Prophet Muhammad

The prophet Muhammad [PBUH]and his holy Progeny has got the knowledge directly from Allah,as we read in Quran [and ALLAH TAUGHT you everything  you did not know]An-Nisa[4]. The knowledge of the Quran was granted by Allah to the prophet when Quran was revealed on the heart of the prophet.

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Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) performed miracles when ever Allah (SWT) wanted him to perform miracles to proof his prophet hood. His greatest Miracles which are still and will remain accessible to all human beings is Quran then Ahlul Bayt (AS).

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Allamah Sayyed Ja'far Murtadha Al-Aamili has written a book on this subject (Banaat Al-Nabiyy Am Rabaa'ibih) . You can read it on www.mezan.net

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It is highly recommended to recite and repeat Salawaat whenever the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) is mentioned.

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1.The Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) was aware the he is about to leave this world, so, he tried his best to secure the future of Islam and Muslims after his departure by declaring his successors in front of Muslims, which he did while returning from his farewell Hajj in the most authentic Hadeeth of Al-Ghadeer in which he clearly announced ( For whom so ever I am the Master, Ali is his Master من كنت مولاه فعلي مولاه

2.This Hadeeth has been narrated by biggest number of authentic companions.

'The Prophet (SAWA) was aware about some persons who did not like the leadership of Ali after the Prophet,v so, he ordered them to leave Madinah and join the army if Usamah. He cursed those who disobey his order and stay back in Madinah. Many of them returned back again this orders despite his statement (لعن الله من تخلف عن جيش أسامة).

3. When the Prophet saw them back in Madinah, he ordered them to let him write his last will, which should protect the Ummah from going astray. The disobeyed him and refused to let him write his last will. This is mentioned in Saheeh Al-Bukhari and other main Sunni books.

4. When the Prophet (SAWA) passed away, some companions went to Saqeefa leaving the Prophet unbarried and made their arrangements with the hypocrites to take over the rule misusing that Ali (AS) and pious companions were busy is preparing the funeral of the Prophet.

5. Imam Ali (AS) and all Ahlul Bayt (AS) rejected Saqeefa rulers and never gave allegiance to them, which lead Saqeefa rulers attack the house of Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet and threaten to burn it in its people as you can read in Tareekh Al-Tabari and many other Sunni books.

'These are few facts from many other facts which changed the history of many Muslims from following the Prophetic Islam to following Saqeefa rulers.

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Shia Muslims follow the authentic narrations from Ahlul Bayt (AS) in every matter, while Sunni Muslims follow narrations from other than Ahlul Bayt (AS) like Abu Huraira, Ayisha, etc.

The most authentic narrations from the Progeny of the Prophet (SAWA) state his birth date as 17th of Rabi'ul Awaal.

'Sunni books have different birth dates which shows that Sunnis themselves don't have one date although many of them take 12th Rabi'ul Awwal as the birth day and death date of the Prophet (SAWA).

Obviously, no one knows the birth date and death day more than the family members,that us why we, Shia Muslims follow Ahlul Bayt (AS) in this matter and every matter.

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Such claims are not new, but go back to more than fourteen centuries when Quran was revealed in the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) and his enemies refused to believe. The reply is in the Quran itself when Allah (SWT) asked them to bring a book like Quran even by taking help from all their associates from humans and Jinns. They failed to bring like it. Allah asked them to bring ten chapters like Quranic chapters to prove that Quran is man made. They failed to do so. Then Allah asked them to bring just one Syrah (Chapter) like Quranic chapters which are 114, but they again failed to do so. This itself proved that Quranic can never be from humans but from The Creator, Allah.

‘All the scholars who read Quran, admitted that it is a Miracle in every field. Even non Muslim scholars admitted this fact. Miracles of Quran are attracting millions of truth seekers to the Truth of Islam.

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Allah Has granted the Prophet Muhammad every knowledge which he did not know as we read in Quran ( And He Has Taught you every knowledge which you did not know) Sura 4, Verse 113.

The Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) was never unlettered but for the benefit of the message of Islam, he did not practice reading and writing in front of people  to avoid giving a chance to the enmities of Islam to accuse him copying from previous religious books.(Sura Al-Ankabout, verse 48).

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We follow Ahlul Bayt (AS) who lived with the Prophet (SAWA). No one in this Ummah knows about the Prophet (SAWA) and his teachings more than his own Progeny Ahlul Bayt (AS). Most authentic narrations from Ahlul Bayt (Aas) states that the Prophet was born on 17th of Rabi’ul Awwal, and his martyrdom was on 28 of  Safar year 11 after Hijra. (Al-Kafi by Al-Kulaini, Al-Tahtheeb by Al-Shaikh al-Tousi, Al-Irshad by Al-Shaikh Al-Mofeed and many other authentic books.).

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You need first to know the meaning of the term (Imam). Imam means a divine leader. The divine leader for human beings can be the Prophet of his time, or a successor of a Prophet. Prophet Ibrahim was appointed by Allah as divine leader (Imam).  (2:124). This appointment came long after he was appointed as a Prophet then a messenger.

Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) is greater than Prophet Ibrahim and he Ws appointed as the divine leader for all human beings. His twelve successors are the Imams after him. Imam does need to be a Prophet but divine leader.

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