While apologizing, he said to Abu Bakr: (I exercised ta'wil and made a mistake).

While apologizing, he said to Abu Bakr: (I exercised ta'wil and made a mistake). `Umar ibn al-Khattab and some of the were of the view that Khalid should be stoned to death for zina (adultery). However, since Khalid had played a significant role in the episode of Saqifah, efforts were made to exonerate him and justify his deed Accordingly. Abu Bakr said: (I would not stone him, for he exercised ta'wil and committed an error). After this…