When the condition of the holy Prophet (p.

When the condition of the holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) improved and he heard the voice of Abu Bakr, He said: Raise me up. Then he made ablution. According to the narration of Sahih Bukhari, he went to the mosque, supported by two men, as his legs had became too weak to walk, his feet dragging on the ground. Then he disrupted the prayer of Abu Bakr and led it in a sitting state. After concluding the Prayer, he gave a little talk to the people and died on the same day.

Such kind of mischief and misbehavior continued till the demise of the holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). It increased thereafter to such an extent that they took to the slogan Hasbun? Kitabullah (The Book of God is enough for us). It became a cause of alteration and carelessness towards the Prophet's traditions!

With the passage of time, a new style was adopted, whereby false traditions were spread in condemnation of the Progeny of the Prophet, especially Amirul Mo-mineen Ali (p.b.u.h.), and in praise of the Caliphs in such a way that it became impossible to differentiate the true from the false! Those events have created the need for a thorough research in history, so that false statements could be separated from the true ones.

The said story is an example of such events, which the great scholar Syed Murtaza Askari has dealt with. The Cultural and Scientific Institution of Allamah Askari In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful Praise be to Allah the Lord of the worlds and peace be upon the Seal of the Prophets and Messengers, Muhammad and his Purified Progeny. This servant has been frequently asked about the morning Prayer of Abu Bakr, on the day of the passing away of the holy Prophet.

Is it a true incident, and is it a correct narration? And if we assume that it was a fact, then how was the circumstance? In any case, what conclusions can be derived from it? Due to this, it came to my mind that a discussion on it be presented to answer these queries.…