One said to another: “Stretch out your hand, so that I may give allegiance to
you,” and the other said: “On the contrary, you stretch your hand, so that I may
give allegiance to you.”
Abu Ubaidah Jarrah, grave-digger of Medina,1 accompanied them and called people to those two.2
Whereas the lawful successor, the guiding progeny and Bani Hashim were
engrossed in the last rites of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). The body of His Eminence
(s.a.w.a.) lay before them and Ahle Bayt (a.s.) had closed their doors.3 Leaving
his companions and relatives alone, they took up the responsibility for his last
rites.4
The body of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) remained on the face of the
earth for three days;5 from Monday till Wednesday or its night6 and after that his
family members buried him and only his close relatives were present at the time
of his burial.7
They buried him at night or at the end of the night,8 and people became
aware of this, only after hearing spades in the middle of the night,9 as they were
in their houses; and Abu Bakr and Umar were also not present in his burial.10
After that people saw Umar bin Khattab coming and going to Abu Bakr and
screaming in a terrible voice, in such frenzy that he was foaming from his
mouth.11
After the war cry of Badr, the great companion – Habbab bin Mundhir – was
heard, while he held his sword on the side of Abu Bakr and said: “By God, no one would reject my statement, except that I would cut off his nose with my
sword.12
I am a tree, on which the camel scratches itself, I am a date palm around,
around which they have placed their legs (that they may not break due to load of
dates), I am a male lion, who grew up in the pride.”
He was told: “In that case Almighty Allah would eliminate you.” He said:
“On the contrary He would eliminate you.” Or said: “On the contrary, I see that
you would be killed.”13
They caught hold of him and stuffed mud in his mouth.14
After that the world saw Miqdad – that great man, beating his chest or saw
that the nose of Habbab was broken and they were beating him severely.
Or saw someone in the house of prophethood, refuge of Ummah and house
of their nobility, or had taken refuge in the house of Fatima and Ali (a.s.) while
terror had stricken them.15
Abu Bakr sent Umar bin Khattab to them saying: “If they refuse to give
allegiance, fight with them.”
Umar came out with a burning torch to burn down their place on them;
Fatima saw him and said: “O son of Khattab, have you come to burn down our
house?”
He replied: “Yes, unless you enter what the Ummah has entered.”16
[What shall I say] after those political persons laid siege to the house of
revelation; after removing the curtain from the house of Fatima17 and heard the
call of leader of that group as he called for firewood and heard him say: “By God,
we would burn down the house upon you, except that you come out for
allegiance,”
Or he said: “I would burn down the house with all, who are present in it.”
He was told: “Fatima is present in this house