Al-Bayhaqee also reported that Ibn ‘Umar [may Allaah be
Pleased with him] once left al-Madeenah, travelling with some of his
companions. When the time came to eat, they gathered around the mat at which
point a shepherd was passing by with his
sheep. Ibn ‘Umar cried, “Oh shepherd, come and join us in our meal!” The
shepherd excused himself by saying, “I am fasting.” Ibn ‘Umar then proclaimed,
“You are fasting despite the heat of this day?! And you are looking after your
animals despite the rough terrain of this mountain?! By Allaah! I have achieved
nothing in my life!” .
Ibn Ma’een reported in his Taareekh (4/455) and al-Daynooree
in al-Majaalasah (1/28) that Sa’eed bin Saalim said, “Rooh bin Zinnbaa’ was
travelling and camped up at a place between Makkah and al-Madeenah. He prepared
to eat his dinner, At which point a shepherd from behind the hills appeared, so
Rooh called out to him, “Oh shepherd, join us in our food!” The shepherd replied,
“I am fasting.” Rooh was startled, “You are fasting on a day with such intense
heat!? All the acts of worship I have ever done are quashed compared to this
act of yours.”
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