Why didn’t Imam Ali (as) react when he witnessed his wife being attacked by Umar & Co.? The argument usually put forward: How could Imam Ali (as), the one dubbed the “Lion of Allah” who single-handedly removed the Gate of Khaibar, witness his wife (as) being attacked, and not react? Answer: In order to deny the attack of Umar b. Khattab on Lady Fatima (as) and her household, Sunnis have put forward many baseless arguments. One of the most common arguments they use is something like this: “Will a Muslim who is witnessing his wife being attacked show no reaction and just watch the assailants