Question: I have read in a previous answer on this website that “Most of the narrations with regards to the signs prior to the appearance of Imam Mahdi (a.f) are “either weak in terms of their Esnad (chains of narrators) or very ambiguous”. In saying that, can you list any hadith that are fairly reliable, [...]

Question: I’d like to know the relative authenticity (with a historical basis) of the Kafi, and Bihar al-Anwar, as compared to books like Bukhari and Muslim for example. Answer: There are a variety of books of Shi’a Hadith Compilations that have been written throughout history, and the emphasis on compiling and preserving hadith goes all [...]

Question: Fatima al Zahra[a.s]  said ‘the best thing for a woman is not to see men, and not to be seen by men’. How is this hadith best interpreted? Is it only in a physical sense, because in the West this isn’t practical. Is there a more metaphorical meaning for it, and can the ‘best [...]

Question: I have read in another Q&A on this site that ‘the Ahadith of Prohibition’ (narrations that prohibit the narration of Hadiths) are “undoubtedly either fabricated to justify the mistakes of the Caliphs or they were special instruction for specific people such as Abu-Horayra”. Why do you say this? Answer: Analysis of the Motivations Behind the [...]

Question: I would like some examples of Hadith prohibition according to famous Sunni references. Answer: Some Examples of Hadith Prohibition 1) Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, Muslim, al-Darami (the teacher of Bukhari), al-Termedhi and Nasaei narrated in their Isnad from Abu-Sa’eid al-Khodri: The Prophet (P) said: “Do not quote me in other than the Quran. So, [...]

Question: I want to enquire as to the reason behind standing, placing the hand, and bending slightly whenever our 12th Imam’s name is heard or said? Answer: There is a Hadith that the name of Imam Mahdi(ajtf) was mentioned in front of our 8th Imam, Imam Al-Ridha (a.s.). Upon hearing Imam Madhi’s name, Imam Al-Ridha [...]