Ahlulbit (AS) and his spiritual companions, the origin spirituality and Islamic mysticism

Islamic origins the spirituality and mysticism in the Islamic world have long been the subject of controversy among mystic scholars. It seems that proving the origin of Shiite mysticism – that’s key and spark is in the debate between Allameh Tabatabai and Henry Carbon-, has also long been the subject of controversy over mystical research. Islamic mysticism from its beginning period was strongly influenced by the teachings of Ahlulbit (AS), in such a way that the spiritual and mystical life of Islam, both in terms of theoretical and practical aspects, is only in the light of Ahlulbayt's spiritual teachings. Its growth and development was carried out only in the light of the teachings of Ahlulbit (AS). This paper deals with the study of the historical and material links of Shi'ism and the process of asceticism and spirituality in order to prove the origin of Shia Islamic mysticism. In other words, the purpose of this article is to reveal the fact that the emergence of the method purification and mysticism in Islam, which is rooted in the Qur'an and Sunnah, was initially based on the inner and spiritual teachings of the Imam Ali (AS) taken from the teachings of the Quran and the  Prophet of Islam (PBUH). This spiritual movement has been expanded by a number of Imam Ali's companions such as Salman, Komil, Rashid, Meysam and Oveis, who enjoyed the spiritual life of the Prophet.