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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Replay To Belief of Mahdism in Shia Imamate B. History of Leadership and Caliphate This issue has always been much in attention. The prophet hood was still in its start and the Revelations had started coming down, this issue too made its appearance as a matter of no less magnitude.

There is a story of a man who approached the Prophet and told him that he would embrace his faith on one condition and that was that he becomes leader after the Prophet (SAW). The Prophet (SAW) rejected the man.

In the meantime, it is true that in the current of some great events of historical significance the religions view of Shiasm sometimes used to palpitate and sometimes the Islamic rays have had so glared through the prism that its reflection has astonished the viewers and captured their attention. It is a historical fact that governments came to power, which were quite incompetent and not fit for the leadership.

Although bad they were imposed on the people because they facilated the ground which became easily accessible for the leadership. Leadership thus obtained they ruled over the people. People were helpless. They could do nothing beyond disdaining and cursing them. The governments in spite of the power could not rule over the dominion of hearts. In the lifetime of the Prophet (SAW) nobody dared to show his true identity. As there was no opposition openly, the underground movements took root.

What they could not accept was the leadership of Ali (AS), announced time and again by the Prophet. Secret plots were concocted. The Prophet himself was to be assassinated. After the death of the Prophet (SAW) what was underground became open. The Prophet was no more to be feared; but his house and its members were there. The opposition had a plan, and they proceeded with it. Now the front was the very house of the Prophet (SAW).

Whoever was a member, friend or sympathizer to the Holy Prophet’s household was to be crushed, so that their opposition should gain ground. Thus the division became wider and the opposition reached every house, if that house was a friend of the Prophet’s house. Those who were supporters of the Prophet’s household were called Shia. In other words, those who adhered to the Prophet’s household or remained in his camp, became Shia. Wherever a Shia be, he had to confront this opposition.

The only daughter of the Prophet (SAW), Zahra, was not excluded.