it was narrated on the authority of sulayman ibn abd almalik that he thought one day and said how can i be in a state of luxury in this world? so he sent to abu hazim and said send me that with which he broke his fast at dinner. so he sent him some fried bran. he said wet this with water and break your fast with it for it is my food. so sulayman cried and did that in his heart and fasted for three days without tasting anything until his stomach was full from his food. then he broke his fast on the third day with that bran and he decided that he would approach his family. that night abdul aziz bin sulayman was born to him and from abdul aziz umar was born so he was unique in his time and that was from the blessing of that sincere intention. it was narrated that umar bin abdul aziz was asked what was the beginning of your repentance? he said i wanted to beat a boy. so he said to me o umar remember the night that you spent on the day of resurrection. it was narrated that an ascetic wrote to umar bin abdul aziz and said in his letter hold fast to allah o umar as a drowning person holds fast to that which will save him from drowning. let your supplication be the supplication of one who is cut off and on the verge of destruction for you have become in great need and dire. supervision of the faults it was narrated on the authority of harun alrashid that he said to alfudayl advise me. he said it has reached me that omar ibn abdul aziz complained to him about the hatred of his workers so he wrote to him o my brother remember the people of hell staying awake in hell while they will remain eternally after bliss and shade. this will lead you to your lord asleep and awake. beware lest god dispose of you and you will be the last hopeless one. when he read the letter he went to omar and said to him what brought you here? he said my heart has been torn apart by your letter. i will not assume any position of authority until i meet god almighty. it was narrated on the authority of ibrahim. bin abdullah
وحكى عن سليمان بن عبد الملك أنه تفكر يوما فقال كيف تكون حالي وقد ترفهت في هذه الدنيا فأرسل إلى أبي حازم وقال تبعث إلى بذلك الذي تفطر عليه بالعشاء فأنفذ إليه شيئا من النخالة المقلية قال أبل هذا بالماء فأفطر به فهو طعامي فبكى سليمان وعمل ذلك في قلبه وصام ثلاثة أيام ما ذاق شيئا حتى فرع بطنه من مأكولاته ثم أفطر في اليوم الثالث بتلك النخالة فقضى أن قارب اهله تلك الليلة فولد له عبد العزيز بن سليمان ومن عبد العزيز عمر فهو واحد زمانه وذلك من بركة تلك النية الصادقة وحكي أنه قيل لعمر بن عبد العزيز ما كان بدء توبتك قال أردت ضرب غلام فقال لي يا عمر اذكر ليلة صحبتها يوم القيامة وحكى أن زاهدا كتب الى عمر ابن عبد العزيز وقال في كتابه اعتصم بالله يا عمر اعتصام الغريق بما ينجيه من الغرق وليكن دعاؤك دعاء المنقطع المشرف على الهلكة فانك قد أصبحت عظيم الحاجة شديد الاشراف على المعاطب وقد حكي عن هارون الرشيد أنه قال للفضيل عظني قال بلغني أن عمر ابن عبد العزيز شكى إليه بغض عماله فكتب إليه يا أخي اذكر سهر أهل النار في النار مع خلود الأبد بعد النعيم والظلال فإن ذلك يطرد بك إلى ربك نائما ويقظان واياك أن يتصرف بك من عند الله فتكون آخر العهد منقطع الرجاء فلما قرأ الكتاب قدم على عمر فقال له ما أقدمك قال خلع قلبي كتابك لا وليت ولاية حتى ألقى الله تعالى وقد حكى عن إبراهيم بن عبد الله