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On the other hand, the documented history confirms that some companions(some of whom were also promised paradise according to some fabricatedtraditions) shed the blood of thousands of Muslims in various civil wars.

Good examples of them are Talha and Zubair who were the first companionswho waged war against Ali (AS) after people paid oath to him as theirlegitimate Caliph.

They could not see him in power, and found him a greatobstacle for their robberies.

Thus shed the blood of 10 thousand Muslims inthe battle of "Camel", in order to overthrow Ali from power.

(see anySunni history books for details).

Their plot was finally failed and bothTalha and Zubair were killed.

Muawiyah and Amr Ibn al-Auss are anotherexamples, who waged the war of Siffin against Ali (AS) killing otherthousands of Muslims.

Allah states: "And Whoever kills a believer deliberately, his reward is Hell forever, and the Wrath of Allah is upon him, He cursed him and prepared a great punishment for him.

" (Quran 4:93)As such, is there any reason we should respect ALL of the companions andfollow ALL of them, even those among them whom Allah cursed by the aboveverse of Quran? Why should we love one whom Allah curses, and why should wefollow one whom Allah has promised Hell forever?==Collecting Gold and Silver==al-Bukhari narrates the Prophet (PBUH&HF) said the following after theBattle of Uhud:Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith: 8.

434Narrated Uqba bin Amir: The Prophet went out and offered the funeral prayer for the martyrs of the (battle of) Uhud and then ascended the pulpit and said, "I am your predecessor and I am a witness against you.

By Allah, I am now looking at my Tank-lake (Al-Kauthar) and I have been given the keys of the treasures of the earth (or the keys of the earth).

By Allah! I am not afraid that you become polytheist after me, but I am afraid that you will start competing (for the luxuries of this world).

The tradition clearly indicates that after his (PBUH&HF) death, some of thecompanions will abandon the religion, and compete against one another forthe wealth of this temporary existence.

And they indeed competed until theswords were drawn and the wars were waged, thereby fulfilling the prophecy.

Some of the famous companions were eager to collect gold and silver.

Great Sunni Historians like Masudi and Tabari and others stated that thewealth of Zubair on its own came out to 50,000 Dinars and 1000 horses with1000 slaves and many holdings in Basrah, Kufah, Egypt, and many otherplaces.

This massive wealth was accumulated while many Muslims starved todeath.

(See Muruj al-Dahab by al-Masudi, v2, p341)The agricultural products from Iraq alone brought for Talha 1000 DinarsEVERY DAY!, and perhaps more than that.

(Muruj al-Dahab by al-Masudi,the same page)Abdul Rahman Ibn Awf had 100 horses, 1000 camels, and 10,000 sheep.

After his death, the quarter of his wealth which was divided among hiswives came out to 84,000 Dinars.

(Muruj al-Dahab by al-Masudi,the same page)Uthman Ibn Affan left on the day of his death 150,000 Dinars, apart froman enormous wealth of land, cattle and villages.

(Muruj al-Dahab byal-Masudi, the same page)Zayd Ibn Thabit left an amount of gold and silver that HAD TO BE BROKENBY HAMMERS! apart from money and agricultural holdings which came to100,000 Dinars.

(Muruj al-Dahab by al-Masudi, the same page)These were just few examples to show that some of the companions weremore interested in the present life.

Comparing the poverty of people atthat time, one get suspicious to how they got so much money from nothingwhile the rest of people were in poverty.

This gives a good idea of whythey waged war against Ali (AS) to overthrow him from power.

They found hima big obstacle for their misconducts of treasury and territories.

The question now is this: If these so-called pious companions were so busycollecting money and competing among one another in worldly gain, whilemany Muslims died from poverty, where then was that so-called piety andsense of sacrifice that the Sunnis attribute to them (the companions)?This is a sign for those who reflect!==The Companions Among One Another==In the previous articles we have seen how Allah (SWT) describes thecompanions in the Quran; how the Prophet (PBUH&HF), before his (PBUH&HF)death, foretells their behavior after his death; and now we will take alook at what the companions thought of one anothers actions and theirremarks concerning their own behavior.

It is narrated in Sahih al-Bukhari, v1, p122, under the chapter of"al-Eidiyan -- The Two Eids (Muslim Festivals)" that the Prophet (PBUH&HF)used to pray first, and then deliver the sermon (khutba).

That custom(sunnah) remained as such until Marwan, the Ruler (Amir) of Medina duringMuawiyahs reign, started to deliver the sermon (khutba) before the prayer.

It should be noted that the Sunnis do exactly the same thing to this day.

This was NOT the sunnah (way or custom) of the Prophet (PBUH&HF).

Keep inmind that the Sunnis maintain that the actions of the companions are enoughto alter the custom of the Prophet (PBUH&HF)!!! The question to the Sunnisis: If the companions actions were enough to alter the Prophets (PBUH&HF)custom, why then do we need the Prophets (PBUH&HF) custom in the firstplace? Lets just follow any innovations the companions may come up with!You might wonder why the companions made the sermon before the prayer? Dr.

al-Samawi states that many people would not stay for the sermon after theyprayed.

As such, the prayer and sermon times were switched.

Superficially,this is true, but this is not the real reason, he continues.

During thedays of Muawiyah, it was ordered, as I mentioned in other posts, thatwhenever the name of al-Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib (AS) was mentioned, he (AS)should be cursed! Many of the believers at that time loved Ali (AS) andwould not tolerate such an action; as a result, they were killed one afterthe other, until all the believers had to listen to the curses and maintaintheir silence at the threat of the sword.

One way to escape the listeningto the repeated cursing was to escape the sermon.

Muawiyah and his mendidnt like that, so the sermon was switched to precede the prayer in aneffort to force the people to stay through the whole sermon and listen tothe cursing! Allahu Akbar (Allah is Great)! By Allah (SWT), do you stillnot see the conspiracy against the Prophets (PBUH&HF) family? Is this howal-Imam Ali (AS) is to be treated? The Prophet (PBUH&HF) had said: "To love Ali (AS) is a sign of Faith, and to hate him (AS) is a sign of hypocrisy!!!"This tradition is narrated in Sahih Muslim, v1, p61.

Check for yourself.

In Sahih al-Bukhari, v2, p76; and Sahih al-Tirmidhi, v5, p300 narrate thatthe Prophet (PBUH&HF) said to Ali (AS): "You are a part of me, and I a part of you.

"Also, Sahih al-Tirmidhi, v5, p201 narrates that the Prophet (PBUH&HF) said:"I am the city of knowledge, and Ali is its door.

" Keep in mind that youcan only enter a city through its door; meaning that any knowledge from theProphet (PBUH&HF), since he (PBUH&HF) is the City of Knowledge, can only beaccessed through the door, his (PBUH&HF) son-in-law Ali (AS).

Whats more,Musnad al-Imam Ibn Hanbal, v5, p25, narrates that the Prophet (PBUH&HF)said: "Ali is the master of every believer after me.

"If ANY head of state, whether today or in times immemorial, ALWAYS has atrusted vicegerent to take his place and manage his affairs in his absence,would you then believe that the Prophet (PBUH&HF), who was sent as theFINAL Messenger from He (SWT) Who created the universe, didnt also have avicegerent to manage his (PBUH&HF) affairs after his (PBUH&HF) death? Avicegerent that Allah (SWT) also trusts and loves? Would you believe thatAllah (SWT) would leave the affairs of the ".

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[3:110]" to random selection and ruling? No, by Allah (SWT), avicegerent was INDEED chosen by Allah (SWT) and His (SWT) Messenger(PBUH&HF), and that vicegerent was al-Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib (AS).

Again, Sahih Tirmidhi, v2, p298, narrates that the Prophet (PBUH&HF) said: "Whoever I was his Master, then Ali is his Master! O Allah, support those who support him, and alienate those that alienate him!!!"That is Ali (AS), the fearless warrior, and the defeater of the championsof Quraish.

May the Blessings and Peace of Allah (SWT) be extended to theProphet (PBUH&HF) and his (PBUH&HF) Family, Amen.

Now, ask yourself: If this is how the Prophet (PBUH&HF) praised Ali (AS),then who are the companions, especially Muawiyah, to curse him (AS)? Didyou know that the Prophet (PBUH&HF) said, as narrated in Musnad Ahmad IbnHanbal, v6, p33: "Whoever curses (or verbally abuses) Ali, then he has cursed me, and whoever has cursed me, then he has cursed Allah (SWT), and whoever has cursed Allah (SWT), then Allah (SWT) will throw him into the hellfire.

"That means that by cursing Ali (AS), the companions were cursing theProphet (PBUH&HF), and by cursing the Prophet (PBUH&HF), they were cursingAllah (SWT), and by cursing Allah (SWT), they shall enter the hellfire! ByAllah (SWT), they will be asked to account for what theyve said! That isa promise by Allah (SWT), which He (SWT) shall not break!Dr.

al-Tijani asserts that during his search for the truth, he triedwholeheartedly to identify these heinous charges with the hypocrites andthe malevolent companions ONLY; but he soon discovered that there is NO wayof excluding the SO-CALLED righteous companions, in the sight of theSunnis, from these charges.

For we see that the first companion to threatenthe burning down of al-Imam Alis (AS) house is none other than Umar Ibnal-Khatab himself -- the man that the Sunnis claim is of such faith andcourage that he terrifies Satan himself! And the first to wage war againstal-Imam Ali (AS) were Talha, al-Zubayr, and none other than Aisha herself,the wife of the Prophet (PBUH&HF) that is the most beloved woman in thesight of the Sunnis.

Note that Aisha is also the daughter of Abu Bakr!Others aggressors include, but are NOT limited to, Amr Ibn al-Aas,Muawiyah, and many others that oppressed the family of the Prophet(PBUH&HF).

Are these not righteous companions in the sight of the Sunnis?Do we need to say more?As Dr.

al-Samawi states: "If we wanted to provide all the occurrences(sayings) of the Prophets (PBUH&HF) praise of Ali (AS), we can easily fillan entire book!"The companions also changed the prayer rules, and the first to do so wasUthman Ibn Afan, the third caliph.

Sahih Bukhari narrates in v2,page 154, that the Prophet (PBUH&HF) always prayed two (instead of four)rakat during travel, as is mandated by Allah (SWT) in the Quran.

Abu Bakrand Umar did the same, then came Uthman and prayed four rakat duringtravel instead of two! This tradition is also narrated in Sahih Muslim,v1, p260.

Who is Uthman to violate the orders of Allah (SWT) andHis (SWT) Prophet (PBUH&HF) with regards to the Salat (Prayer)? Questionand reflect, and may Allah (SWT) guide us all.

Lets see what Umar did: Sahih al-Bukhari narrates in v1, p54: "Shaqiq Ibn Salamah said: I was with Abdullah and Abu Musa, so Abu Musa told Abdullah: What should a man do if he was in a state of Janabah (the biological state of sperm ejaculation after a dream or when a man has sexual intercourse with his wife) and had no water to clean?" Abdullah said: "He shall not pray until he finds water.

" So Abu Musa said: "But didnt you hear the Prophet (PBUH&HF) tell Amar Ibn Yasir (RA) that all he had to do was Tayamum?" Abdullah replied: "Didnt you know that Umar (Ibn al-Khatab) didnt approve of that?" So Abu Musa answered: But Allah (SWT) said in the Quran: ".

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Or ye have been in contact with women, and ye find no water, then take for yourselves clean sand (or earth), and rub therewith your faces and hands.

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[Quran 4:43]" So Abdullah didnt know what to say, except: "If we allow them that (meaning the Tayamum), then they will use it at the slightest instance like when the water is too cold (to make ablutions or bathe).

" Abu Musa told Shaqiq: "Is that why Abdullah disapproved of the matter?" Shaqiq said: "Yes.

"NOTE: Tayamum is the pounding of the hands on sand, mud, or rock, and thenwiping the face and the hands; this is considered a full ablution (Wudu)in the absence of water.