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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Shi'ite Encyclopedia (chpater 4) A Short History of Fadak After the Martyrdom of Fatima (as) The motive which causes us to further pursue the history of Fadak and to extract the continuation of events after it for a period of three centuries from the texts of the historical books is to clarify three questions a.

The rule of annulment of inheritance from prophets made by the Holy Prophet (PBUH&HF), in other words, that the property of the Holy Prophet (PBUH&HF) is a part of the public treasurey and belongs to all Muslims. This was claimed by the first Caliph Abu Bakr, and was rejected by his successors, both by the next two caliphs (Umar and Uthman), and by the Umayyads and the Abbasids.

We must consider that the lawfulness and rightfulness of their caliphate depended upon the correctness and the lawfulness of the first caliph and his actions. b. Imam Ali (as) and the descendants of Fatimah never had any hesitation regarding the rightfulness and justifiability of their claim. They insisted and confirmed that Fatima (as) had always been right and that Abu Bakr's claim had always been rejected, and they did not yield to the false claim. c.

Whenever one of the Caliphs made a decision to put into effect Allah's command, in regards to Fadak, to observe justice and equity, and to restore the right to the entitled one in conformity with Islamic rules, he used to return back the Fadak to the descendants of Fatima (as) and to hand it over to them.

Umar was the most harsh person in keeping Fatima (as) from Fadak and her inheritance as he himself confessed: When the Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HF) died I came along with Abu Bakr to Ali ibn Abu Talib, and said: ' What do you have to say about what has been left by the Messenger of Allah? ', He replied: ' We have the most rights with the Holy Prophet (PBUH&HF). ' I (Umar) said: ' Even those properties of Khaibar? ' He said: ' Yes, even those of Khaybar. ' I said : ' Even those of Fadak?

', He replied: ' Yes, even those of Fadak.' Then I said: 'By Allah, we say no, even if you cut our necks with saws.' Sunni reference: Majma al Zawaid, vol 9 pp 39-40 As mentioned in the previous article, Umar took the document of Fadak and tore it up. But when Umar became caliph (13/634-23/644) he gave back the Fadak to the inheritors of the Holy Prophet (PBUH&HF).