Patience in Anger

by **Halawatul Emaan** Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:32 am

Once a man with whom 'Umar Ibn 'Abdul 'Aziz was very angry came to him.Instead of showing his anger, 'Umar said to the man,

"If I were not angry, I would have punished you"

It is reported, if 'Umar wanted to punish a person he used to delay it for three days out of fear of doing him injustice due to his anger. And once 'Umar said to a man who talked harshly to him,

"You intended to make Shaitan provoke me with the power of authority, so I'll get from you here what you will get from me on the Day of Judgement. Go in peace. May Allah(SWT) bless you."

Who is Umar Ibn 'Abdul 'Aziz?
'Umar Ibn 'Abdul 'Aziz Ibn Marwan Ibn al-Hakam the Umayyad, the Qurashite, Abu Hafs: The righteous caliph, and the ruler, very often, he is called as the fifth rightly guided caliph. he was born and raised in al-Madinah, and he became the governor of al-Madinah for Walid Ibn 'Abdul Malik. He became caliph after Sulaiman Ibn 'Abdul Malik. His Caliphate lasted two and half years only.

PONDER AND REFLECT

What do you understand from the story
what lesson can you draw from it?
To what extent does the story affect you personally?

How do you think you can benefit from the story. How do you think this story can help you come closer to Allah Subhanahu wa ta3alaa?

"Oh Allah,Forgive me all my sins,the small and great of them,the first and last of them and the seen and the hidden of them" Ameen!..