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We read in Sahih al Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 23, Number 374, on the authority of Anas bin Malik: We were (in the funeral procession) of one of the daughters of the Prophet and he was sitting by the side of the grave. I saw his eyes shedding tears (who said crying is a bidah?).
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Following is an extract from Marhoom Al-Haj Sayyed Saeed Akhtar’s book Imamate
After ruling for about ten years, ‘Umar was fatally wounded by a Persian slave, Firuz (RA).
Umar was very much indebted to Uthman (because of the appointment letter) but did not wish to openly nominate him as his successor; nor did he allow the muslims [...]

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The following extract is taken from the book Imamate, written by Marhoom Sayyid Saeed Akhtar Rizvi
The majority of Sunnis believe that what happened at saqifah was a manifestation of the “democratic” spirit of Islam. In view of that belief it was reasonable to expect the ‘democratic election’ (whatever it’s meaning in the context of saqifah) [...]

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Many of the books of Ahle Sunnah record that Aisha had declared Uthman a Nathal that should be killed. Amongst those texts are the following:

Al Nahaya, Volume 5 page 80
Qamus, page 500 “lughut Nathal” by Firozabadi
Lisan al Arab, Volume 11 Chapter “Lughuth Nathal” page 670
Sharh Nahjul Balagha Ibn al Hadeed Volume 2 page 122
Sheikh al-Mudhira, [...]

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We read in Sahih al Muslim Bab Fadail Uthman – Book 031, Number 5907
(Find the tradition here)
A’isha, the wife of Allah’s Apostle (mav peace be upon him), and Uthman both reported that Abu Bakr sought permission from Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) for entrance (in his apartment) as he had been lying on [...]

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Following is an extract from Marhoom Allama Al Haj Sayyid Saeed Akhtar Rizvi’s book Imamate. (Please recite Sura Fateha for his blessed soul)
According to the Bakris (Sunnis for some), the first four Caliphs are called al-khulafai’u’r-rashidun (the rightly-guided Caliphs). Now let us examine how al khilaifatu ‘r-rashidah came into being .
Immediately after the death of [...]

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Osaid b. Safwaan, the companion of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) narrates,
“On the day that Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) passed away there was intense wailing and grief among the people (of Kufa). It was just like the day when the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) passed away.
Then a man came wailing and reciting ‘Inna lillahe wa inna [...]

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As per historical records and is widely narrated in the books of Shiites and Ahle Sunnah, we get the impression that the conspiracy to martyr Imam Ali (a.s.) was hatched by the ‘Khawarij.’
With minor differences in narrations, Tareekh-e-Tabari, Tareekh-e-Yaqoobi, Shaikh Mufeed’s (a.r.) Irshaad and Tabaqaat-e- Ibn-e-Saad have narrated the occurrence. [...]

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In Biharul Anwar it is quoted from Nomani from Amirul Momineen Ali (a.s.) that he said:
“As if I can see our Shias in the Kufa Masjid, in tents pitched over there, teaching the people Quran in the same sequence as it was revealed.”
It is also related from His Eminence that he said: “As if I [...]

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