Fadak: Difference between revisions

==Conflict over Fadak after the demise of Prophet (s)==

The fame of Fadak among Shi'a is due to an event which took place after the [[demise of the Prophet (s)]]. In this event, [[Abu Bakr]] took Fadak from [[Lady Fatima (a)]] and confiscated it for the [[caliphate]]. Abu Bakr argued that the [[Prophets]] do not leave [[inheritance|inheritances]] as he had heard it from the Prophet (s). But, Lady Fatima (a) mentioned that Abu Bakr's argument was against the Qur'an and took [[Imam Ali (a)]] and [[Umm Ayman]] as [[witnesse]]s that the Prophet (s) had gifted Fadak to her before his demise (and Fadak was not an inheritance). Abu Bakr accepted that and wrote a handwriting that no one should encroaches on it. When Lady Fatima (a) exited the meeting, [['Umar b. Khattab]] saw her, took the handwriting and torn it. As Imam Ali's (a) petition was rejected, Lady Fatima (a) went to the [[mosque]] and gave [[sermon of Fadakiyya]].