Umar Claim if 3 verses
In this narration, the verse was introduced by Harith ibn Khazima and, this time, presented to Umar. Despite Umar supposedly also claiming to testify to hearing it from the Messenger of Allah, from the narration, it is clear they didn’t know where it belonged and even considered making it its own Sura if there were three verses. This narration is a major insult to the authenticity of the compilation of the Quran. If Umar was arbitrarily adding verses to Suras or deciding to make certain verses of three or more into its own Sura, what would this say regarding the rest of the compilation if this was true?
Narrated by Abdullah: Muhammad bin Yahya narrated to us, saying: Harun bin Ma'ruf narrated to us, saying: Muhammad bin Salamah narrated to us, saying: Ibn Ishaq informed us, from Yahya bin 'Abbad, from his father 'Abbad bin 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair who said: Al-Harith bin Khuzaymah brought two verses from the end of Surah Bara'ah (Repentance): {There has certainly come to you a Messenger from among yourselves. Grievous to him is what you suffer; [he is] concerned over you and to the believers is kind and merciful.} [9:128] to {Lord of the Great Throne.} [9:129]. He said: "Who is with you on this?" He replied: "I do not know. By Allah, I bear witness that I heard them from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and memorized them." Umar said: "And I bear witness that I heard them from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)." Then he said: "If there were three verses, I would have made it a separate surah. So look for a surah in the Qur'an and attach them to it." So they attached them to the end of Surah Bara'ah.
حدثنا عبد الله قال: حدثنا محمد بن يحيى قال: حدثنا هارون بن معروف، حدثنا محمد بن سلمة قال، أخبرنا ابن إسحاق، عن يحيى بن عباد، عن أبيه عباد بن عبد الله بن الزبير قال: أتى الحارث بن خزيمة بآيتين من آخر سورة براءة، {لَقَدْ جَاءَكُمْ رَسُولٌ مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ عَزِيزٌ عَلَيْهِ مَا عَنِتُّمْ حَرِيصٌ عَلَيْكُم بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَؤُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ} إلى قوله {رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ} [سورة التوبة: 128-129] قال: من معك على هذا؟ قال لا أدري، والله إني لأشهد أني سمعتها من رسول الله ﷺ ووعيتها وحفظتها، فقال عمر وأنا أشهد لقد سمعتها من رسول الله ﷺ، ثم قال: لو كانت ثلاث آيات لجعلتها سورة على حدة، فانظروا سورة من القرآن فألحقوها فيها، فألحقوها في آخر براءة.
This narration contradicts all the other narrations on this topic as it is the only one that mentions Harith ibn Khazima or Umar as involved in this compilation. Also, this narration has the same red flag as previously stated, i.e., Sura 9 coming down in a single revelation, the laissez-faire attitude to which Sura they should amend these verses on top of, and that they even considered making it its own sura. This implies that Umar had the authority to do such things that even the prophet himself could not.
[10:15] When our revelations are recited to them, those who do not expect to meet us say, "Bring a Quran other than this, or change it!" Say, "I cannot possibly change it on my own. I simply follow what is revealed to me. I fear, if I disobey my Lord, the retribution of an awesome day."
وَإِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَاتُنَا بَيِّنَـٰتٍ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَرْجُونَ لِقَآءَنَا ٱئْتِ بِقُرْءَانٍ غَيْرِ هَـٰذَآ أَوْ بَدِّلْهُ قُلْ مَا يَكُونُ لِىٓ أَنْ أُبَدِّلَهُۥ مِن تِلْقَآئِ نَفْسِىٓ إِنْ أَتَّبِعُ إِلَّا مَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ إِنْ عَصَيْتُ رَبِّى عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
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