Willingness to give others pride of place
Al-Risala (English), October 1990, p. 3
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.
Willingness to give others pride of place
1990 10 October 3 Willingness to give others pride of place (98) When ‘Umar Ibn Khattab lay dying, he asked his son ‘Abdullah to go and see ‘Aishah. “Greet her and tell her that ‘Umer Ibn Khattab asks for permission to be buried next to his master. Be sure not to call me Commander of the Faithful, for today I am no longer in that position.” ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Umar went to see ‘Aishah, and found her seated, crying. He greeted her and gave her his father’s message. “You know,” ‘Aishah replied, “I was reserving that place for myself, but today I will certainly give ‘Umar precedence over myself.”
(Ibn Sa’ad)
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