Translations:On Dokuzuncu Mektup/178/en
“It may be that he will assume a stance pleasing to you,O ‘Umar.”(*[1])In fact, at the time of the Prophet’s demise, which caused panic and agitation, Sahl, with his well-known eloquence, calmed and comforted the Companions in Mecca with an address; while in Medina Abu Bakr, with his great firmness, was also giving a very important address to comfort the Companions. Surprisingly, the two addresses resemble each other in regard to their wording.
- ↑ *Ali al-Qari, Sharh al-Shifa’, i, 704; al-Khafaji, Sharh al-Shifa’, iii, 218; al-‘Asqalani, al-Isaba, ii,93-94; al-Hakim, al-Mustadrak, iv, 282.