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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Critical Assessment of Umm Kulthum’s Marriage to Umar Section 4: Umar’s Marriage to Umm Kulthum in Shiite Narrations Section 4: Umar’s Marriage to Umm Kulthum in Shiite Narrations [^1] As we was mentioned while raising a question regarding Umm Kulthum‘s marriage to Umar ibn Khattab, the story is famous and well- known among Sunni Muslims and the narrations regarding this marriage have also been reported in the books authored by Shia scholars.

However, in spite of this story being well-known among Sunni Muslims and the fact that it has also been reported in some Shiite sources, some of our scholars have rejected the story on the ground that it is not true and genuine.

If one goes through Shiite sources, he will see the rejection and refutation in the works authored by Sheikh Mufid, Sayyid Murtadha and Sayyid Nasir Hussain, the son of the author of Abaqat Al-Anwar (may Allah bless him) – and in the works by other figures who have engaged in the analysis and evaluation of this very subject matter. Here we reiterate that the narrations reported by reliable Shiite narrators indicate and reveal what we have already stated in our answer to the forgoing question.

In this respect, we quoted Nawbakhti, one of the Shiite scholars, and also Zarqani, a Sunnite scholar.

Now we shall mention and elaborate on the narrations reported by Shiite sources through reliable chains of transmission.[^2] The first tradition Imam Ja‘far Sadiq (S.A) has been reported as having said concerning the marriage of Umm Kulthum: إن ذلك فرج غصبناه “That this was the farj that was usurped from us.” The second tradition It has been narrated in another narration that Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said: لما خطب اليه قال له أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام: إنها صبية.

قال : فلقي العباس فقال له: ما لي؟ ابي بأس؟ قال: وما ذاك؟ قال: خطبت إلى ابن اخيك فردني اما والله! لأعورن زمزم ولا ادع لكم مكرمة إلا هدمتها ولأقيمن عليه شاهدين بأنه سرق ولأقتعن يمينه. فأته العباس وسأله ان يجعل الأمر اليه فجعله اليه. ‘When Umar came to make the marriage proposal, the Commander of the Faithful, Ali (a.s.) told him: She is a young girl. Thereupon, Umar met Abbas and told him: What is wrong with me? Do I have any defect?‖ Abbas said: Why are you saying that?

Umar said: ―I asked your nephew for his daughter‘s hand in marriage, but he has turned me down. I swear by Allah!