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21. Al-Shafi fi l-Imamah (d.436H)

1. Ibraheem ibn Sa'eed Al-Thaqafi (the author of Al-Gharaat who died 283H) says: Narrated Ahmad ibn Amr Al-Bajali from Ahmad ibn Habib Al-Amiri from Humran ibn Ayun from Abi Abdullah Ja'far ibn Muhammad (a.s) who said: "By Allah (swt)! Alee (a.s) did not give a pledge of allegiance until he saw the smoke entered his house."^[1]

22. Kanz al-fawa'id (d.449H)

Within a long narration with a sahih chain (Based on a popular opinion) Sheikh Karajaki narrates

1. …O Yunus, my grandfather the Messenger of Allah said, 'Cursed is the person, cursed is he who oppresses my daughter Fatima after me and takes her right and murders her.' He then said: 'O Fatima, glad tidings for you, for there is a high rank for you in front of Allah, you will intercede with that position for those who love you and for your Shia and Allah will accept your intercession. O Fatima, if every Prophet(عليهم السلام) that Allah has sent and every Angel that Allah has given a high rank intercede for every person who hates you, who has usurped your right, Allah will never take him out of the Hellfire….^[2]

23. Amali al-Tusi (d.460H)

1. With a reliable chain to ‘Ikrimah: Narrated Ibn Abbas that the Prophet (sawa) said:
   “I cry for my descendants and what the evil ones of my Ummah will do to them after me, it is as if I see Fatima, my daughter, and she is being oppressed after me while she is calling “ O’my Father” and none from my Ummah comes to her aid”^[3]

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16. Kamil al-Ziyarat (d.386H)

1. “...  The Prophet (s.a.a.w.) replied, “I have accepted, O Lord. And I am pleased (with Your Will), and I seek success and patience with You.” He was told: As for your daughter, she will be oppressed and deprived, and the rights which you gave her will be usurped. She will be beaten while she is pregnant, her sanctity will be breached, and her house will be entered without permission. Then she will be humiliated and disrespected. She will find no protector, she will suffer from a miscarriage because she will be beaten, and she will die as a result of that beating …The first judgment will be between Muĥsin ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) and his killer…”^[1]

 

2. “ … the killer of Fāťimah and Muĥsin (a.s.) ..”^[2]

17. Nahjul Balagha (d.406H)

1. “.....You have said that I was dragged like a camel with a nose string to swear allegiance (to Abu Bakr at Saqifah). By the Eternal Allah, you had intended to reveal me but you have praised me, and to humiliate me but have yourself been humiliated. What humiliation does it mean for a Muslim to be the victim of oppression so long as he does not entertain any doubt in his religion, nor any misgiving in his firm belief! This argument of mine is intended for others, but I have stated it to you only insofar as it was appropriate…..”^[3]

 

This letter is in response to Muwiyah’s letter that can be found in Sharh Nahjul Balagha of Ibn Abil Hadeed Al Mutazali (d.650)^[4]

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11. al-Kafi (d.329H)

 

1. “Muhammad in Yahya has narrated from al-‘Amrakiy ibn Ali from Ali ibn Ja‘far from his brother from Abu al-Hassan (a.s.) who has said the following. “Fatima is truthful and a martyr. The daughter of the prophet does not experience menses.” (Sahih)^[1]

 

2. “... To Allah I raise my complaints and your own daughter will explain to you how your ’Umma (followers) succeeded in committing injustice against her. You may ask her questions and find information about the case from her. How great was the sorrow that she will find a place and an ear to express to. She would say Allah will judge because he is the best judge. I offer my prayer to Allah to grant you blessings as a note of farewell but not because of disappointment and despair. If I return it is not that I have become tired and if I will stand up it will not be because of pessimism in the promise of Allah to those who exercise patience. Indeed, to exercise patience is more safe and fruitful. Had it not been for the mischief of the enemies I would have turned the place a place of worship andd would have kept my worship continuous and would have cried like the mothers for the death of their son for the great loss. In the sight of Allah your daughter is buried secretly, her rights are taken away unjustly, her inheritance is withheld for no valid reason. It all happened just after you left and your memories are still fresh. To Allah O the Messenger of Allah we complain and from you O the Messenger of Allah we seek condolences. May Allah grant blessings to you and to her. May the peace and happiness of Allah be with you.”^[2]

 

3. “Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il from Salih ibn ‘Aqaba from ‘Abdallah ibn Muhammad al-Ju‘fi from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) and abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following. “During the time of their doing (setting the door on fire) what they did Fatima held ‘Umar by his collar and pulled (down) saying, “By Allah, O son of al-Khattab, had I not disliked to inflicting calamity up on the innocent people, you would have learned how quickly my swearing up on Allah would have brought the swift response (with the wrath of Allah up on you).”^[3]

 

4. “Humeyd Bin Ziyad, from Al-Hassan Bin Muhammad Al-Kindy, from Ahmad Bin Al-Hassan Al-Maysami, from Aban Bin Usman, from Muhammad Bin Al-Mufazzal who said: ‘I heard Abu Abdullah (asws) saying: ‘Fatima (asws) went to a pillar in the Masjid, and she (asws) was addressing the Holy Prophet (saww): ‘Events have occurred after you (saww), and differences. Had you (as) witnessed them, they would not have increased so much. We (asws) have missed you (as) like the missing of the earth of its downpour of rain. And your (saww) people are in disturbance, so witness them and do not be absent’.”^[4]

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6. Tarikh al-Ya’qubi (d.284H)

1. “Khālid b. Saʿīd was away, and when he returned he came to ʿAlī and said, “Come and I will swear allegiance to you; for, by God, no one among the people is worthier to take Muḥammad’s place than you.” A group gathered round ʿAlī b. Abī Ṭālib, calling on him to accept the oath of allegiance to him, but he said o them, “Go to this man with shaved heads.”791 However, only three people went to him. When Abū Bakr and ʿUmar learned that a group of Emigrants and Helpers had gathered with ʿAlī b. Abī Ṭālib in the house of Fāṭima, daughter of the Messenger of God, they came with a group to attack the courtyard. ʿAlī came out with a sword, and ʿUmar met him. ʿUmar wrestled with him, threw him to the ground, and broke his sword, and they entered the courtyard. Then Fāṭima came out saying, “By God, you will get out or I will uncover my hair and cry out to God for help!” So they left, and those who were in the house came out. The people waited a few days; then they began one by one [to swear allegiance].”^[1]

7. Kitab Fadhl al-Du’a of Sa’d b. Abdullah (d.300H)

Ibn Tawoos through an authenticate transmission of the book of Sa’ad Ibn Abdallah (d.300) Kitab Fadhal Al Dua wa Ildhkir narrates the following

 

9th Objection : How come since so many centuries the Shias were not aware of the killing of J Zahra (s.a) by Umar? Why has this Azadari started only in the last few years?

 Reply

(a) “Khatam Bukhari” (End of Bukhari) – the death anniversary of the noted Sunni scholar - which is commemorated in some cities of Iran was never done earlier. Why now?

(b) ‘Farewell intercourse’ & ‘Nikah of Jihad’ was not there among the Salafis. Why is this ritual and Ahkam practiced now?

(c) Destruction of Islamic cities and their revered structures – by so called Muslim nations - and their bonhomie with the Jews and giving protection to the Jews in their own country – was something never seen in the past. Why now? What has changed?

(d) If we go through the books of traditions and (shia) history it will be evident that in every era, the Shias and followers of Ahle Bait (a.s) have always remembered and commemorated the event of Saqifah, the usurpation of the irrefutable right of H. Ali (a.s), the barbaric attack and the burning of the door of J. Zahra (s.a) and her being whipped ruthlessly by the second caliph and his cronies. It was never forgotten or ignored. If in the past such Azadari was visibly missing, then it was due to the impediments and opposition of the prevailing rulers and the supporters of Bani Umayyah and Marwan bin Hakam

8th Objection : Why did the people of Madina remain silent on the killing of J Zahra by Umar? And why did they not protest?

 Reply

(a) Are not the Bani Hashim and all those who protested against the event of Saqifah and those who gathered outside the house of J. Zahra (s.a) in support of H. Ali (a.s) and refused to give allegiance to Abu Bakr not considered as the “people of Madina”? Then how can one say that the “people of Madina” remained silent?

(b) Did Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a) present the people of Madina as the standard of truth and falsehood? Or did he introduce H. Ali (a.s) as the criterion to distinguish between right and wrong?

(c) If the people of Madina are to be considered as the standard of truth and falsehood, then what is the view of the Sunnis concerning their killing of Usman bin Afwaan; touching his wife Nayla inappropriately on her buttocks; not participating in the funeral of the caliph; denying permission for his burial in a Muslim cemetery and forcing him to be buried in a Jewish cemetery; considering his killing as “Mubah” and not condemning those who killed him, rather considering them to be worthy of Divine reward and appreciating their actions and being thankful to them (for having gotten rid of the him). Then the same people of Madina remained mute spectators on the killing of Usman bin Afwaan and did not protest in any way.

If the actions of people of Madina is to be made as the standard of truth and falsehood, then Yazid will get away scot-free for his attack on Madina and the killing of honorable companions and for his decree that spilling the blood of the wives of Muslims was “Mubah”. Despite such cruel and barbaric acts, the people of Madina chose to look the other way and made no special efforts to express their contempt nor did they protest against his actions of Yazid - thereby giving him a clean chit.

7th Objection : Why have neither Imam Hasan (a.s) nor Imam Husain (a.s) not alluded to the killing of their mother by Umar?

 Reply

(a) Imam Hasan Mujtaba (as) in one of his debates with Amr bin Usman bin Afwaan, Amr bin Aas, Utbah bin Abu Sufyan, Walid bin Uqbah and Mughairah bin Shoabah - which took place in the presence of Muawiyah and after replying to their nonsense and proving them as criminals - said to Mughairah bin Shoabah,

“You are an enemy of Allah and Quran. You have denied Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a) and have refused to accept him (s.a.w.a). You are the one who has committed adultery. Virtuous and pious people have testified to this. You should be stoned for your crime….. O Mughairah! You are the one who hit Fatima – the daughter of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a) - and injured her grievously due to which she had a miscarriage. You did all this to humiliate and insult the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a), and to oppose and disobey his commands. You only wanted to disgrace him (s.a.w.a) and his Ahle Bait (a.s)” (Al-Ihtejaaj vol 1, pg 413, 414)

(b) Imam Husain (a.s) too has mentioned about the secret burial of J. Zahra (s.a) by Ameerul Momineen (a.s) as well as her grave being hidden from the people. (Al-Kafi, vol 1 pg 457, Kitabul Hujjah)