Ali Ibn Abi Talib - Volume 1 of 2

236 'Ali ibn Abi Trilib at the time of the Rightly Guided Caliphs
Ibn Katheer said: 'The R%&s spoke about this issue on the
basis of ignorance and spoke of something of which they had no
knowledge. They rejected something without having real
knowledge of it, and they tried to get involved in something that
did not concern If they had understood the matter as it
really was, they would have recognised the virtue of Abu Bakr
(&) and accepted his explanation, which everyone should
accept. But they are a domed group, cheap and vile, who adhere
to ambiguous matters and ignore issues that are well-established
with the leaders of Islam, namely the Companions, Tsbi'oon and
scholars who are respected in all places and in all eras, may
Allah (&) be pleased with them all and make them pleased."88
5. Fstimah's goodwill towards Abu Bakr (A). It is proven that
Fstimah (@) was pleased with Abu B~G (&) after that, and
she died pleased with him, according to what was narrated by al-
Bayhaqi with his chain of narration from ash-Shu'bi, who said:
"When Fitimah fell sick, Abu Bakr a.-Sideeq (&) came and
asked for permission to see her. 'Ali(&) said: '0 Fstimah, here
is Abu Bakr, asking permission to see yon.' She said: 'Do you
want me to give him permission?' He said: 'Yes.' So she gave
him permission to enter upon her to try to reconcile with her. He
said: 'By Allah, I never forsook my property, my wealth, my
family and my tribe except to seek the pleasure of Allah and His
Messenger and the pleasure of Ahl d-Bayt.' And he kept saying
kind words to her until she was pleased with him."89 Ibn
Katheer said: "This is a good and strong chain of narration, and it
seems that 'h ash-Shu'bi heard it from 'Ali (&), or he was
one of those who heard it from 'Ali (4&)."90 .
Thus the R%@i criticism of Abu Bakr (&), which they base
on Fshmah's being angry with him, is refuted. If she was upset with
Abu Bakr (&) in the beginning, she was pleased with him after that,