1- I know that the term Ahle-Sunnah was not coined during Khilafat-e-Rashida, nor was it coined during time of Amir Muawiya, during his time, the terms used were Shian-e-Ali and Shian-e-Uthman and there was a third group of people who choose to stay away from all the fights.
2- You are putting up a false claim that is insulting to sunnis, thats a violation.
3- I have read Khilafat-o-mulookiyyat, couple of years back and it does not have a single new thing that is not contained in any other comtemporary book on history of ISlam. Pick up any book on Islamic hostory from peopel like Ghulam Rasool and it essentially has same content. Since we understand teh love/hate relationship you have with certain personalities, we understand the conclusions you draw from it.
I dont think it should be insulting to sunnis and let me answer why,
I have been reading up on history, religion and i look at both sides of the argument.
There are many sunnats that are being followed
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1. Sunnat-e-Mohammadi
1. Sunnat-e-Shaikhan
1. Sunnat-e-muwayia/yazid etc
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Any one following 1, will not be insulted because he will be a true sunni.
Anyone following 2 and 3 should be since they have a lot of feel bad about being exposed.
The shaikhan were never know to be specialist in Fiqh. that They may have been worldly wise but they needed counsel, which Ali provided many a times.
I have seen a number of traditions in bukari about the fact Umer where
- He was publicly challenged by people on making mistakes,(like setting the limit on Mehr) some he corrected.
- He is said to ban a number of things which were allowed during the time of Prophet like Muta (of Hajj and Women)
- He went against the injuctions of Quran (in case of divorce)
- Please read history and the point where the khilafat was decided between Usman and Ali was with the question will you follow the sunnat of Mohammad (SAW) and Shaikhan, Ali said I will only follow the sunnat of Mohammad (SAW) and Usman gladly accepted that he will follow both and won the caliphate.
It just reaffirms that there was a difference between the way of the Prophet (SAW) and the way of sheikhan or Ali would have no objection to following them.
Subsequently Umayads broke all barriers in innovation and I dont need to repeat any of them since you have read it all.
I have received infraction but I only quoted the great man himself when I wrote what I wrote. Please ban me for life, if I have stated anything factually incorrect based on Ahl-e-sunnat resources.
Sahih Bukhari: Volume 3, Book 32, Number 227: * Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever prayed at night the whole month of Ramadan out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven." Ibn Shihab (a sub-narrator) said, "Allah's Apostle died and the people continued observing that (i.e. Nawafil offered individually, not in congregation), and it remained as it was during the Caliphate of Abu Bakr and in the early days of 'Umar's Caliphate." 'Abdur Rahman bin 'Abdul Qari said, "I went out in the company of 'Umar bin Al-Khattab one night in Ramadan to the mosque and found the people praying in different groups. A man praying alone or a man praying with a little group behind him. So, 'Umar said, 'In my opinion I would better collect these (people) under the leadership of one Qari (Reciter) (i.e. let them pray in congregation!)'. So, he made up his mind to congregate them behind Ubai bin Ka'b. Then on another night I went again in his company and the people were praying behind their reciter.* On that, 'Umar remarked, 'What an excellent Bid'a (i.e. innovation in religion) this is**; but the prayer which they do not perform, but sleep at its time is better than the one they are offering.' He meant the prayer in the last part of the night. (In those days) people used to pray in the early part of the night."