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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Victim Lost in Saqifah 1-4 Discourse Fourscrutiny and Criticism of Analyses Publicized in Respect of Relations Between Caliphs and Amirul Momineen (a.s.) What conjectures are presented in this regard? The last set of conjectures of unity-seekers with regard to relations between Caliphs and Imam Ali (a.s.) targets good relations between the rulers and the House of the Prophet.

They wish to establish that there existed good terms between Caliphs and the Prophet’s family. These conjectures can be divided into two groups. Group One: Conjectures are put into circulation to prove existence of good relations. But no historical evidence is presented. A general package of conjectures is set in the course of a rumor which says there existed good relations but does not show a proof.

Group Two: Conjectures that propagate existence of good relations on the basis of some fixed and widely known historical evidences or events.

So we shall take up the first group in brief and come down to the second group in our analysis and also refute some conjectures propagated in this group: Generally to prove that there existed good and friendly relations between the three Caliphs and the House of the Prophet statements are issued as follows: “What is fixed and settled is that all companions especially the Righteous Caliphs behaved with each other like brothers….”!

[1] “For 23 years in the lifetime of Prophet and 25 years after passing away of Prophet, Ali had friendly relations with Caliphs. He used to visit them in their houses and had family ties with them...” [2] “Whether in the lifetime of the Prophet or after his death, Ali used to meet and visit the three Caliphs.

He had contacts with them and family relations with them.” [3] [1] Abdur Raheem Mahmoodi: Maqaam-e-Sahaaba wa Zindagi-e-Khulafa-e-Raashideen Dar yek Nigaah (Status of and life of Rightly Guided Caliphs in a Glance), Pg. 36 [2] Sayyid Jawad Mustafavi: Article quoted in Kitab Wahdat (Book of Unity), Pg. 131; article quoted in Mashkoot Magazine, Issue No. 2, Spring 62, Pg. 52 [3] Sayyid Ahmad Mawassaqi: Istiratazi-e-Wahdat (Strategy of Unity), Vol. 1, Pg.

125 To analyse this claim we must first see individually the relations of each Caliph with the House of Divine Revelation during the lifetime and after passing away of Prophet.