His Role in Politics Ibn Umar
Uthman tried to make Ibn Umar a judge
Uthman said do you disobey me
Ibn Umar said there are three types of judges
those who are unjust, going to hell, or heaven or hell
Ibn Umar said I will not judge
Uthman said your father was a judge
Ibn Umar said my father asked the Prophet then Prophet asked Jibril
Ibn Umar said who can I ask
Ibn Umar narrates Prophet said leadership is a trust and a regret
Uthman excused Ibn Umar and said not to share it with people then he will not find a judge
Ibn Umar is not in any army not Ali or Muawwiah
Ibn Umar defended and protected the sahaba
A man came and said to Ibn Umar you know Uthman did not fight in Badr
Ibn Umar said yes and Uthman ran away from the battle of Uhud
Ibn Umar said yes and the man said how do you let a hypocrite lead us
Ibn Umar said as for Uhud Allah forgave all of them
As for Badr the Prophet old him to stay back because Prophets daughter was sick and passed away then
Prophet gave Uthman a share from spoils of war
As for bayah under tree it was for avenging Uthman
When Uthman was killed Sahaba offered Ibn Umar to be Khalifah
Ibn Umar had refused to be the Khalifah
Ibn Umar escaped from Madinah and Ali was upset over this
Ibn Umar left Ali a letter and he said I am not leaving only to protect my self
Ibn Umar told Hafsa to stay with him and do not be part of the politics
to be safe of fitna
Ibn Umar stays silent
Ibn Umar pretended that nothing was going
Ali offered Ibn Umar to be governor of Sham
Ibn Umar said no and please excuse
Ibn Umar got Hafsa to intercede on his behalf
Ali did not take it and that's when he left and sent Ali a letter
Ibn Umar made dua nothing keeps me from competing with people except fear of Allah
Ibn Umar hugged and kissed Hussein and tries to talk him out of going to Kufa
Ibn Umar did not want anyone to die for him so he takes out of politics