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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Questions On the Third Testimony Namaaz (prayer) Let us start from the fundamental Hadeeth. AL IHTIJAJ AL TABARSI - VOL 1 P230 So came the order from the Imam Ja'far Al Sadiq (a.s.): 'Whoever says - There is no God but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah must immediately say Ali is the Commander of the Faithful'. As you can clearly see that this is an all encompassing Hadeeth where NO restrictions are mentioned.

The third testimony simply has to be borne, Period! QUESTIONS Why does this action of ours only include two testimonies? Why is this action of ours the exception when it comes to bearing the third testimony? Has this been prohibited in the Book of Allah (s.w.t.)? The answer is obviously - NO! Has this been prohibited in any Hadeeth? - The answer is obviously - NO! Why has a prohibition order been issued by some Mujtahids?

What is their authorisation for this prohibition which is neither found in the Book of Allah (s.w.t.) nor in the Noble Sunnah? WASAAIL US SHIA - VOL 6 CH 19 H 7997 So said the Holy Imam Al Sadiq (a.s.): 'Everything is permissible unless there is a prohibition order for it.' TASHAHHUD (BEARING TESTIMONIES) And this is what the Mujtahids have concluded for the bearing of testimonies.

TAWZEEH UL MASAAIL - SYED ALI AL SISTANI - RULE 1109 In the second unit of all obligatory prayers, and in the third unit of Maghrib prayers and in the fourth unit of Zuhr, Asr and Isha prayers, one should sit after the second prostration with a tranquil body, and recite tashahhud thus: "Ash hadu an la ilaha illal lahu wahdahu la sharika lah, wa ash hadu anna Muhammadan 'Abduhu wa Rasuluh, Alla humma salli 'ala Muhammadin wa Ali Muhammad".

And it will be sufficient if one recited the tashahhud this way: Ash hadu an la ilaha illal lahu was ash hadu anna Muhammadan Sallal lahu Alayhi Wa Aalihi Abduhu Wa rasuluh. Two testimonies everywhere! Well! Well! Well! Now, it is proven from the Book of Allah (s.w.t.) that the hypocrites are on two testimonies.

[Shakir 63:1] When the hypocrites come to you, they say: We bear witness that you are most surely Allah's Messenger; and Allah knows that you are most surely His Messenger, and Allah bears witness that the hypocrites are surely liars. It is also proven from the Book of Allah (s.w.t.) that the believers are on more than two testimonies.