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  Chapters
1. Ailment and Remedy
2. A part of the introduction by Dr.Hamid Hafni Dawud-Facts
3. Let us know the truth and its supporters
4. Support of Islam
5. Muhammad and enforcement of Justice
6. The close and distant friends of Muhammad
7. The author as viewed by Dr.Hamid Hafni Dawud
8. Ali's assassination and A'ishah's praise of God
9. Ali regarded God as his Governor
10. Ali and the Caliphate
  11.   Historical verdicts of A'ishah
  12   Umm Salmah's historical letter to A'ishah
  13   The motive for writing this book
  14   A'ishah in the Prophet's household
  15   A glance at A'ishah's life
  16   Why did the Prophet have several wives?
  17   Some remarks about Ibn Abi al-Hadid al-Mu'tazili
  18   The two Sheikhs(Elders)
  19   The Jinn mourn for 'Umar
  20   Who was Uthman ?
  21   Al-Waljd ibn 'Uqbah
and governorship of Kufah
  22   Playing with fire
  23   The winebibber ruler of Muslims
  24   A'ishah assumes the leadership of the revolution
  25   Pleaders for Justice proceed to Medina
  26   Usman is besieged
  27   A strange letter
  28   Uthman in siege of Talhah, 'A'ishah's cousin
  29   A word with critics
  30   A word with the writer
       
       
       
       
       
       

 

 

THE ROLE OF AISHAH IN THE HISTORY OF ISLAM
In the name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful

'A'ishah assumes the leadership
of the revolution

come to yourself and fear for your life. You go ahead so blindly that it is very hard to give you a clear sight, and you have sunk in such ignorance that it is impossible to drag you out."
'Uthman answered: "I swear to God that if you were in my place, I would not reproach you, and would not blame you for favoring-your kith and kin, or protecting your helpless relatives, or for appointing to jobs those who were appointed by 'Umar! I ask you in the name of God to tell me had not 'Umar appointed to governorship al-Mughayrah ibn Shu'bah who had no merit at all?"
'Ali said: "Yes, it is true."
'Uthman said: "Why is it then that you blame me now for appointing my relative, son of 'Amir as governor?"
'Ali said: "I must remind you that when 'Umar appointed someone he dominated him completely, and trampled upon him before doing so. And when he received a report about his misdeed, he was strict to him, and summoned him, and showed him severity of action. But you have failed to do so, and have shown-weakness and lenience to your kith and kin."
'Uthman said: "But they are not only my kith and kin, they are your relatives too." (since the Umayyads and Banu Hashim were cousins)
'Ali said: "Yes, upon my life they are my close relations, but they possess no virtue and chastity and others have with me a greater superiority and merit."
'Uthman said: "Had 'Umar not given governorship to Mu'awiyah?"
'Ali said: "Yes but Mu'awiyah feared 'Umar deeply, and was totally obedient to him. He was even afraid of Yarf', 'Umar's slave, more than of Umar. But he is now stubbornly indifferent to you dealing with the affairs, and does what he likes. He does these things without informing you and says to the people: 'This is 'Uthman's order!' The people report these matters to you but you take no step at all!"(191)
Then 'Ali rose and went out. After his exit 'Uthman went to the mosque, climbed the pulpit and said: "There is a shortcoming to every deed, and a defect in every task. The pest of this ummah and defect of this blessing are the cavillers, who appear to exhibit what you approve of,. while in secret they




 

 

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