Re: The issue of Fadak
Brother Cresent you have given a very powerful statement " he gave the family of the Prophet pbuh all the harvest generated from Fadak, excluding Aisha r.a. because he didn't want his own daughter (although a member of the Prophet's pbuh family) to benefit from SOMETHING THAT BELONGED TO THE PROPHET PBUH. "
Please elaborate these points: How is it belonged to Prophet (on what account)?
What kind of Anfal it was (a property of all Muslims governed by Prophet or a pure Prophet's property) Where it is said that it belongs to Prophet?
This hadith was pertaining to fadak, Hz Abu Bakr (the ruler) knew it, and heir (Bibi Fatimah (AS) didn’t and therefore she put forward Quranic verses against it to show its fake, regardless of this discussion, what is your explanation regarding Bibi Fatimah (AS), Imam Ali (AS) didn’t know it and Hz Abu Bakr knew it?)
Moreover, it was under the custody of Ahl-e-Biyat and testimonies were also given by Imam Ali and Jawanan-e-Ahl e Jannah (purpose of testimony is to assure the validity of the claim)… Did any one given testimony of Hz Abu Bakr's behalf? And can Hz Abu Bakr demand testimonies (from those who are already custodian of the land, land as a gift not inheritance) at the fist place?
Hadith Hz Abu Bakr put forward this land belonged to ALL, can you please tell us why only Ahl-e-Biyat benefited from it? (it is matter of rules and regulations since Hz Abu Bakr didn’t accept when Hazrat Ali(AS) and Hasnain (AS) and Um-e-Ameen (RA) did testify, they were put down on legislative grounds rather sentimental ones, so Hz Abu Bakr ruled according to Shariah or his sentiments?)
(please according to Sunni historiography)
Regards
First ask yourself this.
Do you really think any discussion on this topic is going to waver you from your position?
Those stories you grew up on as a child going to change?
Sincerely ask yourself.
Our scholars have debated this to death in the past, what effect do you see it making on the sunni/shia majority at large?
What is the result from putting aside the religion, and making the pinnacle of islam these issues?