30 Thousand dirhams

Sayyiduna ‘Abdul Wahhab Bin ‘Ata Khaffaaf رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: When in the reign of Khilafat of Banu Umayyah, Sayyiduna Abu ‘Abdur Rahman Farrookh رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه went to Khurasan to guard the boundaries, his wife was expecting a baby. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه left 30 thousand dinars with his wife. When he returned to Madinah Munawwarah after 27 years, he reached his home and pushed his door inside with a spear Sayyiduna Rabee’ah رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه came out. As he saw an armed man he furiously said: O bondman of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Do you want to attack my home? Sayyiduna Farrookh رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه replied: No, I do not want to attack. You tell me how dare you enter my home! Then they both started having an argument. When they were about to fight each other their neighbours intervened and they did not fight.

When Sayyiduna Maalik Bin Anas رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه and other people knew about it they immediately came. Upon the interruption of Sayyiduna Maalik Bin Anas رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه Abu ‘Abdur Rahman Farrookh رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said to him: My name is Farrookh and it is my home. His wife who was listening to all the conversation behind the door recognized him and said: He is my husband and Rabee’ah is his son. Rabee’ah was in my womb when he went in the path of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. Having heard this both father and son hugged each other and became tearful out of joy.

Sometime after having a meal and taking rest Sayyiduna Abu ‘Abdur Rahman رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه asked his wife: Where are the 30 thousand dinars which I left? She humbly replied: I have buried it somewhere and will take it out after some days. In the meantime, Sayyiduna Rabee’ah رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه went to conduct Halqah of Dars (teaching Islamic class) in the Masjid and started giving Dars of Hadees. When Sayyiduna Farrookh رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه went to the Masjid to offer Salah, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه saw a Halqah was arranged and people were gaining Islamic knowledge with great respect and attention and a handsome young man was giving them a Dars. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه asked the people: Who is he imparting Islamic knowledge? People said: He is Rabee’ah son of Abu ‘Abdur Rahman. Having heard this he became very happy and said: What a great status Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has blessed my son with!