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Wednesday, December 26, 2018

The Salaf Wore Clothes of Accountability, Honesty and Piety


Umar al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) once ordered his people with an affair and exclaimed, “Will you not comply?” Salman al-Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, “We do not hear (and do not obey).” So Umar asked, “Why not, o Abu Abdullah?” He said, “You have given others a share (from the Muslim treasury) of one garment whilst you have two garments.” Umar said, “Don’t be hasty o Abu Abdullah, o Abu Abdullah.” None replied to Umar. Thereupon Umar called for his son, Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), who replied, “At your service, o Leader of the Believers.” Umar asked, “The garment that Allah has given for me to wear, does it actually belong to you?” Abdullah replied, “Yes, by Allah, yes!” Salman then said, “Now we hear and obey.”

Uyun al-Akhbar (1/550) and Sirah Umar bin al-Khattab of Ibn Jawzi (Pg. 147)

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