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‘Umar bin ‘Abdil ‘Azeez (rahimahullah) was a ruler renowned for his profound sense of justice. His fairness, humility and firm adherence to the sunnah were so remarkable that he was referred to as “‘Umar the Second,” after the eminent model of justice, Sayyiduna ‘Umar bin Khattaab (radhiyallahu ‘anhu).

‘Umar bin ‘Abdil ‘Azeez (rahimahullah) established a public charity house dedicated to distributing food to the poor, the needy and travellers. After setting it up, he cautioned his wife, saying, “Refrain from taking any food from this house, for it is solely for the poor, the needy and travellers.”

One day, ‘Umar bin ‘Abdil ‘Azeez (rahimahullah) arrived and saw his slave girl carrying a bowl containing some milk. He asked her, “What is this?” She replied, “As you know, your wife is pregnant, and she craved some milk. When a pregnant woman craves something and it is not given to her, she fears that […]