Persecution of Prophet's Daughter-More References

Dr.Mazhar Naqvi

This is the second paret of my article posted on February 11,2016 under the title Bibi Fatima’s persecution by Second Caliph.I had given reference of al- Natham only mto prevent article from becoming too loengthy.I am goving more references to prove beyond the shadow of any reasonable doubt how the daughter of Holy Prophet was harassed after his wafat.I  request all the viewers to go through the references, cross check them and revert back tome any correction if I am wrong in my submissions.Further, I would like to specify once again that I don’t wish to write anything against someone who is held in high esteem by any sect.I don’t want to claim also that I am a very good scholar of islamic studies.But I surely have interest in history and if I find any material that needs to be exposed in the larger interest of people and to remove doubts, I do so and if seek apologies from anyone who feels hurt by the contents.Here are more references confirming the prosecution of Bibi Fatima :   

 al-Shahrastani, reported from Ibrahim ibn sayyar al-Mu’tazili al-Natham: “Umar kicked Fatima's stomach on the day of allegiance until she miscarried and he yelled: ‘Burn her house and whoever is in it’

 (al-Milal wa al-Nihal, by al-Shahrastani v1, p 57)

al-Safadi, also reported from al-Natham: “Umar kicked Fatima’s stomach on the day of allegiance until she miscarried Muhsin”  

(al-Wafi bil Wafiyat, by al-Safadi, v6, p 17)

al-Baladhuri, reported from Sulaiman al-Taymi, from Abdullah bin Aon – who are believed to be Thuqat (trustworthy) by Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamat :  “Umar went toward Ali's house with a burning torch. At the door, he met Fatima who said to him: "Do you intend to burn the door of my house?" Umar said: "Yes”! 

(Ansab al-Ashraaf, by al-Baladhuri Ahmed bin Yahya bin Jaber al-Baghdadi, v1, p 586)

Ibn Qutayba al-Danyuri, reported: “Umar asked for wood, and told those people inside the house (i.e. the house of Fatima peace be upon her): ‘I swear by Allah who has my soul in his hand, that if you do not come out, I will burn the house.’ Someone told Umar: ‘O Aba Hafs (i.e. father of Hafsa) Fatima is inside the house!’. Umar said: ‘So what! It doesn't matter to me who is in the house."  

(al-Imama wa al-Siyasa, by Ibn Qutayba, p 12)

al-Juwayni al-Shafi’i, relying on the Isnad of Ibn Abbas, that the Prophet (peace be upon him and his pure family) said: “As for my daughter Fatima (peace be upon her), when I saw her, I remembered what she will have to endure after me. It is as if humiliation entered inside her house, violating her privacy, confiscating her rights, depriving her of her inheritance, breaking her side, causing her to miscarry as she will call: `O Muhammed!’ but there will be none to respond to her. She will seek help, but she will not be helped. She will remain after me grieved, depressed, weeping”  

(Fara'id al-Simtayn, by al-Juwayni al-Shafi’I, v2, p 34)

al-Suyuti was among the ones who reported that Hazrat Abu Bakr regretted what he had done to Lady Fatima (peace be upon her) as he said: “I wish I had not searched for Fatima’s house, and had not sent men to harass her." 

(Musnad Fatima by al-Siyuti p 34, Al-Mu'jam al-Kabeer by al-Tabarani v1 p 62, History of al-Tabari v3 p 430, al-Iqd al-Fareed, by Ibn Abd Rabbuh v2 p 254, and many more).
(The blogger respects the Second Caliph but not addressed him Hazrat Umar Farooq as the narrators have not done so and they have been quoted verbatim.The article has been written in refutation of claims made by anti-Ahle-Bait forces that Bibi Fatima was not persecuted after the death of her holy father.).