A saying of Fārūq-e-A’ẓam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ:
The person who discloses my fault to me is dearer to me.
(Aṭ-Ṭabaqāt-ul-Kubrā li Ibn Sa’d, vol. 3, pp. 222)
(Aṭ-Ṭabaqāt-ul-Kubrā li Ibn Sa’d, vol. 3, pp. 222)
A saying of Fārūq-e-A’ẓam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ:
A bowl full of honey was presented to Sayyidunā ‘Umar Fārūq-e-A’ẓam عَـنْهُ تَعَالٰی اللهُرَضِىَ. Holding the bowl in his hand, Sayyidunā Fārūq-e-A’ẓam عَـنْـهُ تَـعَـالٰی الـلّٰـهُرَضِىَ said thrice: ‘If I drink it, its
deliciousness will soon end but accountability for it will remain.’ He عَـنْهُ تَعَالٰی اللهُرَضِىَ then gave it to
someone else.
(Az-Zuĥd li Ibn Al-Mubārak, pp. 219)
(Az-Zuĥd li Ibn Al-Mubārak, pp. 219)
A saying of Fārūq-e-A’ẓam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ:
‘Umar Bin Khaṭṭāb عَـنْهُ تَعَالٰی اللهُرَضِىَ would sometimes extend his hands near the fire and question
himself, ‘O son of Khaṭṭāb! Do you have courage to bear this fire?’ (Manāqib ‘Umar Bin Al-Khaṭṭāb li Ibn Al-Jawzī, pp. 154)
himself, ‘O son of Khaṭṭāb! Do you have courage to bear this fire?’ (Manāqib ‘Umar Bin Al-Khaṭṭāb li Ibn Al-Jawzī, pp. 154)
A saying of Fārūq-e-A’ẓam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ:
‘Recall Hell abundantly since it is extremely hot and very deep and its hammers are made up of iron (with which the sinners will be struck). (Sunan-ut-Tirmiżī, vol. 4, pp. 260, Ḥadīš 2584)
The meal of Amīr-ul-Mu`minīn, Sayyidunā Fārūq-e-A’ẓam عَـنْهُ تَعَالٰی اللهُرَضِىَ would comprise of seven or nine morsels at most.
(Iḥyā-ul-‘Ulūm, vol. 3, pp. 111)
(Iḥyā-ul-‘Ulūm, vol. 3, pp. 111)
A saying of Fārūq-e-A’ẓam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ:
Once upon a time there occurred an earthquake in Madīnaĥ Munawwaraĥ تَـعۡـظِیۡـمًا وَّ شَـرَفًـا الـلّٰـهُزَادَھَـا and the earth started jolting severely. Observing that, Sayyidunā ‘Umar Bin Khaṭṭāb عَـنْهُ تَعَالٰی اللهُرَضِىَ became furious and while striking his whip on the earth, he عَـنْهُ تَعَالٰی اللهُرَضِىَ said, ‘ عَلَيۡكِ اَعۡدِلۡ اَلَمۡاَقِرِّيۡ O earth!
Stay still. Did I not maintain equity and justice on you?’ Hearing the infuriated order, the earth
became still and the earthquake finished.
(Ṭabaqāt-ush-Shāfi’iyyaĥ Al-Kubrā lis-Subkī, vol. 2, pp. 324)
(Ṭabaqāt-ush-Shāfi’iyyaĥ Al-Kubrā lis-Subkī, vol. 2, pp. 324)
