How was the tree of the pledge hidden from the Companions, even though 'Umar cut it down during his caliphate?
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The questioner : It is difficult for me. We said that the tree was cut down during the caliphate of 'Umar. In this narration, it says: Sahih Muslim 1859a, b In the second narration, .
The Shaykh : It was hidden from them; they did not know it, but others knew it. Because it was not said that it was cut down, rather Allah the Exalted hid it from these people. Then, afterwards, people began to speculate until they said that this was the tree, and they would visit it.
When we passed that way next year intending to perform the Hajj, the place of the tree was hidden to us
فانطلقنا في قابل حاجين فخفي علينا مكانهSo they forgot it the following year... I saw a tree and went to it, but I did not recognize it.
فنسوا من العام المقبل ... فرأيت شجرة فأتيتها فلم أعرفهاThe Shaykh : It was hidden from them; they did not know it, but others knew it. Because it was not said that it was cut down, rather Allah the Exalted hid it from these people. Then, afterwards, people began to speculate until they said that this was the tree, and they would visit it.