They did not constitute even a minority.

They did not constitute even a minority. In whatever a way we suppose; yet, they were still in most maximum the least minimum. Above all, we find them -- the cardinal ones whom we call the people of 1- "RADDA" means reject on. In history the events are recorded under the name RADDA. Those who rejected Abu Baker's caliphate are Known by The people of Rejection" (AHL ALRADDA) and all of them were massacred by Khalid Bin Waleed.

(TRANSLATOR) rejection' -- those who had claimed prophet hood and those who were their followers. Muailama and his followers, Taliha and his associates; all of them were in the days of the Prophet. Their affair flourished after the Prophet's death. The only exemption goes to Sajah al-Tamima. She did not enjoy any importance and later she united with Musailama. As for Al-Aswad al-Anasi, he was killed in the Prophet's days. His sympathizers adopted his way later on.

As for Alqama Bin Alaye, he became a pagan in the very days of the Prophet. Om Rafal Bint Malik and her associates too had a similar fate. This being the case, it does not sound wise to say: "These were the people who reverted back after the Prophet's death." It is far from justice to conclude in that way. No one will agree who is blessed with a salubrious thought and a free opinion.

As for Malik Bin Nowaira; he compromised Sajah as Ka'ab al-Qarzi had done with the Prophet -- to maintain peace and renounce war. But the compromise had no bearing on 'RADDA'. It was in the interests of Muslims that there should be no assault by Sajah on those lands remote from the Muslims' centre. This was a desired thing much aspired for. If at all that compromise was a fault; it was repented by him and his people as did Wakee and Sama'a who too had compromised with Sajah.

And the Muslims who were fighting accepted their repentance. Abu Baker atoned for the murder of Malik by paying blood money when Khalid murdered him and slept with the wife of the murdered in the same night of the murder. Then, the reversion, the gist of the verse, how could be interpreted? Malik, if at all could be counted among 'The people of rejection' (AHL AL- RADDA), can not be considered at fault.

But, it is upon them to defend the deed and extenuate the act of his murderer because the murderer was that day the hero of Muslims and their leader.