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I understand to be a martyr one must die with the love of both the Prophet (S) and the Ahlul Bayt (AS). So with the situation in Palestine, would one who dies there be considered a martyr if they did not die with the love of Ahlul Bayt (AS)?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Allah (SWT) Knows what is in the heart of every one and we are not entitled to judge the intentions of people. Allah Knows why there were killed and what was in their hearts when they were defending their homes and families. We read in the Hadeeths that a person who dies while defending his family or land will get the reward of Shaheed.

'Our responsibility as followers of Ahlul Bayt (AS) is to support the oppressed against the oppressors as Ameerul Mo'mineen Ali (AS) ordered us: Be against the oppressor and with the oppressed.

Wassalam.
What was the reason for Imam Ali (as)'s silence and abstention from using his sword when Lady Fatima (sa) was being oppressed and martyred? And, after her death, did he cooperate with her oppressors during their rule?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Imam Ali (AS) did not use his sword against those attacked Lady Fatima (SA) because he was been ordered by the Prophet (SAWA) not to fight, as figh will ignite a civil war among the newly formed Muslim society which can lead to a collapse.

‘Imam Ali (AS) helped Muslims all the time even when his right was taken away by Saqeefa people, but he never gave allegiance to them nor did he pray with them as great Suni scholar (Al-Dhahabi admitted stating that Ali never prayed with Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman any Friday prayer nor any congregational prayer. (Siyar A'laam Annobalaa') by Al-Dhahabi.

'Wassalam.
I want to know the whole life of Imam Ali AS from birth to martyrdom so that I can follow him. Is there any full course or book that covers it?
Zeinab Donati

You can find an ample selection of texts about Imam 'Ali ('a) here:

https://www.al-islam.org/person/imam-ali

In particular, I recommend the following texts:

https://www.al-islam.org/life-ali-ibn-abi-talib-baqir-sharif-al-qurashi

https://www.al-islam.org/voice-human-justice-saut-ul-adalat-al-insaniyah...

InshaAllah this helps.

Fi aman Allah
Can you provide an explanation of what happens in the grave for a Muslim who dies as a martyr?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Every pious believer including the martyr will be dying with peace and will see Ahlul Bayt (AS) on his death, who will give him glad tidings about the Mecry of Allah for pious believers. Angles of mercy will also give the pious believer glad tidings and look after him. Martyrs never die, but remain alive in a type of life which we can not feel as Allah says in Quran (And say not of those who were killed in the Way of Allah as dead. Nay, they are living but you perceive not. (Sura 2, verse 154).

Every believer who dies on the love of Ahlul Bayt will die as a Shaheed. This is according to Hadeeth narrated from the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) in Shia and Sunni books like

1- Tafseer Al-Zamakhshari V. 4,

2- Tafseer Al-Fakhr al-Raazi, V.27. P. 165.

3- Tafseer Al-Qurtubim V.16, P.22 and 23.

4- Tafseer Ibn Arabi, V. 2, P. 219.

5- 'Tafseer Al-Tha'aalibi, الثعالبي V. 5, P. 157.

6- Yanabee' Al-Mawaddah by Al-Qondoozi Al-Hanafi, V. 2, P.332.

Wassalam.