Then `Omer set out with a torch in his hand and wanted to burn Ali (A.S.), Fatima (A.S.), al-Hasan (A.S.) and al-Husain (A.S.).
Allama al-`Ayyashi, may Allah have mercy on him, has cited one of these Imams (A.S.) narrating a lengthy tradition at the end of which he (A.S.) said,
Abu Bakr sent him a message to go there to swear the oath of allegiance to him. Ali (A.S.) said, “I shall not come out till I finish compiling the Qur’an.” He sent for him again. He said, “I shall not come out till I am through.” Abu Bakr sent for him a third time a cousin of his called Qunfuz Fatima (A.S.) daughter of the Messenger of Allah (A.S.) went out to act as a barrier between the men and Ali (A.S.). Qunfath hit her, returning without Ali (A.S.). It was feared that he would amass a group of opponents. Abu Bakr ordered firewood to be brought and placed around Ali’s house. Then `Umar set out with a torch in his hand and wanted to burn Ali (A.S.), Fatima (A.S.), al-Hasan (A.S.) and al-Husain (A.S.). When Ali (A.S.) saw all of that, he was forced to come out to swear fealty against his wish.[1]
Muhammed ibn Yahya quotes Muhammed ibn al-Husain quoting Muhammed ibn Isma`il quoting Salih ibn `Uqbah quoting `Abdullah ibn Muhammed al-Ju`fi quoting Aba Ja`fer and Aba `Abdullah (A.S.) saying, “When they did what they did, Fatima (A.S.) seized `Omer by the collar, pulled him and said, `O son of al-Khattab! Had I not feared that some innocent people would be hurt, I would have submitted a plea to Allah to which He will respond swiftly.’”[2]
The mentor of the Muslims, Shaikh al-Majlisi, has said the following while explaining the beginning of the quotation of the Imam cited above, “He means their forceful entry into Fatima’s house.”[3]
This is an article taken from the book -TRAGEDY OF AL-ZAHRA’ (A.S.). DOUBTS CAST AND REBUTTALS
By: Ayatullah `Allama Sayyid Ja’far Murtada al-`Amili
Translated from the Arabic By: Yasin T. al-Jibouri
Published By: Imam Hussain Foundation
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[1]Al-`Ayyashi, Tafsir, Vol. 2, pp. 307-08. Al-Majlisi, Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 28, p. 231. Al-Burhan fi Tafsir al-Qur’an, Vol. 2, p. 434.
[2]Al-`Ayyashi, Tafsir, Vol. 2, pp. 307-08. Al-Majlisi, Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 28, p. 231. Al-Burhan fi Tafsir al-Qur’an, Vol. 2, p. 434.
[3]Al-Kulayni, Al-Kafi, Vol. 1, p. 460.
