Dr. Ali Muhammad Sallaabee Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 626 | Size: 16.5 MB
In this book, Dr. As-Sallabi presents the
life of the third caliph of Islam, `Uthman ibn `Affan, and highlights
his great achievements, as well the issues and turmoil that he faced due
to the hypocrisy movement that plagued the Muslim society. He also
addresses the misrepresentations of `Uthmaan, fabricated by his enemies
and detractors and perpetuated, inadvertently or otherwise, by writers
and historians, as well as the activities of the hypocrites and the
effort they put into fabricating these lies and causing division in the
Ummah, the effects of which Muslims are still suffering today.
The study of history is of great
importance, especially for Muslims who have been denied access to their
heritage in many ways due to the upheavals that befell the Muslim world
in recent decades and centuries, and due to tampering and insertions in
their own books of history.
Usman ibn Affan was the fourth person to
accept Islam upon invitation of Abu Bakr As Siddique. Thus he learned
with the Prophet from the very beginning of Islam and faced much
prosecution at the hands of his family and clansman. The Prophet (S)
loved Usmaan so much so that he gave two of his daughters in marriage to
him, earning him the title Dhun-Noorayn (carrier of 2 lights). Prophet
said after the death of his second wife that if he had a third daughter
he would have given her to Osman as well. The Prophet gave glad tidings
of paradise to Othman saying that whatever he does after today will not
harm him.
During his caliphate the Islamic empire
spread far east into Azerbijan and south into North African and Nubia to
name a few. During this time there were many achievements made in the
Islamic empire including many canals, guest houses at different
waypoints, and building of a much stronger Muslim army. He also
established judicial and financial institutions to strengthen the
Islamic empire. The last few years of his caliphate were however filled
with great trials, which eventually led to his murder and division of
the Muslim Ummah.
Dr. Ali M. Sallabi is famous for his
detailed books of history and biography that bring the past to life for
modern readers. Dr. Sallabi was born in Libya in 1383 H/1963 CE, and
earned a bachelor’s degree at the Islamic University of Madinah,
graduating first in his class. He completed his master’s and doctorate
degrees at Omdurman Islamic University in Sudan.
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