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ahmad-zuhd:2363ʿAbdullāh from my father > Hāshim > al-Mubārak > al-Ḥasan

[Machine] A man came to Umar, and he had a large boil on him. Umar asked, "What is this?" He replied, "It is the blessing of Allah, O Commander of the Believers." Umar said, "You are lying. Rather, it is the punishment of Allah, and He is saying, 'Ha! Ha!'"  

الزهد لأحمد:٢٣٦٣حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمٌ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُبَارَكُ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ قَالَ

أَتَى رَجُلٌ عُمَرَ ؓ وَهُوَ يَنْهَجُ قَدْ رَكِبَهُ اللَّحْمُ قَالَ مَا هَذَا؟ قَالَ بَرَكَةُ اللَّهِ يَا أَمِيرَ [324] الْمُؤْمِنِينَ قَالَ «كَذَبْتَ بَلْ هُوَ عَذَابُ اللَّهِ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ هَاهْ هَاهْ»