Battle of Camel
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Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the World; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad
and upon all his Family and Companions.
The Ahl al-Sunnah and Jama'a (Muslims who follow the right creed) prefer not to talk about what happened between the companions of the Prophet
(Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam). They do not criticize any of them because they believe that all of them were seeking the truth. So those who were right got two rewards while those who were wrong got only one reward.
But since the history books are full of wrong and false information that degrade these honoured companions and describe what happened between them as a personal and worldly conflict, we find it necessary to give an accurate account with sound information about
the battle of camel and what pushed the noble companions to fight internally.
First, allegiance was pledged to
Ali just after the murder of
Uthman (Radiya Allahu Anhuma).
Ali did not like to be the successor of
Uthman . So, he refused this mission, but he was pressured and urged by the companions to accept to carryout this responsibility. He said: "I lost my reason when I heard the murder of
Uthman and I denied myself. They came to me for allegiance. I said: 'By Allah! I feel ashamed of Allah to accept the allegiance of people who killed a man to whom the Prophet
(Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said: "Shouldn't I become shy of a man whom the angels are ashamed of" and while
Uthman is murdered and is still lying on the ground and has not yet been buried. They left until after the burial. They came to me again and asked me to accept their allegiance. I said: O Allah! Indeed I am anxious and afraid of what I am about to undertake. Then a group came and pledged allegiance. They said: 'O leader of believers!! It was as if my heart was stricken. Then I said: 'O Allah! Take from me and give to
Uthman until you are pleased" . Reported by
al-Hakim who said it was sound and that it fits the conditions of soundness set by
al-Bukhari and Muslim and al-Dhahbi also think, that it is sound.
Second, Ali was not able to carryout a retributive punishment against those who killed
Uthman because he did not know exactly who they were.
Another reason is that the
Khawarij were intermixed in his army. They were numerous, fierce and ready to fight. Some narrations say that their number reached 2000 men and some of them left
Medina to other places just after
Ali was appointed Caliph.
Many companions were outside Medina at that time, among them the wives (mothers of the believers) of the Prophet
(Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) as everybody was busy in Hajj.
Uthman was killed 18th of Dhul-Hijjah (the month of Hajj) in the year 35 after the Hijrah.
Third, when
Ali spent four months as Caliph without inflicting retribution on the killers of
Uthman ,
Talha and
Zubair went to
Makkah and met with
Ayisha (Radiya Allahu Anha) there. They decided to go to
Basra to meet with the soldiers there. Their ultimate goal was to pave the way for arresting those who killed
Uthman and punish them according to
Sharia.
The evidence for this is the sound Hadith reported by Ahmad and al-Hakim and which says: "When
Ayisha reached the waters of
Bani Amer at night, she heard some dogs barking. She asked: 'Which water is this?' they replied: Haweb water. She said: 'I think I better return, the Prophet
(Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said to us once: "How come one of you happens to have Haweb dogs barking at her".
Zubair thereupon said to her: 'You return!! Allah might make people reach an agreement through you" .
al-Albani said the chain of this Hadith is correct and five other scholars of Hadith grade it as sound.
Fourth, Ali considered their going to
Basra and their occupation of it as a form of disloyalty. So he feared for the unity of the nation and decided to go to them {… And the Command of Allâh is a decree determined.} 33: 78].
Fifth,
Ali then sent
al-Qhaqha Ibn Umar to
al-Zubair and
Talha to call them to the unity of Muslims and the integrity of their community. He started with
Ayisha and said: O! Mother why did you come to this country? She said: 'O! Son it is only for the purpose of reconciling people.
Ibn Katheer says in his book al-Bidaya wal Nihaya: 'Then he (Qhaqha) returned to
Ali and informed him.
Ali became impressed by this. So, the people moved very close to reconciliation regardless of their likes or dislikes about it. Then
Ayisha sent a messenger to
Ali to inform him that she came only for reconciliation. Then both parties were very happy.
Ali , then, stood up and spoke about the pre-Islamic era and the hardship and mischief people encountered. Then he mentioned Islam and the comfort and happiness in which Muslims live, thanks to their unity and integrity. Then he reminded them that Allah united them under the leadership of the Prophet
(Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam), then that of
Abu Bakr , then that of
Umar then that of
Uthman and then something strange happened to the
Ummah because some people wanted some worldly matters and became vexed by the comfort Allah bestowed on some other people. So, they worked to make things go backwards. But Allah will do what He wishes. Then he (
Ali ) added: "I am leaving tomorrow. So you should leave with me except those of you who had anything to do with the murder of
Uthman ". When
Ali said this a group of
Khawarij leaders met together.
al-Ashtar al-Nakhai ,
Shuraih Ibn Awfa and
Abdullah Ibn Saba known as
Ibn al-Sawda all leaders of
Khawarij met together and gathered 2500 men, none of whom was a companion of the Prophet
(Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam). Then they said: 'What an opinion (referring to those who want to punish the murderers of
Uthman ) we know, by the Name of Allah, - that
Ali knows the Qur'an better than those who want to punish the murderers of
Uthman and he is more entitled to do so. And he had said what you heard. He will surely gather people against you tomorrow. And all the people want you only. So you would not be able to do anything when they outnumber you' .
al-Ashtar said: 'We have known the opinion of
al-Zubair and
Talha about us and today
Ali has expressed his. So if he has reconciled with them, it is only on shedding our blood. Then
Ibn Sawda said: 'O! People your caravan is inside the people. So when the two groups meet, start the
battle to get them to fight each other and do not let them get together' (
end of quotation).
Ibn Katheer also mentioned that
Ali after reaching
Basra spent three days sending and receiving messages from
Talha and
al-Zubair some people suggested to Talha to take the opportunity and kill the killers of
Uthman . But he said: '
Ali suggested to temporize this matter and we sent him our agreement' .
Ibn Katheer added: 'People spent a good night while the killers of Uthman spent a bad night. They spent the night consulting each other. Then, they agreed to cause the war at dawn. So, they woke up before dawn. They were about 2000. Each group of them attacked the closest people to them. Then the two parties started to fight in order to protect their fellows.
So, the people woke up and took their weapons. They said: 'The people of
Kuffa invaded us at night. They attacked us at night deceiving us. They thought that this was from a group of
Ali 's army. Then Ali was told about what happened he said: 'What happened to people?' They said: 'The people of
Basra attacked us at night'. Then each party got prepared for the battle. So, the fighting started and no party was aware of the plan of the Khawarij. There were 20,000 men with Ali and 30,000 with Ayisha . The
Saiba the companions of Ibn Sawda did not stop killing, although the caller of
Ali kept repeating: O! People stop this! Stop this. But nobody listened' (
end of quotation).
Six, one should know that the companions of the Prophet
(Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) were known for their honesty, their devotion and their great love of Allah The Almighty despite the fighting that took place between them.
Here are some examples:
1) Narrated
Ibn Abi Shaibah from
al-Hassan Ibn Ali that he said: 'I saw him (
Ali ) when the fighting became fierce move around me and say: 'O!
Hassan if only I died 20 years before this' .
2) al-Zubair left the fighting and went to a valley. Then
Umar Ibn Jurmuz followed him and killed him while he was sleeping. When the news came to
Ali he said: 'Say to the one who killed
Ibn Safiya (
al-Zubair ) you will be a dweller of Hell-fire'. Then Ibn Jurmuz came carrying
al-Zubair 's sword,
Ali said: 'This sword has many times protected the face of the Prophet
(Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) ….' .
3) As for
Talha he was killed by an arrow wound inside his ankle.
Ali stood in front of his corpse and said: 'May Allah bless you
Aba Muhammad . It is heartening for me to see you twisted dead under the stars of the sky. Then he said: 'I complain to Allah. I wish I had died twenty years ago'.
It is also reported that Ali said: 'I hope that
Talha ,
al-Zubair and me will be among those Allah described as: {"And We shall remove from their breasts any sense of injury (that they may have), (So they will be like) brothers facing each other on thrones.} [15: 47].
4) Someone said to
Ali that two men are scolding
Ayisha ; he ordered
al-Qaqa to give each of them 100 lashes.
5) Ayisha was asked about the Muslims who died during this battle from the side of
Ali ; she asked Allah's forgiveness for all those who were mentioned to her.
6) When
Ayisha decided to leave
Basra,
Ali sent her all she needed for her trip. He chose for her 40 of the known
Basra women and he sent her brother
Muhammad - who was in his army - with her. Ali also saw her off and left his children with her all day.
7) Ayisha presented her farewells to people saying: 'My children, none of us should have any grief towards the other. By the Name of Allah, there was nothing between
me and
Ali in the past except that which is usually between a woman and her son in-law. He is one of the good people.
Ali then said: 'It is true that there was nothing between
me and
her except what she mentioned and she is the wife of your Prophet
(Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) in this life and the Hereafter.
8) Ali told someone to call people saying: 'Do not kill anybody who is fleeing, do not harm any wounded person. Anybody who has closed his door; he is safe and anyone who gives up his weapon is safe'. Then
Ali ordered his people to gather all the belongings of the followers of
Ayisha in the mosque and anybody who recognizes something as his it should be given to its owner.
All this is sound evidence of the nobility, honesty and frankness of the companions of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam). It is also clear evidence that they were not driven by individual desires; may Allah get pleased with them all.
As for references on this subject, please read: 'al-Awassam Min al-Qawassam' Ibn al-Arabi 'Minhaj al-Sunnah' Ibn Taymiyah 'al-Bidaya Wal Nihaya' Asr al-Khilava al-Rashida (Akram Dhia al-Omeri) Ibn Katheer .
Allah knows best.
