Is it true that Omar prayed for Saad ibn Ubadah to be killed on the day of Saqifah, and then assassinated him in Sham thereafter?
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There are two interpretations of the statement by Umar ibn al-Khattab, "May Allah kill Sa'd ibn 'Ubada": either it is a report indicating Sa'd's neglect and their disregard for him after his attempt to gain leadership, or it is a supplication against him, uttered in anger due to Sa'd's stance and fear of discord. As for the circulated claim that Umar killed Sa'd, it is false. It is well-known that Sa'd died in Syria, and it was said that the jinn killed him.
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