2363. ʿAbd Allah narrated to us; my father narrated to us; Hāshim narrated to us; al-Mubārak narrated to us; from al-Ḥasan, who said:

A man came to ʿUmar (may Allah be pleased with him) while he was panting, burdened by excess flesh. ʿUmar asked, “What is this?” He replied, “It is the blessing of Allah, O Commander ⦗324⦘ of the Believers.” ʿUmar said, “You have lied; rather, it is Allah’s punishment.” And he kept on saying, “Hah! Hah!”