1. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims
  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

7 Questions

What does the sermon at Ghadeer given by the Holy Prophet (sawa) establish for Imam Ali (as) in all its aspects?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

The sermon of Ghadeer was the greatest announcement in the history of the Prophet (SAWA) in which he declared the order of Allah (SWT) for the future of Islam and its divine leadership after the Prophet. The Prophet (SAWA) asked tens of thousands of Muslims who were returning with him from Hajj: Am I not more entitled on you than yourselves on yourselves? All said: Yes you are. He raised the hand of Ali (AS) and said: For whom I am the master, Ali is his master. The Prophet (SAWA) then asked all companions who were present to give allegiance to Ali as the divine leader after the Prophet.

After Ghadeer announcement, Allah (SWT) revealed the Quranic verse: Today I  Have perfected for you your religion, and completed on you My bounties and approved for you Islam as your religion (Sura 5, Verse 3).

This is a clear Quranic evidence that with out Ghadeer announcement, Religion was not perfected, the bounties from Allah were not completed and Islam with out the divine leadership was not approved by Allah.

Wassalam.
When was the sermon of the Jumu'ah prayer given in the time of the Prophet (s)? Was it before or after the prayers? Did Muawiya have a role in changing this practice afterwards?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Sermon of Jum'ah was always given by the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) before the two Rak'ats of Jum'ah Prayer. 
Mo'awiyah and Uthman before him tried changing it.
In the well known Sunni book Morooj Al-Thahab مروج الذهب (2:72) that Mo'awiyah prayed Jum'ah prayer on Wednesday when he returned from Siffeen.

Wassalam.
How were the long supplications, sermons and Hadith in our tradition actually recorded? Were they written down immediately or just heard and remembered?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Ahlul Bayt (AS) recorded and ordered their followers to record the knowledge. All supplications and sermons and Hadiths were written.

Ameerul Momineen was writing the knowledge from the Prophet in a book called Al-Jami’ah الجامعة.

All our Infallible Imams used to write and order their followers to write.

Wassalam.