Humility and Righteousness (Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih I’s (ra) Narration)

Hazrat Khalifatul Masih I (ra) states in relation to this that once, Hazrat Umar (ra) was returning from Hajj and he stopped under a tree. Huzayfa, who had a very informal relationship with Hazrat Umar (ra) took courage and enquired as to why Hazrat Umar (ra) had stopped there. Upon this, Hazrat Umar (ra) stated, “There was a time when I would tend to a camel of mine and once my father scolded me under this tree. Today, my condition is such that let alone camels, hundreds of thousands of people are ready to sacrifice their lives if I was to merely hint at them.”

(Haqa‘iq-ul-Furqan, Vol. 3, p. 326)