Abda al-Hussain av Shari'ah al-khorooj ala hokm al-Jor (Book)

Abda al-Hussain av Shari'ah al-khorooj ala hokm al-Jor is a book about the historical situation and the political system of Umayyad era in a part of which the uprising and the description of Imam Hussain’s departure against the Umayyad and the tyrannical government of Yazid are discussed. This book is written by Sharif Rashid Sadafi.

About the book

The present book, which was chosen as the selected work in the fifth "Velayat Book of the Year" ceremony in 2002, is about the legitimacy of Imam Hussain's uprising. In its introduction, while pointing out the small number of analytical books about Sayyid al-Shuhada, it is said:

"Many of the ancient works are either Maqtal and have an emotional aspect, or are purely historical books and despite their importance, they are a raw subject for analysis."

Then the author adds:

"In the lands where the Sunni religion is dominant, the uprising of Imam Hussein is ignored and this book is responsible for examining the decline of the Islamic government and the uprising of that Imam. Hoping that, in the future, the Sunni-Shia conflict, which mostly originates from the incorrect examination of the texts, will end."

The content of the book

The titles of the book’s chapters are:

1.Tamhid (meaning: completion)

2.Beyn al-Jahiliyyah va al-Islam

3.Al-Umawiyyah: Hizb Al-Umayi

4.Khorooj al-Hussain (meaning: Imam Hussain's uprising)

The third and fourth chapters are more detailed than the other two chapters. The appendix of the book is dedicated to a short discussion about the oppressive ruler's property and the legality of its confiscation.

The first chapter is related to the condition of the people of Arabia and the genealogy of the Arabs and the conflicts between the Adnani and Qahtani tribes.

The second chapter talks about the concept of "Jahiliyya," and the fact that it is not assigned to a specific time and place. Referring to the meanings of "Jahiliyya", including the fact that ignorance is the opposite of patience and not science, the author has investigated it along with Islam and discussed their differences.

The third chapter is about the performance of the Umayyads. It includes the following topics:

• the conflict between Bani Hashim and Bani Umayyads
• The Umayyads' desire for power
• The criticism of the authority of distinguished
• Raising the status of the companions of the Prophet to infallibility
• Criticizing the fake hadiths about the virtues of Muawiya
• The martyrdom of Ammar bin Yasir
• The interpretation of the Prophet Muhammad's hadith about his killers
• Tejection of Mu'awiya's claim that he was his avenger of blood
• The dictatorial ruling system of the Umayyads and how they dealt with the opponents
• The characteristics and approaches of the Umayyad government
• Umayyad tribalism
• The creation of conflict among people
• The emergence of Shuabiyyah

The fourth chapter begins with a discussion of Imam Hussain's uprising against Yazid's rule, and then the legitimacy of the uprising against the oppressive rulers is discussed and the hadiths that indicate obedience to them are stated. In the following, we read that all this news and what happened on Ashura are due to the prohibition of writing hadith the death of the Prophet Muhammad and the incident of Yom Al-Khamis and Saqifa, and the performance of the Caliphs.

Sources

• Ketabshenasi-e- Tarikhi-e- Emam Hussein  (Historical bibliography of Imam Hussain (PBUH)), Mohammad Esfandiari, pp. 221-222.