Studying Shīʿī Hadith and History
Introduction There are reports which indicate that all the companions were destroyed except three, these were then joined by four others, and they became seven who were saved. Were the saved companions only seven? Furthermore, if this destruction is taken to be limited to their fate in the next world then we do not doubt that many … Continue reading Did the Sahaba become Kafir? Pt. I
Introduction One of the claims made by those seeking to weaken confidence in our Hadith corpus[1] is that many of the books of the companions of the Imams were affected by the hidden hand of the Ghulat, who were inserting reports into these books, before distributing the tainted material among an unsuspecting Shia. It is … Continue reading Are Shia Hadiths Reliable?
Introduction Who was the greatest companion of the Imams of Ahl al-Bayt?[1] Different answers can be given depending on a multitude of considerations. However, if we are speaking about the companions of the two Imams who, for historical reasons, did the most to lay the foundations of the Madhhab and clarify its teachings, I mean … Continue reading Who was the Greatest Companion of them All?
Introduction I find Ahmed El Shamsy's 2013 monograph The Canonization of Islamic Law - A Social and Intellectual History more ambitious in scope than its more well-known counterpart Jonathan Brown's 2007 offering The Canonization of Al-Bukhārī and Muslim: The Formation and Function of the Sunnī Ḥadīth Canon. Shamsy is to be commended for the clarity of his writing … Continue reading The Canonization of Islamic Law (Review Article)
Introduction I came across the following report whilst translating Rijal al-Kashshi: حدثني محمد بن قولويه، قال حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، قال حدثنا أحمد بن هلال، عن محمد بن الفرج قال: كتبت إلى أبي الحسن عليه السلام أسأله عن أبي علي بن راشد و عن عيسى بن جعفر بن عاصم و ابن بند، فكتب إلي: … Continue reading The Imam Supplicates for Someone who was Killed for Cursing
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