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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Shi'ite Encyclopedia (chpater 4) The Among One Another In the previous articles we have seen how Allah (SWT) describes the companions in the Quran; how the Prophet (PBUH&HF), before his (PBUH&HF) death, foretells their behavior after his death; and now we will take a look at what the companions thought of one another's actions and their remarks concerning their own behavior.

It is narrated in Sahih al-Bukhari, v1, p122, under the chapter of "al-Eidiyan -- The Two Eids (Muslim Festivals)" that the Prophet (PBUH&HF) used to pray first, and then deliver the sermon (khutba). That custom (sunnah) remained as such until Marwan, the Ruler (Amir) of Medina during Muawiyah's reign, started to deliver the sermon (khutba) before the prayer. It should be noted that the Sunnis do exactly the same thing to this day. This was NOT the sunnah (way or custom) of the Prophet (PBUH&HF).

Keep in mind that the Sunnis maintain that the actions of the companions are enough to alter the custom of the Prophet (PBUH&HF)!!! The question to the Sunnis is: If the companions' actions were enough to alter the Prophet's (PBUH&HF) custom, why then do we need the Prophet's (PBUH&HF) custom in the first place? Let's just follow any innovations the companions may come up with! You might wonder why the companions made the sermon before the prayer? Dr.

al-Samawi states that many people would not stay for the sermon after they prayed. As such, the prayer and sermon times were switched. Superficially, this is true, but this is not the real reason, he continues. During the days of Muawiyah, it was ordered, as I mentioned in other posts, that whenever the name of al-Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib (AS) was mentioned, he (AS) should be cursed!

Many of the believers at that time loved Ali (AS) and would not tolerate such an action; as a result, they were killed one after the other, until all the believers had to listen to the curses and maintain their silence at the threat of the sword. One way to escape the listening to the repeated cursing was to escape the sermon.

Muawiyah and his men didn't like that, so the sermon was switched to precede the prayer in an effort to force the people to stay through the whole sermon and listen to the cursing! Allahu Akbar (Allah is Great)! By Allah (SWT), do you still not see the conspiracy against the Prophet's (PBUH&HF) family? Is this how al-Imam Ali (AS) is to be treated?