How could Umar speak to the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, in this manner while he was ill, knowing that the Messenger "does not speak out of his own desire," and that the Messenger is the Master of the Universe and the beloved of Allah?
Summary of the Answer: The "Come, let me write for you a document after which you will never go astray" does not indicate an objection from Umar to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, for several reasons:
1. Umar believed that the command to write the document was not obligatory but rather guidance, and the Prophet confirmed this by leaving the writing, for if it were obligatory, he would not have left it, as the Messenger never left an obligatory matter. 2. Umar's statement: "The Book of Allah is sufficient for us" was a response to those who disagreed with him, not to the Prophet. 3. Umar was insightful and saw that leaving the writing served a legitimate religious interest, either out of compassion for the Prophet due to the intensity of his pain, or out of fear of the hypocrites' remarks, or out of concern that he might write matters that the Ummah would be unable to implement. 4. Umar was a mujtahid (one who exercises independent reasoning) in his stance, and a mujtahid is excused and rewarded, and the Prophet agreed with his by leaving the writing.
This clarifies the falsehood of slandering Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, and that his stance was correct and befitting his stature.
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