How many Shia hadith books are there?
The Four Books
| Name | Collector | No. of hadith |
|---|---|---|
| Kitab al-Kafi | Muhammad ibn Ya’qub al-Kulayni al-Razi (329 AH) | 16,199 |
| Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih | Muhammad ibn Babawayh | 9,044 |
| Tahdhib al-Ahkam | Shaykh Muhammad Tusi | 13,590 |
| Al-Istibsar | Shaykh Muhammad Tusi | 5,511 |
What is Imamah in Shia Islam?
In Shia Islam, the Imamah (Arabic: إمامة) is a doctrine which asserts that certain individuals from the lineage of the Islamic prophet Muhammad are to be accepted as leaders and guides of the ummah after the death of Muhammad.
What is the story behind Shia?
Shia Islam originated as a response to questions of Islamic religious leadership which became manifest as early as the death of Muhammad in 632 CE. The issues involved not only whom to appoint as the successor to Muhammad, but also what attributes a true successor should have.
What does the Shia believe?
Shiites believe that only Allah, the God of the Islam faith, can select religious leaders, and that therefore, all successors must be direct descendants of Muhammad’s family. They maintain that Ali, Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law, was the rightful heir to the leadership of the Islam religion after Muhammad’s death.
Who is the founder of Shia school?
Ali ibn Abi Talib
While the founder of all Islam is clearly Muhammad, the founder of Shia Islam is unquestionably his nephew and son-in-law, Ali ibn Abi Talib. Ali would become the founder, Caliph, and first Imam of the Shia Islamic sect.
Does Shia have hadith?
The interpretation of Hadith (sayings and con- duct of the Prophet) is an very important for Shia and Sunnis. The Shia give preference to the Hadith as narrated by Ali and Fatima and their close associates. The Sunnis consider the Hadith narrated by any of twelve thousand companions equally.
When was Shia created?
A.D. 632
The roots of the Sunni-Shia divide can be traced all the way back to the seventh century, soon after the death of the prophet Muhammad in A.D. 632.