Advice of a Pious Son

Umar ibn Abdul Aziz (radiallahu anhu) had been entrusted with the position of the Caliph of the Muslims, at a time when the Islamic empire spanned half the known world. After his appointment, he arrived home to have a brief rest. As he was about to lie down, his son, Abdul Malik, approached him and asked, “O Amirul Mu’minin, what are you doing?” Umar ibn Abdul Aziz (Rahmatullahi alayhi) replied, “My son, I would like to take a midday nap for a short while.” The son asked, “How can you take a nap when you have not yet corrected the injustices of the past?” Umar ibn Abdul Aziz  (rahmatullahi alayhi) replied, “My son, I have not had any sleep since yesterday, due to my involvement in the matters of your uncle, Sulaiman. Once I have performed Zuhr...

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