This story was narrated by Abu Sufyan about Abu
Al-Hurr Ali ibn Al-Hussain, one of the Ibadhi scholars and has participated
with Abu Hamza.
It was reported from Essa ibn 'Ulqama that he said:
Abu Al-Hurr was wealthy (a rich man), and his yield
comes to him from Basrah to Makkah as gold in one knock.
So he divides it into two halves. Then he distributes one half between poor
Muslims, and one quarter for his expenditure, and one quarter he keeps it ready
for those Muslims who pass by him and their help.
A Muslim young man kept company with him, and he was
his attendant and the one who looks after his needs. His yield came to him once
and he gave the half to the poor Muslims. Then he was in need of its price,
that is, the second half. So he called the young man and commanded him to sell
it (i.e. the second half).
The young man was slow in coming. Then he said to him:
"What detained you?" He replied: "The piece got lost." Abu
Al-Hurr said: "Indeed, Allah recompenses everything that is doomed to
destruction." And he didn't ask him about anything.
One day, he went out to the mosque. Abu Al-Hurr went
out to the mosque one day, and lo, the piece was placed between the hands of an
artisan; and he recognized it.
So Abu Al-Hurr said to the artisan: "From where
did it come to you?" He replied: "People from Banu Makhzum. They
gave it to me to fashion it, for them into ornaments." The artisan passed by him again. He said to
him: "I asked the people and they said that the young man, who is serving
you, sold it to them.
So, Abu Al-Hurr sought confirmation of the news from
the Makhzumis. And Abu Al-Hurr used to have a gathering, where he sits for
remembrance on Mondays and Thursdays. Thus he commanded the young man to call
an assembly of Muslim sheikhs to attend his gathering; and he did.
Abu Al-Hurr said to sheikhs: "Let most of your
speech be about honoring Trust because some of your companions were
tried." And they did.
And when it came to Abu Al-Hurr's turn, he
honored it as Allah willed; and the youth was sitting, immersed in sweat.
The people went out and no one remained in the house
except Abu Al-Hurr. The youth said: "By Allah, I am ruined! I betrayed you
about the piece."
Abu l-Hurr said: "Allah is the Greatest. That's
what I wanted. By Allah, it is for you and I have no need of it. And seek
forgiveness of Allah."
And he was with Abu Al-Hurr at his best state
of being.
Translated by: Bint Ibadh
I strongly encourage you to listen to the story
from Dr. Nasser Al-Sabi
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