Paying back what one owes others

Paying back what one owes others

1988 3 March 16 Paying back what one owes others (112) A few days before he died, the Prophet delivered an unusually long speech. finally he said: “I want to be able to present a clean sheet of my life to God. If I owe anybody anything, which I forgot to repay, or have physically or mentally harmed anyone without my knowledge, then I request him to accept compensation or forgive me.” The Prophet finished speaking and waited a while, but no one spoke up. He then prayed the early afternoon prayer, after which he repeated his request. A man rose and said: “Prophet of God, you owe me five dirhams.” The Prophet gave instructions for him to be repaid, there and then.

TAKING NO NOTICE OF PRAISE AND FLATTERY

1988 3 March 16 TAKING NO NOTICE OF PRAISE AND FLATTERY (125) Some people told Umer that they had never seen anyone more just, truthful and severe with hypocrites, than him. “Commander of the faithful,” they said, “you are the best person after the Prophet.” Auf Ibn Malik was also present at the time. When he heard this, he told these people that what they said was not true. “After the Prophet, we have seen better than Umer,” he said. they asked who that person was. Auf told them it was Abu Bakr. Then Umer himself spoke up: “Auf is right and you people are wrong,” he said. “God knows, the fragrance of musk is nothing compared to the purity of Abu Bakr; and as for me, I am more misguided than the camels of my household.