Before we present Ahadith...
Before we present Ahadith, we repeat our request of point 6 above and very politely, to show from Kutab-e-Arbah that Tashahud is limited to only two testimonies ! وَ فِي رِوَايَةٍ أُخْرَى عَنْ صَفْوَانَ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ بَكْرِ بْنِ حَبِيبٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ( عليه السلام ) أَيَّ شَيْءٍ أَقُولُ فِي التَّشَهُّدِ وَ الْقُنُوتِ قَالَ قُلْ بِأَحْسَنِ مَا عَلِمْتَ فَإِنَّهُ لَوْ كَانَ مُوَقَّتاً لَهَلَكَ النَّاسُ .
And in another report from Safwan, from Mansour, from Bakr Bin Habeeb who said, ‘In Al-Kafi it is: I said to Abu Ja’far -asws , ‘Which thing should I be saying during the Tashahud and the Qunoot ?’ He (Imam -asws ) said: ‘With the best of what you know, for had it been fixed, the people would be destroyed’.
[1] In a Hadith, see Appendix II, Ali Amir ul-Momineen -asws says : تَشَهُّدِكَ تَجْدِيدُ الْإِيمَانِ In the ‘Tashahud’ we renew our ‘Eman’ (an extract, see complete Hadith in Appendix II ) One should neither challenge others’ beliefs nor start a debate: We should not Challenge the Muqalladeen, as for us there is neither Tabligh, nor debating nor challenging, but if they try to corner us, I.e., insist and refute against following Ahadith, then as a defence, we can ask them counter questions, i.e., 1-5 questions above.
But why only in defence, as there are many Ahadith, forbidding us from challenging others faith: وَ قَالَ ع لِابْنِهِ الْحَسَنِ ع لَا تَدْعُوَنَّ إِلَى مُبَارَزَةٍ وَ إِنْ [فَإِنْ] دُعِيتَ إِلَيْهَا فَأَجِبْ فَإِنَّ الدَّاعِيَ إِلَيْهَا بَاغٍ وَ الْبَاغِيَ مَصْرُوعٌ And he -asws (Imam Ali -asws ) said to his -asws son -asws Al-Hassan -asws : ‘Do not call (anyone) to a duel (do not challenge), but if you -asws are called to it, then answer, for the caller (of debate) is a rebel (in the Court of Allah -azwj ) and the rebel would be stricken down (would be eliminated)’’.
[2] رُوِيَ أَنَّ رَجُلًا قَالَ لِلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع اجْلِسْ حَتَّى نَتَنَاظَرَ فِي الدِّينِ فَقَالَ يَا هَذَا أَنَا بَصِيرٌ بِدِينِي مَكْشُوفٌ عَلَيَّ هُدَايَ فَإِنْ كُنْتَ جَاهِلًا بِدِينِكَ فَاذْهَبْ وَ اطْلُبْهُ مَا لِي وَ لِلْمُمَارَاةِ It is reported that a man said to Al-Husayn -asws Bin Ali -asws , ‘Remain seated until we argue regarding the Religion’. So, he -asws said: ‘O you, I am aware of my -asws religion, and my -asws path is clear for me -asws .
So, if you are ignorant about your religion then go and seek it. What do I ‑asws have to do with disputation?
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