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Chapter Nine: Kufi Shias Versus Companions of Prophet (s) & Uthman

 

There is no doubt that the greatest allegation imposed on Kufan Shia is the fact they themselves acknowledge d their failure to come His (as) aid and sacrifice their lives for Him (as). Whilst this was mainly on account of the difficulties that they were confronted with, that we have evidenced earlier; but still let us for arguments sake accept this allegation. Can this crime be compared to that performed by:

  • the Sahaba that abandoned the Prophet (s) in battle?
  • the Sahaba of Prophet (s) and friends of Uthman who left him alone in the capital and watched quietly as men frequenting from Egypt surrounded the confines of his residence?The annals of history testify to the fact that:
    1. When the Makkan Kuffar launched their assault, there were not even three men alongside the Holy Prophet during the battle of Uhud.
    2. Allah (swt) testifies to the Sahaba fleeing during the battle of Hunain, and history informs us that during this testing time only twelve men remained by the side of the Prophet (s).
    3. Not even twenty men were prepared to die for Uthman from amongst his companions on the day that he was killed.
    4. Uthman’s dead body remained unburied for three days, his friends among whom most of were the companions of Prophet (s) made no efforts to shrewd him and bury him. During those three days they did not even brave enough to conduct his funeral prayers.
    5. When Uthman was ultimately buried his faithful companions did not even have the courage to bury him in a Muslim graveyard; rather he was buried in the Jewish quarter, of the city as recorded by Ibn Abdul Barr in Al-Istiab, Volume 3 page 104 and Imam Tabari in his Tarikh, Volume 3 page 438.

    Not even ten friends of Uthman were prepared to bury him. Compare this to the fifty four Shia, and the near relatives of Imam Hussain (as) that sacrificed their lives for him. This figure does not include those that were imprisoned at the time. Is it reasonable that the Shia should be taunted for failing to aid the fallen Imam (as), or worse accused of killing him? We would like to ask our critics:

    ‘Do you not believe that Uthman commanded the whole hearted, unflinching support of the Madinan populous when he became the Head of State? Did this support interpret in to their willingness to die for him?’

    Justice would dictate that in the same way that the Kufan Shia are deemed the killer of the Imam (as) due to their failure to aid, Uthman’s companions should likewise be deemed his killers for their failure to rush to his aid at his hour of need. Why is there one rules for the Shia of Hussain (as) and a different rule for the Shia of Uthman?

 
 

Who killed Imam Hussain (as)?

 Chapter One: Introduction Chapter Two: The political Shias who believed in the caliphate of Shaykhain versus religious-Imami Shias Chapter Three: The actual beliefs espoused by the people of Kufa Chapter Four: The commencement of the allegiance to Yazid Chapter Five: The letters written to Hussain (as) by the Shias who believed in Shaykhayn’s caliphate Chapter Six: The Nasibi objections towards the Sahabi Suleman bin Sard (ra) and the Tawabun Chapter Seven: The participation of the Sahaba and their sons in killing Muslim bin Aqeel (as) Chapter Eight: The Shia of Uthman [Nawasib] killed Imam Hussain (as) Chapter Nine: Kufi Shias Versus Companions of Prophet (s) & Uthman Chapter Ten: Tawabun Versus Talha and Zubair Chapter Eleven: So who are the adherents of the Nasibi killers of Imam Hussain (as)? Chapter Twelve: Did the tragedy of Karbala highlight the Shi’a / Sunni schism? Chapter Thirteen: The Imams criticism of ‘their’ Shi’a Chapter Fourteen: Conclusion

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