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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Black Thursday Part 2 .2: A Probe into Saqifah 2 Umar’s Opinion about Shura Members Another historian writes that once Umar summoned Talha, Zubair, Saad, Abdur Rahman, Uthman and ‘Ali and said: “O Zubair! What kind of person you are! One day you are a human being and another, a devil. O Talha! What kind of a person you are? The Prophet was angry with you because of your words till he passed away.

It was because of you only the verse prohibiting marriage with the wives of the prophet was revealed.” According to another tradition, Umar said: “O Talha! Aren’t you the same person who said, ‘I will marry the wives of Muhammad after his demise?

Allah has not made Muhammad more rightful to the daughters of our uncles more than us.’ Because of your audacity, Allah revealed this verse: «وَمَا كَانَ لَكُمْ أَن تُؤْذُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَلاَ أَن تَنكِحُوا أَزْوَاجَهُ مِن بَعْدِهِ أَبَداً.» You should not give trouble to the Apostle of Allah, nor that you should marry his wives after him ever.

[^1] Shaykh Abu Uthman says that if the character of those personalities was such, why Umar said on his death-bed that the Prophet was pleased with them all his life? Then Umar turned to Saad ibn Abi Waqqas and said: “You are the leader of the group of persons who turn away. You are a hunter and play with bow and arrow.

What is the relation of tribe of Zahra with Caliphate?” Then he looked at Abdur Rahman ibn Auf and said: “A person is not eligible to Caliphate if he has weaknesses as much as you. By the way, what is the relation of Zahra with Caliphate?” Turning to ‘Ali he said: “If you had not been humorous, by Allah, you were most rightful to Caliphate. By Allah!

If you become the ruler you will lead the people on the right path.” Looking at Uthman, he said: “I can see that the Quraish will make you the ruler. You will impose Bani Umayyah and Bani Muit over the people and hand over to them the Muslim public treasury.”[^2] ‘Ali’s protest in Shura Meeting Imam ‘Ali (a) raised his voice of protest before the members of Shura in order to prove his right to Caliphate. He said: “I hold witness Allah unto you, Who is aware of your every truth and lie.

Is there anyone here except me whose brother has been granted two wings in Paradise by Allah? Is there anyone here except me whose uncle is the chief of martyrs? Is there anyone here except me whose wife is the chief of the ladies of the worlds? The Prophet considered my sons as his own.

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