WHY OBEY THE AHLULBAYT?

According to the prophetic clear texts, the true Imams are only and only Hadhrath Ali (a.s) and eleven Imams from among his offspring whose infallibility and purity are evident both from the Qur’an and traditions. On several occasions the holy Prophet (s.a.w) had explicitly announced the Caliphate, Guardianship, Governorship, Succession and Vicegerency of Ali (a.s). The ulema of Ahl Sunnah have accepted the tradition of Ghadeer ‘Man Kuntu Mawlahu Fa haadha Aliyyun Mawlaahu’ ‘Whomsoever I am a leader to, Ali is also his leader’ as authentic. The remaining eleven Imams of this family of infallibility and purity have this clear text to their credit that each of them pointed out during his life time as to who was going to succeed him. Moreover, even the holy Prophet (s.a.w) is reported in ‘Saheeh’ and ‘Mustanad’ traditions to have clearly mentioned both the number  of the Imams who were going to succeed him. However, putting brevity into consideration only one such tradition is quoted here.

Hadhrath Jabir Ibn Abdullah Al Ansari (r.a) is reported to have said that after the revelation of the glorious verse ‘Ya Ayyuhal ladheena aamanu ateeullaaha wa ateeurrasoola wa ulil amri minkum’ O you who believe comply with Allah and with the apostle and the Ulil Amr from among you,

I asked the holy prophet (s.a.w) that I have understood Allah (s.w.t) and His apostle and have even complied with them but o prophet (s.a.w), who are the Ulil Amr who we are asked to comply with? The holy Prophet (s.a.w) replied that these are my vicegerents.

They have been nominated as your governors and guardians after me. The first one among them is my brother Ali (a.s), after him my son Hassan (a.s), then my son Hussain (a.s), after him his son Ali ibn Hussain (a.s) (Imam Zayn al Abideen), after him Muhammad ibn Ali (a.s) (Imam Muhammad al Baqir), O Jabir, when you meet this son of mine, please pass on my greetings to him. Then Ja’far ibn Muhammad (a.s)(Imam Ja’far as Sadiq), then Musa ibn Ja’far (a.s) (Imam Musa al Kadhim), then Ali ibn Musa (a.s) (Imam Ali ar Ridha), then Muhammad ibn Ali (a.s) (Imam Muhammad At Taqi), then Ali ibn Muhammad (a.s) (Imam Ali an Naqi), then Hassan ibn Ali (a.s) (Imam Hassan al Askari), then Muhammad ibn Hassan al Mahdi (a.s) (Imam Akhir az Zamaan), my this son will fill the earth with justice during the last days similar to the way it will have been filled with injustice.

Hadhrath Jabir (a.s) says that he had once been in the presence of Imam Baqir (a.s) when the Imam was only five years old. The Imam had at once asked Jabir as to why was he not passing on his grandfather’s greetings to him. Jabir then did as was requested by the holy prophet (s.a.w).

REFERENCES FROM SUNNI BOOKS:
1. Yanaabiul Mawaddah, page 369 by Suleiman al Qunduzi
2. Shawaahidun Nubuwwah, page 195
3. Also refer to Sawaiq Muhriqah, page 97.
4. Through the chains of Saheeh Muslim, Abu Dawood, Nasaai, Ibn Maajah and Bayhaqi.
5. Ar Hajjul Mataalib, page 402, Mawaddatal Qurbah, Manaaqib Qawarizm, Mafaatih al Mataalib, Hasbeebus Sayr, Rawdhatul Ijaabah

Allamah Ibn Hajar Makki in his book Sawaiq Muhriqah confirms our claim on page 90, (Egyptian Print) in the following words, ‘In the tradition of Thaqalayn, the instruction that has been given of the adherence to Ahlul Bayt points out that in every generation there would be a person worth adhering to till the day of judgement from the Ahlul Bayt of the holy Prophet (s.a.w). That is why the holy Prophet (s.a.w) describes them as the cause of security for the people of the world’.


Beware; your leaders are going to present you before Allah (s.w.t) with them on the day of judgement, so think carefully over who you take as your leaders. (Fulk Najaat).

Putting the above statements into consideration, let us now scan through the beliefs and practises of the various sects of Islam formed after the demise of the holy Prophet (s.a.w) and find out which is the group that believes in the divine nomination of the Imams of the holy Prophet’s Ummah like the in Ummah of Musa (a.s), and whose number is like the chieftains of Bani Israel which is twelve (12), and that the first vicegerent of the apostle’s Ummah is his brother like the first vicegerent of Musa (a.s), that the transmission of Imamate remains within the offspring of holy Prophet (s.a.w) after his brother like it remained within the offspring of Musa (a.s), and the Imams of the Ummah are free from sins and errors like the Imams of Bani Israel, who in the true sense are the truth of ‘Yahduna Biamrina’ and who should be the nominated heirs of Allah’s book, who possess the complete knowledge of ‘Ilmul Qur'an’, and who as per the tradition of thaqalayn as mentioned by the holy prophet be associated with the Qur'an, an Imam from them should be present in every generation, the last one of them should be in the veil of Ghayb but due to our faith in ghayb a belief in him should be important like it is important to have a belief in Isa (as.) from the children of Israel who is alive and in ghayb. Without doubt, when we complete scanning, the above principles are not visible in any sect apart from the Shia Imamiyyah. From which it is proven that, with regards to the Imams for guidance, the teachings and examples of the Qur’an can not be in conformation with anyone apart from the twelve Imams (Ahlul Bayt).

The one quality of the Shiite sect that makes it superior to the rest is that their Imams are of the highest knowledge calibre, superior to all creatures, most brave, best in ethics, pious, devout, just, kind, and infallible. None of the Imams of any other sect of Islam can be proven to have been infallible.

Bro Muslih I also invite you to my discussion with Muawiya on the same theme where in I quoted the Hadith Thaqalayn and Hadith Safina as our basis why we became Shia of Imam Ali(as)...

bro, if you will use your logic properly you will deem it right that following of Imam Ali(as) is the real way of Following Rasulullah(saw)

You called as a rafidha = dissenter that is because we dissent or dis agree with you and the majority of the so called Muslim. Why?then you dont call imam Ali(as) and Fatima(as) as rafidha because history tell us that both this personalities also dis agree with the so called majority.