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family and to make it a cure from every disease and a security from every fear and a protection from every evil.' Abu Abdullah was asked about using the soil from the grave of Hamzah and Al-Husain and the merit of each, and he said: 'The Dhikr beads that are formed from the soil of the grave of al-Husain make Dhikr by themselves without anyone making Dhikr with them.' The Raafidhah believe that the Shi'ite is created from a special soil unlike that which the Sunni was created from. The two soils then mixed together; so any Shi'ite that does evil, it is on account of the 'Sunni' soil that is within him, and on the Day of Resurrection they believe that the sins that the Shi'ites have committed will then be cast upon the Sunni Muslims and the good deeds of the Sunni Muslims will be given to the Shi'ites!

What is the belief of the Raafidhah in relation to Sunni Muslims

The belief of the Raafidhah in relation to the Sunni Muslims is that the blood of a Sunni Muslim is lawful to shed and their wealth is lawful for them to acquire forcefully. As-Sadooq mentioned in al-E'lal a narration that traces back to Abu Dawood b. Farqad that he said that Abu Abdullah said to him, 'What do you say about the Naasibi (i.e. Sunni Muslim)?' he said: 'His blood is lawful for us to shed. If you can kill him by pushing a wall over so that he is crushed or by drowning him in a sea, so that no witnesses are there, then do so!' I then asked him about his wealth and he said: 'Take it if you can.'1 The Raafidhah claim that their newborn children are pure unlike any other child, for they are impure. Hashim al-Bahrani states in his exegesis 'Al-Burhan' that Maitham b. Yahya reported that Ja'far b. Muhammad said: 'No newborn is born except that a devil is in his company. Once the devil knows that the newborn is a Shi'ite the newborn would be protected from that devil. If he is not a Shi'ite the devil will put his finger in the

1 - Al-Mahaasin an-Nafsaaniyah pg. 166

child's anus and that child will become a hermaphrodite, and a natural sinner at which point the baby will cry upon exiting the womb of his mother.' The Raafidhah claim that all people are children of fornication except themselves! Al-Kulaini in his booki 'ArRodah minal Kafi' mentioned a narration on the authority of Abu Hamza that Abu Ja'far said: 'I said: "Some of our companions swear at the chaste people from amongst those who do not believe as we believe.' He said to me: 'It is better for one to stop this, and he then said: "By Allah O Abu Hamzah, all people are children of whores except for our Shi'ites."'1 The Shi'ites believe that the disbelief of the Sunni Muslims is greater and worse than the disbelief of the Christians and Jews. According to them the Christians and Jews are 'original' disbelievers and the Sunni Muslims are apostates, and apostasy is worse than disbelief; that is why they have helped and continuously help Christians and Jews against the Sunni Muslims. It is mentioned in the book Wasaa'il ash-She'at that alFudail b. Yasar said: 'I asked Abu Ja'far about a Shi'ite woman and whether I should marry her to a Nasibi? He said: 'No, for the Naasibi is a Kaafir (non-believer).'2 The Naasibi is one who hates Ali b. Abi Talib. The Shi'ites call the Sunni Muslims Nawasib, because the Sunni Muslims

1 - Tafseer al-Burhan for Hashim al-Bahrani 2/300 2 - Wasaail ash-Sheat for al-Hurr al-Aamili 7/431 and at-Tahdeeb 7/303.

state that Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman were rightful caliphs before Ali, may Allah be pleased with him. In any case this was affirmed during the Messenger of Allah's time. The proof for this is in the hadith of Ibn Umar: 'We were comparing people during the Messenger of Allah's time, and we would choose Abu Bakr, then Umar then Uthman.' (Al-Bukhari) At-Tabrani added in al-Kabir: 'The Prophet would know that we did this, and he would not reject to what we did.' Ibn Asaakir said: 'We used to favor Abu Bakr then Umar, then Uthman and then Ali.' It is narrated in the Musnad that Ali b. Abi Talib said: 'The best of people in the Ummah after the Prophet of Allah are Abu Bakr and Umar, and if you wish I will tell you the third.' Imam adh-Dhahabi said that this narration was Mutawaatir (i.e. unanimously narrated).

What is the belief of the Raafidhah in relation to Mut'ah and what is its virtue?

Mut'ah has a great virtue with the Raafidhah, we seek refuge with Allah! It is mentioned in the book 'Manhaj asSaadiqeen' for Fathul-laah al-Kaashani that as-Sadiq said: 'Mut'ah is my religion and the religion of my forefathers. Whoever does it, applies our Deen and whoever rejects it, indeed rejects our Deen; nay, rather he adheres to a Deen other than ours! The child that is born from the Mut'ah relation is better than a child that is born in wedlock, and the one who disbelieves in it is an apostate, a clear non-believer.'1 Al-Qummi stated in his book 'Man laa yahdoro al-Faqeeh' that Abdullah b. Se'naan reported that Abu Abdullah said: 'Allah, the Exalted, has prohibited intoxicants for our Shi'ites and has given them Mut'ah instead.'2 It is mentioned in Tafseer Minhaaj as-Sadiqeen for Mul'lah Fathul-laah al-Kaashani that the Prophet (|) said: 'Whoever does Mut'ah once will free a third of himself from Hell. Whoever does it twice will free 2/3rds of himself from

1 - Manhaj as-Sadiqeen for Mul'lah Fathul-laah al-Kaashani pg. 2/495 2 - Man laa Yahdoro al-Faqeeh for Ibn Babyaih al-Qummi pg. 330

Hell and whoever does it three times will free himself completely from Hell.' In the same source it is mentioned that the Prophet (|) said: 'Whoever does Mut'ah once will protect themselves from the anger of Allah, whoever does it twice will be raised with the pious and whoever does it three times will be with me in Jannah.' In the same source it is mentioned that the Prophet (|) said: 'Whoever does Mut'ah once will be of the level of alHusain, and whoever does it twice will be of the level of alHasan and whoever does it three times will be of the level of Ali b. Abi Talib and whoever does it four times will be of my level.'1 The Raafidhah do not set a limit to the maximum number of women one can be with through Mut'ah. It is mentioned in 'Furoo al-Kaafi' and 'At-Tahdeeb' and 'Al-Istibsaar' that Zurarah b. Abu Abdullah said: 'Is a person allowed only four women through Mut'ah?' He said: 'Marry if you wish a thousand for they are paid.' Muhammad b. Muslim reported that Abu Ja'far said in relation to al-Mut'ah: 'It is not only from four, for they are not divorced nor do they inherit; rather, she is paid.' How can this be when Allah says: pAnd they who guard their private parts. Except from their 1 - Tafseer Manhaj as-Sadiqeen for Mul'lah Fathul-laah al-Kaashani 2/492-3

wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they will not be blamed-But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors . o (Quran 23:5-7)

From this verse it is clear that we are only allowed to marry woman through wedlock and if she is acquired as a spoil of war. Anything else is unlawful. The woman who is taken through Mut'ah is 'paid'; thus, she is not a wife, she is not inherited, and is not divorced. In other words, she is a fornicator. Sheik Abdullah b. Jibreen, may Allah preserve him, said: 'The Raafidhah use as proof to legalize Mut'ah the verse in Surah an-Nisaa, the meaning of which is: pAnd [also prohibited to you are all] married women except those your right hands possess.1 [This is] the decree of Allah upon you. And lawful to you are [all others] beyond these, [provided] that you seek them [in marriage] with [gifts from] your property, desiring chastity, not unlawful sexual intercourse. So for whatever you enjoy [of marriage] from them, give them their due compensation2as an obligation. And there is no blame upon you for what you mutually agree to beyond the obligation. Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Wise . o (Quran 4:24)

The answer to this is that the verses all talk about marriage from the words of Allah: pIt is not lawful for you to inherit women by compulsiono. 1 - i.e., slaves or war captives who had polytheist husbands. 2 - The mahr, a specified gift to the bride required of the man upon marriage.

p (Quran 4:19) including the words of Allah: But if you want to replace one wife with another . o (Quran 4:20) including the words of Allah: pAnd do not marry those [women] whom your fathers marriedo. (Quran 4:22) including: pProhibited to you [for marriage] are your motherso. (Quran 4:23)

After Allah talks about the women who are prohibited through lineage and specific reasons he said: pAndlawfultoyouare[allothers]beyondtheseo. (Qur'an4:24) This means all other women are lawful to you, if you marry them and give them their rightful dowries which you have set for them, but if they leave some of it aside out of their good nature there is no sin on you.' This is how the verse was interpreted by the majority of the Companions and those who came after them. The Shi'ite of the Tusi sect despised Mut'ah in his book 'Tahdheeb al-Ahkaam', he said: 'If the woman is from a noble family it is not lawful for her to indulge in this activity due to the shame and disgrace that will befall her family.'1 The Shi'ites also legalized anal sex. It is mentioned in alIstibsaar that Ali b. al-Hakam said: 'I heard Sufyan saying, 'I heard ar-Rida saying: 'One of your followers asked me to ask you something because he himself was ashamed to ask you directly.' He said what is it? He said: 'Is it lawful for a man to approach his wife in her anus?' He said: 'Yes it is lawful!'2

1 - Tahdheeb al-Ahkaam for at-Tusi 7/227 2 - Al-Istibsaar for at-Tusi 3/243

WhatisthebeliefoftheRaafidhahinrelationto an-Najaf and Karbala? What is the merit of visiting these places according to them?

The Shi'ites considered the actual or supposed graves of their Imams as holy sites. According to them Kufa is a sacred city, Karbala is a sacred city and Qumm is a sacred city. They narrate a report on the authority of as-Sadiq that Allah has a Haram which is Makkah, and the Prophet (|) has a Haram which is Madinah and the Leader of the Believers has a Haram which is Kufa and we (i.e. the Shi'ites) have a Haram which is Qumm. According to the Shi'ites, Karbala is greater in virtue than the Ka'bah itself. It is mentioned in Bihaar al-Anwaar that Abu Abdullah said: 'Allah revealed to the Ka'bah: 'Had it not been for the soil of Karbala, I would not have favored you, had it not been for the people who reside their I would not have created you nor would I have created the House that I am proud of, so be a humble servant to the land of Karbala, otherwise I will cast you into Hell.'1 According to the Shi'ites visiting the grave of al-Husain in

1 - Bihaar al-Anwaar 10/107

Karbala is greater than performing the fifth pillar of Islam which is the pilgrimage to Makkah. Al-Majlisi mentions in his book Bihaar al-Anwaar that Bashir ad-Dah'han said: 'I said to Abu Abdullah: 'Sometimes I forget to perform Hajj but I realize the greatness of the grave of al-Husain.' He said: 'Good work, any believer who visits the grave of al-Husain knowing its virtue, it will be recorded for him as 20 Hajj and 20 Umrah which are all accepted. It will also be recorded for him as 20 battles fought under a Messenger or a just ruler. Whoever goes to it on the Day of Arafah, knowing its virtue it will be recorded for him as 1000 Hajj and 1000 Umrah all of which are accepted and a 1000 battles fought with a Messenger or a just Imam.'