Sayyidina ‘Amr ibn al ‘As

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Misconception 2 – Being partial to the camp of Muawiyah in hopes of materialistic gain.[1]   This doubt is based on what has been narrated by ‘Abdul Wahhab ibn Yahya ibn ‘Abdullah ibn al Zubair — from our teachers … he mentions:   أن عمرو بن العاص استشار ابنیه بعد الجمل إلى أي الفريقين يعمد فقال له عبد الله ابنه إن كنت لا […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Misconception 3 – Saving himself from ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu in combat by revealing his private regions   This is based on some narrations wherein ‘Amr radiya Llahu ‘anhu said to Muawiyah radiya Llahu ‘anhu:   أتجبن عن علي وتتهمني في نصيحتي إليك والله لأبارزن عليا ولو مت ألف موتة في أول لقائه فبارزه عمرو فطعنه علي فصرعه فاتقاه بعورته فانصرف عنه علي […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Misconception 4 – His killing and burning Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr   This doubt is based on the narration wherein there is mention that when the killing of Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr reached Aisha radiya Llahu ‘anha, she read qunut and prayed against Muawiyah and ‘Amr ibn al ‘As radiya Llahu ‘anhuma after every salah.[1]   Answer This doubt can be answered in […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents    Misconceptions relating to his conquest of Egypt, his governance, his relation with its people, and more specifically the Copts.   Preface Before beginning the discussion, I wish to present two important points as a preamble to some of the misconceptions.   1. A quick primer regarding the Copts, their origin, domicile, and religious persuasion.   Their origins and domicile Ibrahim ibn Wasif Shah […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Misconception 1 – Seizing the wealth of the Copts and humiliating them.   This is based on what has been mentioned by John of Nikiû, the Egyptian Coptic Bishop, in his book Tarikh al ‘Alam chapter 113. He states:   أن عمرو بن العاص… قبض على القضاة الرومان وقد أيديهم وأرجلهم بالسلاسل والأوتاد الخشبية ونهب أموالا كثيرة وقام بمضاعفة الضرائب على الفلاحين وأجبرهم […]