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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Shi'ism and Its Types During the Early Centuries Supplement 5 In these verses, as well as those which have been narrated from Abbas ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib, one can well discern the Shii belief of the Imam's companions, something which possesses doctrinal dimensions and is far different from mere political support and favour. During the life of Imam Ali ibn al-Husayn ('a) the creedal Shiis were clearly recognizable.

Ibn Ziyad is reported as having told Amr ibn Hurayth, "I do not fear any danger for him (i.e. Yazid) from Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr; rather, I fear for him. from the quarter of the Turabiyyah, the Shiah of Abu Turab Ali ibn Abi Talib. [^122] During this period, the slogan of the Tawwabin was restoration of the rule of the Household of the Messenger of Allah.

Ubayd Allah ibn Abd Allah, while recounting the preeminence of the Household of the Prophet (s) and the insult which was dealt to them in the events of Karbala', pointed out the way to repentance in these words: I summon you to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the His Prophet, to avenge the blood of his household, and to jihad against those who permit what is unlawful and the renegades.

Should we be killed, that which is with is God is better for the virtuous, and should we be victorious we shall restore this affair to the household of our Prophet. [^123] The slogan of the Tawwabun was that in case of victory they would restore the Prophet's family's right to rule: We shall restore the affair to the household of our Prophet, through whom God has blessed us and honoured us.

[^124] By the time of the uprising of Mukhtar, creedal Shi'ism had become not only well established in Kufah, the emergence of the ghulat had become an issue. The criticism of Kufan nobility against the Shi'ism of Mukhtar and his supporters was that they showed disaffection towards "the righteous predecessors" (aslafuna al-salihin). [^125] Probably what they meant was the Shiis' condemnation of many of the Prophet (s) for their deviant actions.

Imam Ali ibn al-Husayn al-Sajjad ('a) in his supplications presents creedal Shiism in quite distinct and clear terms. In his supplications there is hardly any which does not invoke blessings on 'Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad.' The employment of this expression clearly indicates its connotations.