Q.
Please enlighten
us more on the topic of Hadrat Muawiya (rad). Is it true
that the Ummayyads ‘manufactured consent’ by spreading
forged ahadith in his praise (Hadrat Muawiya) and is it
true that the descendents of Fatima Zahra (radi allahu
ta’ala anha) were openly insulted during the Ummayyad
reign, and that ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (radhi allahu anhu)
was openly rebuked and abused during their reign?
A.
Yes, unfortunately, during the reign of the Ummayyads,
which commenced with Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan, the
descendents of the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)
were openly insulted and their father, ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib
(radiallahu ta’ala anhu) was openly and officially
condemned, abused and rebuked from the pulpits every Jum'ah
for a period of 90 years.
Here
is a quote from a reliable neutral source on the subject,
Allamah Shibli Nu'mani's book Sirat-An-Nabi,
Vol. 1, p. 60
"Traditions were first formed
in book form in the days of Ummayads, who, for
about 90 years, throughout their vast
dominions stretching from the Indus in India to Asia Minor
and Spain, insulted the descendents of Fatima and
got Ali openly censured* in Friday sermons at the mosques.
They had hundreds of saying coined to eulogize Amir
Muawiya…
Today, we find none of this
rubbish in the Hadith literature”
Source: Sirat-An-Nabi
(The Life of the Prophet), by Allamah Shibli Nu'mani,
rendered into English by M. Tayyib Budayuni. Rightway
Publications, New Delhi, India. From Vol 1.
p.60
“Censured” means to
vehemently disapprove, an official reprimand, to reproach
in a harsh or vehement manner, and is synonymous
to rebuke, condemn, abuse and chide. May Allah save us!
And Allah Knows Best!
Ahmed Amiruddin
10th of Muharram,
1429 Hijri
