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Sayyiduna
‘Umar [r] summoned the
boy and questioned him about his
disobedience and neglect of his
duties to his father. The boy replied,
“
O Amir al-Mu’minin, O Commander
of the Faithful! Hasn’t a child rights
over his father?
”
“
Certainly
,” replied ‘Umar [r].
“
What are they, O Amir al-
Mu’minin?
” the boy asked.
“
That he should choose his mother
well, given him a good name, and
teach him the Sacred Book, the
Qur’an,
”
Sayyiduna
‘Umar [r]
replied.
“
O Amir al-Mu’minin! My father did
nothing of this. My mother was a
Magian, a fire-worshipper. He gave
me the name of Ju’alan (meaning
dung beetle) and he did not teach
me a single letter of the Holy Qur’an.
”
☺ ☺
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certainly
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sacred
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