Event of the mubahala

The Hadith of Mubahela is Muslim tradition about a debate ( ) of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad with the Christians of Najran and summoned the members of his household, the Ahl al-Bayt . The event is recorded in several hadith collections and is referred to in the Qur'anic Sura Al Imran . It is seen as one of the merits of Ahl al-Bayt and is widely used in Shī‘ī - Sunni arguments, and also used by the Shī‘ah to prove that Ali has the same authority over Muslims as Muhammad.

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Meeting between the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a Christian delegation from Najran Life Mecca Hijrah First Islamic state After Conquest of Mecca Farewell Pilgrimage ( Farewell Sermon ) Hadith Milestones and records Career Military Diplomatic Miracles Quran ( First revelation ) Isra and Mi'raj Splitting of the Moon Views and Perspectives Views Jews Christians Perspectives Islam Bible Judaism Medieval Christian Historicity Criticism Succession Saqifah Ghadir Khumm Companions of Muhammad Hadith of the pen and paper Ahl al-Bayt Praise Salawat Naat Mawlid Related Mohammedan Mahound Al-Masjid an-Nabawi Possessions Relics Seal History of Islam Islam portal Biography portal v t e The event of the mubahala ( ) was an aborted attempt to resolve a theological dispute between Muslims and Christians circa 632 CE by invoking the curse of God upon the liars. These debates took place in Medina , located in the Arabian Peninsula , between a Christian delegation from Najran , a city in South Arabia , and the Islamic prophet Muhammad , who proposed this solution probably when their discourse had reached a deadlock concerning the nature of Jesus , human or divine. The Christian delegation withdrew from the challenge and negotiated a peace treaty, either immediately, or when Muhammad arrived for the mubahala with his family, according to the majority of Islamic traditions. This episode has been linked to certain verses of the Quran , the central religious text of Islam , particularly verse 3:61. The event is particularly significant for Shia Muslims because Muhammad was accompanied to the mubahala by his daughter Fatima , her husband Ali , and their two sons, Hasan and Husayn , who are pivotal to Shia beliefs . At the time, this event must have raised their religious rank as the partners of Muhammad in his prophetic claims.

Meeting between the Islamic prophet Muhammad and Najranite Christians Illustration from the Iranian Tasnim News Agency . The Muslim delegation ( Hasan , Muhammad , Ali , Fatima , Husayn ) are shown from behind. The event of the mubahala ( Arabic : مُبَاهَلَة , romanized : mubāhala , lit. ' mutual cursing ' ) was an aborted attempt to resolve a theological dispute between Muslims and Christians in c. 632 CE by invoking the curse of God upon the liars. These debates took place in Medina , located in the Arabian Peninsula , between a Christian delegation from Najran , and the Islamic prophet Muhammad , who proposed this solution probably when their discourse had reached a deadlock concerning the nature of Jesus , human or divine. The Christian delegation withdrew from the challenge and negotiated a peace treaty, either immediately, or when Muhammad arrived for the mubahala with his family, according to the majority of Islamic traditions. This episode has been linked to certain verses of the Quran , the central religious text of Islam , particularly verse 3:61. The event is particularly significant for Shia Muslims because Muhammad was accompanied by his daughter Fatima , her husband Ali , and their two sons, Hasan and Husayn , who are pivotal to Shia beliefs . At the time, this event must have raised their religious rank as the partners of Muhammad in his prophetic claims.