Answering the Baseless Shi`i Allegations Against Sayyiduna `Umar

 BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Incident of Qirtas and the Background It is the beloved pastime of some people to criticise the Sahabah of Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, especially the first three khulafa’ and the Ummahat al Mu’minin, may Allah be pleased with all of them. It has remained the cherished work of authors and compilers in every era to level criticism against the noble […]

 BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Accusation of Doubt in His Verification of Iman   There is an objection from the Shia directed at Sayyidina ‘Umar radiya Llahu ‘anhu that is linked to the treaty of Hudaybiyyah. During the treaty of Hudaybiyyah (6 A.H) Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam had signed a treaty with the disbelievers of Makkah, and the conditions of the treaty seemed to weaken the […]

 BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   If it Were Not For ‘Ali, ‘Umar Would Have Been Destroyed   The critics of the Sahabah radiya Llahu ‘anhum accuse Sayyidina ‘Umar ibn al Khattab radiya Llahu ‘anhu of not being a scholar of shari’ah, and that he possessed lesser knowledge than others. Whenever they would convene to decide a matter then Sayyidina ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu would counter his wrong decisions. […]

 BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Allegation Regarding Tarawih   The most important aspects of this issue:   Three forms of Tarawih in the era of nubuwwah Replying the contradiction between the eleven raka’at narration and twenty raka’at narration. The subject matter of the narration of Ibn ‘Abbas radiya Llahu ‘anhu has been accepted by the ummah. Removal of a doubt (regarding the young age of Ibn ‘Abbas […]