By the end of the 5th century, it was evident that the number of circulated fabrications by the Shia regarding the virtues of ‘Ali had were in the hundreds of thousands. The great muhaddith, Abu Ya’la Al-Khalili (d. 446), quotes [read more]
A common claim often made by Shi’ites is that the Twelvers, unlike Sunnis, do not possess Sahih hadith collections.When presented with a report from Shi’ite sources, the Shi’i polemicist will often retort saying: “But we Shias don’t label our books [read more]
by Abu Al-‘Abbas Al-Shami Abu Al-Mufaddal, Muhammad b. ‘Abdillah Al-Shaybani (d. 387), was an infamous Shi’ite forger from the city of Baghdad who was criticized and condemned by Sunni and Shi’ite scholarship alike. Though this transmitter’s reliability and trustworthiness are [read more]
by Abu Al-Abbas Al-Shami After engaging in Sunni-Shia polemics for a while, one eventually recognizes that most of the disagreement ultimately stems from one main factor: the relative independence of Sunni and Shi’ite primary historical sources. These independent primary [read more]
by Abu Al-Abbas Al-Shami Lebanese Shi’ite scholar, Sayyed Ja’far Murtaza Al-Ameli (b. 1945), is the author of one of the most important Shi’ite works on the Seerah, “Al-Sahih min Seerat Al-Nabi Al-A’ẓam”, which is in 35 volumes. At first glance, [read more]
`Abbād bin Ya’qūb Al-Rawājinī, a third century Kufan narrator, is one of the most peculiar cases a hadithist will ever come across. Even though he does not shy away from showing his Shīa tendencies by cursing companions like Uthmān, it [read more]
Across the centuries, Sunni-Shia polemics have developed and expanded as a result of a variety of sociopolitical factors that have influenced the discourse and its subsequent framework. Unfortunately, the change has not always been to the better. Religious zeal has [read more]
A common report many Shia polemicists cite is a hadith where the Prophet ﷺ is quoted supposedly saying: “Whoever curses Ali has cursed me.” Often, this report is cited to justify the takfīr of a few Saḥābah and other Muslims [read more]
Background One of the major disputes in Sunni-Shia polemics is the nature and role of ‘Ali b. Abi Taleb. The origin of this dispute stems from the presence of a wide variety of reports and traditions that depict ‘Ali in [read more]
When analyzing hadiths and historical reports, one cannot overlook the discipline of ‘ilmur-Rijaal. This science is a compilation of the hadith critics’ conclusions regarding the reliability of the numerous hadith transmitters that took part in the transmission of hadith. In [read more]
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