How soon they have ignored your words at Ghadir al-Khum and...

How soon

they have ignored your words at Ghadir al-Khum and your saying that

Ali was to you as Haroun was to Musa."

Hearing Fatima's wailing, most of the people in Umar's party turned

back .Ali was however, taken to Abu Bakr and was asked to swear

Imam Ali (A) said: "What if I do not do him homage?"

He was answered: "By Allah, we shall kill you if you do not do as

Upon hearing this Ali said: "What! Will you kill a man who is a servant

of the lord and a brother of the Prophet of the Lord?"

Hearing this Umar said; "We do not acknowledge you as a brother of

the prophet of the Lord" and addressed Abu Bakr who was silent,

requesting him to speak out Ali's fate, but (it was claimed) Abu Bakr

said that so long as Fatima was alive, he would not compel her

husband to do so. So Ali (A) departed and proceeded directly to the

tomb of the Prophet where he cried out: "O my brother! Your people

now treat me with contempt and are bent on killing me."

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