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Ziyaad bin Abi Ziyaad (rahimahullah) was the slave of the Sahaabi ‘Abdullah bin ‘Ayyaash (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma). He was a pious ascetic and one of the great ‘Ulama of his time. Ziyaad (rahimahullah) was very close to ‘Umar bin ‘Abdil ‘Azeez (rahimahullah) and they would often engage in lengthy private discussions. (Tabaqaat Ibn Sa’d vol. 5, pg. 305 and Siyaru Aa’laamin Nubalaa vol. 5, pg. 456)

Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah bin ‘Ayyaash (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) once sent Ziyaad (rahimahullah) to ‘Umar bin ‘Abdil ‘Azeez (rahimahullah) to attend to some matters on his behalf.

When Ziyaad (rahimahullah) entered, he found ‘Umar bin ‘Abdil ‘Azeez (rahimahullah) with a scribe who was writing. Ziyaad (rahimahullah) greeted him with salaam and ‘Umar bin ‘Abdil ‘Azeez (rahimahullah) replied.

After some time, Ziyaad (rahimahullah) greeted him with salaam again. ‘Umar bin ‘Abdil ‘Azeez (rahimahullah) said to him, “O son of Abu Ziyaad, we certainly did […]