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'Abdullah b. 'Umar reported that 'Umar b. Khattab asked the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) as he was at ji'rana (a town near Mecca) on his way back from Ta'if: Messenger of Allaah, I had taken a vow during the days of Ignorance that I would observe I'tikaf for one day in the Sacred Mosque. So what is your opinion? He said: Go and observe I'tikaf for a day. And Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) gave him a slave girl out of the one-fifth (of the spoils of war meant for the Prophet). And when Allaah's Messenger (inay sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) set the war prisoners free. 'Umar b. Khattab heard their voice as they were saying: Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) has set as free. He (Hadrat 'Umar) said: What is this? They said: Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) has set free the prisoners of war (which had fallen to the lot of people). Thereupon he (Hadrat 'Umar) said: Abdullah, go to that slave-girl and set her free. |
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