Sahih al-Bukhari 114

Hadith text

Narrated 'Ubaidullah bin `Abdullah:Ibn `Abbas said, "When the ailment of the Prophet (ﷺ) became worse, he said, 'Bring for me (writing) paper and I will write for you a statement after which you will not go astray.' But `Umar said, 'The Prophet is seriously ill, and we have got Allah's Book with us and that is sufficient for us.' But the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) differed about this and there was a hue and cry. On that the Prophet (ﷺ) said to them, 'Go away (and leave me alone). It is not right that you should quarrel in front of me." Ibn `Abbas came out saying, "It was most unfortunate (a great disaster) that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was prevented from writing that statement for them because of their disagreement and noise. (Note: It is apparent from this Hadith that Ibn `Abbas had witnessed the event and came out saying this statement. The truth is not so, for Ibn `Abbas used to say this statement on narrating the Hadith and he had not witnessed the event personally. See Fath Al-Bari Vol. 1, p.220 footnote.) (See Hadith No. 228, Vol)

Ubaidullah bin Abdullah bataate hain ke Ibn Abbas ne kaha: "Jab Nabi (ﷺ) ki bimari shadeed ho gayi, Aap ne farmaya: 'Mere liye (likhne ke liye) kaghaz lao, main tumhare liye ek tehreer likh dun ke tum uske baad gumraah na ho.' Magar Umar ne kaha: 'Nabi bahut bimaar hain, humare paas Allah ki Kitaab hai jo hamare liye kaafi hai.' Sahaba ke darmiyan ikhtilaaf ho gaya aur shor uth gaya. Nabi ne farmaya: 'Chale jao (mujhe tanha chhod do), yeh theek nahi ke tum mere saamne jhagdo.'" Ibn Abbas ne bahar aakar kaha: "Yeh bahut bada nuqsaan hai ke Allah ke Rasool woh tehreer likhne se ruk gaye unke ikhtilaaf aur shor ki wajah se."

Sahih al-Bukhari 114 · Book 3, Hadith 56