S14 - Hafsah bint Umar (رضي الله عنهم) - Umar رضي الله عنه fixed a 10,000 dirham stipend for our mothers (رضي الله عنهم) - except Aisha رضي الله عنها, she recieved 12,000.

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Hafsah bint Umar رضي الله عنهم (S14) Umar رضي الله عنه fixed a 10,000 dirham stipend for our mothers (رضي الله عنهم) - except Aisha رضي الله عنها, she recieved 12,000. Umar رضي الله عنه said: “For she was more beloved to the Messenger ﷺ”. Umar رضي الله عنه gave 3,500 Dirhams to Usama Ibn Zayd (رضي الله عنهم) and gave 3,000 to his own son, Abdullah رضي الله عنه. Abdullah asked Umar (رضي الله عنهم) why he did this, to which Umar replied: “Zayd [i.e Ibn Haritha رضي الله عنه] was more beloved to our Messenger ﷺ than your father. Usama رضي الله عنه was more beloved to our Messenger ﷺ than you [i.e Abdullah Ibn Umar رضي الله عنهم]. I will prefer the Messenger’s ﷺ beloved over my beloved!”. Umar رضي الله عنه showcasing the peak of iman - loving our Messenger’s ﷺ family over his own. Abdullah Ibn Abaas رضي الله عنهم: “Speak often of Umar, for you will mention justice. When you mention justice, you mention Allah (s.w.t)”. Aisha (رضي الله عنها): “Beautify your gatherings with salaam upon the Messenger ﷺ, and by speaking of Umar رضي الله عن