Hadhrat Umar Farooq (RA) was walking in the streets of Madinah with his fingers in his ears, wondering and shouting. Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said that a messenger from some nobles had brought the news that a canal had become a barrier between them. As no boat was found to cross it, their commander (officer) ordered that such Find a man who knows the depth of this canal. So an old man was brought. He said in a tone of fear and hesitation that I am afraid of his coldness, but this rich man forced him into the canal. I had just entered when he was caught by his coldness and he drowned in the canal shouting ``O Umar (Radi Allahu Anhu)! O Omar (Radi Allahu Anhu).
Later, Hazrat Umar (RA) called the Wali of that area. He came, but he turned away from him for a few days. Then he came and asked him, "What was his fault that you killed him?" Ameer apologized and said: O Ameerul Momineen! I did not kill him on purpose, and we did not find anything to cross this canal, our intention was to find out the depth of this canal, then he began to tell Hazrat Umar (RA) about his exploits.
That we have conquered such and such an area, and we have also conquered such and such, and so much wealth has been taken, Hazrat Umar said in a sharp tone that in my eyes, the life of a Muslim man is more than all the things that You have brought it, if it was not Sunnah, I would have blown your neck.
(Al-Sunan Al-Kubri” (8/323) and “Kanz al-Umal” (15/81) Amount (40189))
