Question

I am searching for a reference for this incident:

‘Urwah ibn al-Zubayr narrated, “I saw ‘Umar ibnul Khattab (radiyallahu ‘anhu) carrying a water skin on his back. I said, “O Amirul Mu-minin, this is not befitting for you.” He replied, “When the delegation came to me, obedient and attentive, a sense of pride arose within me. I wished to humble myself, so I took the water skin and emptied it into the vessel of a woman from the Ansar.”

 

Answer

Imam ‘Abdul Karim ibn Hawazin Al Qushayri (rahimahullah) [demise: 465 A.H.] has cited this incident.

‘Urwah ibn Zubayr (rahimahullah) related: “I saw ‘Umar ibn Khattab (radiyallahu ‘anhu) carrying a water skin on his shoulders. I remarked, “O leader of the Believers, this does not suit you.” He replied, “Upon seeing delegations approach me, submissive and attentive, a feeling of pride surfaced within me. I desired to suppress it. He then proceeded to the dwelling of an Ansari woman and poured the water into her vessels.”

(Ar Risalatul Qushayriyyah, pg. 384)

Imam Abu Bakr Ad Dinawri (rahimahullah) [demise: 333 A.H.] has also recorded similar incidents.

(Al Mujalasah Wa Jawahirul ‘Ilm, 417 and 2416)

 

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Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

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الرسالة القشيرية:
(٣٨٤) – 
وقال عروة بن الزبير رأيت عمر بن الخطاب رضى الله عنه وعلى عاتقه قربة ماء فقلت يا أمير المؤمنين لا ينبغي لك هذا فقال: لما أتاني الوفود سامعين مطيعين دخلت نفسي نخوة فأحببت أن أكسرها ومضي بالقربة إلى حجرة امرأة من الأنصار فأفرغها في إنائها.

المجالسة وجواهر العلم:
(٤١٧) – حدثنا أحمد بن يوسف، نا عبيد الله بن محمد بن حفص، نا حماد بن سلمة، نا عبيد الله بن عمر: أن عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه حمل قربة على عنقه، فقال له أصحابه: يا أمير المؤمنين! ما حملك على هذا؟ قال: إن نفسي أعجبتني؛ فأردت أن أذلها.

(٢٤١٦) – حدثنا أحمد بن يوسف، نا عبيد الله بن محمد بن حفص، نا حماد بن سلمة، نا عبيد الله بن عمر: أن عمر بن الخطاب كان جالسا ذات يوم، فمرت به جارية تحمل قربة، فقام، فأخذ منها القربة وحملها على عنقه حتى وداها ثم رجع، فقال له أصحابه: يرحمك الله يا أمير المؤمنين! ما حملك على هذا؟ قال: إن نفسي أعجبتني؛ فأردت أن أذلها.


Moulana Suhail Motala


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