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The aim of this blog is to remove whatever doubts that may have entered some people’s minds regarding denial of any violence against Hazrat Fatima Zahra (s.a.) at her home, or against Hazrat Ali (a.s.) at the house of Janabe Fatima Zahra(s.a.).
Authentic references have been provided in the fond hope of a definitive conclusion and the eradication of all doubts Inshallah.



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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Visits to the house of Janbe Zahra (sa) - Part 1

"The caliph of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) has summoned you."
Umar came to Abu Bakr and said, “Will you not seek the oath of allegiance from those who have refused to do so?[1] All the people have done your bay’at, save one person and his family. And these are just a few individuals.[2]

As per the narration of Janabe’ Salman, Umar said, “Send a person to Hazrat Ali (a.s.) for his bay’at. We will not enjoy any position if he (a.s.) does not pay allegiance to you even though everyone else may do so.[3]

As per another tradition, “O chief! You have nothing for yourself till the time Ali (a.s.) does not swear allegiance to you. Send a person to Hazrat Ali (a.s.) so that he may seek his bay’at in your favor.” Consequently Abu Bakr dispatched Qunfuz saying to him, “You go to Ali (a.s.) and say to him that the caliph of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) has summoned you.


Qunfuz returned shortly and narrated the message of Ali (a.s.), “The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) did not appoint any person other than myself as his successor and caliph.[4] How soon have you begun associating such lies with the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.).[5]

The narration of Ibne Abbas is thus – Hazrat Ali (a.s.) said, “How soon have you started associating such lies with the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) and how soon have you become murtad (turned away from Islam). By Allah! The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) did not appoint any person other than myself as his caliph. O Qunfuz, you are only a messenger. You go and inform them that, by Allah! the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) did not nominate you as his caliph and you are well aware who is the rightful successor of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.).[6]

Qunfuz narrated the message of Hazrat Ali (a.s.) to Abu Bakr. At this Abu Bakr said, “Ali (a.s.) has spoken the truth. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) did not appoint me as his caliph.”




[1] Al Imamah was Siyasah, volume 1 page 19
[2] Sulaym Ibne’ Qays, page 249
[3] Sulaym Ibne’ Qays, page 82
[4] Tafseer’e Ayyashi, volume 2 page 66/67; Al Ikhtesaas, page 185/186
[5] Al Imamah was Siyasah, volume 1 page 19
[6] Sulaym Ibne' Qays, page 249; Behaarul Anwaar, volume 28 page 297