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went to the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam). The Prophet had just returned from
the funeral of one of his Companions and was sitting near a well when Zayd went up to
him, tugged at the hem of his robe and chided him for not having repaid his debt and
accused all the children of Abdul Muttalib as being poor payers. Omar happened to be
present and jumped to the Prophet's defense saying, "O enemy of Allah, what are you
mumbling. I swear by Allah, that if I did not fear, I would have your head severed!" The
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) looked up and smiled at Omar and told him,
"Omar, this person and I are in need of something else. He should have told me to take
care that I fulfill his rights, and should have advised in a better manner when presenting
his claim. Go, take him and fulfill his rights, and because he was scolded give him, in
compensation, twenty extra measurements of dates as his right.
Omar and Zayd went together and as Zayd received his rights he asked, "Why have you
given an excess amount of dates?" Omar replied, "The Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu
alihi wa sallam) has commanded me to give it to you." Then Zayd asked Omar if he
knew who he was and Omar replied that he did not, so he replied: "I am Zayd, the son of
Sanah" whereupon Omar inquired, "The learned man of the Jews?" whereupon Zayd
told him he was the very same. Then Omar asked him what had caused him to behave
in such a bad manner towards the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam). He replied,
the funeral of one of his Companions and was sitting near a well when Zayd went up to
him, tugged at the hem of his robe and chided him for not having repaid his debt and
accused all the children of Abdul Muttalib as being poor payers. Omar happened to be
present and jumped to the Prophet's defense saying, "O enemy of Allah, what are you
mumbling. I swear by Allah, that if I did not fear, I would have your head severed!" The
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) looked up and smiled at Omar and told him,
"Omar, this person and I are in need of something else. He should have told me to take
care that I fulfill his rights, and should have advised in a better manner when presenting
his claim. Go, take him and fulfill his rights, and because he was scolded give him, in
compensation, twenty extra measurements of dates as his right.
Omar and Zayd went together and as Zayd received his rights he asked, "Why have you
given an excess amount of dates?" Omar replied, "The Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu
alihi wa sallam) has commanded me to give it to you." Then Zayd asked Omar if he
knew who he was and Omar replied that he did not, so he replied: "I am Zayd, the son of
Sanah" whereupon Omar inquired, "The learned man of the Jews?" whereupon Zayd
told him he was the very same. Then Omar asked him what had caused him to behave
in such a bad manner towards the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam). He replied,