Attack on Fatima's house in Sunni sources

Template:شروع متن Template:سوال Has the incident of the attack on Lady Fatimah's (s.a.) house also been mentioned in Sunni sources? Template:پایان سوال Template:پاسخ Template:درگاهSome Ahl al-Sunnah scholars, regarding the life of Lady Fatimah Zahra (s.a.), have pointed to the lack of authentic documentation concerning the incident of the attack on her house and the miscarriage of Muhsin ibn Ali (a.s.) during this event. Furthermore, they consider explicit statements about the martyrdom of Lady Fatimah (s.a.) to be without reliable evidence in historical and narrative sources. Nevertheless, numerous sources among Sunni historical and narrative books refer to the attack on Lady Zahra's house by Umar ibn al-Khattab under the orders of Abu Bakr, some of which have been trusted by Sunni scholars.

Attack on the House in Sunni Sources

In Sunni sources, both historical and narrative, the incident of the attack on Lady Zahra's (s.a.) house has been mentioned. The most important of these are listed below:

• Ibn Abi Shaybah, one of the great Sunni scholars (d. 235 AH), in his book Musannaf fi al-Ahadith wa al-Athar, narrates an account of Umar ibn al-Khattab's attack on Fatimah Zahra's (s.a.) house: Template:متن عربی"
• Al-Baladhuri (d. 279 AH), in his book Ansab al-Ashraf, narrates an account of taking allegiance from Lady Ali (a.s.). He writes: Template:متن عربی"
• Al-Baladhuri, a great Sunni hadith scholar, narrates: Abu Bakr sent for Ali (a.s.) to pledge allegiance, but Ali (a.s.) refused. Then Umar moved with a wick (flammable material) and encountered Fatimah at the door of the house. Fatimah said: "O son of al-Khattab, I see you are about to burn my house!" Umar said: "Yes, this act is to support what your father was sent for!"
• Ibn Qutaybah writes: Abu Bakr inquired about those who refused to pledge allegiance to him and gathered in Ali's house, and he sent Umar after them. He came to Ali's (a.s.) door and called everyone to come out, but they refused to leave the house. At this point, Umar asked for firewood and said: "By the God in whose hand is Umar's soul, either you come out or I will burn the house with you in it." A man said to Umar: "O Abu Hafs (Umar's kunya), Fatimah, the daughter of the Prophet, is in this house." He said: "So be it!" Ibn Qutaybah continues this story in a more poignant and painful manner, saying: Umar came to Fatimah's door with a group. They knocked on the door. When Fatimah heard their voices, she cried out loudly: "O Messenger of Allah, after you, what calamities have befallen us from the son of al-Khattab and the son of Abi Quhafah!" The people who were with Umar, when they heard Zahra's voice and her crying, turned back; but Umar remained with a group and brought Ali out of the house, took him to Abu Bakr, and told him: "Pledge allegiance!" Ali (a.s.) said: "What if I don't pledge allegiance?" They said: "By the God besides whom there is no god, we will strike your neck."
• Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari I (d. 310 AH), in his book Tarikh al-Tabari, narrates an account concerning the incident of the attack on Fatimah Zahra's (s.a.) house: Template:متن عربی"
• Al-Tabari writes: Umar ibn al-Khattab came to Ali's house, where a group of Muhajirun had gathered. He turned to them and said: Zubayr came out of the house with a drawn sword. Suddenly, his foot slipped, the sword fell from his hand, and others rushed upon him and seized him.
• Ibn Abd Rabbih (d. 328 AH), regarding the night of the attack on Fatimah's (s.a.) house, writes: Template:متن عربی"
• Al-Mas'udi (d. 346 AH) in his book Muruj al-Dhahab writes: Template:متن عربی"
• Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Juwayni (d. 730 AH), a Sunni scholar, in his book Fara'id al-Simtayn narrates from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.): Template:متن عربی"
• Abu al-Fida (d. 732 AH), a Sunni historian, writes about the issue of taking allegiance from Lady Ali (a.s.): Template:متن عربی
• Umar Rida Kahhalah (d. 1408 AH), a renowned Sunni researcher and author, in his book A'lam al-Nisa, after quoting Ibn Qutaybah's narration from Al-Imamah wa al-Siyasah, states: Template:متن عربی

Views of Sunni Scholars

Despite the denial by some Sunni scholars regarding the existence of authentic hadiths and reports in Shi'a sources to prove the attack on Lady Zahra's (s.a.) house, numerous hadiths and reports in Sunni sources also refer to the martyrdom of Lady Zahra and the attack on her house. Below are the views of some Sunni scholars:

• Ibn Abi al-Hadid al-Mu'tazili (d. 656 AH) quotes his teacher, Abu Ja'far al-Naqib, who made a statement about the miscarriage of Muhsin ibn Ali (a.s.). In this narration, he says: Template:متن عربی" Abu Ja'far al-Naqib, by comparing the incident of Muhsin ibn Ali's (a.s.) miscarriage with the incident of Zaynab bint Rasul (s.a.w.), emphasizes the oppression of Fatimah Zahra (s.a.). He points to the similarity between these two incidents, where Sunnis consider Zaynab's death a martyrdom, while Fatimah Zahra (s.a.), who passed away three months after her miscarriage, is often not considered a martyr. This comparison highlights the unequal approach of Sunnis to these events.
• Hasan Farhan al-Maliki, a contemporary Sunni scholar, writes about the incident of the attack: Template:متن عربی" Hasan Farhan, in a footnote to the same passage, writes: Template:متن عربی"
• Sayyid Hasan Husayni, after stating a part of the narration from Ibn Shaybah about Umar ibn al-Khattab's threat to burn Fatimah Zahra's (s.a.) house, introduces the source of his narration as follows: Template:متن عربی"
• Abd al-Fattah Abd al-Maqsud and his book Al-Imam Ali: He mentions the attack on the House of Revelation in two instances in his book, and we will suffice with quoting one of them: "By Him in whose hand is Umar's soul, you must either come out or I will burn the house upon its inhabitants." Some who feared God and respected the Prophet's (s.a.w.) status after him said: "Abu Hafs, Fatimah is in this house." He shouted fearlessly: "So be it!" He approached, knocked on the door, then pounded on the door and entered the house. Ali (a.s.) appeared… Zahra's voice echoed near the entrance… It was her cry for help…
• Al-Mas'udi writes in Muruj al-Dhahab: "When Abu Bakr was on his deathbed, he said: 'I did three things and wished I had not done them.' One of those three things was: 'I wished I had not searched Fatimah's house,' and he mentioned much about that."
• Al-Dhahabi in Mizan al-I'tidal quotes Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Kufi al-Hafiz, who narrated in the presence of Ahmad ibn Muhammad, known as Ibn Abi Darim, the Kufi hadith scholar, this report: "Indeed, Umar kicked Fatimah until she miscarried Muhsin."
• Ibn Abi al-Hadid writes: Muhammad ibn Yazid ibn Abd al-Akbar al-Baghdadi, the renowned literary figure and author of famous works, in his book Al-Kamil, narrates from Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf the story of the caliph's wishes, and it is recalled: "I wished I had not uncovered Fatimah's house and left it, even if it was closed for war."
• Ibrahim ibn Sayyar al-Nazzam al-Mu'tazili, who was known as al-Nazzam for the beauty of his speech in poetry and prose, narrates the incident after the presence in Fatimah's (s.a.) house in several books. He says: "Indeed, Umar struck Fatimah's stomach on the day of allegiance until she miscarried Muhsin from her womb."
• Ibn Abd Rabbih al-Andalusi, the author of Al-Iqd al-Farid, narrates in his book from Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf: "I visited Abu Bakr during his illness to inquire about him. After much discussion, he said: 'I wished I had not done three things, and one of those three things is: I wished I had not opened Fatimah's house, even though they had closed the door for war.'"
• Al-Tabarani narrates: Abu Bakr, at the time of his death, expressed wishes and said: "I wished I had not done three things, I wished I had done three things, and I wished I had asked the Messenger of Allah three things." "As for the three things I wished I had not done, I wished I had not violated the sanctity of Fatimah's house and left it..."
• Abu Ubayd, Qasim ibn Sallam, in his book Al-Amwal, which is trusted by Sunni jurists, writes: Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf says: "I went to Abu Bakr's house during his illness to visit him. After much conversation, he said: 'I wished I had not done three things that I did, I wished I had done three things that I did not do. Also, I wished I had asked the Prophet three things.' One of those three things that I did and wished I had not done is: 'I wished I had not uncovered Fatimah's house and left it, even if it was closed for war.'" When Abu Ubayd reaches that point, instead of the phrase: "I wished I had not uncovered Fatimah's house and left it…", he says: "so and so" and adds: "I am not inclined to mention it." Although Abu Ubayd, due to religious fanaticism or another reason, refrained from narrating the truth, the researchers of the book Al-Amwal state in a footnote: "The deleted sentences are mentioned in the book Mizan al-I'tidal, and furthermore, Al-Tabarani in his Mu'jam and Ibn Abd Rabbih in Iqd al-Farid and others have mentioned the deleted sentences."