The purpose for the concoction of this story seems that when...

The purpose for the concoction of this story seems that when, even `Umar recognized the opening of `Ali’s door towards the Mosque as a singular privilege, they made a weak attempt to devise a story to establish the same privilege for Abū-Bakr! It is imperative to consider that what was the reason for leaving the door of `Ali (a.s) open towards the mosque and ordering all others sealed. It is apparent that the main purpose must have been to preserve the sanctity of the precincts.

The doors of the were opening towards the mosque and they used to enter through those doors in all conditions of cleanliness or otherwise. This was ultra vires the…