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Among the people of the innovation, the claim was made that Imam Ali (a.) had fixed the appearance of Imam Al-Mahdi (a.) to six years after his concealment, while Imam As-Sadiq (a.) had called anyone a liar who fixed a time for his appearance. The source given was the 1st volume of Al-Kafi on page 338 and 368. Do the two reports contradict each other?

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Is it permissible to call the Imam (a.) by name before his appearance?

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The following claim is circulating in some social networks: Continue reading →

Salam Ibn Mustanir reported that Imam Al-Baqir (a. ) said: Continue reading →

Muhammad ibn Abdi l-Jabbar reported that he asked Imam Al-Askari (a.): Continue reading →

- Did Imam Al-Husain die? -

- Sin by revolting? -

- Al-Husain reviles the mother of Ubaidullah Ibn Ziyad? -

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Do the followers of Umar report that Imam Al-Husain (a.) described the mother of Ibn Ziyad as an illegitimate woman before his death?

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It was narrated by Sheikh at-Ta’ifah (at-Tusi) in his book Kashf-ul-Haqq through the chain of narration of Abu Basir that he said: Continue reading →

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It was claimed by the people of innovation, that according to Imam As-Sadiq (a.), it was a sin to revolt against the ruler and thus Imam Al-Husain (a.) committed a mistake when he revolted against Yazid. What are the reports that reached the lovers of the Ahl-ul-Bait (a.)?

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An innovator made the claim that Imam Al-Husain (a.) did not taste death and was instead lifted up to the heavenly world. He cited the 42nd volume of Bihar-ul-Anwar on page 302 as his source. What reports reached the lovers of the Ahl-ul-Bait (a.) regarding this issue?

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