Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

A VICTIM LOST IN SAQIFAH Volume ٢

Author: Ali Labbaf
: Dr. Hassan Najafi
Publisher: Ansariyan Publications – Qum
Category:

• Dedicated to
• Acknowledgement
• Discourse One: Criticism and Investigation about Propaganda of 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’
• Style of criticizing the first category of conjectures
• Second Category: Conjectures that claim ‘Detachment of Amirul Momineen (a.s.) from Caliphate and overlooking it, after six months of Abu Bakr’ Caliphate’
• Style of criticizing the second category of conjectures
• Third Category: Conjectures that claim ‘Absence of plan of right of Caliphate and not proving the School of Imamate’
• Style of criticizing the third category of conjectures
• Did Amirul Momineen (a.s.) Leave Caliphate and Overlook his Rights?
• Correct Analysis about Ali’s reaction to Usurpation of Caliphate
• CONCLUSION
• 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.)
• On the whole it can be said
• To what extent Ali Believed in Preserving Silence?
• Did Ali Refrain from Arguing about Imamate?
• Are Shias obliged to avoid discussion on Caliphate…?
• Are Shias obliged not to Debate on Imamate?
• Another point
• Discourse Two: Criticism and Scrutiny of Analyses Propagated about Consultation of Caliphs with Ali
• What doubts are propagated in this regard?
• Does Consultation Alone Suffices to Prove Good Relations?
• Analysis of Consultation of Caliphs with Amirul Momineen (a.s.) on the basis of Statistical Scrutiny
• Chart of Consultations of Three Caliphs with Amirul Momineen (a.s.)
• 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.)
• Pay attention to the following historical document
• Theological Reminder
• Differences between the Aims of Caliphs and Ali Regarding Consultations
• Discourse Three: Criticism and Scrutiny of Analyses : Publicized regarding Ali’s cooperation with Caliphs’ Government
• Conjectures spread in this regard
• What do Historical Documents and Sources Indicate?
• About Imam’s Co-operation with the Second Caliph it can be said
• Conclusion
• Analysis of Ali’s participation in Caliphs’ Government
• What was Caliphs’ Aim in Giving Government Responsibilities to Ali?
• Was Ali given a Governmental responsibility during the tenure of the Caliphs?
• Part A: Analysis of Acceptance of Responsibility for Some Particular Instances
• Part B: Surrendering Responsibility to Ali in Some Particular Items
• Did Amirul Momineen (a.s.) have Positive Outlook to Battles of Caliph’s Period?
• Did associates of Amirul Momineen (a.s.) have Active Presence in Caliphs’ government?
• Conclusion
• Conjecture mentioned in Haft Aasmaan Magazine[241] - A Reply to it
• Criticism and Scrutiny of Ali’s Positive Outlook to Battles
• Participation of Hasan and Husain (a.s.) in battles of Caliphs
• Introduction
• Criticism and Analysis
• Scrutiny of Participation of Ali’s Companions in Battles and Government of Caliphs
• Are Battles of Caliphs Worth Defending?
• Forced Participations of Amirul Momineen Ali (a.s.) in Caliphs’ Government
• Did Amirul Momineen (a.s.) Always Attend Caliphs’ Prayers?
• Deviation in Narration from Shia Sources
• Point One
• Result drawn from contemplating on these headings
• Point Two
• Point Three
• Discourse Four: Scrutiny and Criticism of Analyses Publicized in Respect of Relations between Caliphs and Amirul Momineen (a.s.)
• What conjectures are presented in this regard?
• Group One
• Group Two
• Part A) Relations of the First Caliph with the Family of Revelation (a.s.)
• Historical Reminder
• Examples of statements in Sunni sources about Zahra’s anger on Abu Bakr
• Document no. 1
• Document no. 2
• Document no. 3
• Document no. 4
• Document no. 5
• Document no. 6
• Document no. 7
• Aim of Amirul Momineen (a.s.) in taking over the Guardianship of Muhammad bin Abu Bakr?
• Part B) Relations of the Second Caliph with the Family of Revelation (a.s.)
• A glance at historical documents
• Conclusion
• 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
• Regarding the threats of Caliph it can be said
• Opinion of Ustad Sayyid Ali Husaini Milani
• 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
• Discourse Five: Publicized Analyses about the relation of Amirul Momineen (a.s.) with Caliphs
• A) Ali’s criticism of Caliphs
• B) 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
• Dr. Muhammad Asadi Garmarudi says in reply
• The Researcher Shushtari’s outlook
• Point One
• Point Two
• Point Three
• Point Four
• Final Point
• D) Had Ali accepted the legitimacy of Caliphs’ Government?
• Ustad Ja’far Subhani in reply to this conjecture writes
• The text of the Imam’s letter to Muawiyah copied from Waqatus Siffeen
• Conclusion
• Final conclusion: Zahra’s Martyrdom is not Fiction
• Warning
• Notes