Content:
1. Unconditional obedience to the prophet
2. The narrations of the calamity of thursday
3. Analysis of the event
4. Why did the prophet want to write this document?
5. Was the will about succession?
6. Could the prophet not have left a will?
7. Pretexts to justify the actions of Umar and his followers
8. Abu Bakr on his deathbed
9. Umar on his deathbed
Note : Readers are advised to read the whole post to
know the full detail of this incident
Chronologically, this incident
happened after the prophet ordered most of the companions to join the military
expedition of Usama ibn Zayd and after Abu Bakr's despicable attempt to lead
the congregational prayers on behalf of the prophet.
1. Unconditional obedience to the prophet
The companions who were present
in the room of the prophet got into a loud dispute in the presence of the
prophet who only willed to write what will save his Ummah from going astray.
The believers should not raise their voices above that of the prophet and in
his presence:
Quran 49:2
O you who believe! do not raise
your voices above the voice of the Prophet, and do not speak loud to him as you
speak loud to one another, lest your deeds became null while you do not
perceive.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَرْفَعُوا أَصْوَاتَكُمْ فَوْقَ
صَوْتِ النَّبِيِّ وَلَا تَجْهَرُوا لَهُ بِالْقَوْلِ كَجَهْرِ بَعْضِكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ
أَن تَحْبَطَ أَعْمَالُكُمْ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَشْعُرُونَ
They accused the prophet of
speaking nonsense because the pain of his illness overtook him, they accused
him of being delirious. The messenger only speaks the truth and not out of
desire. Allah taught him and he attained completion:
Quran 53:2-6
Your Companion is neither astray
nor being misled. Nor does he (prophet) speak out of his desire. (What he says)
is nothing but revelation that is revealed. The Lord of Mighty Power has taught
him, the Lord of Strength; so he attained completion.
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَى {2} وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَى
{3} إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَى {4} عَلَّمَهُ شَدِيدُ الْقُوَى {5} ذُو مِرَّةٍ
فَاسْتَوَى {6}
Would an honored messenger speak
nonsense?? It is allah who honored him and not a human being. Would Allah send
us a prophet who will talk nonsense and be delirious at any instance of his
life?? This is a prophet, source of guidance for God's sake, an infallible!!!
Did any other prophet speak nonsense in any instance of his life??? Certainly
not! Then how could the seal of prophethood, the noble and the truthful speak
nonsense?? How obnoxious their behaviour was indeed!
Quran 69:40-43
Most surely, it is the Word
brought by an honored Messenger, And it is not the word of a poet; little is it
that you believe; Nor the word of a soothsayer; little is it that you mind. It
is a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ - وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَاعِرٍ قَلِيلًا
مَا تُؤْمِنُونَ - وَلَا بِقَوْلِ كَاهِنٍ قَلِيلًا مَا تَذَكَّرُونَ - تَنزِيلٌ مِّن
رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
The necessity to believe in the
messenger of Allah: Could the noble prophet speak nonsense when Allah orders us
to believe in his prophet who will make for us a light with which we will walk
(guidance)?!
Quran 57:28
O you who believe! be careful of
(your duty to) Allah and believe in His Messenger: He will give you two
portions of His mercy, and make for you a light with which you will walk, and
forgive you, and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful;
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَآمِنُوا بِرَسُولِهِ
يُؤْتِكُمْ كِفْلَيْنِ مِن رَّحْمَتِهِ وَيَجْعَل لَّكُمْ نُورًا تَمْشُونَ بِهِ وَيَغْفِرْ
لَكُمْ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Unconditional obedience to the
prophet: Allah has ordered us to obey the prophet. He did not say to obey him
under some specific circumstances. This form of unconditional obedience
describes our belief in him.
Quran 5:92
Obey Allah, and obey the
Messenger, and beware (of evil): if ye do turn back, know ye that it is Our
Messenger's duty to proclaim (the message) in the clearest manner.
وَأَطِيعُواْ اللّهَ وَأَطِيعُواْ الرَّسُولَ وَاحْذَرُواْ فَإِن تَوَلَّيْتُمْ
فَاعْلَمُواْ أَنَّمَا عَلَى رَسُولِنَا الْبَلاَغُ الْمُبِينُ
Those who disobeyed the prophet
are unbelievers and Allah does not love the unbelievers.
Quran 3:31-32
Say: If you love Allah, then
follow me, Allah will love you and forgive you your faults, and Allah is
Forgiving, Merciful - Say: Obey Allah and the Messenger; but if they turn back,
then surely Allah does not love the unbelievers.
قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللّهُ
وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَاللّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ - قُلْ أَطِيعُواْ اللّهَ
وَالرَّسُولَ فإِن تَوَلَّوْاْ فَإِنَّ اللّهَ لاَ يُحِبُّ الْكَافِرِينَ
Quran 4:59
O you who believe! obey Allah and
obey the Messenger and those in authority from among you; then if you quarrel
about anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you believe in Allah
and the last day; this is better and very good in the end.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ أَطِيعُواْ اللّهَ وَأَطِيعُواْ الرَّسُولَ
وَأُوْلِي الأَمْرِ مِنكُمْ فَإِن تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللّهِ
وَالرَّسُولِ إِن كُنتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ
وَأَحْسَنُ تَأْوِيلاً
Quran 24:54
Say: Obey Allah and obey the
Messenger; but if you turn back, then on him rests that which is imposed on him
and on you rests that which is imposed on you; and if you obey him, you are on
the right way; and nothing rests on the Messenger but clear delivering (of the
message).
قُلْ أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ فَإِن تَوَلَّوا فَإِنَّمَا
عَلَيْهِ مَا حُمِّلَ وَعَلَيْكُم مَّا حُمِّلْتُمْ وَإِن تُطِيعُوهُ تَهْتَدُوا وَمَا
عَلَى الرَّسُولِ إِلَّا الْبَلَاغُ الْمُبِينُ
Quran 8:20
O you who believe! obey Allah and
His Messenger and do not turn back from Him while you hear.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ أَطِيعُواْ اللّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَلاَ
تَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ وَأَنتُمْ تَسْمَعُونَ
Quran 47:33
O you who believe! obey Allah and
obey the Messenger, and do not make your deeds of no effect.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ
وَلَا تُبْطِلُوا أَعْمَالَكُمْ
Quran 8:46
And obey Allah and His Messenger
and do not quarrel for then you will be weak in hearts and your power will
depart, and be patient; surely Allah is with the patient.
وَأَطِيعُواْ اللّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَلاَ تَنَازَعُواْ فَتَفْشَلُواْ وَتَذْهَبَ
رِيحُكُمْ وَاصْبِرُواْ إِنَّ اللّهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ
Quran 4:80
He who obeys the Messenger, obeys
Allah: But if any turn away, We have not sent thee to watch over their (evil
deeds).
مَّنْ يُطِعِ الرَّسُولَ فَقَدْ أَطَاعَ اللّهَ وَمَن تَوَلَّى فَمَا
أَرْسَلْنَاكَ عَلَيْهِمْ حَفِيظًا
Quran 3:132
And obey Allah and the messenger,
that ye may find mercy.
وَأَطِيعُواْ اللّهَ وَالرَّسُولَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
Quran 81:19-22
Most surely it is the Word of an
honored messenger, the processor of strength, having an honorable place with
the Lord of the Dominion, One (to be) obeyed, and faithful in trust. And your
companion is not gone mad.
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ - ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِي الْعَرْشِ
مَكِينٍ - مُطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ - وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍ
Once the prophet decides on a
matter, no one is allowed to intervene to alter the decision:
Quran 33:36
It is not fitting for a Believer,
man or woman, when a matter has been decided by Allah and His Messenger to have
any option about their decision: if any one disobeys Allah and His Messenger,
he is indeed on a clearly wrong Path.
وَمَا كَانَ لِمُؤْمِنٍ وَلَا مُؤْمِنَةٍ إِذَا قَضَى اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
أَمْرًا أَن يَكُونَ لَهُمُ الْخِيَرَةُ مِنْ أَمْرِهِمْ وَمَن يَعْصِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ
فَقَدْ ضَلَّ ضَلَالًا مُّبِينًا
We ought to respect every
decision made by the prophet.
Quran 59:7
Whatever Allah has restored to
His Messenger from the people of the towns, it is for Allah and for the
Messenger, and for the near of kin and the orphans and the needy and the
wayfarer, so that it may not be a thing taken by turns among the rich of you,
and whatever the Messenger gives you, accept it, and from whatever he forbids
you, keep back, and be careful of (your duty to) Allah; surely Allah is severe
in retributing (evil):
مَّا أَفَاء اللَّهُ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْقُرَى فَلِلَّهِ
وَلِلرَّسُولِ وَلِذِي الْقُرْبَى وَالْيَتَامَى وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَابْنِ السَّبِيلِ
كَيْ لَا يَكُونَ دُولَةً بَيْنَ الْأَغْنِيَاء مِنكُمْ وَمَا آتَاكُمُ الرَّسُولُ
فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانتَهُوا وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ
الْعِقَابِ
