Umar denying the Prophet's death proves that he was ignorant of the holy Qur'an

Unfortunately, Umar had developed the habit of losing his temper, and in order to frighten others he said: "I will punish you!"

Imam Ahmad Bin Hanbal in his Musnad;

Hamidi in his Jam'-e-Bainu's-Sahihain;

Tabari in his Ta'rikh, and other ulema have reported that

when the Holy Prophet died, Umar went to Abu Bakr and told him that he feared that it was possible Muhammad had not died. Perhaps he had only pretended to be dead so that he might recognize his friends and foes, or perhaps he had disappeared, like Moses and would come again and punish those, who were disloyal and disobedient to him.

Umar continued to say: "So if anyone says that the Holy Prophet is dead, I will punish him."

When Abu Bakr heard this, he was also uncertain about it, and the people also were confused and differences arose among them.

When Ali learned of it, he appeared before the crowd of people and said: "People! Why are you making such a foolish commotion? Have you forgotten the holy verse, in which Allah said to the Holy Prophet: 'Verily you shall die and so also the people of your community'? (39:30) So according to this verse the Holy Prophet has left this world." This argument of Ali convinced the people and they believed that the Holy Prophet had really died.

Then Umar said: "It was as if I had never heard this verse."

Ibn Athir in his Kamil and Nihaya;

Zamakhshari in Asasu'l-Balagha;

Shahrastani in Milal wa'n-Nihal, (Muqaddama IV), and many others ulema have written that

Umar was shouting: "The Holy Prophet has not died," when Abu Bakr reached him and said: "Does Allah Almighty not say: 'Verily you shall die and so also the people of your community." Also He says: "If then he dies or is killed, will you turn back upon your heels?'" (3:144)

Umar then became silent and said: "It was as though I had never heard this verse. Now I believe that the Holy Prophet is dead."

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