Shi'a view of Ali

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This article is about the Shia view of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth Sunni Caliph and first Shia Imam, which is accepted by most distinguished Western scholars, who usually reject the Sunni view.

Contents

1 Birth

1.1 Famous Hadith used by the Shi'a

2 Works
3 Criticism

3.1 Sunni view of the Shi'a view
3.2 Non-Muslim view of the Shi'a view

4 Parallel articles
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

Birth

In a Muslim tradition regarded as authentic by Shias and included in Mawaddat al-Qurba and Peshawar Nights, Alis mother Fatima bint Asad named him after her father, Asad. Abu Talib did not agree with her and said:

''"O Fatima! Let us go to the Qubais hills, and invoke Allah (some reporters say that he said they should go to the Al-Masjid al-Haram). He may tell us the name of this child."

The answer to the prayer was Ali, derived from one of 99 Names of God, Al Ali (The Exalted) ^[ref].

According to a famous tradition, much-quoted by the Shia, Muhammad arranged a dinner for the entire Banu Hashim, where he openly declared his prophethood and call to Tawheed. After having said that the first one to join him would lead with him and be his successor, and three invitations, Ali was the only one ready to embrace Islam. Then another dinner guest joked with Abu Talib saying that he was now under the command of his son. Hadith of the dinner invitation

Shia believe that the reason Ali did not aid Abu Bakr in the Rida wars was that those getting killed by Abu Bakr where his Shia.

The Shi'a give these titles to Ali:

Al-Ŝādiq (The Truthful)
Imam (commander/leader)
Imam Al-Muttaqin ''(Leader of those established in the faith)
Al-Murtadhā (Murtazā in Persian) (The chosen one)
Al-Naba' ul 'Adhīm
Haydar

Safder
Al-Almdār (The standard bearer)
Mushkil-Kushā (The solver of problems)
Al-Furuq

:Please note that translation from Arabic to English may change the way the words are interpreted

Ali is given an additional pious modifier. When Ali's name is mentioned, along with "May Allah be pleased with him", Shi'a add "Allah has honoured his face", a reference to the Shi'a belief that Ali converted to Islam at such a young age that he never joined in any worship of the traditional Meccan gods, whom the Muslims believe to be idols. His face, they say, was never defiled by prostrations before idols.

Famous Hadith used by the Shi'a

Works

Shi'a state Ali is the source of the following:

Criticism

Other people have views on the Shi'a view of Ali:

Sunni view of the Shi'a view

Sunnis feel that Shi'a have idolized Ali, sometimes giving him more attention, merit and honour than they give Muhammad, while Shi'a reject that.

Non-Muslim view of the Shi'a view

Some non-Muslims believe that some pro-Ali hadith are biased [link]:

''"By One who splits seeds and creates breath, the illiterate prophet gave me a covenant: `Nobody except a believer will love me, and nobody except a hypocrite will hate me.' " Sahih Muslim

They have a similar view on the Sunni view of Ali.

Parallel articles

References

External links

http://www.al-islam.org/publishers/mtrust/sayings.htm

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