Tahqiq Mawaqif Sahabah

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Stance of the Ahlus Sunnah   The subject of contention and dispute between the Muslims after the murder of ‘Uthman radiya Llahu `anhu can be can be analysed in two ways: The first: The blame in that Fitnah in general of course was upon the killers of ‘Uthman radiya Llahu `anhu. Because the sin of all the Muslims who were killed at […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Conclusion   This study has revealed the following: Mention of some rules which can help a historian in avoiding mistakes, a necessary result of accepting all historical reports. These were elaborated upon under the discussion regarding the causes which necessitate lying in reports. The proliferation of forgeries in the initial days of Islam can be attributed to racial, political, sectarian, and material causes. […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   4. The Splendid Position of the Ahlus Sunnah regarding the Fitnah   Apart from the innovative and deviant sects, which were from the remnants of the Fitnah, the general Muslims and most of the jurists, scholars, and bearers of the Sunnah represented the majority, or the congregation, or the Ahlus Sunnah, as they came to be known in subsequent times. In Sahih ahadith […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   3. The jurisprudential outcome: The Rulings regarding the Rebels   ‘Ali radiya Llahu `anhu felt that his election was enacted with the consent of those who were present from the people of al Hall wa al ’Aqd (influential members of the society) in Madinah Munawwarah, and that pledging to him became binding upon the rest of the Muslims in the all the cities; […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   2. The Theological Outcomes The Innovation of the Khawarij   The innovation of the Khawarij was because of incorrect understanding and absence of jurisprudence. They did not purposely intend to oppose the Qur’an, but understood from it what it did not intend. Hence, they assumed that it necessitated the excommunication of the sinners; because a believer according to them was someone who is […]