About The Book

Defence Against Disaster – in accurately determining the positions of the Companions after the death of the Prophet by Qadi Abu Bakr ibn al-‘Arabi is an unparalleled study of the controversies and trials that arose among the first generations of Islam, starting with the sedition at the time of ‘Uthman that led to his murder. It continues right through to the terrible events that brought about the death of al-Hussein ibn Ali.

Given that the author assumes a command of the source texts and knowledge of the events and personalities involved that is now much rarer than it was, the commentary by Muhibb ad-Din al-Khatib is extremely helpful for the modern reader. He helpfully gives a biography of Qadi Abu Bakr that helps the reader realise his greatness and the vastness of his scholarship.