It is narrated from Qabisa bin Zoeb that a grandmother came to Abu BakrSiddiq and inquired about her share in inheritance. Abu Bakr said: “There isnothing in the Book of Allah for you and in Sunnah of Messenger of Allah(s.a.w.a.) also there is nothing, which I know of. Go back so that I may askpeople about it.”
Mughira bin Shoba said: “I was with Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) when heawarded one-sixth share to grandmother.”
Abu Bakr asked: “Was there anyone else with you?”
Muhammad bin Musailima Ansari arose and repeated what Mughira had said. Thus, Abu Bakr fixed the same one-sixth for her.1
Note how the Caliph is confused by a problem when command regardingthat is very much clear and known; he has no knowledge of it and he was helplessto ask people about it and had to rely on someone like Mughira, who was themost adulterous man in the tribe of Thaqif and was also the most lying person ofthe Ummah.2
There were instances, when Mughira distorted Sunnah and played with it.He recited the Eid-e-Qurban prayer on the day of Arafah fearing that it wouldlapse.3
He was also at the forefront of abusing Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) andwhenever he mounted the pulpit, he used to imprecate His Eminence (a.s.).4