Hadith 151

entered his-asws house’’. (Non-Shia source)
And it is reported by Al Madainy, from Abdullah Bin Ja’far, from Abu Awn who said, ‘When the Arabs reneged, Usman walked to Ali-asws and said, ‘O son-asws of an Uncle-as! No one is coming out to fight this enemy, and you-asws have yet to pledge allegiance’. And he did not cease to be with him-asws, until he-asws walked to Abu Bakr, and the Muslims rejoiced with that, and the people exerted regarding the fighting’’. (Non-Shia source)
And it is reported by Al Balazuri, from Al Madainy, from Abu Jazy, from Ma’mar, from Al Zuhry, from Urwah, from Ayesha (well-known fabricatress), who said, ‘Ali-asws did not pledge allegiance to Abu Bakr until (Syeda) Fatima-asws passed away, after six months. When she-asws had passed away, Abu Bakr begged for the reconciliation. He sent him-asws a message to pledge allegiance to him. Umar said to him, ‘Don’t go to him-asws alone’. He said, ‘What can they do with me’. Abu Bakr came to him-asws, Ali-asws said to him: ‘By Allah-azwj we did not compete against you of what Allah-azwj has Ushered to you, from merit, and goodness. But, we saw that there should be a share for us in this command (but) you domineered with it upon us’. Abu Bakr said, ‘By Allah-azwj! The kinship of Rasool-Allah-saww is more beloved to me and my own kindred’. Ali-asws did not cease to mention his-asws rights and his-asws kinship until Abu Bakr wept. He-asws said: ‘You appointment is the evening’. When Abu Bakr had prayed Al Zohr Salat, he addressed and mentioned Ali-asws and his-asws allegiance. Ali-asws said: ‘We did not withhold from pledging allegiance to Abu Bakr, but we saw that there should be a share for us in this command, (but) you domineered with it upon us’. Then he-asws Pledged allegiance to Abu bakr. The Muslims said, ‘You are correct and have done good’’. (Non-Shia source)
And it is reported by Ibrahim al Saqafi, from Muhammad Bin Abu Umar, from his father, from Salih Bin Abu Al Aswad, from Uqba Bin Sinan, from Al Zuhry who said, ‘Ali-asws did not pledge allegiance except after six months, and he-asws would not dare upon it except after the expiry of (Syeda) Fatima-asws’’. (Non-Shia source)
And it is reported by al Saqafi, from Muhammad Bin Ali, from Aasim Bin Aamir Al Bajali, from Nuh Bin Darraj, from Muhammad Bin Is’haq, from Sufyan Bin Farwa, from his father who said, ‘Bureyda came until he focussed his view in the midst of (clan of) Aslam, then said, ‘I will not pledge allegiance until Ali Bin Abu Talib-asws pledges! ’ Ali-asws said: ‘O Bureyda! Enter into what the people have entered into, for their unity is more beloved to me-asws today than their differing’’. (Non-Shia source)
And it is reported by Ibrahim, from Muhammad Bin Abu Umar, from Muhammad Bin Is’haq, from Musa Bin Abdullah Bin Al Hassan, ‘Ali-asws said to them: ‘Pledge allegiances (to Abu Bakr), for they have given me-asws a choice, if they were to take what isn’t for them, or I-asws fight them and divide the affairs of the Muslims’’. (Non-Shia source)
And it is reported by Ibrahim, from Yahya Bin Al Hassan Bin Al Furat, from Qaleyb Bin Hammad, from Musa Bin Abdullah Bin Al Hassan who said, ‘(The clan of) Aslam refused to pledge allegiance. They said, ‘We will not pledge allegiance until Bureyda pledges, due to the words of the Prophet-saww to Bureyda: ‘Ali-asws is your ruler from after me-saww’. He (the narrator) said, ‘Ali-asws said: ‘O you all! They have given us a choice. Either they oppres