Did 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, doubt the prophethood of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, on the Day of Hudaybiyyah, or did he doubt his command, and does that cast aspersion on him, given the verse: (Indeed, the believers are those who have believed in Allah and His Messenger and then doubt not but strive with their wealth and their lives in the cause of Allah. Those are the truthful ones)?

Love for the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is a matter of religion and faith, while hating them is disbelief and hypocrisy. The best among them are the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs.

Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) was accused of doubting his faith on the Day of Hudaybiyyah. This claim is false for the following reasons:

1. The objectionable phrase was narrated in Abd al-Razzaq's transmission of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah hadith, but it is not authentic due to a discrepancy in the chain of narration leading to Abd al-Razzaq. Some narrations do not mention the phrase, and its inclusion is deemed objectionable. It was narrated by Ishaq ibn Ibrahim al-Dabari, about whom scholars have spoken regarding what he narrated uniquely from Abd al-Razzaq, and by Muhammad ibn al-Mutawakkil ibn Abi al-Sarri, who was weak in hadith and prone to many errors. In contrast, two reliable imams, Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Ju'fi al-Musnadi and Ahmad ibn Hanbal, contradicted them and did not mention the phrase. Therefore, their narration takes precedence over others.

2. Muhammad ibn Ishaq followed Ma'mar in his narration without mentioning the objectionable phrase.

3. Sahl ibn Hunaif narrated the story of Hudaybiyyah, and he mentioned Umar's (may Allah be pleased with him) review with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) without mentioning the objectionable phrase.

4. Ibn Abi Shaybah narrated the story of Hudaybiyyah and Umar's review without mentioning the objectionable phrase.

5. Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) stated that he did not doubt, but rather testified that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

6. Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) explicitly stated that his intention in reviewing the matter with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was for the truth, and he did not fall short in it.

7. Umar's (may Allah be pleased with him) review with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was not a doubt in religion, but rather an exploration of the hidden wisdom behind accepting these unjust conditions for the Muslims, due to his strength in the religion of Allah.

8. Even if, for the sake of argument, the authenticity of the phrase is accepted, the "doubt" can be interpreted as concerning the benefit of accepting the treaty, or as a fleeting thought that quickly vanished. A person is not held accountable for such a thought, and it does not tarnish their faith.

What is established is that Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reviewed the matter of the treaty with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he also reviewed it with Abu Bakr, then he regretted it and performed deeds as a result. Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was not infallible, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave him glad tidings of Paradise during his lifetime, and he died while the Prophet was pleased with him.