[Machine] That some people say that the caliphate of Abu Bakr was a mistake, but Allah protected it from harm. And there is no caliphate except by consultation. And whoever pledges allegiance to someone without consultation, he shall not be obeyed. It is not a surprise if they are both killed. Shu'bah said: I asked Sa'd, "Why would it be a surprise if they are killed?" He said: Their punishment is that neither of them shall be obeyed. And they say, "And stoning [to death] was done by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and we stoned [people], and Allah revealed in His book: 'If it was not that the people would say, 'He has added to the Book of Allah,' I would have written it with my own hand until its truth is established in the Book.'  

أَنَّ أُنَاسًا يَقُولُونَ إِنَّ خِلَافَةَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ كَانَتْ فَلْتَةً وَلَكِنْ وَقَى اللهُ شَرَّهَا وَإِنَّهُ لَا خِلَافَةَ إِلَّا عَنْ مَشُورَةٍ وَأَيُّمَا رَجُلٍ بَايَعَ رَجُلًا عَنْ غَيْرِ مَشُورَةٍ لَا يُؤَمَّرُ وَاحِدٌ مِنْهُمَا تَغِرَّةً أَنْ يُقْتَلَا قَالَ شُعْبَةُ قُلْتُ لِسَعْدٍ مَا تَغِرَّةً أَنْ يُقْتَلَا؟ قَالَ عُقُوبَتُهُمَا أَنْ لَا يُؤْمَرَ وَاحِدٌ مِنْهُمَا وَيَقُولُونَ وَالرَّجْمُ وَقَدْ رَجَمَ بِهِ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَرَجَمْنَا وَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ فِي كِتَابِهِ وَلَوْلَا أَنَّ النَّاسَ يَقُولُونَ زَادَ فِي كِتَابِ اللهِ لَكَتَبْتُهُ بِخَطِّي حَتَّى الْحِقَهُ بِالْكِتَابِ