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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Fadak in History Introduction By: Dr. Sharara In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the universe and blessing and peace be on the master of the prophets and messengers, , and on his pure progeny and his excellent companions. About the author and the book: Fadak in History was the firstling scholarly work by the martyred Imam Muhammad Baqir as-Sadr.

It was really, according to the historical period, in which it was written, a unique study because it relied on modern scientific methods in investigating the details and the documents related to the case. [1] It engaged the reader in a debate that was profound, logical and exact.

If you examine the studies published at that time-half a century ago-or in the later period, concerning such sensitive subjects, you will realized what a scientific antecedence and a historical achievement the martyred Imam had achieved in this study. It was no wonder, for the martyred Sayyid as-Sadr's genius gushed out when he was too young. His talents developed rapidly to equip the Islamic library with his original studies in different fields of knowledge and the Sharia.

He was a devoted jurisprudent, a pious mujtahid and a nonesuch brilliant. He enriched the Islamic thought and supplied it with the elements of vitality. In fact, it may not be an exaggeration to say [1] It is the case of Fadak, which will be explained in details later on. that Imam as‑Sadr was a living thesis of the revived Islam. He assumed intellectual and jihad responsibilities that no one did like him except very few others along the history of Islam.

He was in continuous jihad and persevering effort in order to free the thought of the umma from the disbelieving west's thesis and to free its future from the hegemony of the universal arrogants and their agents until his holy life was crowned with martyrdom in the way of Allah and Islam. The method of the book The martyred Sayyid used a scientific method in this book Fadak in History . He thought that he had to use this method in such historical studies that had political concepts.

This method depended on objectivity, which he referred to by saying (to be impartial), examination and scrutiny (deliberateness in judgment) and then to be free in thinking.