His forehead still bore the scar left by the sword of Amr. This is the account left by the Arab historians of the assassination of Ali, and it has been accepted as authentic by the vast majority of the Muslims. Though this account has the authority of "consensus" of the historians behind it, its authenticity, nevertheless, is suspect on the grounds of "circumstantial evidence." There are too many "coincidences" in it.
Iwapo mtawala hajui masuala ya sheria hastahiki kutawala; kwani kama atakalidi, basi serikali itapoteza uwezo na haiba yake, na iwapo hatakalidi hawezi kuwa mtawala na mtekelezaji wa sheria za Kiislamu. Vilevile imethibiti kwamba "wanazuoni wa fiqhi ni wakuu wa watawala"(2) (kwa maana kwamba watawala Waislamu wanapaswa kuwafuata wanazuoni wa fiqhi na kuwauliza sheria na kisha kuzitekeleza.