An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
8. Manners In Speech
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kept for poor emigrants but he distributed it among
people who were high in status and refined in
speech. That is why I relieved him of his duties and
appointed in his place Abu Ubaydah ibn Jarrah.” A
relative of Khalid, Abu Amr ibn Hafs, who was
present at the time, promptly sprang to his feet and
said to Umar, “By God, this is no justification for
removing one who was appointed by the Prophet
himself, nor is it any reason to sheath a sword
already drawn by the Prophet, nor lay low a banner
raised by him. You have treated your own kinsman
with vindictiveness.” Umar listened to everything
that Abu Amr had to say. Finally, he replied in a
gentle tone: “You are a relative of Khalid and still
young; you have taken offence on behalf of this
man simply because he is your uncle’s son.”
(AHMAD,
MUSNAD)
DISCORD AND THE TRUTH
Abu Bakr used to give equal allowances to
everybody, irrespective of rank or class. It was
suggested to him that the Muhajirs and Ansar be
given more than others, but Abu Bakr dismissed
this, saying: “They have their rank with God. This is
