She was merely using the right of ownership of Fadak and the...
She was merely using the right of ownership of Fadak and
the witnesses which she had called in a calculated campaign
Fatima al-Zahra: The Spring of Inspiration
to press the caliph and the Muslim community to think
deeper about the words of the Messenger of God which he
had delivered time and time again, most notably at the event
of ghadeer. If they accepted her claim of the right to Fadak
based on her own testimony and that of her witnesses, then
she would be able to put forth the caliphate of her husband. When the first caliph took office, he had also taken charge
of all of the assets of the Muslim community - which he…
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