1) All Shiite jurists have clearly expressed in their books of canonical law, demonstrative or otherwise, that saying the sentence

There are several reasons proving that the Imams of the Shiites, all members of the household of Prophet Muhammad (Ahl

It is obvious that the holy Prophet himself taught Muslims to bless him. When the following verse was revealed: “Surely

The holy Prophet made it clear that following him there would be twelve successors, all from the Quraysh, and that

As regards the successorship of the holy Prophet, the Shiites firmly believe that it is an ordained position. They maintain

The Arabic word Shi’ah means “follower.” The Holy Qur’an reads, “One of his (Noah’s) followers (Shi’ah) is Ibrahim.” (37:83) In

The eminent narrators of the hadith have reported it in two ways: a) “Kitaballah wa ‘itrati, Ahla Bayti” – the