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Narrated Ibn `Abbas:'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 permission 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

حدثنا ابو اليمان، اخبرنا شعيب، عن الزهري، قال اخبرني عبيد الله بن عبد الله بن عتبة، ان ابن عباس رضى الله عنهما قال قدم عيينة بن حصن بن حذيفة فنزل على ابن اخيه الحر بن قيس، وكان من النفر الذين يدنيهم عمر، وكان القراء اصحاب مجالس عمر ومشاورته كهولا كانوا او شبانا. فقال عيينة لابن اخيه يا ابن اخي، لك وجه عند هذا الامير فاستاذن لي عليه. قال ساستاذن لك عليه. قال ابن عباس فاستاذن الحر لعيينة فاذن له عمر، فلما دخل عليه قال هي يا ابن الخطاب، فوالله ما تعطينا الجزل، ولا تحكم بيننا بالعدل. فغضب عمر حتى هم به، فقال له الحر يا امير المومنين ان الله تعالى قال لنبيه صلى الله عليه وسلم {خذ العفو وامر بالعرف واعرض عن الجاهلين} وان هذا من الجاهلين. والله ما جاوزها عمر حين تلاها عليه، وكان وقافا عند كتاب الله