...When the verse “Do not call the Prophet like the way you call one another”(24:63) was revealed, even Fātima, like everyone else, started to address him as “O the Messenger of Allah” instead of saying “O Father!” After hearing Fātima calling him in this very formal manner, the Prophet said, “O Fātima, this verse does not apply to you or your childr...
They (Ahl al-Bayt) are the trustees of His secrets, shelter for His affairs, source o...
Recognition of the Imam can be attained in the following two ways: (a) the Prophet, u...
In a well-known hadith narrated by both Shi‘a and Sunni Muslims, the Prophet Muhammad...
The purpose of this word (guardianship) in legal and religious term is to keep or tra...