Indeed, it had been their efforts to invalidate or discredit these narrations.

Indeed, it had been their efforts to invalidate or discredit these narrations. So they took to vague claims such as Bay’at willingly after the martyrdom Zahra.” They have cast suspicion on anger of God in the person of Zahra – Siddiqa Tahera – on Abu Bakr and her most elevated station. First the allegation that Bay’at was by Ali’s desire should undergo a thorough scrutiny then alone would it enable us to rely on narrations regarding anger and discontent of Zahra against Abu Bakr.

Criticism is necessary to bring out the treasury of history where its gleam and glitter will dazzle and astonish the fact-finding sights and blind the prejudiced eyes.[5] On the basis of this to establish the falsehood of claim that Bay’at was of free choice goes parallel to defend Zahra’s anger against Abu Bakr.

Exposing this matter will enable one to draw a line between wrong and right after the passing away of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) especially regarding the discussion of Imamate and Caliphate. Motive of Sunnis in proving the occurrence of this Bay’at? With reference to suspicion surrounding the correctness of Bay’at of Imam Ali (a.s.) with Abu Bakr during the early stage of the usurpation of Ali’s Caliphate, [1] Tradition No. 3913 [2] Tradition No.

3304 [3] Muhammad Ismail Bukhari: Sahih Bukhari, Tradition No. 2862 [4] Ibid. Tradition No. 3913; Muslim bin Hajjaj: Sahih Muslim, Tradition no. 3304 [5] As you will see in the text of Ibne Qutaibah Dinawari in Al-Imamah was-Siyasah in the description of the condolence of these two for Hazrat Zahra (s.a.) the same attitude is present. defenders of Caliph have preferred to pave the way for another Bay’at free from all these troubles which the first Bay’at carried.

They thought this would be advantageous to wipe out stigmas of shame, which the preceding events brought to them. To get more familiar with the above refer to following sources: Ibne Hazm: Al-Fasl Fil Milal Wan Nihal, Vol. 4, Pg. 235 Ibne Athir: Al-Kamil Fit Tarikh, Vol. 2, Pg. 10 Abil Fida: Al-Mukhtasar, Vol. 1, Pg. 165 Ibne Jauzi: Tadhkiratul Khawaas, Pgs. 60-61 Ibne Athim Kufi: Al-Futuh, Pg.

8 It is interesting that some have come under the influence of these writings of Sunni Sources and they say: “Some say that Ali never did Bay’at with Abu Bakr. This is against historical reality.