Murtada alaskari, abdullah ibn saba and other myths, part one, p. But it seems better to discuss about them in detail, so that nasibies are left with no escape door to run away or to deceive the people. Affirmation from shia source books that abdullah bin saba. The shia and abdullah bin saba in our fourth episode of the reality of dawah mans ignorance, hassan alqadri delves into the character of abdullah bin saba, as described in. Affirmation from shia source books that abdullah bin saba is. Abdullah ibn saba is actually the character built up by ahlesunnah to support the false claims against rafidi shias. Those writers influenced public opinion against shiahs and created deep gaps between. But in the shia books there are some information about him, too but as a liar. Abdullah ibn saba was a jew who appeared during the reign of uthman. The name of abdullah bin saba figures in the most reliable book of shias on isma urrijal, entitledrijalikashshi and it is related in it from imam jafar sadiq may allah have mercy on him that ibne saba believed in the divinity of hadhrat ali may allah be pleased with him, and, ultimately, he was burnt alive at his command. Authentic shia hadeeth on ghadeer is actually fabrication. However, to play a game by suggesting that this has not been. The shia and abdullah bin saba the reality of dawah man. A short summary of the book the legend of abdullah ibn saba.
He moved to kufa and started adversely criticizing the califs administration. According to sunni and shia tradition, abdullah bin saba was a yemenite jewish convert to islam. These mercenary writers believe that abdullah ibn saba is the origin of shia. The nasibi methodology of producing the abdullah ibn saba. Hodgson, it is not clear what historical person or persons lay behind this figure.
Alnaubakhti and alqummee 3rd century hijrah shia scholars on abdullah bin saba there is a book authored by two contemporaries, abu muhammad alhasan bin moosaa alnaubakhti d. A mention of shia trusted sources affirming the existence of abdullah bin saba and that he is the original founder of rafidi shia doctrines. Abu muhammad alhasan bin musa alnaubakhti 3rd century hijrah shia scholars, died 310h on abdullah bin saba this is a book authored by abu muhammad alhasan bin moosaa alnaubakhti d. Epub ereaders mobi kindle in this book, the author begins by describing both the sabaiyyah legend and its originator saif ibn umar.
The tale of abdullah bin saba in his glorious name. Existence of abdullah ibn saba is both accepted by sunnis, shias and the westener historians. These shia beliefs are an exact replica of the views they have inherited from abdullah bin saba and the sabais. Thus the controversy that is the life, the existence, and the effects of abdullah bin saba upon the early years of islam has become a focal point in sunnishia polemical circles from a couple. The very reverend alsaved murtada alaskari in his book abdullah bin saba. The shia and abdullah bin saba the reality of dawah mans. A jew of yemen, arabia, of the seventh century, who settled in medina and embraced islam. The first of them is risaalah alirjaa by alhasan bin muhammad bin alhanafiyyah d. Abdullah ibn saba is actually the character built up by ahlesunnah to support the false claims against rafidi shia s. Ali arrested him, and upon interrogation, admitted to the charge, and ali ordered him to be executed. Abd alaziz dehlavi has also talked about this matter in the book. Other shia scholars also reject that a man called abdullah bin saba has any role.
This is a lengthy article divided into three parts. Answering the shiah misconception of ibnsaba mahajjah. Apr 09, 2017 ali burnt protorafidis sabaites for their heretical beliefs shia sahih hadiths date. It can be said that the birth of shiism coincides with the birth of the quran, because the closest person to the prophet pbuh was imam ali as who received the teachings of the qur. Abdullah ibn saba was calling to the divinity of ali, but this does not contradict calling to his imamatewilayah.
The name of abdullah bin saba figures in the most reliable book of shias on asmaurrijal, entitled rijalekashshi and it is related in it from imam jafar sadiq r. A short summary of the book the legend of abdullah ibn. Sayf ibn umar, a known liar by both shias and sunnis, sought to novelise it and make abdullah ibn saba one of the most influential men of all time, attributing to him the creation of the shias, the one who caused major battles in islam, and the one who inspired thousands as well as formulated complex theology. This shia author, like the shias of the past, has at least admitted that abdullah bin saba did exist and was accused of ghulu towards ali bin abi talib, so we had no problem with him there. The tale of abdullah bin saba the origin of the tale and of the storytellers. Ali bin abi talib as has no legitimate right to succeed the holy prophet s and this concept was introduced and propogated by abdullah ibn saba during the caliphate of uthman and hence a campaign was launched by him against uthman that ended in uthmans murder and the shias are adherents of adullah ibn saba in this regard. The historians say that a jew called abdullah bin saba. Ibn saba the jew, the spiritual father of the rafidha an. References to support this contention abound in the books of the shia, some of. The religion of the shiah was founded by a jew from yemen called abdullah bin saba. Having established the authority of this historian directly from shiah sources, lets read what alnubakhti had to say about abdullah ibn saba. Sayf ibn umar, a known liar by both shia s and sunnis, sought to novelise it and make abdullah ibn saba one of the most influential men of all time, attributing to him the creation of the shia s, the one who caused major battles in islam, and the one who inspired thousands as well as formulated complex theology.
We might mention by way of example just one of those works. Having adversely criticized calif othmans administration, he was banished from the town. Abdullah bin saba murtadha alaskari with refutation. The above list gives evidence to the fact that the story of abdullah bin saba has been started by saif and cited primarily from tabari. The founder of the shia sect is abdullah bin saba alyahudi 6 the virtues of abu bakr alsiddeeq 3 exposing the reality of hizbollah rafidi proxy of iran 5 doctrines of the shia from their own words and books 5 the virtues of aaishah alsiddiqah 3. The fact is that the existence of ibn saba is attested to in almost every shia biographical work.
From the 1st century till 4th century among all the shia muhaditheen, historians and ulema, there was only one scholar muhammad bin umar alkashi who reported some traditions that mentioned the name of abdullah. Refuting the defence card of abdullah ibn saba shia pen. Feb 27, 2010 many respected shi a scholars have agreed that abdullah ibn saba existed. As for abdullah bin saba, wahhabis discuss this doubt that shia sect. This religion has started with the assassination of the rightly guided khalifa uthman and branched into many sections. Nasibies misquote some shia traditons about abdullah ibn saba. Together, they describe the formation of the sabaee sect the followers of abdullah ibn saba.
He claimed that it was ali who enjoined this on him. A brief overview of the doctrines innovated by abdullah bin saba alyahudi which became the foundational beliefs of the sects of the shia. Sulaiman al awdah mentioned a number of texts with which the shia books are filled, and their reports from abdullah ibn saba, which are more akin to recorded documents that condemn anyone among the later shia who tries to deny the existence of abdullah ibn saba or shed doubt on the reports that refer to him on. In traditional shia sources, abdullah ibn saba is viewed as an. You will find his name in a lot of islamic sunni history books 2, but extensive research of allameh askari has revealed more than 150 imaginary names from the early history of islam, and abdullah bin saba is one of them other shia scholars also reject that a man. The controversy that is the life, the existence, and the effects of abdullah ibn saba upon the early years of islam has become a focal point in polemical circles during the last few generations. Sabaites, the protorafidis, and their leader abdullah ibn saba the closetedjew were the spiritual founders of rafidism, this has been proven by researchers beyond any doubt. Sayyed murtuza askari in his book abdullah bin saba. Thence he went to egypt, where he founded an antiothmanian sect, to promote the interests of ali.
Affirmation from shia source books that abdullah bin saba is the. Dec 27, 2012 muslim unite sunni and shia who was abdullah bin saba was abdullah ibn saba a real person or just a fictitious name. Muslims, for centuries, treated their history books as gospel truth. Some of them were presented to you in the earlier sections. The forged and false story of abdullah bin saba imam reza a. To come up with the alleged name of the creator of the sect abdullah ibn saba, sayf ibn umar either transposed the name abdullah bin wahab al saba i, described above, to abdullah ibn saba as appears from reports by al ashari, alsamaani and almaqrizi. Ibn saba the jew in shia books an unknown reality to many shias 3. Shia scholars have said that some knowledgeable people in the saying of kashshi refers to those sunni scholars that wrongly attributed the founding of shia beliefs to abdullah ibn saba, based on the invented tales of sayf bin umar about whom sunni eminent scholars like aldhahabi, haakim, ibn habban, etc. The way these shias have maligned the character of hadhrat uthman is too well known to be slurred over. Affirmation from shia source books that abdullah bin saba is the original founder of rafidi shia doctrines. This long article is a collection of many findings done by a number of authors. Further, he throws some light on the narrations and the researchers who.
Abdullah ibn saba left behind him, as his legacy, a subculture. Ali arrested him, and upon interrogation, admitted to the charge, and ali ordered. Ali burnt protorafidis sabaites for their heretical. The beliefs of the nonpolitical shia scholars also fall into the same pattern. Hassan bin ali bin muhammad bin jafar bin alhusayn bin muhammad bin alsabbah alhimyari c.
According to a shi a scholar allameh askari 1, abdullah bin saba is an imaginary jew who is claimed to have created the shia. Allama askari rejected hadiths in rijal alkashshi regarding ibn saba for a number of reasons. Esteemed shia scholar syed husain mohammad jafri in his book the origins and early. Alnaubakhti and alqummee 3rd century hijrah shia scholars. May 22, 2008 having established the authority of this historian directly from shiah sources, lets read what alnubakhti had to say about abdullah ibn saba. Before we present the shia hadeeth we would like let us bring before the readers an important phrase from the book of esteemed shia scholar in regards to the presence of reports from the sabaites in shia books. According to a shia scholar allameh askari 1, abdullah bin saba is an imaginary jew who is claimed to have created the shia. The man, his teachings, and his influence on the modern twelver shiee faith introduction. Muslim unite sunni and shia who was abdullah bin saba. Tareekh abdullah ibn saba, saint paul aur shias inamullah mumtaz duration. The founder of the shia sect is abdullah bin saba alyahudi. Ibn saba did existed, but tashayyu shiism and the imamite sect are.
This risaalah was written by him and was read out openly in kufah. Jun 14, 2017 he existed, was a man shunned by ali a. Who is abdullah ibn saba, and what religioncult did he start. For brothers and sisters who like to know more about the business of abdullah ibn saba and his fictitious character, i introduce the following two interesting books, in english, which can be ordered immediately. Ibn saba the jew, the spiritual father of the rafidha. Abdullah ibn saba fact or fiction is your shia friend. A group of scholars from the companions of ali alaihi alsalam said that abdullah ibn saba was a jew, who converted to islam, and befriended ali alaihi alsalam, and he used to say, as a jew that yusha bin noon is after musa alaihi alsalam. The scholars or historians who lived before sayf ibn umar never mentioned the name of abdullah ibn saba in their books. Feb 28, 2019 thus the controversy that is the life, the existence, and the effects of abdullah bin saba upon the early years of islam has become a focal point in sunnishia polemical circles from a couple. The first six years were marked by internal peace and tranquility, but during the. In fact, abdullah ibn saba is the best scapegoat for all the claims of some sunnis. In fact, abdullah ibn saba is the best scapegoat for all the claims of. Abdullah ibn saba and other myths by allamah askari.
On one hand to deny the role of the jewish element in planting the seeds of turmoil among the muslims and on the other hand. The shia and abdullah bin saba in our fourth episode of the reality of dawah mans ignorance, hassan alqadri delves into the character of abdullah bin saba, as described in our very. Abdullah bin saba, was one of those who slandered abu bakr, omar, othman and the companions and disowned them. Creating doubts about the existence of abdullah ibn saba the originator of the shia religion began with two purposes. Does abdullah ibn saba, the socalled founder of shia. Sep 21, 2014 this assertion is ridiculous since murtadha alaskari himself has stated in abdullah bin saba wa asateer ukhra 2176 that these opinions were recorded by shia scholars themselves like alkashshi, alnawbakhti d. They speak of an abdullah bin saba and say that he was actually jewish but pretended to be muslim during uthmans reign, and his intention was to somehow. A mention of shiatrusted sources affirming the existence of abdullah bin saba and that he is the original founder of rafidi shia doctrines. Outright rejection of the very existence of ibn saba by a contemporary shia scholars and propagandists 2. All sunni and shia authorities were agreed upon the existence and reality of abdullah bin saba although the shia sect of course tries to deny that the foundation of rafhdrejectionist was taken from a jew until the orientalists such as bernard lewis, julius wellhausen, friedlander, and caetani leone started to cast doubt about the. Does any body know about ibn saba,the founder of shiaism.
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