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Glimpses into the life of Umar Farooq

" If I sleep during the day, I will lose my flock. And if I sleep at night, I will lose myself. How can I sleep between these two affairs?"
- Umar bin Al Khattab, May Allah be pleased with him

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Thriving on criticism

Addressing Abu Ubaidah and Muadh, the second Caliph Umar ibn Khattab said, "Keep a watch on me: I am ever in need of your vigilence"



Source: Pg 188, An Islamic treasury of virtues by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Posted by Humairah Irfan at 5:16 PM
Labels: Justice

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