The Number of the Imams of Shi’a The narrations referring to the Twelve Imams can be found in the following different formats:   Total of 12 Imams (as) as successors after Prophet Muhammad (saww) 14 lights created by Allah (swt). This includes Prophet Muhammad (saww), Fatima Zahra (sa) and then the 12 Imams (as). 11 Imams (as) as the descendant of Prophet Muhammad (saww) - This would refer to taking …

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A few narrations of the Prophet Muhammad about Imam Mahdi in Sunnite sources   حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمَلِيحِ الرَّقِّيُّ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ بَيَانٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ نُفَيْلٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، قَالَ كُنَّا عِنْدَ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ فَتَذَاكَرْنَا الْمَهْدِيَّ فَقَالَتْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ الْمَهْدِيُّ مِنْ وَلَدِ فَاطِمَةَ ‏"‏‏.‏ It was narrated that …

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The revival of the Muhammadan Sunnah (custom) There are many hadiths concerning the new laws and judgments of Hadrat al-Mahdi (‘a) and the reforms he will pursue, laws that are at first glance inconsistent with existing jurisprudential texts and sometimes with the apparent purport of the hadiths and Prophetic tradition (Sunnah). Among these new laws are laws of inheritance based on brotherhood in the “world of souls” (‘alam adh-dharr),1 the killing of winebibbers, …

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lecture by Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi

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Imam Mahdi and Ziyārat of Arbaʿīn The second among the four special deputies of His Eminence Imam Mahdi (may Allah hasten his noble reappearance), Muhammad Ibn Usmaan Ibn Saeed al-Amri (may Allah have mercy upon him) was asked: “Have you seen the master of this affair, Imam Mahdi (may Allah hasten his noble reappearance)?” He replied: “Yes, my last meeting with him was near the Sacred House of Allah (Holy …

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  The word ‘Arbaeen’ literally means ‘forty’ in Arabic. In the context of the Islamic months of Muharram and Safar, however, this term is most widely associated with the commemoration of the 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussain ibn Ali (p) in the year 61 A.H. (680 C.E.). From a spiritual perspective, there are many narrations in Islamic literature noting the merits of various supplications and rituals on Arbaeen. The most prominent of …

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The Day of Arbaeen Arbaeen (اربعین) means the 40th or 40. In Islamic culture and mystical teachings, the number 40 holds a special place. Performing an act of worship for 40 days or devoting oneself to worship for that number of days is common for attaining one’s desires or achieving mystical stations. In the Ashura culture, Arbaeen is the 40th day of the martyrdom of the 3rd Shiʿite Imam, Imam al-Husain (peace be …

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Arbaeen: An opportunity to display a strong will against tyranny and injustice Prophets (as) and Imams (as) are the vivid examples and leaders that true Mu’mins (believers) should practically follow and not just worship. The example of Imam Hussain (as) is the lesson of uprising against tyranny and injustice, the movement of honorable believers who preferred martyrdom to humiliation, and who have shown us what it means not to surrender. …

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By Hajj Muhammad Legenhausen. Download pdf

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