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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

23 Questions

Did Imam Ali (a) have a companion called Abu Bakr ibn Hazm Al Ansari or Abu Bakr ibn Amr ibn Hazm Al Ansari and what was his year of birth?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Abu Bakr Ibn Mohammad Ibn Amr Ibn Hazm Al-Ansari al-Khazraji was born in year 36 Hijri and died in year 120 Hijri. He was a companion of Ameerul Mo'mineen Ali (AS). He is been mentioned in many of our Shia books of Rijaal as well as Sunni books.

'Wassalam.
Did the companions of Isa (AS), to whom Allah sent down food from paradise, die as believers?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

We have in some books that some of the companions of Easa (AS) were not grateful to the bounty of Allah Who Sent to them a table of food from the sky for them. Sura Al-Ma'idah, verse 115 mentioned: Allah Said: I am going to send it down unto you, but if any one of you after that disbelieves, then I will punish him with a torment which I have not inflicted on anyone among all the mankind).

Wassalam.
Did the companions of Imam Hussain who participated in the Battle of Karbala adhere to the beliefs and practices of Ahlul Sunnah?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Many of them were,previously following other than Ahlul Bayt (AS) like Zuhair Ibn Al-Qayn who was a supporter of Othman ibn Affan, but when they joined Imam Hussain (AS), they became sincere followers of Ahlul Bayt (AS) and they got the great honor of martyrdom on the live of Ahlul Bayt (AS).

Followers of Ahlul Bayt (AS) are in fact the real followers of the Sunnah of the Proohet (SAWA).

Wassalam.
Did the Sahaba in general abandon religious belief or did the word 'Irtadu' have a different meaning in some narrations from Usul al-Kafi that talk about what transpired after the death of the Prophet (s)?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

We never believe that all the companions left Islam after the passing away of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA). We believe in Quranic facts (Sura 3, verse 144) stating :(Muhammad is really a messenger before him messengers were sent, if he dies or is killed, you will then turn back on your heels).  Most of Muslims of that society remained as Muslims in faith but did not obey the orders of the Prophet (SAWA) who clearly ordered them to follow and obey Ali when he announced seventy days before his departure that ( Foe whom so ever I am the master, Ali is his master).

IRTADDU ارتدّوا does not mean that they left Islam, but did not fulfill their responsibility to obey the Prophetic orders in following the divine leadership which was been appointed by Allah and the Prophet.

Wassalam.