This Is My Faith - Al-fatlawi, Ali - الصفحة ٢٧٧ - The Evidence to Imamate of Ali Bin Abi Talib and His offspring (PBUT)
we possibly concede the Imamate to his offspring?
Hasan: Dear Akhi Anwar, this is actually an essential and a very significant question, and I will try to put the ideas in some plain words:
· There are twelve Imams (PBUT) after the Prophet (PBUH); this is mentioned in the Hadith.
· It is reported from the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) that he mentioned the exclusive characteristics of the Imams (PBUT): “Of his secrets are to live the life I had, to die the death I had, to enter the Paradise I am promised by my Lord to enter, to hold on to the rod placed by my Lord in his hand, so Ali Bin Abi Talib (PBUH) be in charge and his trustees after him; they never let you go astray as they never let you off the right path. Do not teach them as they know far more than you do”.
· The Prophet (PBUH) also said: “I am the Messenger of Allah to all people, but there will be Imams after me upon people by Allah and from my near relatives (Ahl Al-Bait); they watch over people, yet they are accused of lying and oppressed by the leaders of infidelity and
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