IMAMS COMPANIONS

Abu al-Khattab

A deep dive into the figure of Abu al-Khattab, the Bab and trusted deputy of Imam al-Sadiq (as). 

In this ten-part series, I attempt to reconstruct and validate the beliefs and character of Abu al-Khattab through all possible angles. 

The personality:

Part 1 (A Fool or A Most Learned Faqih?)

Part 2 (The Crime of Divinity)

Part 3 (Abandoning the Imam’s Words)

Part 4 (Changing Prayer Times)

Part 5 (Enemy of God)

Part 6 (The Liar of Kufa)

Part 7 (A Doubtful Estrangement)

Babhood:

Part 1 (True Label: Bab or Safeer?)

Part 2 (Secret vs Public Appointment)

Part 3 (Rewriting Babhood)

Al-Mufaddal ibn Umar

A defense and reconstruction of the character of Mufaddal ibn Umar, the successor Bab to Abu al-Khattab.

Part 1 (Bab of al-Sadiq) - important in understanding the tasks defining Babhood

Part 2 (Mufaddal Does Not Pray?)

Part 3 (Condemning Mufaddal)