All are equal before the law
Al-Risala (English), January 1988, p. 32
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is named as the default author of the periodical; a piece that carries another writer’s byline is credited to that writer.
All are equal before the law
1988 1 January 32 All are equal before the law (225) An Egyptian came to Umer Ibn Khattab. “Commander of the Faithful,” he said, “I have come to you to seek shelter from oppression.” Umer told him that his request was granted.
“I had a race against Mohammad Ibn Amr Ibn AI-Aas, the son of the governor of Egypt,” the man protested. “I overtook him and he got angry. He started whipping me, felling me at the same time: Take that I come from a noble family. “When Umer heard this, he immediately wrote to Amr Ibn Aas, telling him to bring his son to Medina at once. When they arrived, Umer called the Egyptian, gave him a whip and told him to whip the young man. Umar kept on saying: “Take that, member of a noble family,” as he did so. When he had finished whipping Mohammad Ibn Amr Ibn AI-Aas, Umer told him to whip the boy’s father as well, for the son had only acted because of his father’s authority. “I have whipped the one who whipped me”, the Egyptian replied. “Now I don’t need to whip anybody else”. “If you had whipped him, then we would not have stopped you,” Umer told him. “But if you let him go yourself, then that is another matter.” Then, addressing Amr Ibn AI-Aas, he said. “Since when have you enslaved people who were born free?
In order to enter the eternal abode of peace, one must live peacefully on earth
1988 1 January 32 In order to enter the eternal abode of peace, one must live peacefully on earth (47) Abu Hurayra asked the Prophet to tell him what he could do to be sure of entering heaven. “Spread the word of peace, extend hospitality, cultivate close relationship and stay up at night, when others are asleep; you will enter heaven in peace,” the Prophet told him.
