12-13 Ibne Abil Hadeed (d.

12-13 Ibne Abil Hadeed (d. 656): Sharh Nahjul Balagha, Vol. 3, Pg. 190 Ibne Qutaibah Dinawari (d. 276) [1] Ibid. Pg. 120 [It is interesting that in the continuation of this letter Muawiyah says that Abu Bakr and Umar did not give Ali any share in their regime neither did they divulge their secrets to him.] Document No. 5 “Ali’s refused to do Bay’at with Abu Bakr: Umar said to him: you are not free unless you give Bay’at. They pulled him out of the house and took him to Abu Bakr.

Abu Bakr said: Give the Bay’at: Ali said: What if I don’t? They said: By God! We swear, we would cut off your neck.” [1] Some narrators of this report are: Ibne Athim Kufi (d. 314): Al-Futuh, Vol. 1, Pgs. 13-14 Ibne Shahar Aashob (d. 588): Matalib, Pgs. 138-139 Ibne Abil Hadeed (d. 656): Sharh Nahjul Balagha, Vol. 6, Pgs. 11-12 Balazari (d. 279) Document No.

6 “Abu Bakr sent Umar bin Khattab to Ali when the latter refused give allegiance telling him: bring him to me with utmost force.” [2] Some narrators of this report are: Sayyid Murtuza (d. 436): Ash-Shafi, Vol. 3, Pg. 240 Shaykh Toosi (d. 460): Talkhees Shafi, Vol. 3, Pg. 76 Document No. 7 “Abu Bakr sent some people to Ali to take his Bay’at. But he did not give the Bay’at. Then Umar went to Ali carrying fire.” [3] Some narrators of this report are: Sayyid Murtuza (d. 436): Ash-Shafi, Vol. 3, Pg.

241 Shaykh Toosi (d. 460): Talkhees ash-Shafi, Vol. 3, Pg. 76 Ibne Shahar Aashob (d. 588): Mathalib, Pg. 419 Muhammad bin Jurair bin Yazid Tabari Shafei (d. 310) [1] Ibne Qutaibah: Al-Imamah was-Siyasah, Vol. 1, Pgs. 28-29 [2] Balazari: Ansaab al-Ashraaf, Vol. 1, Pg. 587 (Vol. 2, Pg. 269 Dar al-Fikr) [3] Ibid. Vol. 1, Pg. 567 (Vol. 2, Pg. 268 Dar al-Fikr) Document No. 8 “Ali and Zubair did not give Bay’at. Umar went to them and brought them by force. [1] Document No.

9 “Umar bin Khattab came to the house of Ali and said: By God, I will burn (it) over you, or you come out to give Bay’at”. [2] Some narrators of these two reports are: Ibne Shahar Aashob (d. 588): Mathalib, Pg. 419 Ibne Abde Rabb (d. 328) Document No. 10 “Those who did not do Bay’at with Abu Bakr were Ali and...Abu Bakr sent Umar bin Khattab to pull them out of Fatima’s house. He enjoined Umar to fight them if they refused.

Umar came to the house with fire to burn the house together with them.” [3] Some narrators of this report are: Ibne Tawoos (d. 664): Al-Tarayif, Pg. 239 Abul Fida (d. 732): Al-Mukhtasar Fil Akhbaar al-Bashar, Vol. 1, Pg. 156 Ibne Athir (d.