In the midst of this perplexity...

In the midst of this perplexity, Omar­bn­Al­Khattaab, the loyal son of Quraish, took great steps in the way of expressing the Quraishis’ consciousness and applying their decision using legal argumentation. Hence, he was the most meritorious of the name ‘the faithful son of Quraish.’ Omar checked the Prophet against recording his will, stating that the man had been affected by his pains and that Book of Allah had been acceptably sufficient.

From this cause, the Prophet’s will should be valueless and unneeded. Omar’s fellows adopted and insisted on this opinion so importunately that they accused the Prophet of senility. Furthermore, they quarreled against the adversary party. Without their absolute confidence of Omar and his certain knowledge of that will’s contents, this party would have never been to utter such an embarrassing statement.

Owing to his cunning, Omar could realize that the Prophet had aimed at renewing and reminding of the leadership of Ali. Therefore, he prevented him from recording that will, using the excuse that he had been influenced by the pains he was suffering. Comparatively, Al­Faruq himself ruled of the flawlessness of Abu­Bakr’s recording his will in the same circumstances. He himself recorded his will in the same circumstances.

As a matter of fact, Abu­Bakr and Omar, in their final diseases, had been suffering pains heavier than those suffered by the Prophet. The event of preventing the Prophet from recording his will is too authentic to be denied or vindicated. In a like fashion, the events of the wills of Abu­Bakr and Omar are as clear as sunlight. They are regarded as the bases of the historical system of caliphate.

Al­Faruq’s Expressing the Reasons The following conversation occurred between Al­Faruq and bn­Abbas: Omar: How is your cousin? bn­Abbas: He is well. He is with his associates. Omar: I do not mean Abdullah­bn­Ja’far. I meant your head; the Prophet’s house. bn­Abbas: I left him striking heavily while reciting the Quran? Omar: O Abdullah! I adjure you by blood of the sacrificed animals not to reveal the truth. Is he still caring for caliphate? bn­Abbas: Yes, he is.

Omar: Is he still claiming that the Prophet had nominated him for that position? bn­Abbas: Yes, he is. Besides, my father supported Ali’s claim of the Prophet’s nominating him for the position. Omar: Well, the Prophet had assuredly referred to Ali in a form too exaggerated to prove an argument or provide an excuse.