Hadith of the Current Imam
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The "Hadith about The Imam of the Time" or Hazar Imam
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[edit] Narration
Muhammad said:
- He who does not recognise the Imam of his age and leaves this world dies the death of ignorance and ignorer is infernal . masnad-e-imam ahmad bin hambal Page 96 [1]
[edit] Views
[edit] Sunni view
The Sunnis interpret it as to mean that one should obey his contemporary ruler and others interpret it to mean your religious leader or the leader of an association (like one that's calling for change).
[edit] Shi'a view
It is used by the Shia to justify their belief in Shia Imams. They reject the view that the mentioned imam is any generic religious or earthly authority, since they reject that Islam would demand one to pledge allegiance to a sinner. Shi'a also observe that the hadith is addressing all people, even people of this current era.
According to Nizari Ismaili Sevener Shia, the Aga Khan is the present Imam.
[edit] References
- ^ Ahmad bin Hambal "masnad-e-imam ahmad bin hambal Page 96
[edit] See also
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