Abu Hafs Umar bin Sahl

 

Abu Hafs Umar bin Sahl

Abu Hafs umair bin Sahl a great saint was once asked how he 

Changed. He said he was infatuated with a slave girl and tried to

Marry her. When it didn't work a jewish magician told him to leave

Islam for 40 days.He did but the magic didn't work .The magician 

Said "My magic never fails you must have done a good deed." Abu 

Hafs remembered removing a stone from the path fearing someone 

Might trip. The magician was moved said it was that act that foiled 

His magic and became Muslim.Abu Hafs then put his hands in fire

While listening to Quran note feeling pain.When he came to he said 

"When we left worldly things love of god made us forget everything"

May we have such love for God!