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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Victim Lost in Saqifah 1-4 Discourse Twoefforts To Obtain Imam Ali’s (a.s.) Bay’at After the Prophet’s Demise Narrations in Sunni sources about Bay’at taken from Imam Ali (a.s.) can be classified into three categories: First Category Narrations under this category indicate that Ali entered into Bay’at willingly and openly with Abu Bakr immediately after the latter got Caliphate.

Second Category Narrations under this category indicate that Ali entered into Bay’at willingly and openly with Abu Bakr after six months. Third Category Narrations under this category indicate unsuccessful attempts of supporters of Caliph to obtain Bay’at from Imam Ali (a.s.) by force and compulsion. Narrations under first and second categories are in contradiction to one another. Therefore they have neither credibility nor validity, hence they are discarded.

[1] On the basis of this there remain only narrations of third category that carry some weight and we shall investigate them thoroughly. These narrations are also mentioned in Shia sources hence we shall refer to them in this section.

In this section with reference to the book, al-Hujoom alal Baitul Fatima by Ustad Muhaqqiq Shaykh Abduz Zahra Mahdi we shall explain how the Caliph and his associates made efforts to compel Amirul Momineen (a.s.) to give allegiance to Abu Bakr and Ali’s persistent refusal to their demand to give Bay’at to Abu Bakr. So that it becomes clear what value this Bay’at has.

Motive of Caliphate in taking Bay’at from Amirul Momineen Ali (a.s.) Even though Amirul Momineen (a.s.) after trying to mobilize help for bringing down the regime retired dejected to his home the Caliphate system was not satisfied. They continued to make all efforts to extract allegiance from him at any cost. Silence of the Holy Imam (a.s.) and his disinclination to take up an armed campaign began to be construed as his approval or rather readiness to give allegiance.

[1] Details of this can be found in narrations from Shia sources. So from this aspect they wanted him come to the Mosque at rate and lend legitimacy to their regime and that Bay’at may be taken from him for Abu Bakr. [1] And in this way by accepting the silence of His Eminence (a.s.) they may show that it was customary. Perhaps they also wanted to eliminate Amirul Momineen (a.s.) under the pretext of his refusal to give Bay’at. A Look at Historical Proofs and Documents in Sunni Sources Waqidi (d.