Ali Ibn Abi Talib - Volume 1 of 2

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was not from the same clan at all. Rather, one was from Banu Zuhrah,
and the other was from Banu Umayyah, and Banu Zuhrah were
closer to Banu Hhhim than Banu Umayyah. Banu Zuhrah were
maternal uncles of the Prophet (g), including 'Ahdur-R*mk ihn
'Awf and Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqis, of whom the Prophet (g) said: 'This
is my maternal uncle; who dares to compare his maternal uncle to
mine?~'215 The Prophet (g) did not establish brotherhood between
one Muhijir and another, or between one An~iri and another, rather
he established brotherhood between the Muhijireen and the An&.
He established brotherhood between 'Abdur-Rwk ibn 'Awf and
Sa'd ibn ar-Rabee' al-~n~iki?'~ This hadith is well known and
established in the books of authentic hadiths and elsewhere, and al
the scholars know that.217 The Shia based their reports of 'Ahdur-
Rbin's favouring 'Uthmin on the fact that they were related by
marriage, hut they forgot that the ties of blood are stronger than ties
through marriage. They also forgot the nature of the relationship
among the believers in the first generation of Islam, and that it was
based on neither ties of blood nor ties through marriage. The way in
which 'Abdur-Rbin and 'Uthmiin were related through marriage
was that 'Abdur-Rbin was married to Umm Kalthoom bint
'Uqbah ibn Ahi Mu'eet, the sister of al-~aleed.~"
3.2.2. The party of Banu Umayyah
and the party of Banu HSshim
The report of Abu Makhnaf suggests that there was a dispute
between Bann Hishim and Banu Umayyah during the swearing of
allegiance, but this is not trne. It is not mentionedin any report, sound
or weak.'19 Some historians were influenced by the reports of the
RiXdi Shia and based their incorrect analysis on these reports, so
they portrayed the discussion among the Companions of the
Messenger (g) about the appointment of the new caliph as a tribal