0It is narrated from Nafe that: People went to the tree of allegiance of Rizwan, under which they had paid allegiance to the Prophet, in order to pray and seek benediction from it.
Umar was informed of this and he warned the people to desist. Then he ordered that tree to be removed.
(Tabaqatul Kubra, Ibne Saad, 607 [2/100]; Tareekh Umar bin Khattab, Ibne Jauzi, 107, [Pg. 115])
Ibne Abil Hadeed has mentioned this in Sharh, and he says:
“After the passing away of Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.), people went to the tree of the allegiance of Rizwan and prayed there. Umar said:
‘O people, I see that you have worshipped the idol of Uzza! Know that after this, if anyone does this again I would strike off his head as punishment for apostasy.’ After that he ordered them to cut off the tree.”
(Sharh Nahjul Balagha, Ibne Abil Hadeed, 1:60 [1/78, Sermon. 3])
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