- ID Book
- Cover V.1
- Dedicated to
- Acknowledgement
- Preface
- INTRODUCTION
- Beginning of Discussion
- Introduction to Applications of Two Tendencies by way of Criticism and Narration
- Discourse One
- Discourse Two
- Discourse Three
- Deviation in Principles and Branches of Faith
- Deviated Side-effects of this Conjecture
- First Wrong Result
- Second Wrong Result
- Third Wrong Result
- Fourth Wrong Result
- Discourse Four
- Discourse Five
- First alternation Imamate and Rulership
- First Batch Three types of Separations between Imamate and Rulership
- Deviated Repercussions of this Conjecture
- Deviated Repercussions of this Conjecture
- Criticism and Opinion Guardianship and Imamate is inseparable from apparent Caliphate
- Second Batch To show Rulership of less value than Imamate
- Second Alteration Removing Imamate from Principles of Faith and making it a Fundamental of School
- Third Alteration Aim of Eschewing Shia teachings[1]
- Discourse Six Deviation in the Meaning of Divinely-Granted Caliphate of Ali
- Deviated Repercussion of these Conjectures[1]
- Discourse Seven Denial of Differences between Ali and Caliphs
- Deviation in Criticism of Ali about Caliphs
- Discourse Eight To Acknowledge the Legitimacy of Caliphs’ Government
- Addendum Solution of Shia to Create Islamic unity
- End Reflection on Shia Ideal of Islamic Unity in the Zahra’s speech (s.a.)
- Cover V.2
- Dedicated to
- Acknowledgement
- Preface
- Discourse One Criticism and Investigation about Propaganda of Silence of Amirul Momineen (a.s.)
- Doubts Created Regarding Silence of Amirul Momineen (a.s.)
- Doubts Created Regarding Silence of Amirul Momineen (a.s.)
- First Category: Conjectures that claim ‘Letting go of Caliphate linked with consent’
- Second Category: Conjectures that claim ‘Detachment of Amirul Momineen (a.s.) from Caliphate and overlooking it, after six months of Abu Bakr’ Caliphate’
- Third Category: Conjectures that claim ‘Absence of plan of right of Caliphate and not proving the School of Imamate’.
- Did Amirul Momineen (a.s.) Leave Caliphate and Overlook his Rights?
- Correct Analysis about Ali’s reaction to Usurpation of Caliphate
- CONCLUSION
- Footnote
- Doubts Created Regarding Silence of Amirul Momineen (a.s.)
- Correct Interpretation Ali’s Silence and its Causes
- Correct Interpretation Ali’s Silence and its Causes
- Amirul Momineen (a.s.) and his Stern Refusal to Pay Allegiance to Abu Bakr
- Amirul Momineen (a.s.) and Declaration of Illegitimacy of Caliphate
- Final Judgment on Silence of Amirul Momineen (a.s.)
- To what extent Ali Believed in Preserving Silence?
- Did Ali Refrain from Arguing about Imamate?
- Footnote
- Are Shias obliged to avoid discussion on Caliphate…?
- Are Shias obliged not to Debate on Imamate?
- Discourse Two Criticism and Scrutiny of Analyses Propagated about Consultation of Caliphs with Ali
- What does Scrutiny of Statistics show?
- A) Items of Abu Bakr’s Consultation with Imam Ali (a.s.)
- B) Items of consultation of Umar with Imam Ali (a.s.)
- Did the Second Caliph always consult Ali? Did he always accept his view?
- C) Instances of Uthman consulting Amirul Momineen Ali (a.s.)
- Results of Statistical Analysis
- Final Analysis about Caliphs’ Consultation with Amirul Momineen (a.s.)
- Theological Reminder
- Differences between the Aims of Caliphs and Ali Regarding Consultations
- Footnote
- Discourse Three Criticism and Scrutiny of Analyses Publicized regarding Ali’s cooperation with Caliphs’ Government
- Analysis of Ali’s participation in Caliphs’ Government
- Was Ali given a Governmental responsibility during the tenure of the Caliphs?
- Did Amirul Momineen (a.s.) have Positive Outlook to Battles of Caliph’s
- Criticism and Scrutiny of Ali’s Positive Outlook to Battles[1]
- Participation of Hasan and Husain (a.s.) in battles of Caliphs[1]
- Scrutiny of Participation of Ali’s Companions in Battles and Government of Caliphs[1]
- Scrutiny of Participation of Ali’s Companions in Battles and Government of Caliphs[1]
- Did Amirul Momineen (a.s.) Always Attend Caliphs’ Prayers?
- Discourse Four Scrutiny and Criticism of Analyses Publicized in Respect of Relations between Caliphs and Amirul Momineen (a.s.)
- Examples of statements in Sunni sources about Zahra’s anger on Abu Bakr
- Aim of Amirul Momineen (a.s.) in taking over the Guardianship of Muhammad bin Abu Bakr?
- Did the Second Caliph desire Ali to be Caliph after him?
- Did the Second Caliph desire Ali to be Caliph after him?
- Scrutiny of the legend of Second Caliph’s Marriage with Umme Kulthum
- A) The prosperity in the next world for Umar by means of this marriage
- B) Immunity of Second Caliph about crimes committed against Ahle Bayt (a.s.)
- C) Suggestion of Umar having gained the satisfaction of Ahle Bayt particularly that of Hazrat Zahra (s.a.)
- D) Baraat, a principle of Shia belief now is put under question
- E) Enmity and rancor of Umar towards Ali is covered
- F) To show relations between Ali and Umar to be friendly
- G) Giving legitimacy to Umar’s Caliphate and distancing it from the term of usurpation
- Can only marriage with bin Hashim be a proof of friendship?
- Criticism and Investigation
- View of the first category of Shia scholars
- Why this rumor gained currency?
- Outlook of second category of Shia scholars
- Opinion of Ustad Sayyid Ali Husaini Milani[52]
- How many daughters did Ali have named Umme Kulthum?
- Outlook of Ayatullah Marashi Najafi
- Another Analysis about the Marriage of Umme Kulthum with Umar
- Part C) Relations of the Third Caliph with the House of Divine Revelation
- A glance at historical documents
- Footnote
- Discourse Five Publicized Analyses about the relation of Amirul Momineen (a.s.) with Caliphs
- A) Ali’s criticism of Caliphs
- Why Ali named his sons after Caliphs?
- Name of Muawiyah in use
- Name of Yazid in use
- Another outlook about these namings
- C) Are narrations attributed to Ali about his praise of Caliphs correct?
- Part A: Narrations in Sunni books
- Part B: Narrations mentioned in Nahjul Balagha and Al-Gharaat
- The Researcher Shushtari’s outlook
- D) Had Ali accepted the legitimacy of Caliphs’ Government?
- The text of the Imam’s letter to Muawiyah copied from Waqatus Siffeen
- Conclusion
- Footnote
- Final conclusion Zahra’s Martyrdom is not Fiction
- Cover V.3
- Dedicated to
- Acknowledgement
- Preface
- Motive of this Research
- Introduction Claim of Righteous Caliphate is Untrue
- Discourse One Piety and Simplicity Scrutinized
- Motive of Caliphs’ Piety
- Political Piety
- Piety or Public Deception
- Hypocritical Piety
- Personal use of Public Funds
- Clandestine Luxury
- Support to Royal life and Hoarding Wealth
- 1 – Support to Muawiyah
- 2 – Support to Tameem[73]
- 3 – Support to Zaid bin Thabit[78]
- 4 – Support to Qunfudh
- Properties of Staff Members
- Selection of officers
- A) Selection of Mughaira bin Shoba
- B) Selection of Khalid bin Waleed
- C) Selection of Amr bin Aas
- Piety without a Holy war
- Pleasant Food
- Rivalry to piety of Amirul Momineen (a.s.)
- Footnote
- Discourse Two Scrutiny of Social Justice
- Help to the Deprived
- Love for the People
- Social Classes
- Policy of Racial Discrimination
- 1 – Prohibition for non-Arabs to enter Medina
- 2 – Retaliation of Arab through non-Arab prohibited
- 3 – Prohibition to Speak in Language other than Arabic
- 4 – Objection against Rulership of Nobles over Quraish
- 5 – Restriction for Non-Arabs to marry Arab ladies
- 6 – Minimum possible allowance for non-Arabs from public treasury
- 7 – Distinction between an Arab living in a town and an Arab living in deserts
- Racial discrimination Resulted in Advantage to Arabs
- Cause of Rulers’ Greatness in view of Arabs
- Influence of Greatness of Rulers over Ali’s Government
- Footnote
- Discourse Three Scrutiny of Judicial justice
- Discourse Four
- Discourse Five
- Conclusion
- Cover V.4
- Dedicated to
- Acknowledgement
- Preface
- Section One Allegiance of Amirul Momineen (a.s.) to Caliphs
- Discourse One Absence of Ali’s Approval to Abu Bakr’s Caliphate
- Discourse Two Efforts to Obtain Imam Ali’s (a.s.) Bay’at after the Prophet’s Demise
- Discourse Two Efforts to Obtain Imam Ali’s (a.s.) Bay’at after the Prophet’s Demise
- Motive of Caliphate in taking Bay’at from Amirul Momineen Ali (a.s.)
- A Look at Historical Proofs and Documents in Sunni Sources
- Conclusion
- Where did the efforts of Emigrants for taking forced Bay’at from Ali end?
- How Sunnis narrate this event?
- Conclusion of the Eight Documents
- Remark
- Final conclusion about attack on Zahra’s house and efforts for taking Bay’at from Amirul Momineen Ali(a.s.)
- Final Conclusion
- Abu Bakr’s Caliphate was always shown by Ali as not rightful.
- Footnote
- Discourse Three Lack of Public Satisfaction from Abu Bakr’s Caliphate
- Discourse Four Efforts to prove the Bay’at was of free choice after Zahra’s martyrdom
- A suspicion
- Cause of Zahra’s wrath against Abu Bakr
- Motive of Sunnis in proving the occurrence of this Bay’at
- In how many ways Sunnis narrate this incident?
- Criticism of Three Standards in Narrations of Sunni Sources Concerning willing Bay’at
- Allegation of Sunni Sect concerning the Bay’at having had taken place because of Murtads cannot be considered reliable
- Investigation of correctness and occurrence of the Battle of Abraq and events following it
- Result
- Continuation of scrutiny about authenticity of Abraq battle and events following it
- Result
- Another look at the case of Apostasy of Arabs
- Conclusion
- Three main outcomes of scrutiny of the issue of Apostasy of Arabs
- On the margins of analysis of issue of apostasy of Arabs
- Last Reminder
- Second standard: Scrutiny into narrations regarding the letter of Ali
- A – 1) Remark about Al-Gharaat
- A – 2) Common points in Narrations of Ibne Qutaibah and Thaqafi
- B) A glance at the incident mentioned in this letter
- B – 1) Outcome
- C) Investigation of credibility of sources mentioned in this letter
- C – 1) Evidences that show deviation in Al-Gharaat
- The signs of interpolation in Evidence 1
- Signs of forgery in Evidence 2
- C – 2) Results of the investigation of above evidences
- D) A look towards inadvertency of Balazari to the contents of the letter of Ali
- Three prime results of scrutiny of Ali’s letter
- On the margin of scrutiny of the letter of Amirul Momineen (a.s.)
- Third standard: Scrutiny of Narrations about the secret meeting of Ali with Abu Bakr
- A) Excuse for compromise with Abu Bakr!
- B) Testimony to the superiority of Abu Bakr!
- C) Caliphate was a bounty that God gave to Abu Bakr!
- D) Accepting that inheritance of Prophet was Sadaqah!
- E) The Prophet preferred Abu Bakr to others!
- Deviated Consequences of Forged Narrations
- What does history say?
- Final conclusion about Bay’at by choice as Sunnis claim
- Footnote
- Section Two Influence of Deviation on Shia Belief of Imamate (Discourse One
- Discourse Two Sunni-inclined interpretations of Imamate and Wilayat
- END Caution of Wilayat and warning of Hazrat Zahra (s.a.) about the beginning of deviation in belief of Imamate
A VICTIM LOST IN SAGHIFAh
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Labbaf, Ali,
A Victim Lost in Saqifah/ Ali Labbaf; Translated by Hassan Najafi.-Qum: Ansariyan, 2008.
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ISBN: 978-964-438-976–8
Original Title: مظلومی گمشده در سقیفه
1. Saqifeh Bani Sa’edeh.
2. Ali ibn Abitaleb, Imam I. 599– 661 – Proof of Calihpate. I. Najafi, Hasan, Tr.294.452 BP 223.54 .L32 مظلوم السقیفه باللّغه الانجلیزیه
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A VICTIM LOST IN SAQIFAH
Author: Ali Labbaf
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Translator: Dr. Hasan Najafi
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Dedicated to
Zahra (s.a.) who bore most pains until the moment of her martyrdom because of Saqifah. Fatima Research and Study Group
Acknowledgement
Acknowledgement The Ansariyan Publications would like to express acknowledgement to Syed Athar Rizvi and Dr. Hasan Najafi for their contributions to the translation of this work into English.
Preface
Preface
By: Ustad Sayyid Muhammad Dhiyabaadi
for the First and Second Editions In His Exalted Name I have read this book with care and attention and found it a collection compiled with a motive emanated from an ardent belief in the fundamentals of Shia school, which is the only clear manifestation of Islam. The great deal of constancy and research is much appreciable, which is further espoused with truth, sincerity and openness in dealing with the doubts by way of evaluation and review. Furthermore, it rises from staunch love and affection to defend the sanctity of divinely ordained authority of Ahle Bayt of Prophet, peace be on them. Regretfully it is being witnessed that there are individuals having long been fed at the widespread table of the Prophet’s Ahle Bayt who are under mandate of reason and religion to strengthen the foundation of the school of those sacred rays of divine throne. However, they have no regard to the bread they have grown upon. They have weakened, rather ruined the very pillars of Shia school disguised as if adhering to truth and defending the sanctity of Islamic unity which is only a deceptive show and a polite blow. Tabarra; that is distancing oneself from enemies of the Prophet’s Ahle Bayt and despising them is one of the two keystones of religion. They have created a question mark against it. They claim that it is against Quran and tradition. Sometimes according to them, the office of Imamate is a separate entity independent from Caliphate. Sometime in principles of belief also they have created a base and a branch. They introduce belief in Imamate as a branch, as a subsidiary thing liable to personal jurisprudence. As such, it does not constitute any obligation on the part of the person in event of his denial. Sometimes the words and deeds of Amirul Momineen Ali (a.s.), in his dealings with Caliphs is a ground to them to justify their allegation that Ali was totally in agreement with their Caliphate. It seems that they have not heard the painful cries of that oppressed Imam that used to come out of his aching heart as he says: “When Allah took the Prophet (to himself) a group of men went back on their tracks. The ways (of misguidance) ruined them and they placed trust in deceitful intriguers, showed consideration to other than kinsmen, abandoned the kin whom they had been ordered to love and shifted the building from its strong foundation and built it in other than its (proper) place. They are the source of every shortcoming and the door of gropers in the dark. They were moving to and fro in amazement and lay intoxicated in the way of the people of the Pharaohs. They were either bent on this world and taking support on it or away from faith and removed from it.” (Nahjul Balagha, Faid, Sermon 150 End of Part Two) Attention to it is a matter of absolute necessity. Research about a true religion is the most essential element of life for Islamic society. A tangible proof of its salubrity and originality of being from divine should be brought home to people. The minds of young generation should be enlightened with regard to its principles and fundamentals as well as to defend the precincts of its sanctity. This does not mean sedition among groups or creating differences in thoughts of people. It is a matter of regret that there are individuals who refrain from discussing facts about religion and analyzing issues pertaining to beliefs and its literature. Their excuse is to preserve unity. Those who discuss and debate such matters perhaps are accused of sedition causing disunity and creating crevices in a concrete block of unity. It seems that this fact has escaped their sight. Unity appreciated by reason and religion – and at the same time a sacred one – is unity that should be framed over the pivot of truth rotating around truth. Otherwise it will be a unity at wrong (supposing if it comes into being). It will be unholy unity resulting in nothing but loss, havoc and emptiness. It is natural first to know the truth. Then people should be invited towards unity based on truth. This needs to undergo a discussion and all-sided research in religion to find out what is there after truth except losing the way and going astray.[1] Now the present collection which is an output of a year-long labor of a group of learned, believer youths and committed persons; to do justice to it, one should say honestly that it has originated from faith and a staunch love towards the most sacred position of divinely authorized Guardianship (Wilayat) of Amirul Momineen Ali (a.s.) and Ahle Bayt of Prophet. Peace be upon them all. Those who are acquainted with the task of writing books know that constancy in discourses and in scattered writings of speculators is not easy. Grouping and collecting the doubted data from spoken words and writings and then their orderly arrangement and classification, then to make it coherent is not an easy job. Obvious it is as to what could be the corrupt aftermaths begotten by a doubtful belief. They have not allowed this to escape without replying. In this regard, they have made full use of books of great scholars of religion and faith. Considering all this, one should honestly acknowledge the difficulty and labor involved in it. One cannot undergo this burden unless one is blessed with moral impetus and love to defend the true faith. Therefore all who love Shia faith, particularly the youths, will read this collection with interest in order to know how conjectures and allegations are spread which should not go without answering. In the end, I beseech the Lord to bless the author and his colleagues with prosperity in both the worlds and bestow upon him bounty of service to religion in future also. 1-10-80 (9th Shawwal 1422) Sayyid Muhammad Dhiyabaadi By the Grace of the Almighty, this valuable book: A Victim Lost in Saqifah[2] is being published for the second time, revised and with additional data on some parts of original text. After reading the additional matter, I realized that it was necessary for the original text as it completes it. I hope for continuation of such a service to religion on the part of the author by the grace of God. 12-8-83 (18th Ramadan al-Mubarak 1425) Sayyid Muhammad Dhiyabaadi
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