To what extent is the story true that some sheikhs narrate about the encounter between Omar ibn al-Khattab and Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr, the essence of which is that Ibn al-Zubayr said to Omar: "The path is not narrow for me to widen it for you, and I am not a transgressor to fear you," knowing that Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr was born in the first year of the Hijra and Omar's caliphate was in the thirteenth year of the Hijra?

The story mentioned, narrated by Al-Mawardi and Ibn Qutaybah, tells of Umar ibn al-Khattab passing by some boys playing. They all ran away except for Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr. Umar asked him why he did not run away, and Abdullah replied: "I was not engaged in anything suspicious that I should fear you, nor was the road narrow that I should make way for you."

This story demonstrates the sagacity and intelligence of Ibn al-Zubayr. The fact that Ibn al-Zubayr was a ghulam (young boy) during Umar's caliphate does not weaken the story, as the term ghulam is used for a boy from birth until he grows up. The authenticity of the story is not confirmed, but the time difference between Ibn al-Zubayr's birth and Umar's caliphate does not necessitate its weakness.