Ruhama’ Baynahum Vol. 1 Siddiqi Section

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   3. The Incidents of ‘Abbas ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib, Ibn ‘Abbas and ‘Abdullah ibn Jafar al Tayyar   A few incidents of these luminaries are presented ahead. These incidents clearly inform us of the respect and the acknowledgement of the merits of one another that they exuded. The substantiation of this very aspect is the theme of this entire book and is the confirmation […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   2. Muhammad ibn Hanafiyyah and his Incidents   Before presenting the narrations, I shall present a verdict from the Shia regarding the integrity of Muhammad ibn al Hanafiyyah:   كان محمد بن حنيفة احد رجال الدهر في العلم والزهد والعبادة و الشجاعة و هو افضل ولد علي بن ابي طالب بعد الحسن والحسين. Muhammad ibn Hanafiyyah was a man of his time in […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Chapter Five   There are a few sections which this chapter has been spilt into. In the previous four chapters the relationship between Abu Bakr radiya Llahu ‘anhu and ‘Ali and Fatimah radiya Llahu ‘anhuma were presented in a set pattern; in this part I shall present the bond and connection that existed between their families: the family of Abu Bakr radiya Llahu […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Theme Twelve: The Attitude of ‘Ali Towards Those who Denigrate Abu Bakr and ‘Umar   In the previous themes, narrations in which ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu had directly praised Abu Bakr and ‘Umar radiya Llahu ‘anhuma were presented. Hereunder narrations which indicate the stance that ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu had taken with those who had either reviled both Abu Bakr and ‘Umar radiya […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Theme Eleven: The Approbation of Abu Bakr by ‘Ali From the Mimbar   Under this theme I shall cite the narrations in which ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu is reported to have praised Abu Bakr radiya Llahu ‘anhu in unequivocal terms during his reign, upon the mimbar and in scattered gatherings. He had very clearly commended Abu Bakr radiya Llahu ‘anhu, leaving no room […]