The trunk thus supplies the first branch with water.

The trunk thus supplies the first branch with water. If the first branch is cut, water will directly go to the second branch and if the second is cut, the water will directly go to the first.” `Umar recited this before people and decided to depend upon Zayd’s verdict.[^6] (3) Abu-‘Ubaydah Ibn Al-Jarrah `Umar ibn `Abd al-`Aziz narrated that `Umar decided to kill the Muslim individual who had killed a Dhimmi in Syria when he was there.

Objecting to him, Abu-`Ubaydah said, “You are not allowed to do this.” “Why am I not allowed to do it?” asked `Umar. “Is it lawful to kill a master as retaliation for his having killed his slave?” Abu-`Ubaydah asked. `Umar could not find a reply; he therefore decided that the Muslim should undergo one thousand dinars as blood money.[^7] (4) Hudhayfah Ibn Al-Yaman One morning, `Umar met Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman and greeted him. Hudhayfah said, “How do you expect me to be!

Indeed, I dislike the right, love the temptation, testify the existence of a thing that I have not seen, learn by heart what has not been created, offer the prayer without ablution, and possess on this earth that which is not possessed by Almighty Allah in the Heavens.” On hearing this reply, `Umar became so enraged that he left hastily as he decided to harm Hudhayfah for such saying.

On his way, he passed by `Ali ibn Abi-Talib who noticed his rage and thus asked, “What for are you so enraged, `Umar?” “As I greeted Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman, he said to me that he dislikes the right,” said `Umar. “This is true,” said `Ali, “the man dislikes death, which is right!” “He also said that he liked temptation!” added `Umar.

“This is true,” said `Ali, “the man liked his fortune and sons; and Almighty Allah says, ‘Your wealth and your children are only a temptation.’ (Holy Qur’an: 64/15) ” “`Ali: he also claimed that he testified the existence of things that he had not seen!” added `Umar.

“This is also true,” said `Ali, “He testifies of Allah’s Oneness, the death, the Resurrection, the Judgment Day, Paradise, Hell, and the Path ( al-Sirat ) while he had not seen any of these.” “`Ali: he also said that he learnt by heart that which was not created!” added `Umar. “This is also true,” said `Ali, “He has learnt by heart the Holy Book of Almighty Allah—the Qur'an that is not created.”[^8] “He also claimed that he offered prayer without performing the ritual ablution!” said `Umar.