Volume 6, Book 60, Number 166:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Volume 6 – 1013 / 1700
SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 6 > BOOK 60: PROPHETIC COMMENTARY ON THE QUR’AN (TAFSEER OF THE PROPHET (PBUH))
‘Uyaina bin Hisn bin Hudhaifa came and stayed with his nephew Al-Hurr bin Qais who was one
of those whom ‘Umar used to keep near him, as the Qurra’ (learned men knowing Qur’an by heart)
were the people of ‘Umar’s meetings and his advisors whether they were old or young. ‘Uyaina said
to his nephew, “O son of my brother! You have an approach to this chief, so get for me the permis –
sion to see him.” Al-Hurr said, “I will get the permission for you to see him.” So Al-Hurr asked the
permission for ‘Uyaina and ‘Umar admitted him. When ‘Uyaina entered upon him, he said, “Beware!
O the son of Al-Khattab! By Allah, you neither give us sufficient provision nor judge among us with
justice.” Thereupon ‘Umar became so furious that he intended to harm him, but Al-Hurr said, “O
chief of the Believers! Allah said to His Prophet: “Hold to forgiveness; command what is right; and
leave (don’t punish) the foolish.” (7.199) and this (i.e. ‘Uyaina) is one of the foolish.” By Allah, ‘Umar
did not overlook that Verse when Al-Hurr recited it before him; he observed (the orders of) Allah’s
Book strictly.