Fazial Sadqat (Story No.12)

Fazial Sadqat (Story No.12).

Nafay Radhiallaho anho relates: Once, Abdullah bin Umar Radhiallaho anho was going on journey outside Madinah Munawwarah, in the company of his pupils and disciples. When it was time for dinner, they stopped at a place, the cloth was spread and all of them sat for dinner. Meanwhile, a shepherd passed by, with by, with his herd of goats, and greeted them by saying, assalaam -o – Alicum. Ibne umar Radhiallaho anho invited him to dine with them, but he said that he was fasting. At this, Ibne Umar Radhiallaho anho said , you are fasting in shameless desert, on such a hot day when a hot wind Is blowing !The shepherd said, I want to receive my reward for the past days (ayyaam ul Khaliyah).He was  obviously referring to the following Verse from the Holy Quran (And it will be said unto those in Jannah) Eat and drink at ease for that which you sent on before you in past days (Al Haaqqah-24)

Ibne Umar Radhiallaho anho then said to him, by way of trial, We want to buy a goat; name a price and we shall pay it. We shall than slaughter the goat and give you some of its meat to serve you for Iftaar (breaking the fast in the evening).The shepherd said, Those goats are not mine; I am but a slave and the goats belong to my master. Ibne Umar Radhiallaho anho said, how can your master know? You can tell him that a wolf devoured a goat. At this, the shepherd pointed to the heavens above and said, What about Allah?

(Whose is watching us at all times.How could he deceive Him and say that a wolf had devourd a goat). Ibne Umar was delighted with again and again, in an ecstasyof joy, a simple shepherd says, What about Allah whose is watching us at all times? When Ibne Umar Radhallaho anho came back to Madinah Munawwarah after the journey, he bought the slave from his master, together with the herd of goats, emacipated him and bestowed the herd upon him s a gift.

(Durre Manthur).

Such were the deeds of the shepherds of those times.