
Supporters of Ali (a), during allegiance to Umar were less than
those who supported him (Ali) during allegiance of Abu Bakr; as in the
beginning of Abu Bakr’s Caliphate they had besieged the house of Fatima as some companions were against paying allegiance
to Abu Bakr. This claim is proved through correct authorities.[1]
Then he writes in its margin:
In the beginning I was of the view that the story of attack was
false and incorrect, but after referring and research I found confirmed referential
authorities of the same and one of those references is the statement of Ibne
Abi Shaybah in Al-Musannaf; after that this tragic incident is proved
through correct references.[2]
[1] Qaratu
fee Kutubul Aqaid Al-Madhhabul Hanbali Namuzajjan, Pg. 52, Chapter of Will
of Abu Bakr appointing Umar to Caliphate and the stance of Muslim towards it; Al-Maliki,
Hasan bin Farhan, Markazul Darasatul Tarikhiya Amman – Jordan, First edition,
1421 A.H. – 2000 A.D.
[2] Qaratu
fee Kutubul Aqaid Al-Madhhabul Hanbali Namuzajjan, Pg. 52, Chapter of Will
of Abu Bakr appointing Umar to Caliphate and the stance of Muslim towards it;
Al-Maliki, Hasan bin Farhan, Markazul Darasatul Tarikhiya, Amman – Jordan,
First edition, 1421 A.H. – 2000 A.D.