Khilafat-e-Rashidah — Page 69
KHILAFAT-E-R A SHIDAH 69 Declaration of Jihad by Hadrat Ayeshah ra A group from those who were involved in the murder of Hadrat Usman ra convinced Hadrat Ayeshah ra to declare Jihad to get revenge for the blood of Hadrat Usman ra. Thus, she issued a declaration of Jihad and called on the Companions ra for help. Hadrat Talhah ra and Hadrat Zubair ra joined her. As a result, the armies of Hadrat Ali ra and Hadrat Ayeshah ra , Hadrat Talhah ra , and Hadrat Zubair ra fought a battle called the Battle of Jaml. In the very beginning of the war, Hadrat Zubair ra , on hearing a prophecy of the Holy Prophet sa from Hadrat Ali ra , left the battle and swore not to fight against him. He admitted that he was wrong in his interpretation. Hadrat Talhah ra also gave the pledge of Bai‘at of Hadrat Ali ra before his demise. It is mentioned in traditions that when Hadrat Talhah ra was dying from mortal wounds, somebody passed by him, and he asked that person which group he belonged to. He told him that he belonged to Hadrat Ali’s ra group. On this, Hadrat Talhah ra put his hand in his hand and said, “Your hand is the hand of Hadrat Ali ra , and I enter into the Bai‘at of Hadrat Ali ra ”. 17 In short, the differences of the Companions ra were settled at the time of the battle of Jaml, but the 17 Al-K a mil fit T a r i kh , Vol. 3, p. 243, by ‘Izzuddin Abul Hasan Ali bin Abul Karam Muhammad bin Muhammad bin Abdul Kar i m bin Abdul W ah id Ash-sh i b a n i , known as Ibnil Ath i r, publisher D a ru Sa dir, D a r Beirut, AH 1385, AD 1965.