The sudden appearance of two Lions

An Ajami (non-Arab) ambassador, sent by the king of Rome, arrived in Madinah and began asking people about the leader of the believers, Sayyiduna Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ.

The people informed him, ‘A short distance away from the city, you will find him resting in a garden of dates in the afternoon.’

In search of Sayyiduna Umar رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ, this Ajami managed to find him and saw that he was fast asleep on the floor with his leather whip beneath his head. With the intention of killing him and fleeing, the Ajami withdrew his sword from his sheath, but as soon as he advanced forward, he saw two lions with their mouths open that were about to attack him. Seeing this horrifying scene, he began to scream out in a state of fear and worry.

This awakened Sayyiduna Umar رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ, and he noticed that there was an Ajami trembling with his unsheathed sword in his hand. Upon enquiring as to why he had screamed and was worried, the Ajami truthfully related the whole incident and became a Muslim by proclaiming the Shahadah out aloud.

The leader of the believers, Sayyiduna Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ treated him with great kindness and pardoned his mistake. (Izalah-tul-Khafa, vol. 4, p. 109)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic sisters! Pay attention to this: The companion of the Prophet, Sayyiduna Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ, was the leader of the believers. He governed 2.25 million square miles of land and was the commanding officer of an army consisting of thousands of soldiers. A multitude of people were his subordinates. Had he wished, he could have made splendid palaces with all kinds of facilities, gathered the ornaments of the world, made a beautiful orchard, made a building of exemplary architecture, gathered beautiful birds and amazing animals, made beautiful fountains with clean water, had an abundance of servants, made spacious rooms in these palaces with silk carpets and curtains, and arranged for soft beds to rest on. In summary, had he wanted, he could have lived a very comfortable life with all sorts of