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any harm, then too in spite of knowing the truth, we will lay it at our opponents
doorstep. Often in our heart of hearts we know him to be innocent, but such is the
zeal for revenge that we will still blame him.
Let us go back to the Battle of Jamal. See how severe is the opposition between
Sayyidina Ali (Radiallahu anhu) and Sayyidah Aysha (Radiallahu anha). Actually the
battle was between the two of them. Yet, when Imam Hasan (Radiallanu anhu), the
son of All (Radiallahu anhu), was overcome after the poisoning, he sent his brother
Hussain to Sayyidah Aysha (Radiallahu anha) with the request to be allowed to be
buried near his grandfather, Rasuluflah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) in her house. In
spite of the fighting and all that went with it, Sayyidah Aysha (Radiallahu anha)
granted this request. Later Sayyidina Hasan (Radiallahu anhu) told his brother
Hussam (Radiallahu anhu): “Maybe she gave permission during the time while I am
still alive out of shyness and shame and through consideration for my person. Seek
permission from her once again after my death. If she gives permission gladly, then
bury me there, otherwise bury me in the public graveyard of Madina.” On the demise
of Sayyidina Hasan (Radiallahu anhu), Hussain (Radiallahu anhu) again sought
permission and Sayyidah Aysha (Radiallahu anha) replied: “Yes indeed, and with
great honour!”
Such then was the behaviour of the Muslim predecessors with those with whom they
differed. Now see also what happened thereafter. The leaders of the Ummayyah clan
would not allow the burial to take place there. They objected saying that as Sayyidina
Uthman (Radiallahu anhu) had been refused burial there by his opponents. they
would not allow Sayyidina Hasan (Radiallahu anhu) to be buried there.
In spite of that, when the body was brought into the Mosque for funeral prayers.
Sayyidina Hussain (Radiallahu anhu) appointed the governor of Madina Saeed-bin-al-
Aasi (of the Ummayyad clan) to lead the ftineral prayers, saying this was the Sunnat.
(Khamees).
Will we also in our zeal for the Sunnat act like this to our opponents? For a simple
minor thing we are quick to ban someone from our prayer-house, break away from
the congregational prayers. These are daily occurances. If there are only one or two
such incidents we can still relate them, but when there are hundreds of such incidents,
how far can you go on counting?
So far we have related incidents between Muslims and Muslims. See now the
behaviour of Muslims with non-Muslims. What unjust persecutions did not the
Muslims suffer under the infidels of Mecca? What form of persecution, affliction,
harm, humiliation and insults are there that they did not suffer at the hands of the
kaafirs of Mecca? If you wish to see only a few examples, look up in “Stories of the
Sahabah”. After all that, Mecca was finally fearing for himself, everyone
remembering his own acts of evil. But from the holy mouth of Rasulullah (Sallailahu
Alayhi Wasallam) comes the words:
Al- Eti’daal Fi Maraatibur- Rijaal 178