A Critical Analysis of Abuzahav's View on the Authenticity of Hadiths about Imam Ali's Wisaya

One of the important faith issues between the two main Islamic sects is Caliphate of the Prophet. The Shiites believe that inheritor of the holy prophet is a strict matter and it comes from the verses and prophecy traditions. But the majority of the Sunnis disagree with it.Abozahav, the Egyptian writer, is one of figures that has such an idea. In addition of that, he has expressed that the traditions of Imam Ali inheritor has made by the Shiites. His most important reason is that Imam Ali himself has denied them. This study wants to evaluate Abuzahav viewpoint by descriptive – analytical method. According to it, there are multiple verses such as the Velayat verse and repeatedly stated traditions like, the Ghadir and Thaghalayn traditions, and many historicalandliterary evidences and reasons all of which fully confirm Ali's appointment from the God and the Prophet for the inheritor and subrogation