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as ‘Umar [r] could see.
“Al-Hamdu Lillah, Praise Allah! For
once I shall be better than Abu
Bakr! For once I will surpass him in
serving Allah and obeying Allah’s
Messenger [s].” ‘Umar was feeling
very happy with himself as he
entered Nabi Muhammad’s [s]
house.
“This is my offering for Allah’s
cause. This is for the soldiers of
Islam,” said ‘Umar [r] as he stag-
gered forward with his load. “O
Prophet of Allah, you are free to use
it in any way you may wish.”
“And what have you left behind for
yourself and your family?” asked
Nabi Muhammad [s] who was both
pleased and concerned. He was
pleased that ‘Umar [r] had brought
so much, but he was concerned
that ‘Umar’s [r] family might be left