It is narrated from Ghassan bin Abd al-Hamid that the people had no doubt that Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) would give allegiance to Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) on the condition that he would not take part in fighting alongside him, and Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was content with this from him.

Abu al-Hasan al-Mada'ini narrates from Musa bin Talhah bin Ubaydullah that he said: "May Allah Almighty have mercy on Abu Abd al-Rahman Abdullah bin Umar. I think that he remained upon the covenant which he made with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and did not change in it in the slightest. By Allah, Quraysh could not provoke him in their first tribulation (political conflict)." (The narrator says:) I said: This detracts from the standing of his father (Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him)) (because it gives the impression that Ibn Umar turned out better than his father).