Volume 2, Book 23, Number 447:
Narrated ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab:
When ‘Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul died, Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h) was called upon to offer his fu –
neral prayer. When Allah’s Apostle stood up to offer the prayer, I got up quickly and said, “O Allah’s
Apostle! Are you going to pray for Ibn Ubai and he said so and so on such and such occasions?” And
started mentioning all that he had said. Allah’s Apostle smiled and said, “O ‘Umar! Go away from me.”
When I talked too much he said, “I have been given the choice and so I have chosen (to offer the
prayer). Had I known that he would be forgiven by asking for Allah’s forgiveness for more than sev –
enty times, surely I would have done so.” (‘Umar added): Allah’s Apostle offered his funeral prayer
and returned and after a short while the two verses of Surat Bara’ were revealed: i.e. “And never (O
Volume 2 – 312 / 1700
SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 2 > BOOK 23: FUNERALS (AL-JANAA’IZ)
Muhammad) pray for any of them who dies . . . (to the end of the verse) rebellion (9.84)” — (‘Umar
added), “Later I astonished at my daring before Allah’s Apostle on that day. And Allah and His Apostle
know better.”