Chapter Four: Abu Bakr’s rejection of witnesses’ testimony

  The author of ‘Fedak’ asserts: Ibne Mutahhir Hilli, a famous Shi’i clergyman (who was educated by Ahlus-Sunnah ‘Ulema), states in his book, Minhaj al-Karamah, “When Fatimah said to Abu Bakr that Fedek had been bequeathed to her, Abu Bakr wrote an answer asking for...

Chapter Three: The claim of Sayyida Fatima (as)

  Abu Bakr usurped the land of Fadak and Fatima Zahra (as) asked him for her Right As evidence we have relied on the following esteemed Sunni works: Sahih Bukhari Volume 4, Book 53, Number 325 and Volume 5, Hadeeth number 546, pp 381-383 Sahih Muslim, Volume 2 page...

Chapter Two: General facts on Fadak What is Fadak?

For evidence as to how much area constituted fadak, we are relying on the following esteemed Sunni works: Maujam ul Buldan by Yaqoot Hamawi, v14, p238 Tareekh Khamees, v2, p88 Wafa-ul-Wafa by Noor-ud-Deen Al-Samhoodi, v4, page 1480 “Fadak was a city, which was...

Chapter One: 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...

Chapter Nine: Conclusion

Following is the list of people who are involved in the murder of Uthman: Aisha Talha Zubayr Abdulrehman bin Udays Amro bin alk-Hamiq Amro bin Badil al-Khazai’s Jabalah bin ‘Amr al-Said Sa’d bin Abi Waqas’s Jahjha bin Saeed Al-Ghaffari’s Muhammad bin Abi Hudayfa’s...