Abu Bakr dictated his last testament to Uthman Ibn Affan as follows:
In the name of Most Merciful God. This is the last will and testament of Abu Bakr bin Abu Quhafa, when he is in the last hour of the world, and the first of the next; an hour in which the infidel must believe, the wicked be convinced of their evil ways, I nominate Umar bin al Khattab as my successor. Therefore, hear to him and obey him. If he acts right, confirm his actions. My intentions are good, but I cannot see the future results. However, those who do ill shall render themselves liable to severe account hereafter. Fare you well. May you be ever attended by the Divine favor of blessing.
[At-Tabsirah, by ibn Al-Jawzee (1/477-479); and Ashaab Ar-Rasool (1/108)]
Hadrat Abu Bakr, Umar, Usman, Ali (ra) 4 Vol. Set, Professor Masud al-Hasan, 1982.
1. Abu Bakr’s final Will was dictated and written like it is obliged for every Muslim.
2. Abu Bakr was seriously ill on his deathbed while he dictated the Will but he managed to do it.
3. Prophet Mohammed pbuhap had 3 days to live after the Calamity of Thursday, so how can the Seal of Prophethood not write his final Will with which the Ummah would not go astray, but the son of Abu Quhafa would ??!
4. Umar prevented the Prophet pbuhap write his Will when he first intended to, but he didn’t do the same with Abu Bakr ?!
5. Umar knew that he will be named a Successor by Abu Bakr and he knew that he will not be named a Successor by Prophet Mohammed pbuhap, and neither was Abu Bakr going to be named a Successor, who could have later nominated Umar. He knew as he testified to Imam Ali pbuh being his Master at Ghadir Khumm. At Calamity of Thursday he knew Prophet Mohammed pbuhap would name Imam Ali a.s. as his Successor and then the Imams pbut from Imam Ali’s pbuh offspring, which meant he would never achieve the position of power that he achieved which he desired so much.
6. Abu Bakr’s Will proves that, when he didn’t object it being written, while he said that the Prophet pbuhap is delirious….
7. Naming a Successor is obviously most important aspect and Abu Bakr did that in his Will, but the Prophet pbuhap wouldn’t have wanted to name his Successor ?? The Khaleefa of Allah swt, the most important aspect since the time of Adam pbuh, and the greatest human the seal of Prophethood pbuh would leave the Ummah astray and in confusion, but Abu Bakr wouldn’t ? Do you put Abu Bakr in higher rank than Prophet Mohammed pbuhap ?
8. How can you believe in this Will dictated to Uthman, but not in Prophet Mohammed’s pbuhap Will dictated to Imam Ali pbuh……… ?