Muhammadite Shia
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The Muhammadite Shia (named for
To support their position, they believed it was impossible for the Imam to point through will to one who was not the Imam. Therefore, to support this belief, they argued that
Muhammadite sub-sect
Nafisites
The Nafisites (named for a servant of Ali al-Hadi called Nafis) were an extremist Shia sub-sect of the Muhammadites.
The Nafisites believed that Muhammad al Askari ibn Imam Ali al-Hadi did die and that he gave the will to a servant of his father called Nafis. According to them, Muhammad handed over to Nafis books, different kinds of knowledge, the sword and whatever the Ummah would need. They also believed that Muhammad advised Nafis to give all these things to his brother Ja'far ibn Ali al-Hadi if he (i.e. Muhammad) died.[3]
The Nafisites took a very violent stand as regards Hasan al-Askari. They considered him and all those who believed in his Imamate as unbelievers. They also held extreme views in the case of Ja'far ibn Ali al-Hadi and claimed that he was the Mahdi.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Reza, Saiyed Jafar (2012). The Essence of Islam. New Delhi, India: Concept Publishing Company. p. 254 & 255.
- Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid, pg.260
- ^ Firaq al-Shi’ah (The Shi'ah Groups), by Abu Muhammad al-Hasan bin Musa al-Nubakhti, pg.101, and Al-Fusul al-Mukhtarah, by Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid, pg.260
- ^ Firaq al-Shi’ah (The Shi'ah Groups), by Abu Muhammad al-Hasan bin Musa al-Nubakhti, pg.108