08 Nov 2021 By Know Muslim
A Lesson-giving Event
Once Hazrat Umar رضي الله عنه was travelling somewhere and on the way he exhausted his provision but he spied sheep grazing nearby. The Arabs were known for their hospitality to travellers whom they fed goat's milk free of charge, Hazrat Umar رضي الله عنه approached the shepherded and told him that he was a traveler and hungry and would like him to provide him milk of one of his flock. The shepherded explained that he was not the owner of the sheep but an employee of the real owner who was not there so he could not oblige. This was a proper Shari ah procedure. Hazrat Umar رضي الله عنه then tried him out. He said, "I will show you something profitable that will benefit both of us. You sell me one of these sheep. You can keep the price I pay and will get the sheep and also its milk. You can tell its owner that a wolf gobbled it up. He will believe you because he knows there are wolves in the jungle. "The shepherded was prompt with his reply یا ھذا!! فاین اللہ {"O Man! Then where is Allah?} He meant to say that he could fool his employer, the owner of the sheep. But, there is the Owner of his master to cope with. "How will I fare with him?" and he added that he was not willing to be an accomplice in the deal. When he heard the answer, Hazrat Umar رضي الله عنه said, "As long as people like you live on this earth, no tyrant can oppress anyone." Thus, till so far as hearts fear Allah, people think of the Hereafter and fear the standing before Allah crimes and oppressions cannot go on. This too was an example of taqwa.
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