We have to suppose that he suggested a satisfactory solution...
We have to suppose that he suggested a satisfactory solution, which ought to end the dispute and be the criterion so as to serve a weapon in the hands of Muslims and a yoke upon the hypocrites and insurgents. Such a supposition is congruous with the belief that he was one delegated by God with His Message to the World and that the Message was not meant to his time alone; and, 4- SAHEEH MUSLIM vol.8 page 107. therefore, he can not leave the nation to wander.
To save only a faction and keep the reason of safety or the path to be paced a secret from the others is a thing far from the justice of a leader; and, hence, too incogent to even conjecture.
If at all we suppose that neither a saying of the Prophet nor the history has indicated a way to rely on; but we cannot suppose him to have had been negligent to such an egregious extent to leave the nation, without care or a responsibility into a chaos of no stint -- to surmise, to scuffle, to contradict to conflict and ultimately to kill each other shedding in thousands the Muslim blood. Lo, all this at a time when he being at pre -- Knowledge?!
If at all we swim against the current of reason, we shall not coast any shore because Islam did not come to give a push to mankind so as to sink further into its pandemonium; but mercy it was that down poured over the world to fecundate the barrens. That bloodshed's of humanity, without reservation and without restriction never experienced by history nor witnessed in the age of pagan hood, can not be the outcome of a sanction.
The blame, indeed, lies with the history for hiding the facts or obfuscating them intentionally or otherwise. For the benefit of supposition, if we do not acknowledge Mohammed Messenger of God who uttered and acted only upon revelation; we have to vouchsafe this much that he was a politician and there was none greater than him.
An issue of such an importance concerning the nation but rather the whole world throughout the verdure of time can not remain out of the measure of clairvoyance of such a man. Hence, it was upon him to resolve in its raw if not repel before it could ripe.
We do not have in our conspicuity any wise to leave them upon the mercy of orexis, though for a short protensity, while he is able to set right the things for them and this after having entertained the responsibility of their affairs, and even beyond, those of a nation. Yes, unless he should be deprived of every decency or of deportment with depravation.