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HOW TO DEAL WITH THE IGNORANT

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“Hisn's son went to Medina and stayed with his nephew Hurr, the son of Kais. Kais was a close friend of Omar and also one of his councilors. Hisn’s son said to Hurr, ‘My nephew, you are close to the Commander of the Faithful, will you ask permission for me to see him?’ So Hurr asked, and Omar agreed. When Hisn’s son met Omar, he said to him, ‘Son of Khattab, you neither give us much nor do you deal fairly with us.’ Omar was outraged and would have punished him when Hurr said, ‘Commander of the Faithful, Allah said to His Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, 'Accept the easing, order with fine jurisprudence, and avoid the ignorant.' (7:199 Koran). This is one of the ignorant. As soon as Hurr had recited this (verse) Omar became calm and remained in his seat. He always adhered strictly to the Book of Allah.”

Bukhari with a chain up to Ibn Abbas who related this.