This vehement denial of the death of the Prophet (a.

This vehement denial of the death of the Prophet (a.s) and sudden face suggests to every right thinking person that there must have been some strategy behind his behavior. His sudden advocacy of people’s allegiance to Abū-Bakr instead of thinking of the last rites of their beloved Prophet (a.s) suggests that he was not so much concerned about the Prophet (a.s) than the matters of power and Caliphate.

The truth is that `Umar was not so ignorant that he was not recognizing the fact of the demise of the Prophet (a.s). This was his well thought out political move. To understand this political move we shall have to recapitulate on certain events. The history is witness that `Ali (a.s) was closely associated with the invitation to the faith of Islam from the very time of the annunciation of the Prophet (a.s) and was always ready to serve the cause. The Prophet (a.s)…