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The Month of Allah | Muharram
Bismillah
Allah 
has chosen and given preference to certain days and times that are special and sacred in our religion. As many of you may know by now, the sacred month of Muharram (which begins the new Islamic year) has started today.
The Prophet of Allah 
said, “The division of time has turned to its original form which was current the day Allah created the heavens and earth. The year consists of twelve months of which four are sacred: three consecutive months, Dhu’l-Qa’dah, Dhu’l-Hijjah and Muharram, and Rajab which comes between Jumada and Sha’ban.” [Bukhari and Muslim]
Virtues of Muharram
- It is one of the four sacred months. Allah
said, “Verily, the number of months with Allah is twelve months (in a year), so was it ordained by Allah on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth; of them four are Sacred. That is the right religion, so wrong not yourselves therein” (9:36)
- It is the best month to fast in after Ramadan. The Messenger said, “The best fasting after Ramadan is the month of Allah Muharram, and the best prayer after the obligatory prayer is prayer at night.” [Muslim]
- The Messenger said, “The best fasting after Ramadan is the month of Allah, Muharram.” [Muslim] The Prophet called this month “the Month of Allah.” When Allah azza wa jal connects His Name to something, it shows the great status and virtue of the subject.
- This month contains the day of ‘Aashoora (the tenth of Muharram). Ibn Abbas was asked about fasting on the day of ‘Aashoora and he said, “I do not know of any day on the Messenger of Allah fasted that was better than this day.” [Bukhari and Muslim] This day is known as the day Allah ta’ala saved Musa alayhi salaam and the Children of Isra’eel from Fir’awn.
- Fasting the Day of ‘Aashoora is an expiation of a year of sins. The Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: “Fasting the day of Arafah I hope Allah will expiate thereby for the year before it and the year after it, and fasting the day of ‘Aashoora I hope Allah will expiate thereby for the year that came before it.” [Muslim]
Mourning the Death of Husayn ibn Ali?
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Al-Hafidh ibn Katheer rahimahullah, known for his work of tafseer, states regarding this act of mourning the death of Husayn ibn Ali radi Allahu anhu,
Every Muslim should mourn the killing of al-Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him), for he is one of the leaders of the Muslims, one of the scholars of the Sahaabah, and the son of the daughter of the Messenger of Allah , who was the best of his daughters. He was a devoted worshipper, and a courageous and generous man. But there is nothing good in what the Shi’ah do of expressing distress and grief, most of which may be done in order to show off. His father was better than him and he was killed, but they do not take his death as an anniversary as they do with the death of al-Husayn 
. His father was killed on a Friday as he was leaving the mosque after Fajr prayer, on the seventeenth of Ramadan in 40 AH. ‘Uthmaan was better than ‘Ali according to Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jamaa’ah, and he was killed when he was besieged in his house during the days of al-Tashreeq in Dhu’l-Hijjah of 36 AH, with his throat cut from one jugular vein to the other, but the people did not take his death as an anniversary. ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab was better than ‘Ali and ‘Uthmaan, and he was killed as he was standing in the mihraab, praying Fajr and reciting Qur’an, but the people did not take his death as an anniversary. Abu Bakr al-Siddeeq was better than him but the people did not take his death as an anniversary. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is the leader of the sons of Adam in this world and the Hereafter, and Allah took him to Him as the Prophets died before him, but no one took the dates of their deaths as anniversaries on which they do what these ignorant Raafidis do on the day that al-Husayn was killed. … The best that can be said when remembering these and similar calamities is that which ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn narrated from his grandfather the Messenger of Allah , who said: “There is no Muslim who is afflicted by a calamity and when he remembers it, even if it was in the dim and distant past, he says Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raaji’oon (verily to Allah we belong and unto Him is our return), but Allah will give him a reward like that of the day when it befell him.”
Narrated by Imam Ahmad and Ibn Majaah, end quote from al-Bidaayah wa’l-Nihaayah (8/221).
Good Deeds for This Month
- Fasting. Muharram lands in winter this year, making it even more easier to fast. The Companions and the righteous predecessors rejoiced in the coming of this season. It is reported that Abu Hurayrah radi Allahu anhu said, Shall I not point you to comfortable proceeds? The people responded, “And what is that O Abu Hurayrah?” He replied, “Fasting in winter.” The Prophet did not fast in succession for one month other than Ramadan, so it is not recommended to fast the whole month.
- The best days to fast in Muharram is the day of ‘Aashoora and one day before it or one day after it. Imam Shafi’i and Imam Ahmad both stated, “It is mustahabb [recommended] to fast both the ninth and the tenth, because the Prophet fasted the tenth and intended to fast the ninth.” Shaykh Al Munajjid gives a tip on his website for us to be sure that we fasted on the correct day:
If a Muslim wants to be sure that he has fasted on the right day, he should fast two consecutive days at ‘Aashooraa’. So he should calculate when ‘Aa’shooraa’ will be if Dhu’l-Hijjah is twenty-nine days and if it is thirty days, and fast these two days. Thus he will be definite that he has fasted ‘Aashooraa’, and in this case he will have fasted either the ninth and tenth, or the tenth and eleventh, both of which are good. If he wants to be sure of fasting Taasoo’ah (the ninth of Muharram) as well, then he should fast the two days we have spoken of above and the day immediately before them as well. Then he will have fasted the ninth, tenth and eleventh, or the eighth, ninth and tenth. In either case he will have fasted the ninth and tenth for sure.
So in following this principle, you can fast [updated] October 25th, 26, 27th inshaAllah to be sure you fasted on ‘Aashoora with one day before it or after it.
- Fasting the “White Days.” The Prophet said, “Fasting three days of each month is fasting for a lifetime, and ‘the white days’ are the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth.” [an-Nasa’i, Saheeh] Ibn ‘Abbas said, “The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, did not fail to fast the white days either when at home or on a journey.” [an-Nasa’i] These days are the 13th, 14th and 15th of the hijri month which you can calculate according to whichever calendar for Muharram you follow insha’Allah.
- Increasing in duaa when you are fasting. “The prayer (duaa) of the fasting person will not be refused.” [Al-Bayhaqi, Saheeh]
- Qiyaamul Layl. The Prophet said in the hadith, “and the best prayer after the obligatory prayer is prayer at night.” [Muslim] In this month we can complete two deeds that the Salaf encouraged in winter. Al Hasan Al Basri rahimahullah said, “The best season to a believer is the winter, its nights are long for those who wish to pray, and its days are short for those who wish to fast.”
- Protecting yourself from sins. Allah azza wa jal said about the sacred months, “so wrong not yourselves therein” (9:36) Imam Sa’di rahimahullah said in his tafseer regarding this ayah,
Allah states that He has made them a measure of time for His slaves, which they may use for worshipping Him, and thank Allah for His blessings, and they serve the interests of His slaves, so beware of wronging yourselves therein. The pronoun may also be understood as referring to the four sacred months, and this forbids them to wrong themselves in those months in particular, as well as it being forbidden to do wrong at all times, because it is more forbidden at this time, but it is worse at this time than at others.
- Increasing in good deeds in general. Read some chapters from Riyaad as-Saaliheen for ideas.
May Allah accept our deeds and allow us to reap the benefits of those days and times He has selected over others.
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Amatullah
December 18, 2009 at 4:28 AM
I benefited from some of these fatwas on islamqa regarding Muharram.
abu abdullah
December 7, 2010 at 6:36 AM
salamualaikum, jazak Allah khayr for the reminder. very beneficial mash Allah.
how does it say fasting is next better in muharram, when we are in muharram, after ramadan. And when in Dhul Hijjah, first 10 days become most dear to Allah.
How do we reconcile between it? ( best thing I suppose is to fast everytime that is possible :)
I understood it was a re-post when they said this year to fast 25,26,27 of December.
HadithCheck
December 12, 2010 at 1:52 PM
My dear brother, there is no contradiction to be reconciled.
“The best fasting after Ramadan is the month of Allah Muharram”
“There are no days on which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten daysâ€
So one mentions fasting specifically and the other mentions righteous deeds in general.
ayesha
December 18, 2009 at 5:14 AM
barakAllahufeeki…..jazakAllahukhairan for the reminder….sister what’s the reference for the 3rd point in “virtues of the month” which says it’s the month of Allah?
Amatullah
December 18, 2009 at 5:38 AM
wa feeki barak Allah
The reference is the hadeeth mentioned in point 2, The Messenger sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said, “The best fasting after Ramadan is the month of Allah Muharram.” [Muslim] I added it to the third point now :) jazaki Allahu khayran.
ayesha
December 18, 2009 at 6:52 AM
waiyyaki….oh k…so it was mentioned in the second point didn’t notice…jazakAllah….and yea im gonna spread it inshAllah…
nur
October 30, 2014 at 12:42 PM
Reference of the month to Allah is a sign of its distinction and auspiciousness like Baitullah, Naqatullah etc. Muharram is one of the sacred months and it is this month with which the Islamic year starts. The other three sacred months are Rajab, Dhul-Qa`dah, and Dhul-Hijjah. The Hadith points out that fasting in the month of Muharram is better than any other month of the year after Ramadan.
Yuxx
December 18, 2009 at 5:16 AM
Baraka-Llahu fik for this explanation !! it’s very useful !!
Yasir Qadhi
December 18, 2009 at 8:15 AM
Ma sha Allah great and succinct article!
Keep up the good work.
Yasir
Abd- Allah
December 18, 2009 at 11:23 AM
Jazakillah khayr for this informative article!
Unfortunately, the importance of this month is forgotten by many, and abused by others…
Jasera
December 18, 2009 at 2:34 PM
Excellent Article. JazakAllahkhayr sis <3
abu abdAllah Tariq Ahmed
December 18, 2009 at 5:53 PM
Among the blessings of this first of Muharram — the 9th and 10th days of Muharram will be a weekend. “So give those excuses a black eye!” Fast and be rewarded, bi’idhnillah; may Allah accept it from you, and increase you in your love for performing ibadat.
UmmeAmmaarah
December 18, 2009 at 11:04 PM
JazakAllahu khair Sister…may Allah Ta’Ala forgive us our sins and make it easier for us to do good. Very informative article Mashaa’Allah.
ummmaryam
December 19, 2009 at 4:41 AM
jazakillahu khairaa sis.
Holly Garza
December 19, 2009 at 4:49 AM
JazakAllah Khayer for posting this article. It always helps to learn and with examples and explanations =)
FearAllah
December 19, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Awesome post, barakAllahu feeki!
Really liked the tip by Sh. Munajjad…
Nahyan
December 20, 2009 at 7:44 AM
Jazakallahukhair for the great article.
I especially liked the distinction of the ahadith regarding its virtue and the actual application
Kamran Rahman
December 20, 2009 at 5:40 PM
Interesting Article. Thank you for the information. It seems like a lot of youth these days associate Muharram with purely mourning, but it goes much farther beyond that.
Arif
December 20, 2009 at 7:44 PM
SubhanAllah, it just hit me – “The Month of Allah”. Wow, that’s powerful…
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Ali
December 23, 2009 at 10:42 PM
the following research I found that shows the significance of 10th Muharram in Islam, other religion and in world history:
Ashura is a day of great historical significance. On this day: Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) accepted the repentance of Sayyidina Adam (’Alaihis-Salaam) after his exile from Paradise; Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) saved Sayyidina Nuh (’Alaihis-Salaam) and his companions in the ark; Allah extinguished the fire in which Sayyidina Ibrahim (’Alaihis-Salaam) was thrown by Nimrod; And Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) spoke directly to Sayyidina Musa (’Alaihis-Salaam) and gave him the Commandments. On this same 10th of Muharram, Sayyidina Ayyub (’Alaihis-Salaam) was restored to health (from leprosy); Sayyidina Yusuf (’Alaihis-Salaam) was reunited with his father Ya’qub (’Alaihis-Salaam); Sayyidina Yunus (’Alaihis-Salaam) was taken out from the belly of the fish; and the sea was divided as the nation of israel was delivered from captivity and Pharoah’s army was destroyed. ‘Ashura is also the day when Sayyidina Dawud (’Alaihis-Salaam) was forgiven; the kingdom of Sulaiman (’Alaihis-Salaam) was restored; Sayyidina Isa (’Alaihis-Salaam) was raised to Jannah
Now tell me if it is not the day of celebration instead of mourning as we always indulge ourselves into. Isn’t it also the first month of Islamic calendar, would it not be joyous occasion? Hussain (May God be pleased with him)’s death did not bring any benefits to anyone let alone Islam as his decision was solely based on getting the reign of Islamic government in his hands. Islam never believed in the nobility (please review ‘The last Holy Sermon of the Prophet (PBUH)) otherwise Ali (May Allah be pleased with him) would be the first caliph but rather it based on piety and knowledgeability as history proves it.
I hope my message will open up people’s mind.
W/A
komail
December 25, 2009 at 1:55 PM
so brother you think that imam Hussain’s death was useless? he stood against yazeed just to get into the government and the khilafah? first of all, how positive and sure can you be while saying any of those good things happened on 10th of muharram? where it says in quran or any where that prophet addam a.s was forgiven on this day, or prophet Noh a.s was saved, or etc..these dates can be made up just so people wouldnt try to mourn on this day. and let alone imam hussain a.s, he didnt do what he did just to get the power, but he did it cuz it was the right thing to do. he knew yazeed was wrong and he had to do the right thing, he did it so the islam that we know of today remain standing. If he had stayed quite and mind his own business, today u wouldnt have a r eligion called islam, or if you had it wouldnt be same as the way it should have been. and who in the world says, everyone should celebrate begening of every month? only the christians and those who worship the sun. try to study islam as in whole then try to talk about what hussain should have done or not.
Ali
December 27, 2009 at 8:47 AM
AOA,
You got my point. His death was beyond reason. Only it served to divide Muslim ummah further and nothing else; it is not a hidden truth. Today we proclaimed ourselves as sunni or shia but muslims; it is very ironical and sad. With all the due respect, lust to power is very intoxicating. Hence he inherited from his father Ali R.A. Who himself contended to caliphate on every occasion and considered himself rightful owner of the Islamic dynasty (Ironically speaking: dynasty). Ali R.A. every attempt was failed thanks to the Sahabas of the times. As the Islamic government weakened due to the internal conflicts as Ali R.A. is considered party in those, he was elected by the rebels who have martyred Usman R.A. We see that also a clear initiation of division between muslims. As there are evidences that Ali R.A. was reluctant to punish the rebels (Because they brought him to power) were accountable for Usman R.A.’s martyrdom. It has cause the war between Ali R.A. and Aisha Siddiqua as we know it in the name of Jang-e-Jamel.
The very same misunderstanding, Hussain R.A. has inherited. He considered succession was his right. What made him think that he was rightful in that manner? Because of nobility? Remember the last sermon of Holy Prophet where he said there superiority arab has over no arab and vice versa (please review the sermon as whole). His decision to go face Yazid was nothing but emotional plea; he was offered help and denied. He went with kids and women; armless; who would be in their right mind to do that. To put everyone’s life in danger; it is a bit selfish act, don’t you think, just for the sake of government. If he had to do that than why he didn’t accept the help of the tribes; it is beyond reason to me.
Probably it would be better if you please do some research before making emotional assumptions. Prophet (PBUH) followed the sunnah of Musa-alaihsalam and fast on the 10th of Muharram. As it was considered the day of Independence from Pharoah. It is one of the example; you may do research for the rest.
W/S
Abd- Allah
December 31, 2009 at 4:03 PM
Assalam Alaikum
Just for everyone’s information, all the following information about Ashura has NO authentic basis:
“On this day: Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) accepted the repentance of Sayyidina Adam (’Alaihis-Salaam) after his exile from Paradise; Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) saved Sayyidina Nuh (’Alaihis-Salaam) and his companions in the ark; Allah extinguished the fire in which Sayyidina Ibrahim (’Alaihis-Salaam) was thrown by Nimrod; And Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) spoke directly to Sayyidina Musa (’Alaihis-Salaam) and gave him the Commandments. On this same 10th of Muharram, Sayyidina Ayyub (’Alaihis-Salaam) was restored to health (from leprosy); Sayyidina Yusuf (’Alaihis-Salaam) was reunited with his father Ya’qub (’Alaihis-Salaam); Sayyidina Yunus (’Alaihis-Salaam) was taken out from the belly of the fish. ‘Ashura is also the day when Sayyidina Dawud (’Alaihis-Salaam) was forgiven; the kingdom of Sulaiman (’Alaihis-Salaam) was restored; Sayyidina Isa (’Alaihis-Salaam) was raised to Jannah”
and Allah knows best.
maybe
January 17, 2011 at 11:58 PM
You refer to the last serom is this the one on Ghadeer e Khum on the 18th of Zilhajj?
AllahCreatedMe
December 25, 2009 at 1:10 AM
Bismillah
Jazaki Allahu khairan for this ma’roof-spreading article. I put it on my blog. :)
Slave of God
December 25, 2009 at 1:11 AM
I LOVE ISLAM
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hayat
December 7, 2010 at 6:13 AM
The thing is i am not going to mourn for the death . but i know this day is very important , if we start morning by remembering resul SAWali husayn hassan and fatima aish omer uthman abubeker bilal and it will not finsish every month we have to cry . all of them for us important so just fast make dua tewba so on not moring for hassan or hussain death we respect them and love all but just remember every shaba tabin shuuk so on and we make dua. not just rmember one person and mourn……
thanks jezakillah kair any way.
maybe
January 17, 2011 at 11:42 PM
I guess you are free to do as you please and we generally prefer to following the authentic teachings of the exalted prophet (PBUH)
Amatullah
December 7, 2010 at 6:51 PM
“Satan rejoiced when Adam (peace be upon him) came out of Paradise, but he did not know that when a diver sinks into the sea, he collects pearls and then rises again.â€
Amatullah
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UmmZayn
December 8, 2010 at 11:03 AM
Great post! Perhaps you can put a note at the top to indicate the days of Ashoora for 2010, as the article states the dates from the year the article was first posted
AB
December 8, 2010 at 12:10 PM
yes, very important point as it says:
but this year the tenth will be wed 15th dec (i think)
lovethesunnah
December 8, 2010 at 12:42 PM
As salaamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatuAllahi wa barakaatuh
Here are the dates for this year inshaa Allah:
09 muharram 1432 = Wednesday 15 December 2010
10 muharram (day of ‘Aashooraa) 1432 = Thursday 16 December 2010
11 muharram 1432 = Friday 17 December 2010
Jazaakum Allah khayrun
Amatullah
December 10, 2010 at 5:36 PM
wa alaykum salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,
jazaak Allahu khayran. Changed now.
Noma
December 10, 2010 at 11:39 PM
I’ve heard from Shia Muslims that Muharram is serious like Ramadan such as not listening to music or celebrating any joyous occasion such as weddings but I was wondering why these types of acts are prohibited especially during Muharram?
maybe
January 16, 2011 at 11:46 PM
Dear Noma,
Logically if someone in your family passes away generally one does not attend a wedding or joyous occassion…..now for the Shia the infallibles ie Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), Bibi Fatimah (AS) and the 12 divinely ordained Imams hold a greater importance than our own family. I am not arguing the merits and demerits of what we believe in but am happy to debate if required – but this is the logic as to why for the prescribed two months and nine days we do not hold any celebrations.
Noma
January 21, 2011 at 9:58 PM
What do you mean by the 2 months and 9 days? Muharram is only one month.
TURAB
November 1, 2016 at 11:53 AM
i have one question that can you listen to music after the first 15 days of Muharram ? But still no abusive music .
Seyed Javad
December 16, 2010 at 12:34 AM
All those people named in this article are respected but only Allah knows who was better. Please stop crediting people based on your imaginations. If Sheih Muslims mourn for Husain, it is not because of that he was the best. They mourn for him because he and his family were brutally slaughtered by the Muslims who believed they are doing Jihad. It‘s embracing for Muslims at the moment because they killed one the best people.
Allah saves us.
Maybe
January 16, 2011 at 10:19 PM
I think Ibn Khateers commentary is fairly flawed and given that the prophet (pbuh) had stated the status of Imam Hussain (AS) and the Quran does state on on a number of occassions that the Last Prophet of Islam does not do or say anything which is not from Allah. I can add a few more arguments from the Quran too as to why the this commentary is fairly invalid – happy to discuss
maybe
January 18, 2011 at 10:23 AM
Interesting how you chose to remove commentary which logically and through islamic facts made the above article invalid ……hmmm clearly a well “moderated” site !
HadithCheck
January 20, 2011 at 12:27 AM
“maybe”, this is regarding your comment on the authenticity of the hadith about fasting Ashura.
‘Abd-Allah ibn ‘Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) fasted on the day of ‘Ashoora and told the people to fast, they said, “O Messenger of Allah, this is a day that is venerated by the Jews and Christians.†The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Next year, if Allah wills, we will fast on the ninth day.†But by the time the following year came, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) had passed away.
Narrated by Muslim, 1916.
If the Prophet peace be upon him had passed away before the next year came, that means these companions such as Ibn Abbas had heard it from him the year he passed away. This proves that all the things which you mentioned are incorrect and not true.
Maybe
January 20, 2011 at 3:25 PM
And how old was Ibn Abbas when the Prophet (PBUH) narrated this to him
HadithCheck
January 21, 2011 at 4:08 PM
“maybe”, I believe you can do the math by yourself, but why don’t we address a more important issue.
So you believe that Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) is one of the “infallibles” and one of the “12 divinely ordained Imams” right?
If this is so, can you please just answer for me one simple question. As everyone knows (even the shi’a agree) that Ali gave the pledge to Abu Bakr may Allah be pleased with them both. My question is that if Ali is “infallible” and divinely guided, then him giving the pledge to Abu Bakr was a divine inspiration from Allah and what he did was absolutely true and correct, which means that Abu Bakr was the rightful Khalifa after the Prophet peace be upon him. And if you say no, Ali was mistaken when he gave Abu Bakr the pledge and Abu Bakr did not deserve to be the Khalifa after the Prophet peace be upon him (as the shi’a claim), then you would have refuted the basic belief of the shi’as that the “12 divinely ordained Imams” are infallible.
So which one is it? If you can answer this simple question of mine, that would be great! But don’t worry, I’m not really expecting an answer, so I won’t be disappointed if (when) you don’t reply with an answer. And if you answer (or attempt to do so), then whatever answer you provide will be an argument against you and your beliefs! That is if you do give a straightforward answer without trying to wiggle your way out without giving a clear answer to that question.
Subhan Allah, a simple question such as this one is enough to show that the belief of the shi’as about infallible imams is incorrect and illogical, and if all their beliefs are based on this one, then that shows how much merit and truth their beliefs have. Now do you still want to come here and try cast doubt in our beliefs when your own beliefs are illogical and contradictory?!
maybe
January 22, 2011 at 3:52 AM
You block me form posting and then expect to have a debate – mashallah your admin is about as treacherous as the munfiqeen of Islam who burnt the door of Imam Alis house to seek allegience for caliphate ……go read your own books and educate yourself cause cleary one cannot argue with Jahiliya who are not open to debate…..you probably will remove this post as well but atleast you have my response – you have my email address – give me facts and Iam willing to debate
Amad
January 22, 2011 at 4:38 AM
Good to see true colors coming out.
We r not interested in seeing long, drawn out Shia Sunni debates.
Lakum deenakum wali yadeen
maybe
January 22, 2011 at 7:47 AM
Actually by posting such articles the members of this blog have shown their true colors and thank you for that !
HadithCheck
January 22, 2011 at 1:08 PM
maybe, no one burned Ali’s house may Allah be pleased with him, maybe (no pun intended) you should read our own books before you believe what you have been taught (brainwashed) since you were born. If you are truly sincere, then I challenge you to read the books of sunnis yourself.
As I expected, you didn’t answer my simple question. No one wanted to debate you, I was merely interested in a simple answer to my very simple question, which if was answered then there would be no need to debate anything after that!
Brother
January 22, 2011 at 5:07 AM
Bismillah
Salaam alaikum,
I’m sure the intentions of the author of this article are good. However, it’s quite disappointing to see that in this age where Muslims and Islam are already so maligned, that fellow Muslims still resort to takfir or derogatory terms while referring to each other. Along those lines, it’s quite disheartening to see a respected online magazine such as yours use a term such as “Rafidhi” to refer to Shi’a Muslims. Such a term is highly offensive, and moreover, holds little weight in an argument. Think of a bully who can resort to nothing other than name-calling to intimidate one who he has no argument against.
Furthermore, the argument cited about not mourning on Ashura is filled with logical holes. Firstly, the Shi’a, unlike Ahlus Sunnah w’al Jamaah, do NOT hold Uthman, Umar, Abu Bakr, etc. to be in higher esteem than Imam Hussain and Imam Ali b. Abu Talib – hence, the fact that they do not mourn the deaths of the first 3 is only logical. What the Ahlus Sunnnah wa’l Jamaah believe is irrelevant in understanding what the Shi’a do.
Secondly, the Shi’a DO mourn the death of Imam Ali (as) in Ramadhan. He was also a shaheed and he was also martyred because he stood for truth and righteousness during his time.
The argument is correct that the mourning of Imam Hussain may be on a greater scale than the mourning of Imam Ali (as) and all the other Imams. This is because of the context of Imam Hussain’s death. Has anyone here, before casting of the Shi’a as “ignorant Rafidhis,” actually studied what happened in Karbala only 60 or so years after the Prophet died? Do they know what Yazeed, the khalifa of the time, was doing to the laws of Islam? Do they know that Yazeed had attacked the Holy Kaaba and was openly flouting the sacred laws of Islam brought by the Prophet (saw)? Do they know that in Karbala, Imam Hussain brought women and children along with him who were witness to the massacre of the Prophet’s family? Do they know that Yazeed’s army cut off water to the Prophet’s family for over 3 days (denying them access to the Euphrates), and that Yazeed’s army mercilessly killed Imam Hussain’s 6 month old grandson (the Prophet’s great-grandson)? Do they know that the women of the caravan of Imam Hussain, including Hazrat Zainab, the Prophet’s grand-daughter, Hazrat Ruqayya, the Prophet’s great grand-daughter, and many others, were taken captive by Yazeed’s forces, whipped and beaten mercilessly, and taken to Damascas?
These are just some questions that the author of this article, as well as the publishers of the website and all those who read this article need to ask themselves.
with salaams and du’as,
Your Brother
HadithCheck
January 22, 2011 at 2:03 PM
Brother (no pun intended), do you care to actually provide any references to what you are mentioning? I don’t mean references from the books of the shi’a which mention these incidents as “facts” even though they don’t have an authentic chain of narration for them. Unless you can prove all what you mention by providing authentic chains of narrations, then everything you said is merely a claim that can not be proven. Even if you were able to prove with authentic narrations what did happen, that would make no difference regarding the Islamic ruling on what some shi’as do on Ashura, most of which has been clearly forbidden by the Prophet peace be upon him in his authentic ahadith.
Where did you see takfir?! Or is this what the shi’as hold the sunnis to be?
This term is very appropriate to describe those who declare takfir on all the companions (except a few) may Allah be pleased with them all, and those who believe that the Quran that we have today has been changed and is not complete, etc..
On a different note, “maybe” wasn’t able to answer my simple question, so maybe you can provide me with an answer to the question I asked.
HadithCheck
January 23, 2011 at 12:11 AM
You could have clearly proven me to be wrong by simply providing authentic chain of narrations for what you claim happened, but instead you decide to throw accusations and insults, something only a person who has no proof does.
Well your own scholars admit that Ali did in fact give the pledge to Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with all the companions! I mean are you denying what your own scholars say? Perhaps you are not from the shi’a but rather you are starting your own knew sect with these beliefs!
Perhaps you should read your own books and see what your own scholars say because you seem to not even know what your own beliefs should be!
Courtesy of youtube (you’re not going to accuse youtube of being in on it now are you?!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olIX3zc7dWU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7GEru_StcU&feature=related
tringel
February 25, 2011 at 7:25 AM
I would think that you are educated enough not to show links to some Khariji or Nusairi giving a lecture. These groups are well funded by the countrys where you pay tax ……get me some proper sources or STOP your lies on the net under the guise of bloggers !
tringel
February 25, 2011 at 8:23 AM
Second if do want to show me a video – show me an entire video and not one chopped by a nasibi – which has been edited to quote out of context…..this is an age old tactic adopted by the nasibis who have terrorised Islam !
tringel
February 25, 2011 at 8:24 AM
better yet why dont u get me sources instead of doctored videos ?
tringel
February 25, 2011 at 9:36 AM
let me give you a few factual sources instead of doctored nasibi videos…..not that we claim the Quran is incomplete in any way
Hadhrath Umar’s saying that the current Qur’an is incomplete. In Sahih al Bukhari Volume 8, pages 209-210, we read this sermon delivered by Hadhrath Umar during his last Hajj as Khalifa:
“Certainly Allah sent Muhammad with the truth, and revealed to him the Book. One of the revelations which came to him was the verse of stoning. We read it and understood it”.
“The Messenger of God stoned and we stoned after him. I am concerned that if time goes on, someone may say, ‘By God, we do not find the verse of stoning in the Book of God;’ thus, the Muslims will deviate by neglecting a commandment the Almighty revealed.
“Stoning is in the Book of God. It is the right punishment for a person who commits adultery if the required witnesses are available, or there waspregnancy without marriage or adultery is admitted.”
Hadhrath Ayesha also testified to a ‘missing’ verse on stoning
“When the verses “Rajm” [Stoning] and ayah “Rezah Kabir” descended, they were written on a piece of paper and kept under my pillow. Following the demise of Prophet Muhammad (S) a goat ate the piece of paper while we were mourning.
Sunan Ibne Majah, Vol 2, P 39, Published Karachi…
Has most of Surah Ahzab been lost?
Al-Muttaqi ‘Ali bin Husam al-Din in his book “Mukhtasar Kanz al-‘Ummal” printed on the margin of Imam Ahmad’s Musnad, Volume 2, page 2, in his hadith about chapter 33, said that Ibn Mardawayh reported that Hudhayfah said:
‘Umar said to me ‘How many verses are contained in the chapter of al-Ahzab?’ I said, ’72 or 73 verses.’ He said it was almost as long as the chapter of the Cow, which contains 287 verses, and in it there was the verse of stoning.
Has most of the Qur’an been lost?
Allama Jalaluddin Suyuti records the following words of Abdullah ibne Umar: “No one can proclaim that I have found the Qur’an complete because most of the Qur’an has been lost”. ” Tafseer Durre Manthur” as-Suyuti Volume 1 page 104
tringel
February 25, 2011 at 9:40 AM
While we the followers of the Quran, the Prophet (PBUH) and his pure household (AS) do believe in the book as it was given to us …..i do thank you for pointing me to this topic because i am seeing some interesting evidence emerge from your books about persons in Islamic history who claimed otherwise
Bushra
March 25, 2012 at 6:52 AM
“But there is nothing good in what the Shi’ah do of expressing distress and grief, most of which may be done in order to show off ”
What is your proof to say that what Shia do is an act of ar riya ?
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