On the basis of this meaning, exaggeration is resorted to in their
condemnation. It refers to tree, which possibly implies Bani Umayyah. They are
cursed due to what they committed, like regarding sacred blood as lawful to be
shed, marrying women and seizing property without it being lawful, and their not
giving rights to its owners, distorting laws, commanding other than what
Almighty Allah revealed to Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and other evil acts that will
not be forgotten as long as the world lasts.
And curse is mentioned on them in the Holy Quran either particularly as
Shia think or generally as is our belief. Allah, the Mighty and the High says:
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُؤْذُونَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ لَعَنَهُمُ اللَّهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ
“Surely (as for) those who speak evil things of Allah and His
Apostle, Allah has cursed them in this world and the
hereafter.”1
فَهَلْ عَسَيْتُمْ إِن تَوَلَّيْتُمْ أَن تُفْسِدُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَتُقَطِّعُوٓا۟ أَرْحَامَكُمْ (٢٢) أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَعَنَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ فَأَصَمَّهُمْ وَأَعْمَىٰٓ أَبْصَـٰرَهُمْ (٢٣)
“But if you held command, you were sure to make mischief in
the land and cut off the ties of kinship! Those it is whom Allah
has cursed so He has made them deaf and blinded their eyes.”2
Analysis of two words
1. After narrating the tradition of the dream, Tabari writes: “Uthman, Umar
bin Abdul Aziz and Muawiyah are not included in this dream.”
We don’t want to discuss this restriction in detail, and we will not say a
word regarding the generality of above mentioned tradition and it’s like, which
are about Bani Umayyah generally and regarding the progeny of Abil Aas,
grandfather of Uthman in particular; traditions like statement of Holy Prophet
(s.a.w.a.) in authentic tradition narrated through channels of Abu Saeed Khudri:
“Indeed, my Ahle Bayt (a.s.) after me will be slain by my Ummah, and you
would see that most malicious to us are sons of Umayyah, sons of Mughira and
sons of Makhzum.”3
And his statement narrated from Abu Zar that: “When the number of Bani
Umayyah reaches forty, they would enslave the servants of Allah and give away the property of Allah,4 and make the Book of Allah as a source of dishonesty.”5
And his statement as quoted by Abu Zar: “When the number of Bani
Umayyah reaches thirty, they would give away property of Allah, enslave the
servants of Allah and make the religion of Allah as a source of dishonesty.”
Halam bin Jafal says:6 They condemned Abu Zar for this report. Thus, Ali
Ibne Abi Talib (a.s.) testified: Indeed, I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.)
say: “The sky has not shaded anyone nor the earth has carried anyone more
truthful than Abu Zar; and I testify that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) said
this.”
Hakim has narrated this report through a number of channels and as
mentioned in Mustadrak; he and Dhahabi have regarded this report as authentic.7
In Tatheerul Jinan,8 on the margins of Sawaiq, Ibne Hajar has quoted
through chains, which he considers as good that:
Marwan came to Muawiyah to ask something and said that he was having
too much expenses. He said: “I have become the father of ten children, brother of
ten siblings and uncle of ten persons.”
Then he went away. Muawiyah asked Ibne Abbas, who was seated beside
him on the throne: I adjure you by God, don’t you know that the Messenger of
Allah (s.a.w.a.) said: When the number of the children of Abul Hakam reaches
thirty, they would play with verses of God, enslave people and corrupt the Book
of Allah; and when their figure reaches four hundred and seven their destruction
is clearer than so and so?
Ibne Abbas replied: Yes, by God [I heard it].
And the statement of Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) that: “Every nation has a
calamity and the calamity of this Ummah is Bani Umayyah.”9
Thus, O respected reader, one, who says that these are generalities,
especially after what is mentioned in books of biography and history etc, and
after being fully aware of these persons, what all they committed and who they
oppressed – it is only upto you and your conscience.
2. Ibne Hajar has written in Sawaiq:10
“Ibne Zafar said: Hakam and Abu Jahl as well, were afflicted with an
incurable illness. Damiri has mentioned this in Hayatul Haiwan.11