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(raka's) long and the last two short. Omar said, „It is just as I
thought, Abu Ishaq.‟ So he sent a man or perhaps some men with
him to Kufa to inquire more about him from its people.
In each mosque an inquiry was made and they all praised Sa‟ad; but
in the mosque of Bani 'Abs a man stood up whose name was
Osama, son of Katadah who was also known as Abu Sa'ad, and
said, „Now that we have been asked, I must tell you that Sa'ad did
not accompany any expedition, neither did he distribute the spoils
equally nor did he judge fairly.‟ Upon hearing this Sa'ad said, „I shall
make three supplications concerning him: O Allah, if this worshiper
of Yours has lied seeking ostentation and fame, prolong his days
and lengthen his time of adversity and afflict him with trials. After this
supplication whenever the man was asked about his condition he
would reply, „I am an old man, afflicted with trials, overtaken by the
supplication of Sa'ad.‟"
The narrator commented:
thought, Abu Ishaq.‟ So he sent a man or perhaps some men with
him to Kufa to inquire more about him from its people.
In each mosque an inquiry was made and they all praised Sa‟ad; but
in the mosque of Bani 'Abs a man stood up whose name was
Osama, son of Katadah who was also known as Abu Sa'ad, and
said, „Now that we have been asked, I must tell you that Sa'ad did
not accompany any expedition, neither did he distribute the spoils
equally nor did he judge fairly.‟ Upon hearing this Sa'ad said, „I shall
make three supplications concerning him: O Allah, if this worshiper
of Yours has lied seeking ostentation and fame, prolong his days
and lengthen his time of adversity and afflict him with trials. After this
supplication whenever the man was asked about his condition he
would reply, „I am an old man, afflicted with trials, overtaken by the
supplication of Sa'ad.‟"
The narrator commented: