How great is the crime of history on those having excellence; positive acts,
good conduct, principles, eloquent exhortations and valuable wisdom!
At this point, we see history that it passes fast and has forgone his
remembrance and denied his excellence, or mentioned in a very brief way, or
brings statement in such a way that false reports accompany it. All this followed
a single source of thought and supporter of base desires, and concealing the facts
from other people so that they may not come to know about his nobility and that
it should follow the views of the leaders of that period.
Thus, due to all this, history overlooked detailed discussion regarding the
life of Abu Zar, which comprised of righteousness and excellence and who had
precedence in perfection. Merits, which should be emulated and piety and
religiosity, which should be a model for the Ummah.
Balazari
Thus, you will see that Balazari has mentioned the tradition of expulsion of
Abu Zar to Rabdha and the statement of Abu Zar to Haushab Fuzari – and Abu
Zar is same that the sky has not shaded and earth has not borne…has narrated that
he said: I was expelled through force. Then he mentions the false statement of
Saeed bin Musayyab, who was an enemy of the Holy Progeny and his Shia and
he denies the expulsion of Abu Zar at the hands of Uthman saying: Abu Zar
himself agreed to leave and settle at that place.
These foolish people do not know that this statement contradicts what Holy
Prophet (s.a.w.a.) told Abu Zar that he would be expelled from Medina.1
And also denial of statement of Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) that after the
passing away of Abu Zar in his exile, he said to Uthman: “O Uthman, adopt piety
for Allah; indeed you expelled a righteous man from Muslims [Abu Zar] and due
to that he passed away.”
And it is the denial of the statement of Abu Zar, which Balazari has himself
narrated through correct chains of narrators that: After Hijrat, Uthman converted
me to Arab Bedouin.2
It is refutation of Uthman that Balazari has also narrated from him that when
news of Abu Zar’s death reached him, he said: “May God have mercy on him.”
Ammar said: “Yes, we pray for his salvation from depths of our hearts.” Uthman
said: “Shut up, progeny of your father, do you think I regret having expelled
him?”
The complete tradition would be mentioned in the conduct of Caliph
towards Ammar.3
Look at the honesty of Balazari that after narrating the story of Abu Zar, he
writes: “There was an exchange between Ali and Uthman regarding this issue.”
And what exchange took place he has not mentioned. Because that exchange
contained the defects of his master [Uthman].
Ibne Jarir Tabari
You will see Tabari that in his book, when he comes to history of Abu Zar,
he writes:4 In 30 A.H. there was the issue of Abu Zar and Muawiyah and
expulsion of Abu Zar from Shaam to Medina through Muawiyah on which there
is consensus. As a result of his expulsion from Shaam many issues occurred
which I don’t want to mention. As for those, who regards Muawiyah blameless
regarding this, they have mentioned some incidents to prove their point.
Why Tabari omitted those issues and from among them he only mentioned
incidents to justify acts of Muawiyah? Then mentioned the story in fabricated and
false manner. Channels of this story are sufficient to prove its falsity. The
narrators of this reports are as follows:
1. Sirri, this is a name common to two persons, each of them being famous
for falsehood and fabrication.
2. Shuaib bin Ibrahim Asadi Kufi – he is unknown and not identified. Ibne
Adi has written that he is not recognized.5
3. Saif bin Umar Tamimi Kufi – Before the statements of these scholars we
mentioned the discussion regarding this man.6
“He is weak, and his traditions are not narrated, he has no reliability. He
fabricated excessively. Generally his traditions are unknown and invalid. He
narrated fabricated traditions from reliable persons. He fabricated traditions and
was accused of being heresy and infidelity.”
4. Atiyya bin Saad Aufi Kufi – Ahle Sunnat have contradictory views
regarding him. Some regard him reliable and some weak.7
5. Yazid Faqasi – I do not recognize him and his name is not mentioned in
books of biographies.