"I cannot shake hands with a Shiite if I say 'may Allah be pleased with Abu Bakr, `Umar and `A'ishah' while he says 'may Allah curse them,'" he stated.
“Siwezi kupeana mkono na Shia nikisema ‘Radhiya Allahu anhu Abu Bakr, ‘Umar na ‘Aishah’ huku akisema ‘Mwenyezi Mungu awalaani,’” alisema.