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IN THE NAME OF ALLAH THE ALL-BENEFICIENT, THE ALL-MERCIFUL BLACK THURSDAY (English Translation of Raziyyat Yawm al-Khamees) By Dr. Muhammad Tejani Samawi Author of: Then I was Guided Translated by: Sayyid Maqsood Athar Edited by: Sayyid Athar Maqsood S.H.Rizvi TABLE OF CONTENTS Translator’s Foreword ..................................................................... 9 Preface ............................................................................................. 11 Tradition of Pen and Paper (Qirtaas) ............................................ 13 Why didn’t the Prophet force the writing of the will? .................. 19 Interpretations of Ahl al-Sunnah scholars ..................................... 20 Part One: The Matter of Will ........................................................ 33 Proofs of ‘Ali’s Caliphate ............................................................. 35 Majority’s Point of View Regarding Caliphate ............................ 37 Mutazalite Viewpoint Regarding Caliphate .................................. 38 Tradition of Pen and Paper (Qirtaas) ............................................ 40 What did the Prophet Want to Write? ........................................... 44 Fabrication of Traditions During Muawiyah’s Reign ................... 45 Abu Talib’s Services to Islam ....................................................... 47 Canyon of Abu Talib .................................................................... 48 Ali’s Services to Islam .................................................................. 50 1. Eve of Migration (Hijrah) ......................................................... 50 2. Brotherhood .............................................................................. 51 3. ‘Ali and the Battle of Uhad ....................................................... 52 4. Ali and the Preaching of Surah Baraat ...................................... 52 5. ‘Ali Goes to Yemen to Propagate Islam ................................... 53 6. Haroon of Muhammad .............................................................. 53 7. Conqueror of Khaiber ............................................................... 53 Part Two:A Probe into Saqifah ..................................................... 59 1.Abu Bakr .................................................................................... 59 Analysis of the Incidents at Saqifah .............................................. 67 Another reason for denial of Caliphate to Ali (a) ......................... 70 Incident of Fadak .......................................................................... 72 Fadak in Various Hands ................................................................ 74 Mamoon Returns Fadak ................................................................ 75 Judgment Regarding Fadak ........................................................... 76 The Tradition of Non-Inheritance and Holy Qur’an ..................... 77 Tradition of Non-Inheritance is against Holy Qur’an ................... 77 Demands of Express text and Reason ........................................... 81 Fadak as a Gift .............................................................................. 83 The branch testifies to the root ...................................................... 84 Testimony of Mubahila ................................................................. 85 Inconsistency in actions of the Muslim Caliph ............................. 87 Another Face of the Saqifah Regime ............................................ 91 Will of the first Caliph regarding Umar ........................................ 93 Shura (Consultation) ..................................................................... 94 Shura Procedure ............................................................................ 97 A few questions ............................................................................ 98 2. Umar’s Opinion about Shura Members .................................... 99 ‘Ali’s protest in Shura Meeting ................................................... 101 Analysis of Shura Gathering ....................................................... 107 Some Personal Exertions of Umar .............................................. 111 Inconsistency between the practice of the Prophet and Umar .... 114 Mutual differences between Abu Bakr and Umar ...................... 114 Incident of Malik ibn Nuwairah .................................................. 118 Yet Another (third) Face of Saqifah ........................................... 120 3. Uthman ibn Affan ................................................................... 120 Bani Umayyah’s enmity with Islam ........................................... 122 Battle of Badr .............................................................................. 122 Faith of the Umayyads ................................................................ 125 Favors granted to Bani Umayyah ............................................... 128 Monetary Policy of Imam ‘Ali .................................................... 132 Wealth of Some Famous Persons ............................................... 134 Governmental Policies of Uthman .............................................. 135 Practice of Uthman’s Governors ................................................. 138 Walid ibn Uqbah ......................................................................... 138 Walid Drinks Wine in Kufa ........................................................ 139 Why Walid was Appointed as a Governor of Kufa?................... 141 Uthman’s Behavior with Companions ........................................ 142 Story of Abdullah ibn Masood’s Victimization .......................... 146 Allegations of Uthman’s Rivals .................................................. 148 Disloyalty of Relatives ................................................................ 150 Repentance of a Person who Repented soon .............................. 151 Amr ibn al-Aas and Uthman ....................................................... 152 Uthman and Mother of Believers, Ayesha .................................. 153 Bani Umayyah Conference ......................................................... 154 An Important Question that must be Answered .......................... 156 Uthman’s Murder ........................................................................ 158 Conspiracies of Bani Umayyah after Uthman’s Murder ............ 160 Part Three:Caliphate of Amirul Momineen (a) ......................... 165 Part Four:The Allegiance Breakers (Nakitheen) ...................... 169 Ayesha’s Age-Old Hatred to ‘Ali (a) .......................................... 171 Reason of Talha and Zubair’s opposition ................................... 177 Instigators of the Battle of Jamal in Basra .................................. 180 Crimes of Jamal Instigators ........................................................ 187 Part Five:The Unjust Group (Qasiteen) ..................................... 191 Battle of Siffeen .......................................................................... 195 Part Six:Arbitration - Apostates - Imam’s Martyrdom ............ 205 Character of Amr Ibn al-Aas ....................................................... 209 Amr ibn al-Aas with Muawiyah ................................................. 211 Arbitration and the stand of ‘Ali (a)............................................ 212 Difficulties of ‘Ali (a) ................................................................. 215 Part Seven:Glimpses of the Imam’s life ..................................... 219 Constitution of his government ................................................... 219 Ali and the Public Treasury ........................................................ 234 Humility and Justice of Ali (a) .................................................... 236 Analysis of ‘Ali’s General Policies ............................................. 238 Some of his Golden Sayings ....................................................... 239 His will to Imam Hasan (a) ......................................................... 242 Ali (a) in the verses of Holy Qur’an ........................................... 262 Part Eight:Glimpses of Muawiyah’s Character ........................ 265 Plight of Hujr ibn Adi ................................................................. 266 Other Examples of Muawiyah’s Deceit ...................................... 271 Taking Ziyad ibn Abih as his Brother ......................................... 272 Sayings of Muawiyah ................................................................. 275 Ali’s discourse regarding Bani Hashim and Bani Umayyah ...... 276 Bibliography ................................................................................. 283 Tradition Books .......................................................................... 283 Biography Books ........................................................................ 283 History Books ............................................................................. 283 Miscellaneous ............................................................................. 284
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