During the Khilafat ย of Hazrat Umar bin al-Khattabุฑุถู ุงููู ุนูู, Hazrat Saโeed bin โAmirุฑุถู ุงููู ุนููย was the governor of Hims, a city in Shaam. When Hazrat Umarย ุฑุถู ุงููู ุนููย visited Hims to see how things were going there, he was met by a large group of people who began to complain to him about Hazrat ย Saโeedย ุฑุถู ุงููู ุนูู.
They found fault with him in four matters.
First, they said, he would not come out to them until mid-morning.
Second, he would refuse to answer any caller during the night.
Third, once a month, he would stay away from the people.
And fourth, once in a while, Saโeedย ุฑุถู ุงููู ุนููย would faint and lose consciousness for no apparent reason.
Hazrat Umarย ุฑุถู ุงููู ุนููย asked Hazrat Saโeedย ุฑุถู ุงููู ุนูู to respond to their complaints.
In regard to the first complaint, Hazrat ย Saโeedย ุฑุถู ุงููู ุนููย explained that he had no servant and that, every morning, he had to crush his own wheat in order to make bread. As soon as he would finish making his bread, he said, he would then go out to serve the people.
As for not answering any callers during the night, he said that he dedicated his days to serving the people and his nights to worshipping Allah.
As for not going out to the people once a month, he explained that he had only one garment and that he washed it once a month and had to then wait until it dried.
As for passing out every so often, he gave this explanation:
โWhen I was a mushrik, I witnessed the brutal execution of Hazrat Habib al-Ansaariย ุฑุถู ุงููู ุนููย in Makkah. I saw how Quraish cut up his flesh little by little. They said to Habibย ุฑุถู ุงููู ุนููย , โDo you now want Muhammad to take your place?โ He said, โBy Allah, I would not want to be safe with myself, my family and my children if Muhammad๏ทบย were even to be pricked by a thorn.โ Every time I remember that day and how I refrained from helping Hazrat Habibย ุฑุถู ุงููู ุนูู, for I was a mushrik and did not believe in Allah, the All-Mighty- I begin to think that Allah Taโala, the Possessor of Might and Majesty, will never forgive me. It is then that I faint, O Leader of the Believers.โ
Subhan Allah ! Such were the righteous.May Allah help us follow the footsteps of our righteous predecessor. May Allah guide us to Siratul Mustaq
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Ustadha Fahmina holds the Alimah sanad from two prestigious institutes and is a certified Optometrist Doctor. She teaches Tafsir, Hadith, Fiqh, Seerah to Women and Kids and is passionate about spreading authentic information about the religion of Islam. Connect with her to keep updated about her recent ebooks and projects.
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