Preventing the Prophet from writing his last testimony in...

Preventing the Prophet from writing his last testimony in the final moments of his life was only for fear of the written, decisive appointment of the next leader. After his death they also took control of events so that this appointment could not be made by oath of allegiance.......

Here, although it does not deal with the particular incident at hand the narration of this historical point is necessary in our discussion We may read in Tabaris book "Tarikh" and in other creditable records; When Abu Bakr was at his dying hour he called for Uthman. No one else was present. Abu Bakr said; Write this down: In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful. This is what Abu Bakr testifies as his last will to the Muslims...... saying this he fained.

Uthman continued writing: I have appointed Umar Ibn al-Khattab as my successor and in doing so had your best interest in mind. At this moment Abu Bakr came to and said to Uthman: Read to me what you have written. Uthman read the will to him: Abu Bakr said: "Allahu Akbar" and then added: I think you feared if I died in this state of unconsciousness the people would end up in dispute? Uthman said: Yes! Abu Bakr then said: '---Arabic text---' and then signed Uthmans' writing.

Afterwards they took the will to the mosque. Umar was sitting among the people and with a stick in his hand he says: O' People, listen to and obey the words of the Holy Prophets' (s.a.w) Caliph, he says: I have done all I could in your best interests! Pay attention here that Umar does not say Abu Bakr was talking in delirium and doesn't think that pain has overtaken him, and does not take refuge in Gods scripture. Those were all peculiar to the Prophets last testimony.

We ask you, was the matter as simple as it appeared or did they by any possible means wish to prevent the Prophet from writing his will? Was the real reason for the prohibition of narrating Hadiths fear that they would become confused with the Quran. Or did they fear that the pure and good men among the companions would be clarified, who were not of their group and party - or that the insurgents and hypocrites would be revealed.

Haven't we read in the Quran: "There are some people in Medina who are so experienced at hypocrisy that you don't recognize them, We recognize them. You as a human being even with all of your greatness, intelligence and insight can not distinguish them from the others who are faithful, we must inform you of their existence in revelation".