How many seeds like this Umar had such as his saying to the...
How many seeds like this Umar had such as his saying to the Black Rock (of the Kaaba): “You are just a rock; neither benefit nor harm. Unless I have seen the Prophet (s) kissing you, I would have never kissed you.” This word became as a principle due to which many ignorants prohibited kissing the holy Qur'an and glorifying the shrine of the Prophet (s) and the other sacred shrines.
They lost by doing that many virtues as Allah has said: “… and whoever respects the sacred ordinances of Allah, it is better for him with his Lord. Qur'an, 22:30” and “… and whoever respects the signs of Allah, this surely is (the outcome) of the piety of hearts. Qur'an, 22:32” and they did…
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