201 [4] Ahmad Rahmani Hamadani...

201 [4] Ahmad Rahmani Hamadani: Fatima Zahra Shadmani Dil-e-Payambar; Translator’s On the basis of this, marriage of Asma to Abu Bakr is worth pondering upon as: “Cause and motive of this marriage – inspite of such a wide gulf between wife and husband in thoughts and moral tendencies – from the historical view has put this in the circle of ambiguity.” [1] Therefore the arguments of marriage of Amirul Momineen (a.s.) with Asma and his Guardianship of her son, Muhammad should be sought in the personal excellence restricted to Asma herself – her support for the sanctity of Alawite Wilayat and Imamate can be nicely seen in the following steps of Asma: “Abu Bakr, Umar and their advisory board were so much harassed and disturbed in their thoughts by the campaign of Ali that they were at a loss what to do.

Their minds hurried this way and that and made hasty decisions only to be rescinded and made again. In a quandary, they dismissed what was determined. Finally, their thoughts collectively relaxed at one decision – to assassinate Ali. Abu Bakr’s wife Asma learnt of this plot. She immediately sent her maid to Fatima’s House and told her to recite the following verse as soon as she entered the house: That is these people are plotting (conspiring) against you to kill you. So get out, I advise you.

[2] Similarly Asma told the maid: If they do not take the cue repeat the verse…” [3] Likewise, the level of Muhammad (Asma’s son) with the family of his father, Abu Bakr can be judged very well by his stand in the battle of Jamal against his own sister, Ayesha. In this battle in support of his Imam, Muhammad drew his sword against his sister, Ayesha binte Abu Bakr.

At the end of the battle Muhammad addressed Ayesha and introduced himself as follows: “I am nearest in relation to you and at the same time your most ardent enemy…” [4] Therefore Ali’s marriage with Asma after the death of Abu Bakr and guardianship of her son, Muhammad Ibne Abu Bakr has no bearing on relations of His Eminence (a.s.) with Abu Bakr. It is related to the moral quality of Asma Footnote: Dr. Sayyid Hasan Iftikharzadeh Sabzawari, Pg.

773** [1]** Yusuf Gholami: Pas az Ghuroob (After Sunset), Pg. 201 [2] Surah Qasas 28:20 [3] Muhammad Baqir Ansari: - Sayyid Hasan Rajai: Asrar-e-Fadak, Pgs. 59-60 [4] Sayyid Murtuza Askari: Naqsh-e-Ayesha Dar Tarikh-e-Islam, Vol. 2, Pg. 210 herself as was a lady with belief in the Wilayat of Ali (a.s.) and was blessed with affection for the House of the Prophet.