Allah knows best, the best thing to say is that Muslims are Muslims,
there are many differences that can easily be reconciled, but but require all to submit to the authority of Allah which is the most Truthful, Knowledgeable and Wise authority, to acknowledge that none other than Allah is perfect, and that the Prophets and companions were human.
when we look carefully, we see that many differences and schisms have come about by a fitnah and a separation into camps to the extent of rejecting a plain fact simply because those perceived to be "on the other side" upheld it or despite a valid difference of opinion being present.
for instance, Ali (ra) was wise enough to stand down and allow impartial judgement according to the Book of Allah and the kharijis then decided to kill Ali and Mu'awiyah, also bear in mind that it us recorded that Mu'awiyah had told the Ghassani that he and Ali would come and fight the Ghassani after their differences had been settled).
The fact that some recently converted Umayyads were capitalizing on the governerships despite wiser and more seasoned sahabah being more fit for the task was one rut in the smooth progress,
The murder of Uthman (ra) was a crime,
the fact that some companions including Aishah (ra) and later Mu'awiyah demanded that Ali (ra) brimg the perpetrators to justice without giving him bayah didn't help, especially with the breakdown of administration and the fact that Ali was known as a just judge.
the converting of khilafah to hereditary kingship by Mu'awiyah to Yazid indicated a total break from the wise method of selecting the best fitted for the task.
the murders of the Messenger of Allah's beloved grandsons Hassan and Hussain were despicable crimes.
the situation became so foggy that the best of the companions became so confused by the turmoil that they struck their swords on the rocks in order to blunt them and departed to individual prayer and looking after their own families.
those who remained split up till their differences became their defining factor and those differences only magnified with the passing of time.
so you can see that we are all human and are required to obey Allah to the best of our ability, mistakes will happen and we need to resort to unification through the book of Allah and the seeking of His pleasure as soon as there is a difference of opinion.
These problems didn't happen for no reason and woudn't have happened if all of the sahabah (ra) were perfect and were all in perfect tune with the judgement of Allah at every step, we need to learn lessons from them.
You'll also notice that there were amongst the best sahabah in both camps during the initial turmoil.
also, if you judge by the judgement of Allah and hold each individual to account according to their deeds, you will no doubt find that the concentration of crimes taking place in America and by the government of America far outweigh the crimes of ISIS, Al Qaeda, the Shiah, and Assad combined.
let us not strain at a gnat while swallowing a camel whole.
however a question that arises is, but he pbuh didn't write, was the hadith true and he pbuh meant to have it written by a scribe, or was it fabricated? Allah knows best.Narrated*Ibn 'Abbas:
When Allah's Apostle was on his death-bed and in the house there were some people among whom was 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, the Prophet said, "Come, let me write for you a statement after which you will not go astray."
'Umar said, "The Prophet is seriously ill and you have the*Qur'an; so the Book of Allah is enough for us."
The people present in the house differed and quarrelled. Some said "Go near so that the Prophet may write for you a statement after which you will not go astray," while the others said as Umar said.
When they caused a hue and cry before the Prophet, Allah's Apostle said, "Go away!"
Narrated*'Ubaidullah: Ibn 'Abbas used to say, "It was very unfortunate that Allah's Apostle was prevented from writing that statement for them because of their disagreement and noise."
— Muhammad al-Bukhari,*
Sahih al-Bukhari
Sa'id b. Jubair*reported from Ibn Abbas that he said:
Thursday, and what about Thursday? Then tears began to flow until I saw them on his cheeks as it they were the strings of pearls. He (the narrator) said that Allah's Messenger (may*peace be upon him) said: Bring me a shoulder blade and ink-pot (or tablet and inkpot), so that I write for you a document (by following which) you would never go astray.
They said: Allah's Messenger (may peace upon him) is in the state of unconsciousness
[yahjur, literal translation: "talking nonsense"; obviously, the Prophet was not unconscious since he was speaking].
— Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj,*
Sahih Muslim
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