Arabic (Original)
Ḥadīth | Ṭabarānī (الطبراني) tabarani:1011 حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ حَنْبَلٍ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي ثنا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي حَازِمٍ قَالَ جَاءَ بِلَالٌ إِلَى عُمَرَ ؓ وَهُوَ بِالشَّامِ وَحَوْلَهُ أُمَرَاءُ الْأَجْنَادِ جُلُوسٌ فَقَالَ «يَا عُمَرُ» هَا أَنَا عُمَرُ فَقَالَ بِلَالٌ «إِنَّكَ بَيْنَ اللهِ وَبَيْنَ هَؤُلَاءِ وَلَيْسَ بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَ اللهِ أَحَدٌ فَانْظُرْ عَنْ يَمِينِكَ وَعَنْ شِمَالِكَ وَبَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ وَمِنْ خَلْفِكَ إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ الَّذِينَ حَوْلَكَ إِنْ يَأْكُلُونَ إِلَّا لُحُومَ الطَّيْرِ» فَقَالَ صَدَقْتَ وَاللهِ لَا أَقُومُ مِنْ مَجْلِسِي هَذَا حَتَّى تُكَلِّفُونَ لِكُلِّ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ طَعَامَهُ وَحَظَّهُ مِنَ الزَّيْتِ وَالْخَلِّ فَقَالُوا هَذَا إِلَيْكَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَقَدْ أَوْسَعَ اللهُ عَلَيْنَا فِي الرِّزْقِ وَأَكْثَرَ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ
English Translation
Bilal came to 'Umar while he was in Sham (Syria) with the army commanders sitting around him. He said: "O 'Umar!" 'Umar responded: "Here I am." Bilal said: "You are between Allah and these people, and there is no one between you and Allah. Look to your right, to your left, in front of you, and behind you. These people around you eat nothing but the meat of birds." 'Umar said: "You speak the truth. By Allah, I will not leave this gathering until you provide every Muslim with his food, his share of olive oil and vinegar." They said: "This is up to you, O Commander of the Faithful. Allah has given us abundant provision and plentiful good."