Answering the Baseless Shi`i Allegations Against Sayyiduna Abu Bakr

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Accusation of the Pledge at the Hands of Abu Bakr Being Sudden   The enemies of the Sahabah radiya Llahu ‘anhum — the Shia — raise an objection regarding the pledge of khilafah at the hands of Sayyidina Abu Bakr radiya Llahu ‘anhu that the pledge was taken suddenly, without thinking and no consultation took place. He was also made the khalifah without […]

 BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Objection of Fleeing from the Frontlines of Battle   Battle of Uhud: Those who lay false accusations against the Sahabah radiya Llahu ‘anhum claim that the senior Sahabah radiya Llahu ‘anhum were not firm in the Battle of Uhud and they fled from the battle.   Answer In reply to this, a number of points are presented below, from which this objection will […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Accusation of Him not Being the Khalifah of Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam   One of the objections raised by the critics of the Sahabah radiya Llahu ‘anhum against Sayyidina Abu Bakr radiya Llahu ‘anhuis that a Bedouin came to Sayyidina Abu Bakr radiya Llahu ‘anhuand asked: “Are you the khalifah of Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam ?” Sayyidina Abu Bakr […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Accusation of Waging War Against Those who Stopped Paying Zakat   The opposition accuse Sayyidina Abu Bakr radiya Llahu ‘anhu of acting contrary to the guidelines of Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam , who left those who stopped giving zakat (like the tribes of Tha’labah and Thaqif etc.) and he did not wage war against those who stopped from giving zakat, […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Accusation Regarding the Army of Sayyidina Usamah ibn Zaid   Those who criticise the Sahabah radiya Llahu ‘anhum state that in Safar 11 A.H, Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam prepared an army to face the Romans, appointing as their leader Sayyidina Usamah ibn Zaid radiya Llahu ‘anhu. The Shia scholar Ibn Mutahhar al Hilli reports that Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam […]