Report of Nazzam (230 A.H.) about the attack on the house of revelation and martyrdom of Lady Zahra (sa)

Ibrahim bin Sayyar bin Hani, alias Nazzam (d. 230 A.H.), famous philosopher and theologian of Ahle Sunnat, who due to his beautiful discourse in prose and poetry has become famous as Nazzam; he is the founder of the Nazzamiya sect and is from the elders of Mutazila. He is among those who have admitted to the trespassing on the sanctity of Lady Fatima Zahra (s) by the second Caliph of Ahle Sunnat and some other facts and events, which took place in the early period of Islam; but regretfully some Ahle Sunnat scholars have condemned him severely only because he has admitted these facts and without any justification leveled false accusations against him and have even expelled him from the folds of Islam and related him to Brahmanism.[1]

In his numerous books, he has quoted the incident of attack on the house of Lady Zahra (s):

On the day of allegiance of Abu Bakr, Umar hit at the side of Lady Fatima (s), which led to the miscarriage of her child, who was named as Mohsin.[2]

As was hinted, Nazzam became a target of many allegations due to his explanation of some historical facts, so that naturally by criticism, investigation of accusatory instances and exposing of reality, the allegations laid on him would be removed.[3]

Report of Abu Ubaid (224 A.H.) about the attack on the house of revelation and martyrdom of Lady Zahra (sa)

Abu Ubaid Qasim bin Salam (d. 224 A.H.), who is considered a reliable Islamic jurist, has narrated from Abdur Rahman bin Auf in the book of Al-Amwal:

I visited Abu Bakr in his terminal illness. After preliminaries, he said: I regret having committed three acts and not doing three things, and I also should have asked about three things for the Messenger of Allah (s)…one of the three thing, which I should not have done, is that if only I had not committed that act and had not done it in this and that way. [Alas, if I had not trespassed on the sanctity of the house of Fatima and had not attacked her place][1]…I am not inclined to mention the statement of Abu Bakr…[2]

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[1] We shall mention this report in more detail in the coming posts, and the aim of this part of report will become clear.

[2] Al-Amwaal, Pg. 144, Abu Ubaid Qasim bin Salam (d. 224 A.H.), Footnote no. 4, Nashr Kulliyat Azhariya – wal Amwal, Vol. 1, Pg. 387, Abu Ahmad Hamid bin Mukhallad bin Qutaibah bin Abdullah, alias Ibne Zanjuya Khorasani (d. 251 A.H.);

Al-Mojam Kabir, Vol. 1, Pg. 62, Sulaiman bin Ahmad bin Ayyub Abul Qasim Tibrani (d. 360 A.H.), Maktaba Zahra, Mosul, 1404 A.H. – 1983 A.D. Second edition, Edited: Hamdi bin Abdul Majeed Salafi;

Tarikh Tabari, Vol. 2, Pg. 353, Abu Ja’far Muhammad bin Jarir Tabari, (d. 310), Darul Kutub Ilmiya, Beirut;

Tarikh Medina Damishq wa Zikr Fadhlaha wa Tasmiya man Halha minal Amail, Vol. 30, Pg. 418, Abul Qasim Ali bin Hasan Ibne Hibtullah bin Abdullah Shafei (d. 571 A.H.), Darul Fikr, Beirut, 1995, Edited: Mohibbuddin Abi Saeed Umar bin Ghurama Umari;

Tarikh al-Islam wa Wafyatul Mashahir wal Aalaam, Vol. 3, Pg. 118, Shamsuddin Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Uthman Dhahabi (d. 748 A.H.), Darul Kitab al-Arabi, Lebanon, Beirut, 1407 A.H. – 1987 A.D. First edition, Edited: Dr. Umar Abdus Salam Tadmiri;

Majamuz Zawaid wa Manbaul Fawaid, Vol. 5, Pg. 202, Ali bin Abu Bakr Haithami (d. 807 A.H.), Darul Riyan Lilturath/Dar Kitab al-Arabi – Cairo, - Beirut – 1407;

Al-Imamah was Siyasah, Vol. 1, Pg. 21, Abu Muhammad Abdullah bin Muslim Ibne Qutaibah Dainawari (d. 276 A.H.), Edited: Khalil al-Mansur, Darul Kutub Ilmiya, Beirut, 1418 A.H. – 1997 A.D. Edited: Shiri, Vol. 1, Pg. 36, and Edited: Zaini, Vol. 1, Pg. 24;

Al-Iqdul Farid, Vol. 4, Pg. 254; Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Abde Rabb al-Andulasi (d. 328 A.H.), Darul Ahya Turath Arabi, Beirut, Lebanon, Second edition, 1420 A.H. – 1999 A.D.;

Murujuz Zahab, Vol. 1, Pg. 290, Abul Hasan Ali bin Husain bin Ali al-Masudi (d. 346 A.H.);

Simtul Nujum al-Awali fee Anbail Awail wat Tawali, Vol. 2, Pg. 465, Abdul Malik bin Husain Abdul Malik Shafei Asimi Makki (d. 1111 A.H.), Edited: Adil Ahmad Abdul Maujud – Ali Muhammad Maudh, Darul Kutub Ilmiya, Beirut, 1419 A.H. – 1998 A.D.

Incident about Ayyam e Fatima (sa)

Nice incident about Ayyam e Fatima (sa) 

Prediction of the Messenger of Allah (s) about martyrdom of Lady Fatima Zahra (s) in Ahle Sunnat sources

Discussion about the attack on the house of revelation and martyrdom of the Lady of the two worlds, Her Eminence, Fatima Zahra (s) has started again after sometime. It can be concluded from reliable traditional reports that this matter, for the first time, was mentioned by the Holy Prophet (s). For example, it is possible to reason through the following report about which we shall discuss in detail at a later stage:

Juwaini[1] (d. 730 A.H.) – Ahle Sunnat scholars call him Imam of the Two sanctuaries (Imamul Harmain) and Imam Juwaini and is having a position of a person like Dhahabi[2]; he has narrated from the Messenger of Allah (s) as follows:

When I see Fatima (s), I am reminded of the tragedies that are to befall her after my passing away. As if I can see with my own eyes, that disrespect has entered her house, her sanctity is destroyed, her right has been usurped; she is deprived of her inheritance, her side is broken and her unborn son is killed in the womb; she wails: O Muhammada, but no one comes for her rescue…Fatima would be my first family member to join me after being aggrieved and oppressed and after being martyred.[3]

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[1] Juwaini’s position according to Ahle Sunnat:

Dhahabi has mentioned his teacher, Juwaini as follows:

“Juwaini is Imam, leader, extraordinary and perfect traditionist, pride of Islam and an honest and righteous person.

Tadkirah Huffaz, Vol. 4, Pg. 1, No, 1. Teachers of the author of Tadkirah, Abu Abdullah Shamsuddin Muhammad Dhahabi (d. 748 A.H.), Darul Kutub Ilmiya, Beirut, First edition.

In the same way, he says in another place:

He is the Imam of traditional reports and traditions, uniquely perfect, source of pride for Islam, chief of religion, Ibrahim bin Muhammad bin Mobad bin Hamya Khorasani Juwaini…according to traditional reports and available books of traditions, he is having much importance. He had a nice voice, elegant face, he is awesome and religious.

Tadkiratul Huffaz, Vol. 4, Pg. 1, No. 24, Abu Abdullah Shamsuddin Muhammad Dhahabi (d. 748 A.H.), Darul Kutub Ilmiya, Beirut, First edition.

[2] Dhahabi’s position according to Ahle Sunnat:

Dhahabi is an incomparable personality among scholars of Ahle Sunnat, a very lofty position and high rank of a rare kind. He was born in 673 A.H. in the Kufr Batna province in the area of Damascus (d. 748 A.H.), he was able to learn traditions by heart and he dedicated his whole life to it. Views of Dhahabi are considered very reliable in most tradition and history books and he is called as the historian of Islam and Imam of traditionists. Sobki has written about him:

Dhahabi is the traditionist of the time, leader of the memorizers of traditions, he was aware of the various aspects of the science of traditions; he was the standard bearer of Ahle Sunnat wal Jamat, leader of his time in the science of memorization and criticism of traditions; he was a unique personality of his times; and all have admitted to his capabilities.

Tabaqatus Shafiya, Vol. 3, Pg. 57, Abu Bakr bin Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Umar bin Qazi Shahba (d. 751), Aalamul Kutub, Beirut, 1407; First edition. Edited: Dr. Hafiz Abdul Aleem Khan.

[3] Faraidus Simtain, Vol. 2, Pg. 35, Chapter 7, Tradition. No. 371, Imam Juwaini (d. 730 A.H.), Al-Mahmoodi.

OBJECTIONS AGAINST HAZRAT FATEMAH ZAHRA (SA) AND THEIR REPLIES - OBJECTION NO 16 PART 2

Objection 16 : Did the Messenger of 

Allah (s) possess sonography facility? 

CONTINUED FROM PART 1 ...

Polemical reply

In the same way, this statement of Abu Shawarib Wahabi can be studied in polemical reply in two parts:

A. Was Abu Bakr having sonography facility?

Wahabis have considered this as an excellence of Abu Bakr and have no doubt in it.

Pay attention to the following text mentioned in sources approved by Wahabis:

Malik has narrated in Muwattah from Ayesha that she said:

Abu Bakr gifted his orchard having twenty date trees to Ayesha and when his end approached, he said to her: My daughter, by God, nothing after my death that you are having is more valuable to me and nothing is harder for me than your poverty. You have received twenty date trees from me that if from them you raise other trees also it would be for you and today all my properties are there for my successors; that is your two brothers and two sisters. You must distribute them according to the Book of Allah. Ayesha said: Father, I don’t have more than one sister and she is Asma. Who is the other sister? Abu Bakr said: Kharija (my slave girl) is pregnant with another daughter whom I can see.[1]

And also in many other sources, the same matter is mentioned. Now, we put the same question to Abu Shawarib Wahabi: Is Abu Bakr having sonography facility that he has given this information?

B. Is the giving of information of unseen by Umar bin Khattab not astounding?

Secondly, with regard to some companions, they have narrated that they even spoke to angels and gave information of unseen. Were those companions able to give information of unseen, but the Messenger of Allah (s) could not give information about Mohsin and his martyrdom? Why Wahabis scholars don’t have any objection against the conveying of information of unseen by other companions?

A- For example:

The Holy Prophet (s) said: In the past nations, there were persons who gave information of the unseen and if there is such a person in my Ummah, it is Umar. As if revelation comes to him and the Almighty Allah and the angels speak to him and it is narrated that Abu Bakr said: It came to my mind that the child that Asma was supposed to give birth to would be a daughter and if does not happen, the inspiration would be useless.[2]

Like the report mentioned above there are innumerable reports with same subject matter in authentic books of Ahle Sunnat. For example it is mentioned in Sahih Muslim as follows:

Ayesha has narrated from the Holy Prophet (s) that he said:

In the past nations there were persons who gave information of the unseen and if there is such a person in my Ummah, it is Umar.[3]

B- Story of the call of Umar from Medina and it being heard by Muslim fighters in Fasa Shiraz is a well known story, which is mentioned in numerous books accepted by Wahabis and such is the popularity of this incident that it is also mentioned in books of grammar, but we would quote it from the book of Al-Bidaya wan Nihaya of Ibne Kathir Damishqi Wahabi:

Sariya bin Zaneem went on an expedition to Shiraz and launched an attack, but the soldiers of Fars and Kurd arrayed their ranks against him and a large number of them surrounded the Muslims. That night Umar saw their battle and their number in dream and became apprehensive of their consequences; that what they will do in the wilderness the following day. And there was a mountain in that place that if the Muslims take its support they would only have to be cautious from one side. The following day Umar summoned everyone to the Masjid and spoke to the people and informed them of what he had seen; then he called out to them from that same spot: O Sariya bin Zaneem, the mountain, the mountain. Then he turned to the people and said: The Almighty Allah is having soldiers who might perhaps convey this information to them. Muslims present in that battle did what Umar had said and the Almighty Allah also granted victory to them over the enemies and they conquered that city.[4]

There are many other sources approved and accepted by Wahabis, which contain the text of the same incident.[5]

C. Story of River Nile accepting the order of Umar, which Fakhre Raazi has mentioned in his Tafsir:

It is narrated that during the period of ignorance the flow of River Nile in Egypt used to stop every year once and it did not restart till a beautiful female child was not thrown into it. After the advent of Islam, Amr Aas mentioned this matter to Umar and Umar wrote on a slab: O flow of Nile, if you flow by the power of Allah, continue to flow and if you are flowing with your own power, we are not in need of you. After this slab was thrown into the Nile, it restarted and never stopped again.[6]

D- Story of earthquake in Medina and fear of the whip of Umar, which is mentioned by Fakhre Raazi:

An earthquake started in Medina. Umar hit the earth with his whip and said: O earth, take it easy by the permission of Allah, and the earth fell quiet and after that no earthquake ever occurred in Medina.[7]

E- Story of fire accepting the order of Umar:

There was a fire in some houses of Medina. Umar wrote as follows on a slab: O fire, stop by the command of Allah, and threw in into the fire and the fire was extinguished.[8]

There are many other instances also, which are mentioned in Ahle Sunnat sources among merits of companions and none are objected to. So it is necessary to ask Abu Shawarib Wahabi: Why have you not raised objection against any of them?

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[1] Muwattah Imam Malik, Vol. 2, Pg. 752. No. 1438, Malik bin Anas Abu Abdullah Asbahi (d. 179 A.H.), Dar Ahya Turathul Arabi, Egypt, Edited: Muhammad Fawad Abdul Baqi.

[2] Qawatiul Adla fil Usul, Vol. 2, Pg. 349, Abul Muzaffar Mansur bin Muhammad bin Abdul Jabbar Samani (d. 489 A.H.), Darul Kutub Ilmiya, Beirut, 1418 A.H. - 1997 A.D. Edited: Muhammad Hasan Ismail Shafei.

[3] Sahih Muslim, Vol. 4, Pg. 1864, Tr. no. 2398, Bk. 44, Fadhailus Sahaba, Chap. 1, Baab min Fadhail Abu Bakr, Muslim bin Hajjaj Abul Husain Qashiri Nishapuri (d. 261 A.H.), Edited: Muhammad Fawad Abdul Baqi, Darul Ahya Turath Arabi, Beirut.

[4] Al-Bidaya wan Nihaya, Vol. 7, Pg. 130, Ismail bin Umar bin Kathir Qarashi, Abul Fida (d. 774 A.H.), Maktabal Marif, Beirut.

[5] Al-Mughni, Abdullah bin Qudama, Vol. 10, Pg. 552 – Al-Sharh Kabir, Abdur Rahman bin Qudama, Vol. 10, Pg. 387 – Faizul Qadeer Sharh Jamiul Sagheer, Al-Manawi, Vol. 4, Pg. 664 – Tafsir Raazi, Vol. 21, Pg. 87 – Daqaiqut Tafseer, Ibne Taymiyyah, Vol. 2, Pg. 140 – Usudul Ghaba, Ibne Athir, Vol. 2, Pg. 244 – Al-Isabah, Ibne Hajar, Vol. 3, Pg. 5 & 6 – Tarikh Yaqubi, Vol. 2, Pg. 156 – Al-Kamil Fit Tarikh, Ibne Athir, Vol. 3, Pg. 42-43 – Tarikhul Islam, Dhahabi, Vol. 1, Pg. 384 – Tarikh Ibne Khaldun, Vol. 1, Pg. 110, Tajul Uroos, Zubaidi, Vol. 16, Pg. 327

[6] Tafsir Kabir (Mafatihul Ghaib), Vol. 21, Pg. 74, Fakhruddin Muhammad bin Umar Tamimi Raazi Shafei (d. 604 A.H.), Darul Kutubul Ilmiya, Beirut, 1421 A.H. – 2000 A.D., First edition.

[7] Tafsir Kabir (Mafatihul Ghaib), Vol. 21, Pg. 75, Fakhruddin Muhammad bin Umar Tamimi Raazi Shafei (d. 604 A.H.), Darul Kutubul Ilmiya, Beirut, 1421 A.H. – 2000 A.D., First edition.

[8] Tafsir Kabir (Mafatihul Ghaib), Vol. 21, Pg. 75, Fakhruddin Muhammad bin Umar Tamimi Raazi Shafei (d. 604 A.H.), Darul Kutubul Ilmiya, Beirut, 1421 A.H. – 2000 A.D., First edition.

OBJECTIONS AGAINST HAZRAT FATEMAH ZAHRA (SA) AND THEIR REPLIES - OBJECTION NO 16 PART 1

Objection 16 : Did the Messenger of Allah (s) possess sonography facility?

Pattern of objection

Among the Wahabi satellite networks, the most active against Shia, is the most popular of them in the world having broadcasting center in London and named as Al-Mustaqila, which has in recent years, unleashed widespread propaganda against Shia.

This network, before the arrival of ‘Days of Fatima’ in 1386 solar year, for a long time and through widespread propaganda in form of subtitles, day and night, in all their programs, laid great emphasis on this topic. They announced: This year we shall invite a group of religious experts to once and for all prove false the claim of Shia regarding the martyrdom of Fatima, daughter of the Messenger of Allah (s). These claims would be refuted and we will prove that Shia do not even have a single authentic report to prove their stance. In this way we will put an end to the annual Azadari ceremonies during ‘Days of Fatima’.

Some days before announcing its program, this network announced: If from the Shia one can represent them to defend the claim of Shia about the martyrdom of Lady Fatima (s), we welcome him to take part in these programs and arrange debates.

Senior Shia personalities were informed of this, because this network was instigating the religious sentiments of Shia and Sunni and creating differences in Muslim society. Initially they did not pay attention and overlooked the poisonous publicity of this network; but when this network brought a scholar-looking man disguised as a Shia to make false attributions to Shia, it was from this point that some supreme jurists (Maraja Taqlid) and senior personalities of religious seminaries of Qom, including His Eminence, Ayatullah Uzma Makarim Shirazi, decided to depute Ayatullah Dr, Husaini Qazwini to this network and inform its viewers about the true beliefs of Shia and also participate in this debate to neutralize the recent conspiracy of Wahabis in creating controversy between Shia and Sunni and present the traditional reports proving the martyrdom of Lady Fatima Zahra (s) in that program before all the Muslims of the world.

The objections mentioned in that programs with perfect impudence and audacity, regarding the martyrdom of Lady Zahra (s), were in fact not objections, but audacity and insult to the holy being of the Holy Prophet (s). It was nonsensical talk, which came from a Wahabi participant in this debate, named Abu Shawarib from Egypt:

This Mohsin, which Shia say that the Messenger of Allah (s) named as Mohsin and who was martyred during the attack on the house of Fatima. How the Prophet came to know about the birth of this child years before the event and he named him Mohsin? Did anyone inform him about it or that the Prophet was having facility of sonography that he saw this child in the womb and also named him as Mohsin.

Below we present some replies of our respected teacher Ayatullah Dr, Husaini Qazwini, which were set forth in this program:

OBJECTIONS AGAINST HAZRAT FATEMAH ZAHRA (SA) AND THEIR REPLIES - OBJECTION NO 15

Objection 15 : Ayatullah Khoei has denied attack on Fatima’s house 

Explanation

The Wahabis, in one of their objections have tried to show the Point of Reference (Maraja Taqlid) of Shia, Ayatullah Uzma Sayyid Abul Qasim Khoei as a denier of the incident of attack on Fatima’s house. In their objections, they say: 

Ayatullah Khoei was asked: Are reports about the breaking of the ribs genuine? He replied: According the popular view among the scholars, they are not. (Siratun Najah, Vol. 2, Pg. 314)

Logical reply

With reference to the book in question and study of the question and answers mentioned in it, the exposure of the proponents of this doubt would be clearer than before and the actual statement of Ayatullah Uzma Khoei (r) will be the best reply to this allegation. Therefore, we have quoted the actual question as follows leaving the decision to awakened consciences so that they may see how Wahabis play with the views of people in order to achieve their aims.

Text of the question and reply of Ayatullah Uzma Khoei (r)

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سؤال 980: هل الروايات التي يذكرها خطباء المنبر، وبعض الكتاب عن كسر (عمر) لضلع السيدة فاطمة (عليها السلام) صحيحة برأيكم؟

Question 980: Are the report and statements, which speakers have mentioned from the pulpits and some writers have  stated in their books, which say that Umar had broken the ribs of Fatima (s), are genuine in your view?

Reply: 

الخوئي: ذلك مشهور معروف.

These reports are famous and well known.

(reference : Siratun Najah, Vol. 3, Pg. 314 )