One prominent Sahabi killed fighting under Maula Alis banner was Hashim ibne Utbah.We have cited a number of sources for those wishing to delve in to the matter.They gave Ali bayya after careful thought and he said whoever opposes me has opposed Islam as this decision was not taken in haste.
As he has done consistently throughout his defence he fails to cite even one hadith in which Rasulullah (s) said to leave the fight was better. He undoubtedly knows that this is baseless the reality is that it was indeed mandatory for Rasulullah (s) said. Whoever does not support you on that day will not be from us Kanz al Ummal, by Ali Muttaqi al Hind quoting Ibn Asakir, hadith number 32970. Or is Abu Sulaiman now suggesting that they were right and Imam Ali (as) was wrong If so this demonstrates the contradictory nature of Abu Sulaimans statements. Sometimes he describes Ali as closer to the truth, Muawiya as searching for the truth and now he is stating that the correct position was to keep aloof in times of fitnah The decision to isolate themselves from both sides and hence refuse to side with the right (as Abu Sulaiman is likewise doing) was in no way supported by Rasulullah (s). The duty in Islam is to side with truth, no matter how much Abu Sulaiman seeks to water down facts, Imam Ali (as) was on the path of truth, Rasulullah (s) said that haqq would always accompany him and this was in ALL circumstances. The duty was to attach themselves to Ali (as) NOT to separate from him, in this regard we have the explicit words of Rasulullah (s). He made an admission that he was wrong and should have fought with Ali (as) against Muawiya. Abi Baakar bin Abi Jaham (ra) narrates that he heard Abdullah ibneUmar say I never regretted anything in my life other than the fact that I did not fight the rebels Al Istiab, by Ibn Abd al-Barr, Vol. Page 83. That is why those who did not stand with Ali regretted that they failed to do so for example Abullah Ibn Umar bin al-Khattab in the final stages of his life said: I dont regret anything as much as the fact that I did not support Ali. Tabaqat Ibn Saad, Volume 4 page 187 ). Although Ali was more deserving and closer to right than Muawiyah was, if Ali left the fight, a great goodness would happen and the shedding of the blood would be spared. Hence, Omran bin Haseen, may Allah be pleased at him, banned the selling of weapons at the time of afflictions. He says: Weapons are not supposed to be sold in the affliction. The same saying was shared by Saad bin Abu Waqqas, Muhammad bin Muslimah, Abdullah bin Omar, Osamah bin Zayd, and many other of the first believers from the muhajireen and Al-Ansar who isolated themselves from the affliction and did not partake in the fight. The fact is that the early converts the Muhajireen and Ansar WERE those that fought with Imam Ali (as) at Sifeen. This has even been admitted by the Sunni scholar Al Muhaddith Shah Abd al-Aziz Dehlavi who in his book written against the Shia states. They were his steadfast faithful followers during his (Alis) caliphate. They remained close to him, they always fought his enemies, and kept on following Alis commands and prohibitions. The true Shia are these who came in 37 Hijri Tauhfa Ithna Ashariyyah, (Gift to the Twelvers) (Farsi edition p 18, publishers Sohail Academy, Lahore, Pakistan).
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