The attack on Imam Ali’s house Most of historians and narrators have mentioned the companions’ attack on Imam Ali and Fatima’s house which was sacred to the Prophet (a.s.) who stopped everyday for six month at its door and recited this Qur’anic verse, (Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you, O people of the House, and to purify you a (thorough) purifying. 33:33).
Umar and some other companions attacked Fatima and Ali’s house and threatened of setting fire to it. The following are the narrations of the historians who have mentioned this fact: Al-Balathiri Al-Balathiri mentioned that Abu Bakr sent for Imam Ali to pay homage to him but Imam Ali (a.s.) refused to pay homage. Therefore, Umar came with a wick. Fatima (a.s.) met him at the door and said to him, ‘Shall you set fire to my door?’ He said, ‘Yes, and this is stronger than what your father had brought.’[2] At-Tabari He mentioned: “Umar came to Ali’s house wherein there were Talha, az-Zubayr, and some men from the Muhajireen, and said to them, ‘By Allah, I will burn (the house) over you or you come out to the homage.’ Az-Zubayr went out drawing his sword, but he stumbled and fell to the ground and the sword fell from his hand. They (Umar and his fellows) jumped on and took him.”[3] [1] Al-Imama wes-Siyasa, vol. 1 p. 11-12. [2] Ansab al-Ashraf, vol. 1 p. 586. [3] Tareekh at-Tabari, vol. 3 p. 198. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "shiagroup" group. To post to this group, send email to shiagroup@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to shiagroup+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/shiagroup?hl=en.
