The people took Hazrat Ali (a.s.) to Abu Bakr and made him sit before him.[1] At that moment Umar stood behind him holding a sword to his neck. Khalid ibne Waleed, Abu Obaydah bin Jarrah, Saalem Maula Abu Huzayfah, Ma'az bin Jabal Mughayrah bin Shoaybah, Aseed ibne Saeed and some other companions were gathered there with their arms. Hazrat Ali (a.s.) said, "How soon have you attacked the house of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). O Abu Bakr! On the basis of which right, on the basis of which inheritance or which merit are you seeking allegiance from the people. Did you not, on the order of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), give bay'at to me and acknowledge my wilayat and leadership?"[2] At this, Umar sat on Hazrat Ali's (a.s.) thigh and held him tight with both hands.[3] He shook Hazrat Ali (a.s.) and said, "Leave all this aside and just do bay'at." Hazrat Ali (a.s.) challenged him saying, "and if I do not agree to give bay'at? " They said, "We will kill you with utmost disgrace and humiliation." Some narrations attribute this statement to Abu Bakr and others to Umar – "We swear by La ilaha illallah, we will sever your head." Hazrat Ali (a.s.) asked, "Will you kill a servant of God and the brother of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.)?" Umar or Abu Bakr replied, "We accept that you are a servant of God. But your claim to be the brother of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) is not correct."[4] Hazrat Ali (a.s.) said, "If my Lord had not made a clear decision in this regard, and if my brother, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) had not taken a covenant from me, I would have shown you all whose helpers and aides are less." Then Ali (a.s.) turned his attention towards the people and said, "O Muslims, Mohajir and Ansar both, I ask you for the sake of Allah, did you not hear the narration of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) on the day of Ghadeer? Did you not hear what he (s.a.w.a.) said on the Day of Tabuk?" Then Hazrat Ali (a.s.) questioned the people one by one about all those reports, which were made by the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) in his favour on innumerable occasions. Each one of them said, "Yes, we have heard this from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.)." [1] Al Mustarshid, page 377/378. [2] Sulaym Ibne' Qays page 74/75 and page 251. [3] Kaukabe' Durri, volume 1 page 194/195. [4] Sulaym Ibne' Qays page 76; Al Iezah, page 367, Al Imamah was Siyasah, volume 1 page 19/20; Tafseer'e Ayyashi, volume 2 page 67; Al Ikhtesas page 187; Ash Shafi, volume 3 page 244; Al Mustarshid, page 377-381; Al Ihtejaj page 73. |
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