The Story of Umar and the Milk-Mixing Lady<br />One night, Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA) was walking through the streets of Madinah to observe the condition of his people. As he passed by a house, he overheard a conversation between a mother and her daughter.<br /><br />The mother told her daughter:<br /><br />"Mix the milk with water so we can get more money when we sell it."<br /><br />But the daughter replied:<br /><br />“Mother, didn’t the Caliph Umar forbid mixing milk with water?”<br /><br />The mother said:<br /><br />“But Umar is not here to see us.”<br /><br />The daughter answered with full sincerity:<br /><br />“Even if Umar is not here, surely Allah is watching.”<br /><br />Umar was deeply impressed by her honesty and fear of Allah. The next day, he asked his son Asim to marry that young woman — and he did. From their descendants came Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, the famous righteous Caliph.<br /><br />Lessons from the Story<br />Fear of Allah even in private – The girl chose honesty even when no one was watching.<br /><br />Leadership through example – Umar personally went out at night to check on the people.<br /><br />Value of pious character – Umar chose this honest girl for his family due to her taqwa (God-consciousness).<br /><br />Piety is more important than status or wealth.
