse the Prophet’s wives or Sahabah. This comes from the mouth of the Grand Ayatollah himself.

• Hadith of the Twelve Caliphs [A Sunni Perspective]

  The Shia propagandists have used and abused the Hadith of the twelve Caliphs and therefore we felt that a response was necessary. We hope that this response will adequately silence the Shia propagandists and will end the confusion on the Sunni side as to what the appropriate response should be. Insha-Allah from now on forwards, Sunnis can simply refer the Shia to this article when the question of the Hadith of the twelve Caliphs comes up.

• Hadith About Aisha’s House and Satan’s Horns [A Sunni Perspective]

  Despite the fact that Umm al Mu’mineen Aisha is part of the blessed Ahlel Bayt, the Shia propagandists revile her; of the many slanders they utter against her, one of their favorites is to claim that the “horns of Satan” or the “head of Satan” would emerge from Aisha’s house. This is based on their horrible misinterpretation of Sunni Hadith which they then propagate amongst the ignorant ones amongst the Sunnis. In this article, we analyze the Hadith and refute the baseless Shia accusations against our Mother Aisha.

• Hadith About the (Non)Incident of the Pen and Paper [A Sunni Perspective]

  The Shia propagandists make a big fuss over the so-called “incident of the pen and paper” or what they ominously refer to as “Black Thursday”. The Shia exaggerate about the Hadiths on this topic, and use them as some sort of proof against Umar ibn al-Khattab. However, the truth of the matter is that these claims are nothing but the melodramatic antics of the Ghullat gossipers who seek to make a mountain out of an anthill. In this article, we shall examine said event in an objective and reasonable manner, after which we will respond to the Shia accusations.

• Hadith al-Manzilah [A Sunni Perspective]

  The Prophet said to Ali, “Will you not be pleased that you will be to me like Haroon to Musa?” The Shia use this Hadith in order to “prove” that the Prophet nominated Ali as his successor. In this article, we shall see how Hadith al-Manzilah does not at all serve as a proof for the Shia nor does it even help the Shia cause in the least, but rather the Hadith itself stands as nothing but a proof against exactly what they claim.

• Hadith About as-Siddeeq al-Akbar [A Sunni Perspective]

  Ali ibn Abi Talib allegedly said: “I am a man of Allah, the brother of the Prophet, and the great truthful one (as-Siddeeq al-Akbar); anyone who claims this other than me is a liar, I offered Salah seven years before anyone else in this Ummah prayed.” However, this narration attributed to Ali is Mawdoo (fabricated).

• Abu Bakr and Ali Related Through Marriage

  Asma bint Umais, as is already mentioned, was the wife of Ali’s real brother, Jafar ibn Abi Talib. When he died, she was married to Abu Bakr. She also gave birth to Abu Bakr’s son named Muhammad. Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) appointed him the governor of Egypt. After the death of Abu Bakr, Ali ibn Abi Talib married her. A son named Yahya was born out of the marriage.

• The Prophet’s Praise of Abu Bakr

  Allah’s Messenger added, “No doubt, I am indebted to Abu Bakr more than to anybody else regarding both his companionship and his wealth. And if I had to take a Khaleel (friend) from my followers, I would certainly have taken Abu Bakr, but the fraternity of Islam is sufficient. Let no door of the Mosque remain open, except the door of Abu Bakr.”

• Hadith About the City of Knowledge and Ali is its Gate [A Sunni Perspective]

  In reference to the following Hadith: “I am the city of knowledge and Ali is its gate”, it is a forgery.

• Hadith About the Prophet Contemplating Suicide

  The Shia bring up this particular Hadith in Sunni books in order to attack the Ahlus Sunnah. In this article, we understand the Sunni perspective and refute the allegations levied by the Shia. This article may also be beneficial to those Muslims who wish to refute the non-Muslim polemicists who use similar arguments as the Shia.

• Hadith About No Sword Except Dhul-Fiqar [A Sunni Perspective]

  In reference to the narration: โ€œThere is no sword except Dhul-Fiqar, and there is no brave youth except Aliโ€, it should be known that it is not authentic.

• Hadith About Dying With Hatred Towards Ali [A Sunni Perspective]

  In regards to the following narration: “Whoever died and in his soul was hate towards Ali, died like a Jew or Christian”, it should be known that it is not authentic.

• Hadith About Shias Being Best of Creation [A Sunni Perspective]

  In regards to the narration: “You and your shias are the best of creation”, it should be known that it is not authentic.