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Once Hazrat Umar, sitting in the Masjid of the Rasoolullah was busy in the affairs of the state. Two young men, holding a strong and sturdy countryman, appeared before him. They complained to Hazrat Umar that the person had murdered their old father. They demanded justice by punishing the murderer for his crime.
The Caliph looked at the young man and said, "You have heard the charge leveled against you. What have you to say in your defence?" The villager replied, "Commander of the Faithful, I plead guilty to the charge. I was leading my beloved camel. When I reached a garden and halted to rest, the camel nipped a few leaves off the hanging branch of a tree. The old man, on seeing this, hurled a stone at the camel with all his might. The stone caught the camel on the side of the head. It reeled and fell down dead. The camel was very dear to me. I could not control my anger, so I took the same stone that had killed my dear camel and hurled it at the old man with all my strength. The stone hit the old man on the head and subsequently killed him. At this, these two young men came to me and I surrendered myself to them".
Caliph: As you have confessed your crime, there is no need of witnesses. You are, therefore, sentenced to death.
Villager: I accept this sentence but request you to delay the execution for three days.
Caliph : Why do you ask for delay in the execution of the sentence?
Villager: My father on his death left some gold for my younger brother
Question 1: How did the two young men approach Hazrat Umar, and what was their complaint?
Answer: The two young men appeared before Hazrat Umar while holding a strong and sturdy countryman, complaining that he had murdered their old father.
Question 2: What was the villager's defense when accused of murder?
Answer: The villager confessed to the charge and explained that he became angry when his beloved camel was hit by a stone thrown by the old man, so he retaliated by throwing the same stone at the old man, unintentionally killing him.
Question 3: What was Hazrat Umar's verdict upon hearing the villager's confession?
Answer: Hazrat Umar sentenced the villager to death, stating that since he confessed to the crime, there was no need for witnesses.
Question 4: Why did the villager request a delay in the execution of his sentence?
Answer: The villager requested a delay of three days in the execution of his sentence.
Question 5: What was the reason the villager gave for his request to delay the execution?
Answer: The villager requested a delay because he wanted to provide for his younger brother, mentioning that his father had left some gold for him upon his death.
