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Shia view of Ali - Wikipedia. Shrine of Ali in Najaf, Iraq. Ali ibn Abi Talib was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Ali contributed significantly to Islam in its early years and was likely the first male to accept the teachings of Muhammad.
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Fatimah bint Asad, the wife of Abu Talib ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib, pregnant with Ali, completed her pregnancy term of 270 days but had not yet been induced into labor to give birth to the post-term baby. Abu Talib suggested to his wife that she perform circumambulations around the Kaaba and pray for divine assistance. In the midst of performing her rou...
Main article: Hadith of warning Ali was the first child to publicly declare his belief in Muhammad, and his message of Islam—though Ali had been born a Muslim. His announcement came with Muhammad’s first speech, directed to his family, about his divinely appointed mission. Tradition states that when the verse “And admonish thy nearest kinsmen,” was...
Main articles: Succession to Muhammad and Saqifah After uniting the Arabian tribes into a single Muslim religious polity in the last years of his life, Muhammad’s death in 632 signalled disagreement over who would succeed him as leader of the Muslim community and a sudden panic overcame the many tribes within the Arabian Peninsula. The question of ...
When the Shia refer to Ali, they usually add “peace be upon him” (“‘alayhis salām”) after it. Alternatively, the phrase “Allah has honoured his face” (“karram-allāhu wajhahu”) is also used after his name, in reference to the Shia belief that Ali converted to Islam before the prophet was sent the message and never joined in any idol worship of the t...
Hadith of the pond of KhummHadith of the two weighty thingsHadith of the ArkHadith of truthShia say that Ali is the source of the following: 1. the Quran,see Shia view of the Quran 2. Al-Jafr:compiled by Ali from Muhammad. 3. Al-Jamia:compiled by Ali from Muhammad. 4. Nahj al-Balagha 5. Du’a Kumayl
ʿAlī b. Abī Ṭālib (Arabic: علي بن أبي طالب) known as Imam ʿAlī (a) (b. 23 BH / 600 - d. 40 / 661) is the first Imam of all the branches of the Shi'a, a companion, a narrator, and a scribe of the Qur'an. He is the fourth caliph of the Rightly Guided Caliphs in Sunni Islam.
In Quran 5:67 ” O Messenger! deliver what has been revealed to you from your Lord; and if you do it not, then you have not delivered His message, and Allah will protect you from the people; surely Allah will not guide the unbelieving people”.
In early Sunni sources, Ali is portrayed as a restraining influence on Uthman without directly opposing him. By contrast, Shia Islam views Ali as the rightful successor of Muhammad and views Ali's predecessors as usurpers of his rights.
Shias take pride that Ali (as) was not Allah but was the first male to worship Allah, with the Prophet (S); the first to bow down behind Muhammad (S), in prayer (salah), in worship of the one true Lord, Allah (SwT). The Ghuluww, the Nuzayris and others, who take delight in their worship of Ali (as), are not friends or allies, of the Shias.
The Love For ‘Ali. 802) Sa’id Ibn Tarif narrates that Imam Abu Ja’far quoted the Prophet (S) as saying: Gabriel descended and informed me that God has commanded me about friendship and guardianship of Ali. 1.
