📚 Source: https://jscenter.ir/judaism-and-islam/jewish-intrigue/5507

#️⃣ Wars of the Caliphs and the Benefit to the Jews

The wars of the Caliphs can be divided into two main categories: internal wars and external wars.

🕌 A. The Ridda Wars (Wars of Apostasy)

Historically, all internal conflicts after the Prophet ﷺ with tribes around Madinah were labeled as “Ridda” wars — implying apostasy. However, many of those killed were Muslims who never denied Islam or the obligation of zakat, but refused to pay zakat to Abu Bakr, questioning his legitimacy as ruler.

🔹 Reasons for Refusal:

Many tribes remembered Ghadir Khumm and the Prophet’s appointment of Imam ʿAli (عليه‌السلام).

Key companions like Salman, Ammar, Abbas, Miqdad, and Sa’d ibn ʿUbada did not recognize Abu Bakr’s rule.

Tribes preferred to distribute zakat locally rather than send it to a ruler they viewed as politically, not divinely, appointed.

🔹 Evidence from Sunni Sources:

1. Some Companions opposed fighting zakat refusers, urging patience until faith grew in their hearts.

2. Abu Bakr himself admitted they prayed but withheld livestock as zakat.

3. Historians confirm many Ridda fighters prayed regularly, proving they were Muslims.

4. ʿUmar initially questioned the legitimacy of fighting them, acknowledging their Islam.

5. Tribes cited Qur’ān 9:103, saying zakat should go to someone whose prayer brought them peace — i.e., the Prophet ﷺ, not Abu Bakr.

🔹 Case of Mālik ibn Nuwayra:

A respected Companion, praised by the Prophet ﷺ as a man of Paradise.

Killed by Khalid ibn al-Walid for refusing zakat to Abu Bakr.

Khalid burned his head in a cooking fire and took his wife the same night.

Abu Bakr justified Khalid’s actions as ijtihad.

🔮 B. Wars Against Claimants to Prophethood

Some claimants, like Musaylima and Sajjah, emerged during or shortly after the Prophet’s lifetime.
These were distinct from the Ridda wars, as some claimants may never have truly embraced Islam.

⚔ C. Expansionist Wars (Foreign Conquests)

The Caliphs launched wars against non-Muslim states such as Persia and Rome — wars never sanctioned by the Imams.

📜 Key Points:

The Prophet ﷺ never waged offensive wars; his battles were defensive.

Imam ʿAli (عليه‌السلام) halted all conquests during his rule.

True offensive jihad requires the explicit permission of the infallible Imam or his appointed representative.

Imams forbade participation in conquests led by unjust rulers, considering them non-Islamic wars.

💬 Imam Jaʿfar al-Sadiq (عليه‌السلام) said:

“By Allah, if these wars were for good, no one could have preceded us in them.”

✍ Conclusion:
The so-called Ridda wars were, in many cases, political suppression disguised as religious duty. Many victims were faithful Muslims opposing an illegitimate authority — not apostates. Expansionist conquests lacked divine legitimacy and were rejected by the Prophet’s rightful successors.

#IslamicHistory #RiddaWars #Caliphs #ImamAli #HistoricalTruth #Zakat #FalseProphets #IslamicConquests

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📖 Reflection:
If the foundations of history rest upon coerced confessions, censorship, and selective morality, can we still call it truth?
Justice that serves power is not justice — it is policy disguised as righteousness.

#NurembergTrials #HistoricalTruth #DavidDuke #PostWarJustice #HolocaustNarrative #Taft #ProfilesInCourage #ColdWarHistory

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🔷 Examples of Historical Fabrication in the Present Day

🔸 The pain of history does not end with the events of Saqifah.

From the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates to certain modern movements and media, efforts have continued in different forms to conceal, soften, or reinterpret the painful events of early Islamic history—particularly the reported attack on the house of Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (sa) and the loss of her unborn child.

📚 Even today, historical narratives can be presented in ways that leave out essential details.

For example, in some educational materials, the children of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ are presented merely as children who died at a young age, without adequately addressing the broader historical disputes surrounding the Prophet’s family.

🎬 And in modern television productions, historical figures such as Mu'awiyah may sometimes be portrayed through narratives that significantly differ from the accounts found in classical Islamic sources.

🔻 But why does this matter?

Because controlling the narrative of history can shape how generations understand justice, oppression, and the legacy of the Prophet ﷺ.

History tells us that during the Umayyad period, commanders such as Busr ibn Abi Artat, acting on Mu'awiyah’s orders according to historical reports, carried out brutal campaigns that included the killing of civilians and children.

These are not merely stories from a distant past.

They raise a fundamental question:

❓ What happens when the painful parts of history are systematically forgotten, softened, or removed?

When the suffering of Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (sa) is concealed,
when the events surrounding her home are dismissed or ignored,
when the historical persecution of the Ahlul Bayt (as) is minimized,

then an important part of the history of Islam disappears from public memory.

🌹 Fatimah al-Zahra (sa) was not an ordinary woman.

She was the beloved daughter of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ,
the mother of Imam al-Hasan and Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon them),
and a central figure in the household of revelation.

Yet even today, the location of her grave remains unknown.

🔹 According to traditions within Shi'a Islam, even in the era of the reappearance, the exact location of her grave will remain undisclosed.

Think about the meaning of that.

A woman who was the daughter of the Prophet ﷺ,
the mother of the leaders of the youth of Paradise,
and revered as al-Siddiqah al-Kubra—

her final resting place remains hidden.

💔 Why?

Perhaps the hidden grave itself has become a permanent historical testimony.

A silent question addressed to every generation:

How could the daughter of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ suffer such oppression, while those who came after her claimed to represent his religion?

🔷 The question is not merely what happened in the past.

The deeper question is:

What are we doing with the truth today?

Are we willing to study history honestly—even when it challenges the narratives we inherited?

Are we willing to distinguish between historical evidence and historical propaganda?

And most importantly:

🌱 Will we allow the suffering of the Ahlul Bayt (as) to become merely a forgotten chapter of history—or will we learn from it?

#HistoricalCensorship #LadyFatimah #FatimahAlZahra #AhlulBayt #IslamicHistory #Umayyads #Muawiyah #Saqifah #HistoricalTruth #MuhammadKhoniferzadeh #SahebMedia

🔗 https://eitaa.com/Sahebmedia1/2730

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🔷 Two Balls in Football and a Rooster Laying Eggs!
[Don’t Even Mention the Evidence of the Burning of the House of Revelation…]

🔸 Explaining historical facts to someone who has replaced thinking with blind partisanship is like arguing with a person who watches a football match for fifteen minutes and then insists:

“Why doesn’t each team have its own ball?” ⚽⚽

You explain the rules.
You explain the game.
You give him one reason after another.

But he keeps inventing new arguments to defend an idea that makes absolutely no sense.

Now imagine trying to discuss one of the most painful controversies in early Islamic history: the reported attack and burning of the house of Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (sa).

You present evidence.
📚 You cite historical sources.
📖 You bring reports from Sunni sources themselves.
🔎 You present chains of transmission and historical accounts.

And yet, some people will still reject everything—not because there is no evidence, but because they have already decided that they do not want to accept the conclusion.

It becomes an endless cycle:

You provide one source →
they demand another.

You provide ten →
they question all ten.

You provide dozens →
they simply move the goalposts again.

At some point, you have to ask:

Are we actually discussing evidence—or are we simply refusing to think?

⚠️ There is an old saying:

“You can give a thousand arguments that a rooster cannot lay eggs, but someone determined to believe otherwise will keep asking for another proof.” 🐓🥚

The problem is not always a lack of evidence.

Sometimes the problem is the refusal to accept evidence.

🔻 Over the centuries, countless books were lost, destroyed, or suppressed. Scholars and historical figures were attacked, marginalized, or discredited simply because they transmitted accounts that challenged powerful narratives.

And yet, despite all of this:

☀️ Truth does not disappear simply because someone refuses to look at it.

The question surrounding the house of Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (sa) is therefore not something that can be dismissed with a simple:

“There is no evidence.”

The serious question is:

📌 Have you actually examined the historical evidence?

Have you looked at the sources?
Have you examined what was transmitted in the earliest records?
Have you compared different accounts?
Have you considered what even prominent historical figures and sources attributed to the events?

Because when evidence is repeatedly presented from sources that you yourself consider authoritative, simply rejecting everything because it conflicts with an inherited narrative is not scholarship.

It is partisanship.

🔷 History deserves investigation—not blind loyalty.

And when it comes to the suffering and oppression of Ahlul Bayt (peace be upon them), we should have the courage to ask uncomfortable questions, examine the evidence, and follow the truth wherever it leads.

Because…

⚽ A football match needs one ball.
🐓 A rooster does not lay eggs.
📚 And historical claims require evidence—not endless excuses.

☀️ Truth may be hidden behind clouds for a time, but it does not cease to be the sun.

#HistoricalTruth #HistoricalCensorship #HouseOfFatimah #FatimahAlZahra #AhlulBayt #IslamicHistory #Saqifah #HistoricalEvidence #MuhammadKhoniferzadeh #SahebMedia

🔗 https://eitaa.com/Sahebmedia1/2731

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