WE RELATE FROM the Ṣaḥīḥ of al-Bukhārī from Ibn ‘Abbās who said that when ‘Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb was stabbed and became anxious, he told him: “O Leader of the Believers, this will not do! You accompanied the Messenger of Allah , and accompanied him well. Then when he left you he was pleased with you. Then you accompanied Abū Bakr , and you accompanied him well. Then when he left you he was pleased with you. Then you accompanied the Muslims, and you have accompanied them well. If you leave them, you will leave them while they are pleased with you.” And he mentioned the rest of the hadith and the words of ‘Umar: “That is the grace of Allah.” [1].