“Quit me!

“Quit me!” the Prophet said, “Pains I am engaged in are more favorable than deeds you are drawing me to.”[27] According to a third; the Prophet said: “Fetch me a paper and an inkpot so that I will record a decree protecting from deviation for ever.” They answered: “Prophet of God is speaking our of dotage.”[28] According to a fourth narrative ascribed to Al­Bukhari, the Prophet said: “Fetch me a paper so that I will record a decree protecting you from deviation for ever.” “The Prophet is affected by his pains.

We have, sufficiently, the Book of God.” Omar­bn­Al­Khattaab commented. So, they were engaged in litigious dispute. “Quit me.” the Prophet settled the divergence, “Before me it is disapprovable to engage in dispute.”[29] According to a fifth narrative of Al­Bukhari, the Prophet said: “Fetch me a paper so that I will record a decree protecting you thoroughly against deviation.” They were engaged in dispute. It is disapprovable to dispute before a prophet. “What is the wrong with him?

Has he been speaking out of dotage? Ask him.” they commented. Some faced him with these questions frequently. “Quit me,” he said, “pains I am engaged in are more favorable than deeds you are drawing me to.”[30] According to a sixth reported by Al­Bukhari, the Prophet said: “Fetch me a paper so that I will record a decree protecting you thoroughly from deviation.” They were engaged in dispute. It is disapprovable to dispute before a prophet. “What is the wrong with him?

Has he been speaking out of dotage? Ask him.” they commented. “Quit me,” he said, “pains I am engaged in are more favorable than deeds you are drawing me to.”[31] As to a seventh of Al­Bukhari, the Prophet said: “Let me record a decree according to which you shall never be deviated.” “The Prophet has been [27] Al­Bukhari's, part.4, page31 and Muslims' part.1, page222 and part.3, page286.

[28] Muslim's, part.2, page16 and part.11, page94­5, and Ahmed's, part.1 page355, and At­Tabari's Tarikh, part.2, page193 and Ibnul­Atheer's Al­Kamil, page320. [29] Al­Bukhari's, part.1 page37. [30] Al­Bukhari's, part.5 page137 and At­Tabari's Tarikh, part.3, page192­3. [31] Al­Bukhari's, part.2 page132 and part.4 page65­6. affected by his pains. You have the Quran. We are sufficed by the Book of Allah.” Omar commented. The attendants were engaged in litigious dispute.

Some supported the Prophet's demand and others supported Omar's suggestion.