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أن المحتاج إلى معرفة هذه المسألة ما كان إلا فاطمة وعلي والعباس وهؤلاء كانوا من أكابر الزهاد والعلماء وأهل الدين، وأما أبو بكر فإنه ما كان محتاجاً إلى معرفة هذه المسألة البتة، لأنه ما كان يخطر بباله أن يرث من الرسول عليه الصلاة والسلام فكيف يليق بالرسول عليه الصلاة والسلام أن يبلغ هذه المسألة إلى من لا حاجة به إليها ولا يبلغها إلى من له إلى معرفتها أشد الحاجة. والجواب: أن فاطمة عليها السلام رضيت بقول أبي بكر بعد هذه المناظرة، وانعقد الإجماع على صحة ما ذهب إليه أبو بكر فسقط هذا السؤال والله أعلم.
The ones who were in need of knowing this matter were none other than Fatima, Ali, and al-Abbas. These individuals were among the most devout ascetics, scholars, and people of piety. As for Abu Bakr, he had no need to know this matter at all, as it never occurred to him that he would inherit from the Prophet (saw). So how could it be appropriate for the Prophet to convey this matter to someone who had no need for it, while not conveying it to those who had the most urgent need to know it?
The response: Fatima, (as) accepted Abu Bakr’s statement after this debate, and consensus was established on the correctness of Abu Bakr’s stance. Thus, this question is no longer valid, and Allah knows best.
It is evident that the response Fakhr al-Razi provides to this objection lacks a solid foundation, as the evidence clearly demonstrates that Fatima (sa) was not pleased with Abu Bakr in any way. She was angry with him, refused to speak to him, and- as a form of protest- did not allow him to attend her funeral. More details on this will be presented later. Despite this, he fails to address the core question: how did no one else know?