During the time when al-Imam ‘Ali and the cousins of the Prophet...

During the time when al-Imam ‘Ali and the cousins of the Prophet, his uncle ‘Abbas and the elders were washing the corpse of the Prophet, ‘Omar and Abu ‘Obeydah hurriedly came to Saqifa (a room with a roofed veranda) and demanded the people to give their allegiance to Abu Bakr. Yet if they had waited until the burial of the Prophet was over, ‘Ali was the only candidate for the successor of the Prophet, and Bani-Hashim knew not anyone else.

The author, under the three titles previously mentioned, has sifted truth from falsehood, good from bad, until he has reached the obvious reality; and because of his research, the doors of deception and fraud are closed for ever-more to the plotters. Other subjects in this book show the truth so clearly, that in the very near future, a vast reform in the history of Islam will come about. I would like to put three questions to the readers before ending my article.

Can a close companion of the Prophet make a mistake? Can we criticize his work? Can we say that the respected companion of the Prophet is a hypocrite or an unbeliever? The answers to the first two are positive, but the answer to the third is in the negative — not because I am biased and am saying something against logic — no I have a rational reason and a logical one, for unbelief and hypocrisy are from the heart, and no one except God, knows the contents of our hearts and the secrets of people.

I am pleased to pay great respect to this book and its honorable author, the very learned researcher Sayyid Murtada Askari. I am also pleased with Mr. Murtada Rizvi Kashmiri (The publisher) who has produced this book in a pleasing form. He has fulfilled his duty, a service to Islam. This responsibility will carry much weight in the revival of true Islamic history. 12th October, 1961 Cairo — Egypt Dr.

Hamid Hafni Dawood Comments By Al-Sheikh Jawad Mughniah - A Shi‘ah Scholar "Everything in this world is changing, except the writings against Shi‘ah. To every beginning there is an end, except the accusations against Shi‘ah. Every verdict is supported by evidence, except the one against Shi‘ah. Why? Are Shi‘ahs trouble makers or violent agitators, who only want to disturb people?" Here is the answer. In the second century of the Islamic Era (H.L.) lived a man called Saif Bin ‘Omar al-Tamimi.

He wrote two books:- al-Fatooh Wal Reddah. al-Jamal Wa Maseeri ‘Ayeshah Wa ‘Ali. He served two purposes in his two books:- Inventing stories without foundation.