Once a young man was brought before Hazrat Umer (R.A). Two young man Were holding him by his arms. They told Hazrat Umer (R.A) that the young man had killed their father. When asked, he admitted to have hit the man with a stone in anger. However, he had no intention to kill him.
Hazrat Umer (R.A) asked about the desire of the two young man. They said that they wanted to take the revenge of their father's murder. According to the Islamic law, Hazrat Umer (R.A) sentenced the killer to death. The young man requested Hazrat Umer (R.A) to give him a chance to carry out the instruction of his late father. The father had give him some gold to hand over to over to his brother. He requested the Khalifah to give him three days to do so.
Hazrat Umer (R.A) accepted his request. "But who would give the guarantee of that young man?" This was the question on everybody's mind. The young man looked around. There were many people in the court. He pointed to Hazrat Abu zar Ghaffari However, he believed in the words and agreed to give the young man's guarantee. The young man was thus allowed to go.
On the third day many people gathered in the court. All were anxious to see the young man. Time passed but the young man did not come. All people were anxious about the fate of Hazrat Abu zar Ghaffari (R.A). "What will happen if the young man did not turn up?" , thought the people who had gathered in the court. But he (R.A) was confident. Suddenly, there rose a cloud of dust at some distance. The people started looking towards that. After some moments they saw a young man running very fast. When he reached the court he was out of his breath. In a faltering voice he offered himself for the punishment. All the people were impressed by the young man who had kept his promise. The two young man, whose father he had killed, forgave him.
Hazrat Umer (R.A) asked about the desire of the two young man. They said that they wanted to take the revenge of their father's murder. According to the Islamic law, Hazrat Umer (R.A) sentenced the killer to death. The young man requested Hazrat Umer (R.A) to give him a chance to carry out the instruction of his late father. The father had give him some gold to hand over to over to his brother. He requested the Khalifah to give him three days to do so.
Hazrat Umer (R.A) accepted his request. "But who would give the guarantee of that young man?" This was the question on everybody's mind. The young man looked around. There were many people in the court. He pointed to Hazrat Abu zar Ghaffari However, he believed in the words and agreed to give the young man's guarantee. The young man was thus allowed to go.
On the third day many people gathered in the court. All were anxious to see the young man. Time passed but the young man did not come. All people were anxious about the fate of Hazrat Abu zar Ghaffari (R.A). "What will happen if the young man did not turn up?" , thought the people who had gathered in the court. But he (R.A) was confident. Suddenly, there rose a cloud of dust at some distance. The people started looking towards that. After some moments they saw a young man running very fast. When he reached the court he was out of his breath. In a faltering voice he offered himself for the punishment. All the people were impressed by the young man who had kept his promise. The two young man, whose father he had killed, forgave him.
