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whom Umar had appointed gathered and consulted one another(1). Abd al-Rahmān said to them, “I am not one to vie with you for this office, but(2), if you wish, I will choose one of you on your behalf.” They entrusted this to Abd al-Rahmān(3) ibn Awf. Once they had entrusted their affair to Abd al-Rahmān, the people turned(4) toward him, until I could see no one among the people following those men whom Umar had appointed(5), or walking at the heels of any one of them.”

He said(6): “The people continued to turn to Abd al-Rahmān and consult him during those nights, until the night that brought us into the following morning(7). Al-Miswar said:

“‘Abd al-Rahmān came to me after part of the night had passed and knocked at the door until I awoke. He said, “I see that you are asleep. By Allah(8), I have had very little sleep tonight(9). Go and summon for me(10) al-Zubayr and Sa‘d.” I summoned them(11), and he consulted them. He then called me and said(12), “Summon Alī for me.” I summoned him, and he spoke privately with him until the night was far advanced. Alī then rose to leave him, still hopeful. Yet Abd al-Rahmān had been apprehensive about Alī

(1) (N) and (M) read: “and they consulted one another.” (2) Al-Bukhārī reads: “but you…” (3) Al-Bukhārī reads: “to Abd al-Rahmān.” (4) Al-Bukhārī reads: “then [the people] turned.” (5) The phrase “those whom Umar had appointed” does not appear in al-Bukhārī. (6) Immediately after the preceding passage. (7) Al-Bukhārī reads: “from which we awoke and pledged allegiance to Uthmān.” (8) Al-Bukhārī reads: “So, by Allah.” (9) “Tonight” is the reading in (N), (M), and al-Bukhārī; the remaining manuscripts read “these three [nights],” which also appears in one manuscript of al-Bukhārī. (10) “For me” does not appear in al-Bukhārī. (11) Al-Bukhārī reads: “So I summoned them for him.” (12) (R) reads: “and he said to me.”

الَّذِينَ وَلَّاهُمْ عُمَرُ اجْتَمَعُوا فَتَشَاوَرُوا (١) ، وَقَالَ لَهُمْ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ: لَسْتُ بِالَّذِي أُنَافِسُكُمْ فِي هَذَا الْأَمْرِ، وَلَكِنْ (٢) إِنْ شِئْتُمُ اخْتَرْتُ لَكُمْ مِنْكُمْ. فَجَعَلُوا ذَلِكَ لِعَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ (٣) بْنِ عَوْفٍ، فَلَمَّا وَلَّوْا عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ أَمْرَهُمْ مَالَ (٤) النَّاسُ عَلَى عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ حَتَّى مَا أَرَى أَحَدًا مِنَ النَّاسِ يَتْبَعُ أُولَئِكَ الرَّهْطَ الَّذِينَ وَلَّاهُمْ عُمَرُ (٥) ، وَلَا يَطَأُ عَقِبَهُ ". قَالَ (٦) : " وَمَالَ النَّاسُ إِلَى عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ يُشَاوِرُونَهُ تِلْكَ اللَّيَالِيَ، حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَتِ اللَّيْلَةُ الَّتِي أَصْبَحْنَا مِنْهَا (٧) ، قَالَ الْمِسْوَرُ: طَرَقَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بَعْدَ هَجْعٍ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ، فَضَرَبَ الْبَابَ حَتَّى اسْتَيْقَظْتُ فَقَالَ: أَرَاكَ نَائِمًا، وَاللَّهِ (٨) مَا اكْتَحَلْتُ هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةَ (٩) بِكَبِيرِ نَوْمٍ، انْطَلِقْ فَادْعُ لِي (١٠) الزُّبَيْرَ وَسَعْدًا، فَدَعَوْتُهُمَا (١١) فَشَاوَرَهُمَا. ثُمَّ دَعَانِي فَقَالَ (١٢) : ادْعُ لِي عَلِيًّا، فَدَعَوْتُهُ، فَنَاجَاهُ حَتَّى ابْهَارَّ اللَّيْلُ، ثُمَّ قَامَ عَلِيٌّ مِنْ عِنْدِهِ، وَهُوَ عَلَى طَمَعٍ. وَقَدْ كَانَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ يَخْشَى مِنْ عَلِيٍّ

(١) ن، م: وَتَشَاوَرُوا. (٢) الْبُخَارِيُّ: وَلَكِنَّكُمْ. (٣) الْبُخَارِيُّ: إِلَى عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ. (٤) الْبُخَارِيُّ: فَمَالَ. (٥) عِبَارَةُ " الَّذِينَ وَلَّاهُمْ عُمَرُ " لَيْسَتْ فِي الْبُخَارِيِّ. (٦) بَعْدَ الْكَلَامِ السَّابِقِ مُبَاشَرَةً. (٧) الْبُخَارِيُّ: مِنْهَا فَبَايَعْنَا عُثْمَانَ. (٨) الْبُخَارِيُّ: فَوَاللَّهِ. (٩) هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةَ: كَذَا فِي (ن) ، (م) ، الْبُخَارِيِّ، وَفِي سَائِرِ النُّسَخِ: هَذِهِ الثَّلَاثَ وَهِيَ فِي نُسْخَةٍ مِنَ الْبُخَارِيِّ. (١٠) لِي: لَيْسَتْ فِي الْبُخَارِيِّ. (١١) الْبُخَارِيُّ: فَدَعَوْتُهُمَا لَهُ. (١٢) ر: فَقَالَ لِي.