The incident of Millk mixed with water

The Story of Umar and the Milk-Mixing Lady
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.

The mother told her daughter:

"Mix the milk with water so we can get more money when we sell it."

But the daughter replied:

“Mother, didn’t the Caliph Umar forbid mixing milk with water?”

The mother said:

“But Umar is not here to see us.”

The daughter answered with full sincerity:

“Even if Umar is not here, surely Allah is watching.”

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.

Lessons from the Story
Fear of Allah even in private – The girl chose honesty even when no one was watching.

Leadership through example – Umar personally went out at night to check on the people.

Value of pious character – Umar chose this honest girl for his family due to her taqwa (God-consciousness).

Piety is more important than status or wealth.