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harmful effects of bad things, removed and prevented them.
He followed the middle course in all matters and never neglected to guide his followers.
He was always truthful, and when he spoke to anyone that person felt most honored.
When he was asked for something, he never refused, and when he had nothing to give
he would speak with kind words to the asker. He never refused to answer the question of
a traveler.
One day a needy person went to the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and asked for
something. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) did not have anything to give him
at that time, so he told him to go and purchase whatever he needed and charge it to him.
Omar heard the conversation and reminded him he had already given away everything
he possessed and told him that Allah had not made him responsible for that which was
beyond his means. Without hesitation, an Ansar spoke up saying "O Messenger of Allah
(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) spend whatever you will, do not fear any decrease from the
Lord of the Throne", whereupon the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) smiled and
said, "Allah, the Most High, has commanded me to do this."
He followed the middle course in all matters and never neglected to guide his followers.
He was always truthful, and when he spoke to anyone that person felt most honored.
When he was asked for something, he never refused, and when he had nothing to give
he would speak with kind words to the asker. He never refused to answer the question of
a traveler.
One day a needy person went to the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and asked for
something. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) did not have anything to give him
at that time, so he told him to go and purchase whatever he needed and charge it to him.
Omar heard the conversation and reminded him he had already given away everything
he possessed and told him that Allah had not made him responsible for that which was
beyond his means. Without hesitation, an Ansar spoke up saying "O Messenger of Allah
(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) spend whatever you will, do not fear any decrease from the
Lord of the Throne", whereupon the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) smiled and
said, "Allah, the Most High, has commanded me to do this."