Chapter 96: Holding Fast to the Qur'an and Sunnah
Narrated Ibn Abi Mulaika: Once the two righteous men, i. e., Abu Bakr and 'Umar were on the verge of destruction (and that was
because): When the delegate of Bani Tamim came to the Prophet, one of them (either Abu Bakr or
'Umar) recommended Al-Aqra' bin H 'Abis at-Tamimi Al-Hanzali, the brother of Bani Majashi (to be
appointed as their chief), while the other recommended somebody else. Abu Bakr said to 'Umar, "You
intended only to oppose me." 'Umar said, "I did not intend to oppose you!" Then their voices grew
louder in front of the Prophet (ﷺ) whereupon there was revealed: 'O you who believe! Do not raise your
voices above the voice of the Prophet.. a great reward.' ( 49.2-3) Ibn Az-Zubair said, 'Thence forward
when 'Umar talked to the Prophet, he would talk like one who whispered a secret and would even fail
to make the Prophet (ﷺ) hear him, in which case the Prophet (ﷺ) would ask him (to repeat his words).
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