Wa’alaykum salaams sister Ma Mooli – The information about the crack opening up and special scent out to mark the blessed birth of Hz Ali (ra) on the 13th of the month of Rajab is provided in the link provided by zero1: Obviously Shia believe it to be true.
That’s why I found it strange that nothing of the sort happens at the blessed site where the best of Creation was born. Don’t you find that strange that accordding to the 12er Shia Allah (swt) makes the crack open every year oozing out extraordinary smell to mark the occassion of Imam Ali’s (ra) birth!!
Sister Ma mooli – Strangely there is something amiss here.
Imam Ali (ra) has categorised people in 3 groups:
- “he who loves me too much”
- “and he who hates me too much”
- “who is on the middle course”
You seem to erroneously taken it to be:
- Ahlul Ghulat (exaggerators)
- Nasibis (those who hate Imam Ali (ra))
- 12er Shia (he who is on the middle course)
Strangely You have omitted the Ahlul Sunnah (unless you have lumped them “with those who HATE Imam Ali (ra).
But Ahlul Sunnah don’t hate Imam Ali (ra) and they do not exaggerate but you have used following to mean hate???
Read the quotation of Imam Ali (ra) (it is given below)
He has clearly stated that:
“The best man with regard to me is he who is on the middle course.”
And further advises:
- So be with him and be with the great majority of Muslims because Allah’s hand of protection is on keeping unity.
- You should beware of division because the one isolated from the group is a prey to Satan just as the one isolated from the flock of sheep is a prey to the wolf.
- Beware! Whoever calls to this course [of sectarianism], kill him, even though he may be under this headband of mine.”
My dear sister – It is a fact and will always remain so that Ahlul Sunnah have been overwhelming majority of Muslims.
“With regard to me, two categories of people will be ruined, namely he who loves me too much and the love takes him away from rightfulness, and he who hates me too much and the hatred takes him away from rightfulness.
The best man with regard to me is he who is on the middle course. So be with him and be with the great majority of Muslims because Allah’s hand of protection is on keeping unity.
You should beware of division because the one isolated from the group is a prey to Satan just as the one isolated from the flock of sheep is a prey to the wolf. Beware! Whoever calls to this course [of sectarianism], kill him, even though he may be under this headband of mine.” Hz. Ali (ra) quoted from Nahjul Balagha, Sermon 126