“Quit me...

“Quit me,” he said, “the pains I am engaged in are more favorable than the deeds you are drawing me to.”[148] According to a sixth narrative 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, “the pains I am engaged in are more favorable than the deeds you are drawing me to.”[149] As to a seventh narrative of Al­Bukhari, the Prophet said: “Let me record a decree according to which you shall never be deviated.” “The Prophet has been 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 demanding with a record protecting against deviation for ever. Some supported Omar's suggestion.

“Quit me.” The Prophet said as their divergence attained its climax.[150] According to another report, Omar­bn­Al­Khattaab said: “The Prophet is speaking out of dotage…”[151] Al­Faruq declared that he had occluded the Prophet from recording that decree so that he would prevent him from nominating Ali for the leadership.[152] [148] Al­Bukhari's, part.5 page137 and At­Tabari's Tarikh, part.3, page192­3. [149] Al­Bukhari's, part.2 page132 and part.4 page65­6. [150] Al­Bukhari's part.8 page161.

[151] As­Sibt Al­Jawzi's Tethkiretul­Khawass, page62, and Abu­Hamid Al­Ghezzali's Sirrul­Aalemine We Keshfu Ma Fid­Darein, page21. The Encounter: Parties and Preliminary Results The first party: Mohammed (peace be upon him and his family), the messenger of Allah, the last of the prophets and the Imam (president) of the Islamic state. The adversary party: Omar­bn­Al­Khattaab; one of the grand Sahaba and the most remarkable viziers of the Islamic state and the second successor of the Prophet.

Place of encounter: The Prophet's house. Witnesses of the encounter: the grand Sahaba (pleased be them). 1. Dissension The attendants dissented on two groups. The first supported Al­Faruq in preventing the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) from recording that decree. This group argued that Al­Faruq had been one of the most considerable Sahaba and the Prophet's viziers. He cared for Islam.

He thought that there had been no incentive to annoy the diseased Prophet by allowing him to record that will.