Infact he led several battles and this did not prevent him...

Infact he led several battles and this did not prevent him from ruling and administering the affairs of the Muslims, nor did it prevent him from building an Islamic State ! 4. Furthermore, Kaab by saying that shedding blood prevents coming to power, makes those who endeavour in the name of God less valuable than those who do not endeavour.

This contradicts the Holy Quran which declares : - Those believers who sit still, other than those who have a disabling hurt, are not equal to those who endeavour in the way of Allah with their wealth and * lives *. Allah has conferred upon those who endeavour for religion with their lives and wealth a rank above those who sit ( at home ).

And to each, Allah has promised good, but He has bestowed on those who strive a great reward above the sedentary; degrees of rank from Him, and forgiveness and Mercy. Allah is ever forgiving, merciful. [ Chapter 4 Verse 95 ] It would be illogical to think that Allah commands people to endeavour in His way, then punishes the endeavours by preventing them from coming to power.

It is indeed very curious that Kaab claimed that the Jewish scriptures mention that Islamic Leadership would pass from the Prophet ( saw ) and his 2 ( two ) companions to his enemies. There is no mention of anything to this in the Old Testament in spite of the fact that Kaab had said to Qais Ibn Kharsha : There is no place on earth that is not mentioned in the Old Testament, along with the events which will happen at that place untill the Day of Judgement.

Kaab actually did not find in his Jewish scriptures any of the events that he had fabricated. He only stole what he overheard from the of the Prophet ( saw ). including Umar, reported that the Messenger ( saw ) of Allah said : Banu Omayyad shall climb on my pulpit and I have seen them in a dream jumping on the pulpit like monkeys. Sunni reference : Jalal ud Din Suyuti, Tarikhul Khulafa Translated by Major H. S. Barret, p12 Published by J. W.

Thomas, Baptist Mission Press, Calcutta Imam Fakhr ad Din al-Razi in his Commentaries of the Holy Quran, Chapter 17, v5, pp 413 - 414 Second Printing by al-Matbaah al-Sarafeyah 1304 H It is amazing that the Caliph heard these words from the Messenger of Allah and still did not suspect Ka'b had stolen them from the Jewish scriptures.