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(Book 20, Hadith 5) #35769
Respect for Authority

SUMMARY: Umar ibn al-Khattab asked Ya'la ibn Munya to pour water on his head while he was having a ghusl, and Ya'la refused until Umar told him to do so.

Malik related to me from Humayd ibn Qays from Ata ibn Abi Rabah that 'Umar ibn alKhattab once asked Yala ibn Munya, who was pouring out water for him while he was having a ghusl, to pour some on his head. Ya'la said, "Are you trying to make me responsible? I will only pour it out if you tell me to do so". Umar ibn al-Khattab said, "Pour. It will only make (my head) more unkempt".
وَحَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي رَبَاحٍ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، قَالَ لِيَعْلَى ابْنِ مُنْيَةَ وَهُوَ يَصُبُّ عَلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ مَاءً وَهُوَ يَغْتَسِلُ اصْبُبْ عَلَى رَأْسِي ‏.‏ فَقَالَ يَعْلَى أَتُرِيدُ أَنْ تَجْعَلَهَا بِي إِنْ أَمَرْتَنِي صَبَبْتُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ اصْبُبْ فَلَنْ يَزِيدَهُ الْمَاءُ إِلاَّ شَعَثًا

TOPICS
respect  *  authority  *  adab  *  wudu  *  ghusl

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect those in positions of authority over you and follow their orders without question or hesitation.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of respecting authority. It tells the story of how Umar Ibn Al Khattab asked Yala Ibn Munya to pour water on his head while he was taking a ghusl. Yala refused until Umar told him to do so. This shows that even though Yala was in a position of authority over Umar, he still respected and followed his orders. The hadith also teaches us that we should always respect those in positions of authority over us and follow their orders without question or hesitation. We should also be mindful not to take advantage of our positions of authority by making others responsible for our actions or decisions without their consent.

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