( 138 )
Although Omar refused to appoint a successor
he did
the equivalent. He chose six companions of the Prophet. He
gave them the right to choose a caliph from among themselves. He ordered them to follow their majority if there
were a majority. He ordered them to follow the party of
Abdul-Rahman Ibn Ouf when the six were equally divided.
Thus he did not leave the Muslim nation without a directive. He defined a method by which a caliph would be
selected .
The Prophet Regularly Left Successors In His Absence
And the most amazing thing in this matter is that the
Prophet used to appoint a successor whenever he left Medina for a few days or weeks:
When he left for Badr
be appointed Abu Lubabah .
When he left for Doumat Al-Jendal he appointed Ibn
Arfatah .
When he left for Banu Quraidhah
he appointed Ibn
Om Maktoom. He appointed him also when he left for
Thee Qirad .
When he left for Banul-Mustalaq
he appointed Abu
Tharr .
When he left for Kheibar he appointed Numailah.
When he left for Omrat Al-Qadha he appointed Ibn Al-Adhbat.
When he left for Mecca he appointed Abu Raham.
When he left for Tabuk he appointed Ali.
When he left for the Valedictory Pilgrimage he appointed Abu Dujanah. ( 8 )
Thus he constantly appointed successors whenever he
planned to leave Medina. Yet
when he left his nation forever
he did not leave a document of succession!!!.
THE PROPHET WAS PREVENTED FROM WRITING A WILL
The absence of a written will by the Prophet is aston-
( 8 ) Ibn Husham Biography of the Prophet.
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