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Abu Abdullah (as) said: Our Shia – by Allah – do not get involved in sins and errors. They are the elite of Allah azwj whom He has chosen for His religion. And these are the Words of Allah: ... there is no way (to blame) against the doers of good (9:91)

... has Shiism, as a religion, rendered from red (a religion of matyrdom) to black (a religion of mourning)? Just food for thought.

You left me feeling nostalgic, used to read his books when I was a teenager ...

Bro Ali_Hussain, tq for the link. I have been there before thanks. The theme to the refutations are recycled items, sadly.

That's what I suspect too. If this is a modern day / current rehash of Minhaj As-Sunnah, then in the academic sense, there is not much to it. As I walk with an academic mind, I was just wondering if Al-Haddaadee came with some other clever twist ... anyway, I'll wait for a while for the pdf to surface ...

Salam, Just wondering if anyone has read and can provide a content-preview to this book. It is pretty recent and I can't find it over the internet, for now. Appreciate if anyone can contact TOYIB OLAWUYI or pm him here (I read he is in ShiaChat too) to give some comments. === A GIFT TO THE SUNNI IN DEMOLISHING THE CREED OF THE SHIAH [Paperback] Sheikh Alee Al-Haddaadee (Author) 2012 Description from Amazon: Within the hands of the reader is the english translation of the book: Takreeb La Taqreeb (Ruin Not Raprochement). The title has been appropriately changed to: A Gift to The Sunni In Demoloshing the Creed Of The Shi'ah, because this is exactly what it is. For anyone who ever wanted a comprehensive & detailed refutation on the Raafidah, or were ever curious about the details of their beliefs then this book is a beautifully written exposition of their creed. This book was authored by the noble Shaykh 'Alee bin Yahya Al-Haddaadee, may Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta'ala preserve him. It highlights the many deviations of the Raafidah by pulling the statements of Kufr & deviation from their own books along with the sources. It is indeed an excellent effort by the Shaykh in clarifying that which they are upon & exposing their evil creed for the callers to unity. Sheikh ul Islaam Ibn Tayymiah said in his monumental work Minhaj As-Sunnah which was written in refutation of the Raafidah, The lying that is to be found with them, the rejection of the truth, excessive ignorance, believing in impossible things, little intellect, excessiveness in following desires, and being attached to unknown affairs. What you will find within this book are many examples of this taken from the ink & mouths of their own scholars!

I came across this hadeeth which please comment. If it is not authentic / doubtful do comment too. I am just curious to find out more because it is quite weighty. I simplify it in point forms: RasulAllah SAW said the Muslim Ummah will be under five (5) banners in the Day of Judgement:- 1. The first banner, the Pharaoh of this community, and he is Muawiya. 2. The second, the Samiri of this community, and he is Umar Bin Al-A’as. 3. The third, the Catholic of this community, and he is Abu Musa Al-Ashary. 4. And the fourth would be with Abu Al-Awr Al-Salmy. 5. And the fifth would be with you O Ali! ============== Below are just my scanty notes: 1. Muawiyah la is quite well-known. In what way(s) is he alikened to Pharaoh? 2. Umar Bin Al-A’as lived during the time of Muawiyah la, and history recorded him to have conquered Eqypt. Sounds like he is from the Umayyad clan. In what way is he to Samirri? 3. Wiki saya Abu Musa Al-Ashary was at various times governor of Basra and Kufa (during caliphate of Umar & Uthman) and was involved in the early Muslim conquests of Persia. He was from Yemen. A military man. Why is he considered the Catholic of this community? Related useful notes: Info on the Sunnah wal-Jamaah Group: Imams of Fiqh: Imam Abu Hanifa, Imam Malik, Imam Shafii & Imam Ahmad Bin Hanbal Imams of Aqeedah (Ilm al-Kalam): Imam Tahawi, Imam Maturidi, Imam Ashari and Imam Nasafi Is Abu Musa Al-Ashary the Father of Aqeedah to the Sunnis? 4. Abu Al-Awr Al-Salmy was one of the army commander of Muawiya. Malik Ashtar wanted to duel with him but the latter refused. Is he the umbrella to the upcoming Sufyani and the radical, armed Nasibis? 5. Ameerul Mukmineen Imam Ali (as). He is the Straight Path. Denying him (as) and the other Imams (as) entails rejecting the true teachings of Islam. ============== RasulAllah SAW mentioned it during his time. Note that he SAW mentioned Ummah. The Muslims. Not non-Muslims. Thus, current and future 'Muslims' will fall under the 5 banners. My reflection is that the theme revolves the acceptance/ rejection of the Wilayah / Imamate ... whether rejecting the true teachings or harming the Imams (as) and the Shias (True Believers) ...

OK Thanks. Will do!

When to recite and what is the benefit of Ziarat Jamia Sagheera (I just learnt that there's long & short ver to it) ... tq

Ali-F, lets say you are lost in the woods and you hv no compass, the ulema says you hv to pray 4 times in 4 different directions (each 90 degrees apart from one another "just like the separation of the N-E-S-W directions"). If no water, can do tayammum.

I know that there are many merits to fasting in the early days of ZHJ, but what about the first 9 days of MUH? OK am asking this to motivate myself :)

haha mebe you hv a point. reminds me of how happy zakir naik was when he 'saluted' yazeed with 'radiallahuanhu' ...

I wonder why there exist seemingly "strong" evidence (with virtues) on fasting on Ashoora (10th MUH) in the Sunni hadeeths. I wonder is it because: 1) they are fabrications, or 2) there was a clear command to keep fast but later "abrogated" / "rescinded"

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Dear khamosh21 & Ali-F, Thanks a million for highlighting the link. May Allah reward both of you. :)