Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi's response to I read in a book that Imam Ali (AS) shares all the work of the Prophet (S) with the exception of Prophethood. So what is the difference between Prophethood and Imamate? What is the work of an Imam that is not the work of a Prophet and vice versa?

I read in a book that Imam Ali (AS) shares all the work of the Prophet (S) with the exception of Prophethood. So what is the difference between Prophethood and Imamate? What is the work of an Imam that is not the work of a Prophet and vice versa?

I read in a book that Imam Ali (AS) shares all the work of the Prophet (S) with the exception of Prophethood. So what is the difference between Prophethood and Imamate? What is the work of an Imam that is not the work of a Prophet and vice versa?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 year ago

The authentic Prophetic Hadeeth states that Allah (SWT) Has Granted Ali (AS) all the tributes and virtues which He Granted the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) except the prophethood. Ali (AS) was gifted everything the Prophet (SAWA) was gifted but Ali (AS) is not a prophet because Muhammad (SAWA) is the last and final prophet and no phrophet after him.

‘The Prophet gets the message from Allah (SWT) to convey it to people. Imam preserves the religion and the message of the Prophet and protects the religion from deviation and teach people the real Islam. Imam continues and preserves and protects the religion.

‘Imam Ali (AS) was taught by the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) every matter in Islam, that is why, no one can know the real Islam after the Prophet but only by taking the knowledge from Imam Ali (AS). The famous authentic Hadeeth from the Prophet say: I am the city of the knowledge and Ali is it’s gate.( Mustadrak Al-Haakim; Hadeeth number 4693 and 4612 and 4613 and 4614).

Wassalam.