Chapter Nine: Abu-Bakr's Will and Omar's Caliphate
Abu-Bakr fell in sick in the year 13 A.H. While he was in bed, he summoned on Othman to write his will. Abu-Bakr told him to write:"
In the name of God, the Merciful, the Beneficent; this is the will of Abu-Bakr, son of Ghotafe, in which commands Muslims." Suddenly he became unconscious and Othman himself continued:" I appoint Omar, son of Khattab, as my successor and caliph of Muslims; I tried in your benevolence."
Abu-Bakr came into and asked him to read what he had written, he read, Abu-Bakr accepted and said:" I accept it. God bless you."Then signed it1.
Historian Tabari writes:
Omar, having a piece of wood in his hand, was sitting among people in the mosque, Shadid, Abu-Bakr's servant, entered and brought Abu-Bakr's will. Omar stood up and shouted:" O, people, listen to caliph's letter and obey it, because caliph says that he has regarded your benevolence2.
When prophet was about to die, he asked for pen and paper” ”, but they said:" his illness has overcome him; Omar said:" ." Some of them attendants decided to bring pen and paper, but again Omar said:" .he is delirious3."
How difference Omar's attitude is to prophet's will and Abu-Bakr’s which was written while he was unconscious.