A letter that was never written (The tradition of the pen and the ink)

The story concerns the last days of the Prophet’s life (s.a.). Some of the Companions visited the Prophet (s.a.) and he told them, “bring me a pen and an ink-pot so that I can write a letter for you and after that you will never go astray”. But some of the Companions including Umar ibn Khatab opposed and prevented him from writing the letter..

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