Tahqiq Mawaqif Sahabah: Investigating the Standpoint of the Sahabah During the Fitnah

A Brief Biography of the Author
April 1, 2019
Foreword
April 8, 2019

In this era, there has perhaps been no part of the shari’ah that hasn’t been a target of opposition and interpolation. The objective of this attack is an attempt to deconstruct correct Islamic beliefs and the practical applications of shar’i injunctions. This is done by relegating the eminent personalities of this ummah to insignificance and portraying Islamic history in a way that fundamentally opposes the Islamic spirit. These forgeries need be opposed and corrected by every Muslim.

The author, Sayed Muhammad Amhazun, has taken up this very task in the book before you. The author has tackled many a thorny question and grave view herein with strength and unwavering conviction. He has approached each discussion in a clear manner without any ambiguity or disparity. He draws conclusions citing proofs, not merely assuming conclusions based on pretenses. He has conducted an in depth study into re-evaluating Islamic history.

He has written at length on issues of methodology, reasons of distortion, and the Saba’iyyah influence. He also discusses the sources of Imam al Tabari and the methodology of his work. All this is a prelude to the focal discussion of the stance adopted by the Sahabah radiya Llahu ‘anhum in the fitnah during the eras of ‘Uthman and ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhuma.

 

Tahqiq Mawaqif Sahabah fil Fitnah: Investigating the Standpoint of the Sahabah During the Fitnah

BY: Sayyid Muḥammad Amaḥzūn

 

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Foreword

 

Acknowledgments

 

Preface

 

Chapter One

 

Module One: Issues of Methodology

Section One: The Causes of Interpolation in Islamic History

Section Two: Methodology of Studying Islamic History

Section Three: The Fiqh of the History of the Sahabah radiya Llahu ‘anhum

 

Module Two: The Life of Imam al Tabari

Section One: Lineage, Travel for Knowledge, Character, and Views.

Section Two: Knowledge, Integrity, Scholarship, and Praise of Scholars for Him.

Section Three: The Smear Campaign of Rafd Against Him. Establishing His True Creed.

 

Module Three: Tarikh al Rusul wa al Muluk of Imam al Tabari.

Section One: The nature of the Tarikh of Imam al Tabari and its academic significance.

Section Two: The principle sources of Imam al Tabari in discussing the fitnah.

Section Three: His methodology in writing his Tarikh.

 

Chapter Two: The First Fitnah

 

Module One: Defining the concept of Fitnah and examining the Saba’iyyah.

Section One: Defining Fitnah.

Section Two: The Saba’iyyah, fact or fiction?

Section Three: The cause of fitnah during the caliphate of ‘Uthman radiya Llahu ‘anhu.

 

Module two: The personality of ‘Uthman radiya Llahu ‘anhu and the circumstances surrounding his assassination.

Section One: The personality of ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan and his life.

Section Two: Answering the allegations against ‘Uthman

 I. Accusations of familial preference.

II. Accusations of innovation.

III. Accusations in dealing with those Sahabah who conflicted with him.

IV. Accusations against his personality.

Section Three: The circumstances surrounding the assassination of ‘Uthman radiya Llahu ‘anhu

 

Module Three: The first Fitnah in Light of revelation and the stance of the Sahabah radiya Llahu ‘anhum and Tabi’in

Section One: The Fitnah in Light of Revelation.

Section Two: The stance of the Sahabah in the Fitnah

Section Three: The stance of the Tabi’in in the Fitnah

 

Chapter Three – The Second Fitnah 

Module One: The Fourth Rightly Guided Khalifah (His Nomination, his Policies of Ruling, and the Plots against him)

Section One: The nomination of ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu

Second Two: His Policies of Ruling

Section Three: The Influence of the Saba’iyyah in the Second Fitnah

 

Module Two: Seeking retribution from the murderers of ‘Uthman radiya Llahu ‘anhu and the stance of the Sahabah radiya Llahu ‘anhum.

Section One: The Stance of those who were Seeking Retribution for the Blood of ‘Uthman radiya Llahu ‘anhu from amongst the Sahabah radiya Llahu ‘anhum

Section Two: The Stance of those who called for exercising patience in exacting the retribution till conditions settle, like ‘Ali, al Qa’qa’ and those who concurred with them

Section Three: The Stance of those who avoided the Fitnah, they form Majority of the Sahabah radiya Llahu ‘anhum

 

Module Three: The Second Fitnah

Section One: The Qurra’, the predecessors of the Khawarij

Section Two: The Issue of Arbitration between Sayyidina ‘Ali and Sayyidina Muawiyah

Section Three: The Outcomes of the Fitnah

1. The Political Outcomes

2. The Theological Outcomes

3. The jurisprudential outcome: The Rulings regarding the Rebels

4. The Splendid Position of the Ahlus Sunnah regarding the Fitnah

 

Conclusion

 

The Stance of the Ahlus Sunnah

 

The translation of the book is complete, by the grace of Allah, the pdf. file too has been updated.