A discussion by a former Sunni scholar on the Prophet, the Ahlul Bayt, some of the companions of the Prophet, and Sunni books of hadith. By the author of 'Then I was Guided'.
- Ask Those Who Know
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Concerning the Creator, the most Sublime and Majestic
- Chapter 2: Concerning the Prophet (P)
- Chapter 3: Concerning the ahl al-bayt (A.S)
- The Third Question: Who are the ahl al-bayt?
- 'A'isha during the life of the Prophet (S.A.W.)
- 'A'isha, Mother of the Believers, testifies against herself
- 'A'isha after the Prophet (S.A.W.)
- 'A'isha's position against 'Ali, the Commander of the Faithful
- And remain in your houses and do not venture forth
- The mother of the believers was the leader
- The Prophet's (S.A.W.) warning against 'A'isha and her sedition
- Conclusion
- What the ahl al-dhikr believe about the ahl al-bayt
- Chapter 4: Concerning the General Companions
- The Qur'an reveals the truth about some companions
- The Prophet's sunna reveals the truth about some of the companions
- The companions' position regarding the orders of the Prophet during his lifetime
- The companions' conduct towards the Prophet's commands after his death.
- Their neglecting of the Prophet's sunna:
- Chapter 5: Concerning the Three Caliphs, Abu Bakr, 'Umar and 'Uthman
- Abu Bakr during the life of the Prophet (S.A.W.)
- Abu Bakr after the death of the Prophet (S.A.W.), his denial of the truthful and pure Fatima al-Zahra and his usurpation of her rights
- Fatima’s impeccability according to the Qur'anic text
- Fatima is the leader of all believing women and the leader of the women of the umma
- Fatima al-Zahra is the leader of the women of Paradise
- Fatima is a part of the Prophet (S.A.W.), and the Prophet (S.A.W.) is angered when she is angered
- Abu Bakr kills the Muslims who refused to pay him the Zakat
- Abu Bakr prevents the writing of the Prophet's sunna as did 'Umar b. al-Khattab and 'Uthman b. 'Affan after him
- 'Umar b. al-Khattab was more severe than his companion on the traditions of the Prophet of Allah and forbade the people from transmitting them
- Abu Bakr bestows the caliphate upon his companion 'Umar and, in doing so, goes against the clear texts
- 'Umar b. al-Khattab contravenes the book of Allah with his personal reasoning
- 'Uthman b. 'Affan follows the practice of his two companions in opposing the texts
- Chapter 6: Concerning the Caliphate
- Chapter 7: Concerning the Noble Hadith
- The Prophet dupes
- The Prophet inflicts a vile penalty and mutilates Muslims
- The Prophet (S.A.W.) loves intercourse
- To justify songs and dancing which were famous in the time of the Umayyads here are some hadiths
- The Prophet drinks nabidh
- The Prophet and debasement
- The Prophet does not feel shy
- The Prophet displaying his private parts
- The Prophet forgets in his prayer
- The Prophet takes an oath then breaks it
- 'A'isha frees forty slaves as an expiation for her oath
- The Prophet plays with the laws of God as he wishes
- The Prophet behaves like a child and then disciplines one who does not deserve punishment
- The Prophet leaves out some verses of the Qur'an
- The Prophet contradicts himself in his hadith
- Contradictions regarding virtues
- The Prophet contradicts science and medicine
- Chapter 8: Concerning the two Sahihs of al-Bukhari and Muslim
- Al-Bukhari and Muslim relate anything which lauds Abu Bakr and 'Umar
- Al-Bukhari forges hadith to preserve the honour of 'Umar b. al-Khattab
- Some examples of the interpolation of traditions containing realities which expose 'Umar b. al-Khattab
- Narrations disparaging the ahl al-bayt please al-Bukhari
- Conclusion
