Umar bin Abdul-Aziz wrote the following to Adi bin Artah: Meet with Iyas bin Muawiyah and Qasim bin Rabiah Al-awshani! and a""oint the more s#illed of the two as a $udge%&'hen Adi gathered the two together! Iyas said to him! As# the two $urists of (asrah about me and about Qasim: )asan (asri and Ibn *irin%& Qasim #new that whereas he would go to )asan and Ibn *irin! Iyas wouldnt! and so he #new that if the two of them were as#ed! they would ad+ise that he should be made $udge% And so he ,ui-#ly said! As# not about me nor about him% (y Allah! and none has the right to be worshi""ed e.-e"t )im! indeed Iyas bin Muawiyah has a better understanding and is more #nowledgeable than me in issuing rulings% If i $ust lied! you should not a""oint me! and if I was truthful in what I said! you should a--e"t my"lea%&Iyas said! /ou ha+e -ome to a man! ma#ing him stand at the edge of the )ell0re! and so he sa+ed himself with a false oath! for whi-h he will as# Allah for forgi+eness!and thus sa+e himself from that whi-h he fears%& Adi said! (ased on your understanding of what he said! it is you who must be a""ointed%& 1hen he a""ointed Iyas as a $udge% 2"g 345Imam Ibn Qayyim Al-awziyyah rahimahullaah! in his boo# Ad-6a 'ad-6awa! said that surely sins are li#e the seeds of fruits that always bear li#e fruits% *ome of our "ious "rede-essors ha+e said that indeed the "unishment for -ommitting a sin is that one is -om"elled to -ommit sin again! and the reward for -ommitting a good deed is the guidan-e to follow that u" with yet another good deed% 1his singular a-tion of doing a good deed bears a series of good deeds and in turn! ones "ro0ts multi"ly% *imilarly bad deeds beget more bad deeds and begin to ta#e sha"e and "ermanen-e in ones -hara-ter%If a righteous "erson were to lea+e a good deed! he would feel -on0ned and -onstri-ted! though he li+es in a world of +ast magnitude% Mu-h li#e a 0sh out of water! the soul 0nds rest only in the tides of moral de-en-y% *o it is the same for thesinner! who 0nds -omfort only in the familiarity and re"etition of an old sin% )e! too feels the same sense of longing as the righteous "erson does% )e sins not for the "leasure that is deri+ed from it! but to "a-ify the "ain that being away from it brings% 2"g 375Ibn Qayyim rahimehullah said! 'hoe+er has "rofound #nowledge of what Allah re+ealed to the 8ro"het salAllahu alaihi wa sallam! will noti-e that most of the "eo"le that are re"uted to be religious are often the least religious% 'hat #ind of religion or goodness is in a "erson who sees e+il being -ommitted! Allahs boundaries being transgressed! religion being lost! the *unnah of the 8ro"het salAllahu alaihi wa sallam being abandoned and warned against 9 and yet remains -old in his heart: )is tongue is ,uiet; he is a mute de+il $ust as the one who s"ea#s against religion is an arti-ulate de+il% Is not a! the body "erishes as well% Also whoe+er desires ri-hness withoutha+ing wealth and abundan-e and without ha+ing a large -lan then let him turn from the de"ra+ity of sin to the honor of ser+ing Allah%& 2"g BD5Al-Masih bin Maryam rahimehullah "assed by a gathering of ews who s"o#e e+il words to him to whi-h he res"onded with #indness% It was said to him! 'hy do you re"ly to their e+il with good:& And he answered! Ma-h "erson s"ends from that whi-h he has%& 2"g BD5It is related that there o--urred between )usain bin Ali bin Abi 1alib radiyAllahu anhu and his brother Muhammad bin Al-)ana0yyah some di>eren-es @disagreementA and they both "arted! one angry with the other% Muhammad rea-hed his home! too# out a s-roll and wrote:In the Kame of Allah! the Most Nra-ious! the Most Mer-iful% Erom Muhammad to his brother )usain: Indeed! you ha+e honor that is unattainable for me and su"eriority that I -an ne+er #now% U"on re-ei+ing this s-roll! wear your robe and shoes! -ome tome and be "leased with me% (e aware of allowing me to "re-ede you to that +irtue whi-h you are more worthy of% And u"on you is "ea-e%&'hen )usain radiyAllahu anhu read the letter! he wore his robe and shoes! met his brother and made "ea-e with him% Erom this we -an learn that one should initiate attaining +irtue and hasten to see# -on-iliation with the one that di>ers with%2"g C45In a boo# written by Raghib Al-Isfahani! Maimun bin Mehran said that he was with the =ali"h Umar bin Abdul-Aziz rahimehullah! who as#ed his guard at the door! 'ho is at the door:& 1he guard re"lied that it is a man who -laims to be the son of (ilal! the one who -alled the "rayers for the Messenger salAllahu alaihi wa sallam% 1he =ali"h "ermitted him to enter and as#ed him to relate something of the 8ro"het% Ibn (ilal said that his father related to him that he had heard the 8ro"het salAllahu alaihi wa sallam say: 'hoe+er is gi+en authority in a matter that is related to the "eo"le and then -reates a barrier @referring to the guardA between him and them! Allah will "la-e a barrier in front of him on the 6ay of udgement%& Umar ,ui-#ly as#ed the guard to lea+e his "ost and return to his home% Ko one e+ersaw a guard at Umars door again% )e stated that there -ouldnt be anything more unfa+orable to the leadershi" of a "eo"le than the harshness of guards and the ina--essibility of the rulers themsel+es% 1he wi-#ed a-ts of the -itizens -an only be-ome more wides"read in the land! #nowing that a ruler is diI-ult to gain a--ess to% It has been said that a leader "re+ents "eo"le from s"ea#ing to him either be-ause of the e+il that is in him or from sheer stinginess% 2"g C756uring the -ali"hate of Umar bin Abdul-Aziz! a woman tra+eled from Ira, to -ome and meet him% 'hen she arri+ed at his abode! she as#ed whether there was a guardto "re+ent "eo"le from going inside to meet him% 1hey told her! Ko! enter if you wish%& 1he woman entered and saw Eatimah! the wife of Umar% *he was sitting down at the time! s"inning some -otton% 1he woman e.tended greetings of "ea-e; Eatimah returned the greetings and told her to -ome inside%As soon as the woman sat down! she began to loo# around! and was sur"rised to 0nd that there was nothing of +alue or of im"ortan-e in the house% 'ithout realizingthat she was s"ea#ing out loud! she said! I -ame to build and furnish my house from this house! whi-h I ha+e found to be em"ty and barren%& Eatimah said! 1he em"tiness and barrenness of this house allows for the -onstru-tion and adornment of houses su-h as yours%& 2"g 44H5Ali radiyAllahu anhu said! Among deeds! there are four that are most diI-ult to adorn oneself with: 4A Eorgi+eness when angry; 7A Nenerosity in hard times; 3A =hastity when alone; and HA s"ea#ing the truth to the one that fears it%& 2"g 44D5(istam bin Muslim related that when a man was wal#ing with Muhammad bin *irin! the latter would say! 6o you need anything:& If he needed something! then Muhammad would gi+e it to him! but if he -ontinued to wal# with him! he would re"eat! 6o you need anything:& 2"g 47?5Ar-Rabiatur-Raiy said! Magnanimity -onsists of si. -hara-teristi-s: 3 as regards to when one is at home! and 3 as regards to when one is on a $ourney% As for when oneis on a $ourney 9 s"ending from ones "ro+isions! good manners! and "leasantry with ones -om"anions% As for when one is at home 9 re-itation of the Quran! adhering to the mos,ues! and -hastity of ones "ri+ate "arts% Umar radiyAllahu anhu said! 1here are two #inds of magnanimity: the outward #ind and the inward #ind% 1he outward #ind is maintaining a good a""earan-e! and the inward #ind is -hastity%& 2"g 4HO5Auzai related that a bla-# man went to the most distinguished among the 1abieen @su--essors of the =om"anionsA! *aeed bin Musayyib! in order to as# him some ,uestions% *aeed said! 6o not be sad be-ause you are bla-#! for among the best of"eo"le three were (la-#: (ilal bin Rabah 9 the -aller to "rayer of Allahs Messenger; Mah$a 9 the freed sla+e of Umar bin Phattab; and Gu,man )a#im @the 'iseA 9 for he too was bla-# s#inned! he was from Kubia! whi-h lies between Mgy"t and *udan! and he had +ery large li"s%& 2"g 4H75Umair on-e entered )ims as its ruler! and following the way of Allahs Messenger salAllahu alaihi wa sal-lam! he began at the mos,ue! -alling "eo"le to it% )e -limbedthe "ul"it! "raised Allah @the M.altedA! and said: F "eo"leL Indeed Islam is an im"enetrable fortress and a solid door% 1he fortress of Islam is $usti-e and its door is the truth% 'hen the fortress is brought down and when the door is destroyed! then the san-tuary of his religion will be +iolated% 1he se+erity of the ruler is not stri#ing with a whi" or #illing with a sword; rather it is ruling with $usti-e and ta#ing by what is right%& 2"g 4H?51he life of a Muslim must stand on se+en foundations: adheren-e to Allahs (oo#! following the way of Allahs Messenger salAllahu alaihi wa sal-lam! eating that whi-his lawful! refraining from harming others! staying away from sins! re"enting fre,uently! and ful0lling the rights of others% 2"g 4HB5Ibn Mubara# said: I saw that sins -ause hearts to die! that base a-tions lead to their addi-tion! that a+oiding sins is life for the heart! and that it is better for your soul for you to disobey it%& 2"g 4HD5It has been related that a (edouin s"ent a long time in the -om"any of *ufyan bin Uyainah! listening to the Ahadith that he related% 'hen the (edouin de-ided to return to his home -ountry! *ufyan as#ed! F (edouin! what did you li#e most from my Ahadith:& )e said! 1hree Ahadith only: 0rst the hadith of Aishah from the 8ro"het that he li#ed sweets and honey; the se-ond is the hadith wherein he said that if dinner is ser+ed and the "rayer has -ommen-ed! then begin with dinner; and the third is the hadith of Aishah that it is not from righteousness to fast while one isin a $ourney%& 2"g 4HD5Maslamah bin Abdul-Mali# +isited Umar bin Abdul-Aziz while he was on his deathbed! and he said! F Geader of the (elie+ers! you ha+e always "re+ented your -hildren from this wealth! and you ha+e left them "oor! though they need somethingfor their u"#ee"% If you delegate me to "ro+ide for them! I will gi+e them what they need%& Umar said! *it down! hel" me sit u"! and then -all to me my -hildren%& )e -alled them! and in total they were 47 boys% Umar loo#ed from one to the other until his eyes be-ame 0lled with tears% )e then said! F my -hildren! I ha+e left you in a good sitation! and you will ne+er "ass by a Muslim or one who has a -o+enant with us e.-e"t that you ha+e an obligatory right o+er him% F my -hildren! I was left with two o"tions: between you remaining "oor in this world and between your father entering )ell0re% Eor you to remain "oor in this world until the end of time is better than for your father to s"end a single day in the )ell0re% *tand -hildren! may Allah "rote-t you and "ro+ide you%& Maslamah said: @After their fathers deathA Umars -hildren were ne+er "oor or in need%& 2"g 4J45A man stood before Al-'athi, (illah and said! F Geader of the (elie+ers! $oin ties with and ha+e mer-y u"on your relati+es! and be generous to a man from your family%& Al-'awith (illah said! And who are you: Eor I ne+er saw you before this day%& )e said! I am the son of your grandfather! Adam%& )e said! F young man! gi+e to him one dirham%& 1he man said! F Geader of the (elie+ers! and what shouldI do with this:& )e said! *u""ose that I were to di+ide the treasury among your brothers from the -hildren of my grandfather 9 would your share be e,ual to e+en a single grain:& 1he man then "raised him for his intelligen-e! after whi-h he was gi+en a mu-h larger share% 2"g 4J?5'hen Ibn Aun was bidding farewell to another man! he said: U"on you is to fear Allah! for the one who has 1a,wa ne+er feels loneliness%& 2"g 4JB5Imam 1hauri rahimehullah said to Ibn Abi 6haib: If you fear Allah! )e will be enough for you so that you do not need "eo"e% And if you fear "eo"le! they will not satisfy you in the least in terms of your total de"enden-e on Allah%& 2"g 4JB5*ulaiman bin 6awud said: 'e ha+e been gi+en what others ha+e been gi+en and more! and we #now what others #now and more! and we ha+e found that noghing isbetter than the fear of Allah in se-ret and in o"en! $usti-e during times of ha""iness and sadness! and moderation in times of "o+erty and ri-hness%& 2"g 4JB5Al-Mahdi was sitting in a general assembly that was organized for the "eo"le% A manentered! -arrying shoes that were wra""ed u" in a large hand#er-hief% )e said! F Geader of the (elie+ers! these are the shoes of Allahs Messenger and I gi+e them toyou as a gift%& Al-Mahdi too# them from him and loo#ed them -arefully; he then ordered for 4O!OOO dirhams to be gi+en to the man! who too# the money and left% Al-Mahdi said to those who were seated near him! 6o you thin# I didnt #now that Allahs Messenger ne+er tou-hed nor e+en saw those shoes% )ad we "ro-laimed himto be a liar! he would ha+e said to the "eo"le: I went to the Geader of the (elie+ers with the shoes of Allahs Messenger! and he re$e-ted them% And those who belie+edhim would ha+e been more than those who re$e-ted his -laim! for the -ommoners are in-lined to belie+e those li#e them and are #een to hel" the wea# o+er the strong% M+en if he was a wrongdoer! we "ur-hased his tongue! a--e"ted his gift! andbelie+ed his s"ee-h 9 and in our +iew! what we did is better and more li#ely to su--ess%&2"g 4?35'hen a #ing was startled to -ons-iousness after ha+ing seen a nightmare! he was insu-h a state of fright that he -alled e+ery inter"reter of dreams in his #ingdom to inform him of the meaning of his dream%In the dream! he saw himself seated u"on his throne in the most digni0ed and handsome of "oses! and suddenly he felt that his teeth were falling! one after the other! until no tooth remained in his mouth% 'hen he related his dream to the inter"reters! they all tried to -alm his ner+es through false s"ee-h and lies% 1hey didnt inform him of the true meaning of the dream% At that "oint! the #ing still had doubts! and loo#ing at the grou" in front of him! he saw two men who were seated in a -orner and were ,uiet% )e as#ed them about their silen-e! and one of them said! It ma#es me sad to say! my #ing! that I must inform you that all of your -hildren will die during your lifetime! whi-h will ma#e you sad! and then you will die be-ause of that sadness%& 'hen the #ing heard his statement! the world be-ame dar# for him in his eyes and he was 0lled with rage; he lost his mind and said to his guard! 1a#e this man to "rison%& )e then loo#ed at the other man and said! And you! what do you #now:& )e said! F my #ing! my inter"retation is that you will life for a +ery long time! longer than any other "erson from your family! and that is what your "eo"le wish and desire most%& 1he #ing be-ame ha""y and all grief was remo+ed from him! and he ga+e an e.-ellent reward to the man% (ut were we to reQe-t on what both men said! we would 0nd the meaning of their words to be e.a-tly the same! but it was intelle-t of the latter that sa+ed him%2"g 4?H5)aris bin Abbad! one of the rules of Andalus! was loo#ing to -a"ture Adi bin Abi Rabiah in order to e.a-t re+enge from him% )is "roblem! and that of many of his guards! was that he didnt #now what Ibn Abi Rabiah loo#ed li#e% A "risoner said to one of the guards! 'ill you free me if I show you to him:: )e said! /es! I "romise to do so%& After an oath from him! he said! I am Adi bin Abi Rabiah!& and! remembering his "romise and oath! the guard felt -om"elled to free him%2"g 4?J5May Allah ha+e mer-y on the Geader of the (elie+ers! Umar bin Phattab radiyAllahuanhu! who sought little from this world and who +ery mu-h disli#ed to see manifestations of ri-hness or e.tra+agan-e from his go+ernors% Fn one o--asion! he+isited the go+ernor of *ham! Muawiyahbin Abi *ufyan! who ga+e a warm wel-ome to him and arranged for a +ery large -on+oy% Umar was amazed and said! (y Allah!he is the Pisra of the Arabs%& )e be-ame +ery angry indeed and re"roa-hed his go+ernor for being e.tra+agant% Muawiyah res"onded! In our land! there are many s"ies from the enemy% 1herefore! we must show them the dignity and "ower of the ruler so as to instill fear into their hearts% (ut if you order me! I will do so! and if you forbid me! I will abstain%& Umar said! If what you say is true! then it is the o"inion of a +ery intelligent and wise man% And if it is false! then it is the de-e"tion of a +eryliterate and -i+ilized man%& Muawiyah said! Frder me! F Geader of the (elie+ers%& )e said! I neither order you nor forbid you%& 2"g 4?B5'hen Umar bin Abdul-Aziz assumed the duties of the -ali"hate! a "arty from *amar,and -ame to him! -laiming that Qutaibah bin Muslim! the leader of the Muslim army! atta-#ed them in a trea-herous manner% Umar wrote to his go+ernor o+er there! re,uesting him to a""oint a $udge to rule in the matter% )e ordered that the Muslims should lea+e *amar,and should the $udge rule in fa+or of its inhabitants% 1he $udge 9 who was a Muslim 9 ruled that the Muslims should lea+e and that the leader of the Muslim army should then warn them of their atta-#! a--ording to the "rin-i"les of Islami- warfare! so that the inhabitants of *amar,and -ould ma#e their "re"arations for 0ghting with the Muslims% 'hen the inhabitants of*amar,and saw this 9 this un"aralleled e.am"le of $usti-e in history 9 they said thatit is a nation that must not be fought! for their rule is a rule of mer-y and #indness% And so they were "leased with allowing the Muslim army to remain% 2"g 4?D5Abu 6arda radiyAllahu anhu said to his wife! If you see that I am angry! then a""ease me; and if I see that you are angry! I will a""ease you 9 otherwise why should we #ee" -om"any with one another:& 'hen this saying rea-hed Imam Ruhri!he said! 1hat is how -om"anionshi" should be%& 2"g 4B?5Musab bin Ahmad bin Musab said that Abu Muhammad Al-Mirwazi "assed through (aghdad! desiring to go to Ma##ah% I wanted to a--om"any him! and so I went to him and as#ed "ermission to $oin him in his $ourney! but he refused% 1wo years later!he -ame again! and again I went to him! greeted him! and as#ed "ermission to go with him% )e said! I sti"ulate one -ondition: that one of us is leader! and that the other one must not o""ose him in his de-isions%& I said! /ou are the leader%& )e said! Ko! you be the leader%& I said! /ou are older and more worthy%& )e said! 1hen do not disobey me%& I said! F#ay%& 'e started our $ourney! and whene+er thetime for a meal arri+ed! he would "refer me to himself! whi-h I didnt li#e! but whene+er I +oi-ed my disagreement! he said! 6id I not sti"ulate that you should not o""ose me:& 1hat was our way! and I ended u" regretting my #ee"ing -om"anywith him be-ause he would inQi-t mu-h harm u"on himself by ta#ing -are of me andby -hoosing me o+er himself at all times%Fn some days during the $ourney! the rain -ame down hea+ily; whene+er that was the -ase he would ma#e me sit down and -o+er me with a -loth in his hand! #ee"ingme dry! but remaining wet himself% It rea-hed the "oint that I wished that I had ne+er gone out with him in the 0rst "la-e! and I -ould not stand to see him -ontinueto inQi-t "ain on himself% 1his is how he was in all matters until we rea-hed Ma##ah 9 may Allah ha+e mer-y on him% 2"g 4CO-4C45 Umar bin Abdul-Aziz rahimehullah had a ser+ant named 6irham! who would gather wood for him and ta#e -are of his shee"% Umar one day as#ed him! 'hat do the "eo"le say! F 6irham:& )e said! And what should they say 9 all of them are in a good state of a>airs! while you and I are in a bad state of a>airs%& )e as#ed! And how is that:& )e said! I was with you before you be-ame -ali"h! when your -lothes were good! your mount was strong! and your food was wonderful% 'hen youwere a""ointed as ruler! I was ho"ing to rela. and wor# less! but instead my wor# has be-ome more diI-ult and you are always in a state of tribulation%& Umar said! /ou are free% No away from me and lea+e me in the state that I 0nd myself to be in until Allah ma#es a way out from it for me%& 2"g 4CD5'hen Umar bin Abdul-Aziz rahimehullah was a""ointed as -ali"h! he began with -ases related to transgression against the rights of others% )e began with his family and those -losest to him% )is family gathered together to meet with his aunt! whom he honored and re+ered% 1hey as#ed her to inter-ede for them regarding that whi-h he intended to do! and when she s"o#e to him about the matter! he said! Indeed Allahs Messenger salAllahu alaihi wa sal-lam followed a way! and when he died! his =om"anions followed the same "ath that the Messenger sal-lAllahu alaihi wa sal-lam followed% 'hen the matter was then ta#en u" by others! they dragged it to the right and left of that "ath! and by Allah! if my life is "rolonged! I will return the matter to the "ath that Allahs Messenger salAllahu alaihi wa sal-lam and his =om"anions followed%&2"g 4DO5Ibn )azm rahimehullah related that a thief was brought to Abu (a#r radiyAllahu anhu! who said! =ut o> his hand%& 1he thief said! Eorgi+e me! F Phalifah of the Messenger of Allah! for I ha+e ne+er stolen "rior to this%& Abu (a#r said! /ou ha+e lied! for by the Fne 'ho has my soul in )is )and! Allah does not suddenly ta#e a belie+er on the 0rst time that he sins%&Anas bin Mali# radiyAllahu anhu related that a thief was brought before Umar bin Phattab radiyAllahu anhu% 1he thief said! (y Allah! I ha+e ne+er stolen before this%&Umar said! /ou ha+e lied! by the Gord of Umar% Allah does not ta#e a sla+e at the 0rst sin%& It is said that Ali bin Abi 1alib radiyAllahu anhu said! F Geader of the (elie+ers! Allah is more forbearing than to ta#e a sla+e for his 0rst sin%& Umar then ga+e the order and the mans hand was -ut o>%& 1hen Ali as#ed him to s"ea# the truth 9 how many times before had he stolen: )e said! 74 times%&2"g 7O45'hen )urmuzan was brought as a "risoner before the Muslims! Umar bin Phattab radiyAllahu anhu in+ited him to Islam! but refused% Umar then ordered his e.e-ution! and when the sword was near him! he said! F Geader of the (elie+ers! would that you bring me a drin# of water! for that would be better than to #ill me while I am thirsty%& )e ordered for the water to be brought! and when it was in his hand! he said! Am I safe until I drin# this water:& Umar said! /es%& )e threw the glass down and said! 1he ,uality of ful0lling ones "romises! F Geader of the (elie+ers! is a#in to a bright light%& Umar said! I will gi+e you res"ite until I loo# into the matter further; raise the sword from him%& 1he "risoner then said! I now bear witness that none has the right to be worshi""ed e.-e"t Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah%& Umar said! 'oe unto you S and what made you delay:& )e said! I 6elayed! F Geader of the (elie+ers! be-ause I feared that it would be said that I only a--e"ted Islam be-ause I feared death%& Umar said! 1he intelle-t of "eo"le from 8ersia @EarisA is e,ual in weight to mountains%& 2"g 7O?51here was a man from the Arabs who was #nown for always ha+ing many wi+es throughout his life! and it was said to him! And how were you able to #ee" so many:& )e said! 'hen we were young! they stu-# to me be-ause of my youth% 1hen I had wealth! and they were "atient with me be-ause of that% 'hen my youth and wealth "arted! all that remained were my good manners! and through them I li+e with my wi+es and they li+e with me%&2"g 7OB5unaid was as#ed about than#fulness and he said: 1o not use one of Allahs blessings for the "ur"ose of disobeying )im%& 2"g 7445)asan (asri said: I met with "eo"le who deemed the world to be less im"ortant than the earth underneath their feet% Fne of them would own only enough sustenan-e to maintain his body! yet he would still say! I will gi+e "art of this in the way of AllahL&2"g 7445Fn-e when Al-Pisai and Al-/azidi were gathered before the rules! Ar-Rashid! the timefor Maghrib "rayer set in! and they had to -hoose someone among them to lead the"rayer% It wasnt a di>u-lt -hoi-e! for Al-Pisai was a well #nown-re-iter of the Quran;until this +ery day! he is #nown as one of the *e+en Eamous Re-iters% After the "rayer -ommen-ed and after he 0nished reading the F"ening =ha"ter& of the Quran! Al-Pisai then "ro-eeded to re-ite 1he 6isbelie+ers =ha"ter&:*ay: @F Muhammad to these disbelie+ersA: F Al-Pa0run @disbelie+ers in Allah! in )is Fneness! and in )is Angels! in )is (oo#s! in )is Messengers! in the 6ay of Resurre-tion! and in Al-Qadar! et-%AL& @Quran 4OD:4AAlthough this is one of the shortest -ha"ters of the Quran and one that is memorized by most young -hildren! Al-Pisai made a mista#e in his re-itation of it% 'hen the "rayer was o+er! Al-/azidi e.-laimed! e.hibiting a great deal of sur"rise! 1he Re-iter and Imam of Pufa being -onfused about! ma#ing a mista#e in! and forgetting the =ha"ter of the 6isbelie+ersL&'hen it -ame time to "erform Isha "rayer later in the night! Al-/azidi did not wait but instead "ut himself forward to lead the "eo"le in "rayer% As soon as the "rayer -ommen-ed! his +oi-e began to tremble! and he forgot the =ha"ter of the Quran whi-h is easiest to remember of all! 1he F"ening =ha"ter&:All the "raises and than#s be to Allah! the Gord of all that e.ists& @Quran 4:4A%'hen the "rayer was o+er! Al-Pisai turned to Al-/azidi and said! )old ba-# your tongue and do not s"ea# ! or else you will be "ut to trial% Indeed! it is guaranteed forone to be "ut to trial when he o"ens his mouth 2to Qaunt the faults of others5%& 2"g 74C-74D52"g 7CJ5 @mos me e sh#ru "o +e, me e le.uA2"g 7CC5Abu *ulaiman Ad-6arani! one of the most eminent of s-holars during his time! said! 'hoe+er ma#es "ure 2his intentions and deeds5! then his life is made "ure 2and good5 for him% 'hoe+er does the o""osite! then his life is made bitter and s"oiled for him% 'hoe+er does good deeds in the night is "ro+ided for during the day% And whoe+er does good deeds during the day! is "ro+ided for during the night%& It is related about a *hai#h that he would go from one gathering to another! sto""ing at ea-h gathering only to ma#e this announ-ement: 'homsoe+er it "leases to remainin a state of safety! health! and "ros"erity! then let him fear Allah%& 2"g 34J5