It is narrated from Huzaifah bin Yaman that he saw Umar bin Khattab and Umar asked:
“How did you begin the day, O Ibne Yaman?”
He replied: “Do you want to know how I began the day? I began the day displeased with truth and pleased with mischief; and testifying for what I have not seen; and memorizing the uncreated; and prayed without ablution; and I have on the earth what God does not have in the heavens.”
Umar became infuriated and went away on some important errand, but decided to punish Huzaifah for these statements.
On the way, he met Ali Ibne Abi Talib (a.s.). His Eminence saw that Umar was infuriated and he asked: “What has infuriated you, Umar?” He replied: “I met Huzaifah bin Yaman and asked: How did you begin your day? He replied: I began the day while not being pleased with truth.” Ali (a.s.) said: “He is right. Since he is not pleased with death, whereas it is truth.”
Then Umar said: “He says: And I liked temptation.” Ali (a.s.) said: “He is right; since he likes wealth and children and the Almighty Allah says: َ
“Your property and your children are a temptation.” (Surah Anfal 8:28)
Umar said: “O Ali, he says: I testify for what I have not seen.”
Ali (a.s.) said: “He is right; since he testifies for the oneness of Almighty Allah, death, rising up on Judgment Day, Paradise and Hell, Siraat Bridge, whereas he has not seen any of them.”
Umar said: “O Ali, he says: I memorize the uncreated.”
Ali (a.s.) said: “That is true, he learns the Quran, whereas it is uncreated.”
Umar said: “And he says: I pray without ablution.”
Ali (a.s.) said: “He is right, he recites benedictions on my cousin, the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.), without ablution and that is allowed.”
Umar said: “He also claims something more serious.”
Ali (a.s.) asked: “What does he say?”
Umar replied: “He says: There is something for me in the earth which is not there for God in the heavens.”
Ali (a.s.) said: “He is right, he has family and dependants and Almighty Allah has no spouse or issues.”
At this point Umar said: “If Ali Ibne Abi Talib (a.s.) had not there, the son of Khattab would have perished.”
Hafiz Ganji has narrated this tradition in Kifaya and he remarks: “According to tradition scholars this report is authentic and numerous biographer have narrated it.”
(Kifayatut Talib, 96 [Pg. 218]; Al-Fusoolul Muhimma, Ibne Sabbagh Maliki, 18 [Pg. 34])
“How did you begin the day, O Ibne Yaman?”
He replied: “Do you want to know how I began the day? I began the day displeased with truth and pleased with mischief; and testifying for what I have not seen; and memorizing the uncreated; and prayed without ablution; and I have on the earth what God does not have in the heavens.”
Umar became infuriated and went away on some important errand, but decided to punish Huzaifah for these statements.
On the way, he met Ali Ibne Abi Talib (a.s.). His Eminence saw that Umar was infuriated and he asked: “What has infuriated you, Umar?” He replied: “I met Huzaifah bin Yaman and asked: How did you begin your day? He replied: I began the day while not being pleased with truth.” Ali (a.s.) said: “He is right. Since he is not pleased with death, whereas it is truth.”
Then Umar said: “He says: And I liked temptation.” Ali (a.s.) said: “He is right; since he likes wealth and children and the Almighty Allah says: َ
“Your property and your children are a temptation.” (Surah Anfal 8:28)
Umar said: “O Ali, he says: I testify for what I have not seen.”
Ali (a.s.) said: “He is right; since he testifies for the oneness of Almighty Allah, death, rising up on Judgment Day, Paradise and Hell, Siraat Bridge, whereas he has not seen any of them.”
Umar said: “O Ali, he says: I memorize the uncreated.”
Ali (a.s.) said: “That is true, he learns the Quran, whereas it is uncreated.”
Umar said: “And he says: I pray without ablution.”
Ali (a.s.) said: “He is right, he recites benedictions on my cousin, the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.), without ablution and that is allowed.”
Umar said: “He also claims something more serious.”
Ali (a.s.) asked: “What does he say?”
Umar replied: “He says: There is something for me in the earth which is not there for God in the heavens.”
Ali (a.s.) said: “He is right, he has family and dependants and Almighty Allah has no spouse or issues.”
At this point Umar said: “If Ali Ibne Abi Talib (a.s.) had not there, the son of Khattab would have perished.”
Hafiz Ganji has narrated this tradition in Kifaya and he remarks: “According to tradition scholars this report is authentic and numerous biographer have narrated it.”
(Kifayatut Talib, 96 [Pg. 218]; Al-Fusoolul Muhimma, Ibne Sabbagh Maliki, 18 [Pg. 34])
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