[salaambrother]

Chapter One: Fadak; The property of Fatima al-Zahra [as]


Preface


Fadak is a controversial issue that has since the death of Rasulullah (s) created an open wound between the Sunni and Shi'a schools of thought. The best summary exists from Sahih Bukhari Volume 4, Book 53, Number 325:

Narrated Ayesha(mother of the believers),'After the death of Allah's Apostle Fatima,the daughter of Allah's Apostle asked Abu Bakr As-Siddiq to give her the share of inheritance from what Allah's Apostle had left of the Fai (i.e. booty gained without fighting)which Allah had given him. Abu Bakr said to her, "the Holy Prophet (saww) had said, 'Our property will not be inherited, whatever we (i.e. prophets) leave is Sadaqah (to be used for charity)." Fatima, the daughter of Allah's Apostle got angry and stopped speaking to Abu Bakr, and continued assuming that attitude till she died. Fatima remained alive for six months after the death of the Holy prophet(saww).

The scholars of Ahl’ul Sunnah have fought tirelessly to uphold the decision of Abu Bakr as correct. The reason that they do so is because so much hangs on upholding Abu Bakr's stance. After all if he is proven wrong then they will have to admit that the Khalifa coined a tradition to justify the usurpation of Fadak from Sayyida Fatima (as). The matter would not just end there it will raise more serious issues such as:


1. The Justice of the Sahaba - If the 'best friend' of the Prophet (s) could behave in such an unjust manner what can we expect of the other Sahaba?
2. If Abu Bakr ruled in such an unjust manner then how can he be deemed the rightly guided Khalifa of the Prophet (s)?
3. If hatred for Abu Bakr is a sin then why did Sayyida Fatima (as) hate Abu Bakr until her dying day?


This is why Fadak is such a 'taboo' subject for the Ahl'ul Sunnah.The scholars prefer not to openly discuss it with their followers, if they are ever forced to do so they present the matter in such a simplified shallow manner, gleaming over facts such as Qur'anic verses, so as to ensure that Abu Bakr comes out of the dispute as perfect as possible. At the forefront of this attitude are Ansar.org and in their publication "Fadak area between Abu Baker and Fatima" the author Muhammad Al-Khider provided a concise discussion on the topics of Fadak and inheritance. He had sought to counter the wrong things that are said against Abu Bakr on this matter. As far as the issue of Sayyida Fatima (as)'s right to Prophetic inheritance was concerned, Al Khider failed to cite a word in her favour, on the contrary this advocate of Abu Bakr dedicated his entire efforts on proving that Abu Bakr's approach was the correct one. He was undeterred even if it meant denying the Qur'an and Sunnah in the process.

Not to be hard done an unknown author of 'The Issue of Fedek: A rebuttal to common lies propagated against Ahl al-Sunnah regarding Ahlul-Bayt' advanced all manner of defence to prove that Sayyida Fatima (as) had no claim to Fadak.

Then we have the efforts of the founder of Sipah-e-Sahaba, Haq Nawaz Jhangvi in his article 'Alleged Row Between Hadhrat Fatimah & Hadhrat Abu Bakr Over Share In Fadak' whose net conclusion was that Sayyida Fatima (as) was wrong in making her claim.

Reviving Islam produced an article ‘The Truth About the Land of Fadak’, which for the most part is just a summary of Ansar.Org’s article but in it, the Nasibi authors have also sought to attack the noble character of Sayyida Fatima (as).

Not to be left out, the modern day beloved son of the Cyber Takfeeris Ibn al Hashimi www.ahlelbayt.com wrote a series of articles wherein he rejected the Sayyida Fatima (as) and desperately sought to offer an array of defences for Abu Bakr. In truth there was nothing new in his articles they were plagiarised from Al Khider’s article with a little fine tuning. We could have ignored this plagiarism and focused on Al Khider but since this Nasabi author is showered with glowing accolades from the followers of Muawiyah we felt it only right, to bring him back to earth his dishonest style of advocacy.

All of the above were merely following in the footsteps of their early scholars of the likes of al Muhaddith Shah Abdul Aziz and Ibn Taymeeya who wrote vehemently against the concept of Prophetic inheritance. The net conclusion of all these efforts are one that Abu Bakr was correct and the claim that had been brought by Sayyida Fatima (as) was wrong.

We shall present the complete picture from the esteemed works of Ahl'ul Sunnah, and shall analyse the correctness of Abu Bakr's judgement against the Qur'an, Sunnah and Books of Seerah, Tareekh and Fiqh. Our aim is two fold, to clarify any doubts that are brought up by these articles and to uphold the claim of Sayyida Fatima (as) as correct and truthful. We shall also address and refute the excuses that Al Khider and Co. had made on the topic of Prophetic inheritance. By the end of the book readers will need to ask themselves 'Which party was wrong in this dispute, Sayyida Fatima (as) or Abu Bakr?' They will need to make the difficult choice, in relation to which side of the fence they wish to sit on. They will have to decide where their affiliations lie. With the School of Ahl'ul Bayt (as) or the School of the Companions.

Special Appeal

Whilst all our articles are aimed at inviting our Sunni brethren to the truth, as is the case here we have decided to make a special appeal to Sunni Sayyid's. Our experience from the Indian Subcontinent is that the descendents of Rasulullah (s) enjoy immense respect in their communities; people stand up when they see them, kiss their hands etc. Some of these have attained the rank of "Peers" [spiritual leaders] and have a massive following that brings with it respect and huge financial rewards. Followers adhere to their every word, deeming anything that they utter from their mouths to be the truth that must be adhered to. Clearly these Sayyid Peers carry an immense responsibility on their shoulders. Unfortunately, rather than fulfilling this duty they live in a hidden world, where making money overrides their Deen. The key to this money making lies in attacking others, as a means of discouraging their followers from seeking out other means of guidance. Their mud slinging is focussed at one group the Shi'as of Maula 'Ali (as). These Peers heap all manner of lie against the Shias to generate emotion amongst their followers. Whilst many topics are touched upon by the scandal mongers, the most sensitive topic that guarantees high emotion is the topic of the Sahaba, and in particular the Shi'as opposition to Abu Bakr. We appeal directly to these Peers:

All this respect and honour that you have attained is based on one reason only, your lineage to Sayyida Fatima (as). If your blood was(you were) not linked to Sayyida Fatima (as) you would not have attained the respect that you have today. With this being the case don't you think that you owe it to your mother Sayyida Fatima (as) to distance yourself from those that hurt her? Your followers shower you with vast amounts of cash and lands due to your being a Sayyid, and your luxury lifestyles are thanks to Sayyida Fatima (as). Whilst you have benefited from your relationship to her, your mother was forced to live a life of destitution because Abu Bakr seized her land and denied her inheritance rights. Don't you think you owe it to your mother to speak out and condemn those that pained her? This is just a temporary world and all the benefits and riches you have gained are temporary pleasures that shall be of no avail to you on the Day of Judgement. How will you face Sayyida Fatima (as) on the Day of Judgement, when despite your lineage to her you humiliated her by upholding the stance of those who deprived her of her justified rights, deeming her wrong in the process? Have some shame.

[Efendi]

First of all I'd like to ask, and to see concrete answer with base on sahih proof.

Fadak was inheritance or gift?

[shady_123]

Copy and paste job from AA

note: Please don't past links to sites of deviance.

This post has been edited by Efendi: 18 June 2010 - 08:15 PM

[swords_of_sunnah]

The shias have no ground in any way to stand infront of ahle sunnah raising this issue....it would like hitting their own feet with their own axe if they try so..... even the deceptive so caled heavy weight rafidi like wasil tried out this recently on multaqa but was crushed in such a manner that alhmdullilah he disappeared from there......

[Ali Shah Hussain]

@salaambrother. If it was Fathima(r.a) property then why Hassan(r.a) didnt demand it from Mauwyia(r.a),when Hassan(r.a) every demand has been accepted by Mauwyia(r.a) while handing over the Khalafate to him? As we all know that Hassan(r.a) has given has pledged (bayat) to Mauwyai(r.a). There were many demands but Fadak wasnt mentioned in it neither Hassan(r.a) asked for it. Even Hassan(r.a) demanded many things which wasnt belonged to him and been given to him by Mauwyia(r.a), Had Fadak been his own property Hassan(r.a) would have demanded its return first............................Let see what you has to say now Because Shias doesnt have any answer to it neither they have written much about this agreement between Muawyia(r.a) and Hassan(r.a) Cop Paste is good everyone does it,some time dear it is costly though......................................................

[Saber_Tooth]

Mendacity and deception, the traits of Rafida Shi'a. "3. If hatred for Abu Bakr is a sin then why did Sayyida Fatima (as) hate Abu Bakr until her dying day?" If one becomes angry with one's relatives, does this mean that they are hated? And denying the obvious doesn't serve your purpose, in this case, Abu Bakr being a friend of the Prophet "Fadak is such a 'taboo' subject for the Ahl'ul Sunnah." Why write ' taboo' with apostrophes? It is best not to delve into the conflicts that occured between the Noble Companions. "inviting our Sunni brethren to the truth," How can we be your brethren while you consider us Nawaasib? This is as stupid as the declaration of your Imam, Yaser al-Habib when he said: "I have no hatred in my heart for you (Sunnis)." while he knows very well that we love Abu Bakr, and by this, we are Kuffâr according to him. "these Sayyid Peers carry an immense responsibility on their shoulders. Unfortunately, rather than fulfilling this duty they live in a hidden world, where making money overrides their Deen." The irony is that this is exactly what the Rafidi scholars do, milking the cows in the name of Ahl al-Bayt. "Pay us Khums so that the Imam can get it, and don't be like Abu Bakr who earned the anger of Fatima by denying her her rights." "your mother was forced to live a life of destitution because Abu Bakr seized her land and denied her inheritance rights." One word: Kadhaaab! How can she have lived in destitution while Abu Bakr made sure the Aal of Muhammad were given a salary, and what they were given in wealth from the two Shaykhs was more than what the land of Fadak was worth!! This itself carries a big question mark, if they denied her a piece of land, what's the motive? Ever wonder why Shi'a Rafidis lie so audaciously? It is because once they started lying against al-Khaaliq with humongous lies, they were forever written as liars, and known as such amongst His Khalq. إِيَّاكُمْ وَالْكَذِبَ فَإِنَّ الْكَذِبَ يَهْدِي إِلَى الْفُجُورِ وَإِنَّ الْفُجُورَ يَهْدِي إِلَى النَّارِ، وَلَا يَزَالُ الرَّجُلُ يَكْذِبُ وَيَتَحَرَّى الْكَذِبَ حَتَّى يُكْتَبَ عِنْدَ اللهِ كَذَّابًا Beware of lying, for lying leads to sin, and sin leads to the Fire. Verily, the man will keep lying and striving for falsehood until he is written before Allah as a great liar. Shi'a need to stop living in the past.