About the first matter ‘Ali (A.

About the first matter ‘Ali (A.S.) says: فصيرها في حوزة خشناء يغلظ كلمها و يخشن مسها.....فصاحبها كراكب الصعبة ان اسنق لها خرم و ان اسلس لها تقحم “ He (Abu Bakr) put the Caliphate in a rough enclosure where the utterance was crude and the touch was harsh.... The one in control of it was like the rider of an unruly camel.

If he pulled up its rein, the nostril would be slit but if he let it loose he would be thrown.” About his haste, numerous mistakes and consequently his apologies, ‘Ali (A.S.) says: »ويكثر العثار فيها و الاعتذار منها « “His mistakes were plenty…