Ali Ibn Abi Talib - Volume 1 of 2

276 'Ali ibn Abi Tilib at the time of the Rightly Guided Caliphs
dispute, saying that the people divided into two groups, the party of
Banu Umayyah and the party of Banu Hbhim. This is an imaginary
idea and incorrect conclusion for which there is no evidence at all,
because that is not the kind of atmosphere in which the Companions
of the Messenger of Allah (g) were living where one of the
Muhijiroon would stand with an An@i against his own father or
brother or cousin or tribe. It ignores the fact that these Companions
are the ones who sacrificed all worldly gains in order to protect their
religion. It is not based on sound knowledge of these elite who had
been given the glad tidings of paradise. There are many events in
their lives which prove that these people were far above looking at
things from such a narrow perspective when dealing with their
affairs. It was not a matter of family or tribal representation; they
were appointed to the consultative council because of their status in
Islam.
3.2.3. Words that were falsely attributed to 'Ali (&)
lhn Katheer said: "What is said by many historians, such as
lbu Jareer and others, who narrated from unknown men about 'Ali
(4) saying to 'Abdur-RaFmiin: 'You deceived me; you only
appointed him because he is related to you through marriage and so
that he would seek your advice every day,' and that he did not swear
allegiance to 'Uthmh (&>) until 'Abdur-Ramin ibn 'Awf said,
d~erily, those who give Bay 'ah[pledge] to you [O Muhammad] they
are giving Bay 'ah [pledge] to Allah. The Hand of Allah is over their
hands. Then whosoever breaks his pledge, breaks it only to his own
harm; and whosoever fulfils what he has covenanted with Allah, He
will bestow on him a great reward) (Qur'an 48: 10) is false."
There are other reports that are contrary to what is proven in
the books of authentic hadiths; they are to be rejected and thrown
back at those who narrate them. And Allah (g) knows best. What is