Preparation for the last attack

Umar said to Abu Bakr,
“What stops you from summoning him (Hazrat Ali (a.s.) and forcing him to submit to your caliphate? (Sulaym Ibne’ Qays, page 83). If you are unable to do so, I am most certainly capable of it.”
Then he stepped out in a fit of rage and called his tribesmen and [...]

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Zubayr chased Umar

At that moment, Zubayr came out with his sword drawn. (Sunni ref: Tareekhe Tabari, vol 3 page 202) He was saying,
“This sword will not be sheathed till the time you all do not swear allegiance to Hazrat Ali (a.s.).” (Sunni ref: Tareekhe Tabari, vol 3 page 202; Kamil Ibne Aseer, volume 2, page 325). [...]

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“O Abu Hafs, Fatemah (s.a.) is there in the house.”

The second attack
When Abu Bakr was informed that few of those who had not given bay’at to him were sitting along with Ameerul Mo’meneen Hazrat Ali (a.s.), he sent Umar with a large group to the house of Hazrat Ali (a.s.). (Ref: Al-Ihtejaj, page 80) Umar asked for the people to come out, but they [...]

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“Should I have left the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) without ghusl and burial, and come out to seek power?”

Janabe Salman reports
“During the night, Hazrat Ali (a.s.), accompanied by Janabe Zahra (s.a.) and his sons, Imam Hasan (a.s.) and Imam Husain (a.s.) visited the houses of the companions of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). He asked them by the right of Allah (s.w.t.) to help and support him. But besides the four of us, [...]

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Hazrat Ali (a.s.) gathered the Holy Quran

Hazrat Ali (a.s.) gathered the Holy Quran After the demise of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), as per his instructions, Hazrat Ali (a.s.) busied himself in collecting the Quran. From the third day itself – i.e., Wednesday, (As is mentioned in the narrations of Shia and Sunni sources, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a) was buried on the [...]

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…and what was the conduct of the ummat towards Ahlul Bayt (a.s.)?

The first attack
When Hazrat Ali (a.s.) completed the burial of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), he busied himself in those works, which the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) had entrusted him with. He remained within the confines of his house (Isbaat ul Wasiyyah, page 154-155). Few members of Bani Hashim, some Ansar and some Mohajirs (Sunni reference: [...]

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What did Allah (s.a.w.a.) and the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) guide us to……..?

The Holy Quran clearly states that the reward for the toils and the efforts of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) is love and affection for his Ahlul Bayt (a.s.).
The Holy Quran states,
“O those who believe! Do not enter the houses of the Prophet except that permission is granted to you.”
(Ahzab 53)

The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said, [...]

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Introduction

The Holy Quran has ordained love and affection for Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) [the Holy Progeny of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.)  as the reward for the efforts and difficulties undertaken by the Holy Prophet of Islam (s.a.w.a.) for delivering the message of Islam.
On innumerable occasions, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) emphasized that Muslims treat the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) [...]

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The Oppression on the Ahlul Bayt (A.S) after the martyrdom of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.s)

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْمِ وَ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ الْعَصْرِ (عج) اَدْرِكْنَا
Holy Prophet Mohammad e Mustapha, peace be upon him and his holy progeny said:
فَاطِمَةُ بَضْعَةٌ مِنِّيْ مَنْ آذَاهَا فَقَدْ آذَانِيْ
“Fatemah is a piece of my flesh. Then whoever hurts her hurts me.”

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