Notes

The Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- mentions as is narrated in Saheeh al-Bukharee by Jabir bin Abdullaah : ‘I saw myself entering Paradise, and behold! I saw ar-Rumaisa the wife of Abu Talha. And I heard footsteps, so I asked who is that? It was said: It is Bilal. Then I saw a pal Out one night, ‘Umar and his freed slave noticed a fire light. Obviously someone had made camp out in the open desert and thinking that they might need help, ‘Umar ordered Aslam to accompany him towards the direction of the fire. When they drew near the fire, they saw a woman watching over a group 

Then I saw a palace with a lady sitting in its courtyard. So I said whose is this? They said it is Umar’s. I wanted to enter it and see it then I remembered your Ghira (possessive jealousy).’
Then Umar said: Let my parents be sacrificed for you O Allaah’s Messenger how dare I think of my Ghira being

of children, who were busy crying out loud. And beside the woman there was a pot hanging over a flame of fire. After ‘Umar inquired about what was taking place, the lady informed ‘Umar that it was hunger. ‘Umar asked what it hunger that the children suffered from and what was in the pot? The lady 

replied, “It is only water”, explaining that she had placed a pot over a flaming fire in order to calm the children until they went asleep. She went on to say, “By Allah, we have a serious grievance with ‘Umar.” She did not know that she was addressing ‘Umar. ‘Umar said, “May Allah have mercy on you

how dare I think of my Ghira being offended by you?’

Umar does not know about your situation.”
She replied, “He is given authority over us, and then he forgets us.” ‘Umar and Aslam ran off into the distance and purchased a sack of flour and some cooking fat and he asked ‘Aslam to load the said items on his shoulder. Aslam said, “I will carry them

for you.” ‘Umar exclaimed, “May you have no mother. And will you carry the burden of my sins for me on the Day of Resurrection.” ‘Umar filled the woman’s pot. When they stood to leave, the lady said, “May Allah reward you well [for your kindness]. You are more deserving of being leader than is the

 

actual Leader of the Believers. Still not identifying himself, ‘Umar humbly relied, “Speak well. And when you go to the Leader of the Believers, you will find me there, Allah willing!” ‘Umar silently watched as the children settled down and went to sleep. After he was sure that the children were 

asleep, ‘Umar stood up, praised Allah, turned to Aslam, and said, “O Aslam, hunger ceased them to stay awake and cry. And I did not want to leave until I saw [them content, happy, and calm.]

 

biographies by Dr. 'Ali Muhammad as-Sallaabee (The books that I was talking about in class)