Manner of Sayyiduna Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ

The second caliph, Ameer-ul-Mu’mineen Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ would consider it a gift if he was informed about his faults and he would say: May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ have mercy on that person, who gives him a gift in the form of informing his brother about his fault. (Ihya-ul-Uloom, vol. 2, pp. 662) Furthermore, he رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ despite being a confirmed Jannati and having countless great attributes without any faults has stated: May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ have mercy on that person who informs me of my faults.

Once, Sayyiduna Salman Farsi رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ approached Ameer-ul-Mu’mineen Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ asked him: What thing do you dislike in me? Sayyiduna Salman Farsi رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ politely refused to mention it. Ameer-ul-Mu’mineen رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ insisted, then he رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ humbly said: I have heard that there are two types of foods on your Dastar Khuwan and you have two clothes, one you wear in the day and the other in the night. Ameer-ul-Mu’mineen رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ said: anything other than this? He رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ humbly said: No. Upon hearing this, Sayyiduna Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ said: Do not worry about these two things [There is no any such thing in me].

(Ihya-ul-‘Uloom, vol. 3, pp. 194 - 195)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب           صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brother! It has become obvious that if a sympathetic and sincere Islamic brother tells us about any of our faults, then instead of becoming angry and taking revenge or revealing his weaknesses we should thank him. In actual fact, he is our great benefactor, because if he had concealed this fault from us, then it was possible that the same fault might have destroyed us. In blessed Ahadees a persuasion has been made to properly inform Muslim brothers about their faults.