حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ عَنْ مَالِکٍ عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ وَعَنْ غَيْرِ وَاحِدٍ مَنْ عُلَمَائِهِمْ فِي هَذَا فَقَالَ عُمَرُ لِأَبِي مُوسَی أَمَا إِنِّي لَمْ أَتَّهِمْکَ وَلَکِنْ خَشِيتُ أَنْ يَتَقَوَّلَ النَّاسُ عَلَی رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
سنن ابودوٗد · Hadith 5184
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Abu Musa through a different chain of narrators in a similar manner. This version has: Umar said to Abd Musa: I do not blame you, but I am afraid that the people may talk carelessly about the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020