Raja ‘bin Hayat (a sincere minister of Umar bin Abdul Aziz) told me, “I was with Umar bin Abdul Aziz when he was ruler of Medina. He sent me to buy clothes for him. Then I bought clothes for five hundred dirhams. When he saw it, he commented, “This is good, but unfortunately it’s cheap.” … Continue reading Story of Wisdom: Ambition of Umar bin Abdul Aziz "Tomorrow is Better than Today"
The following is the advice of al-Hasan al-Basri to Umar bin Abdul Aziz, one of the pious caliphs of the Umayyads. Al-Hasan advised him about the nature of the world, because it could be someone who is pious even when he holds the highest authority and he needs advice that reminds him. Moreover, the position … Continue reading Al-Hasan al-Bashri’s advice to Umar bin Abdul Aziz
Among the virtues of Sulaimana bin Abdul Malik is that he is pleased to receive advice from a fiqh expert, Raja ‘bin Haiwah al-Kindi, who proposed when Sulaiman was sick and eventually died, to appoint Umar bin Abdul Aziz as his successor. Finally, Sulaiman established a will which did not give any gap to the … Continue reading The story of the appointment of Umar bin Abdul Aziz to become Caliphate
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