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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Role of Holy Imams in Revival of Religion A Man of Myself The verses of Bara'ah were revealed and it addressed the pagans as a group specially. They were in Mecca far from the Prophets (s.a.w) reach and the Medinites were not subject to the propagation of these verses. These verses were not meant for them and are remarks and commands for the pagans exclusively.

Previously we learned and will see more clearly in the future, that according to Islamic thought, propagation of verses to those they address must be accomplished by an infallible. Our point is a clear and prominent point in the text of this story. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w) sent for Abu Bakr and giving him the verses told him; mount and go to Mecca and proclaim these verse to those subject to them, the pagans.

Here we have a revelation from God, those subject to it not being the Muslims of Medina so that the Prophet could have delivered it himself, and the first propagation having been carried out by an infallible (Masum). If this revelation had been meant for the people of Medina of course Abu Bakr being one of them could have proclaimed it everywhere and to everyone as second hand propagation.

We have however seen that this was not so and the word was especially meant for the pagans and carried the announcement of Islams position regarding its encounters with them in the future. Hence, the delivery of these verses in Mecca was only correct if done by the Prophet (s.a.w). Abu Bakr mounts and starts out towards Mecca. Gabriel appears and brings to the Prophet (s.a.w) this categorical divine command: "That is the propagation of Gods verdict, first hand propagation at that.

Either you must see to it yourself or someone who is of you". This was the basis of this incident. Now we will take a look at the related traditions. Here we will refer to the point that all of the traditions we will read are from authorative Sunni writings and we have not used Shi'ite sources. In principle it was not necessary for us to do so because the authorative Sunni narratives cover almost all aspects of this incident.

Tirmidhi in "As-Sahih", Nasa'i in "al-Khasa'is" and Ahmad bin Hanbal in "Masnad" and many other famous narrators have narrated it and we will report it literally from Tirmidhi's "Sahih".