Translations:On Dokuzuncu Lem'a/49/en
‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar, who was one of the famous Companions of the Prophet known as the seven ‘Abdullahs,(*[1])was the greatest and most important of the Caliph ‘Umar, Faruq al-A‘zam’s sons, and one of the most distinguished and learned of the Companions. One day while shopping in the market, in order to be economical and to preserve the confidence and integrity on which trade depends,10 he disputed hotly over something worth a few kurush. One of the Companions saw him, and imagining the Illustrious Successor of the Prophet on Earth, the Caliph ‘Umar’s son’s wrangling over a few kurush to be an extraordinary stinginess, he followed him in order to understand his conduct. Next he saw that ‘Abdullah was entering his blessed house and had spotted a poor man at the door. He chatted with him for a bit, and the man left. Then he came out of the second door of the house and saw another poor man. He chatted with him for a while too, and the man left.
- ↑ *The seven ‘Abdullah’s (al-’Abadila al-Sab’a): ‘Abdullah b.‘Abbas, ‘Abdullah b. ‘Umar, ‘Abdullah b. Mas’ud, ‘Abdullah b. Rawaha, ‘Abdullah b. Salam, ‘Abdullah b. ‘Amr b. al-’As,‘Abdullah b. Abi Awfa (R. A.). (Tr.)