`Umar bin Khattab he was so firm in his practice of Islam that he usually could sense what was right or wrong before the Prophet (pbuh) had informed others of it. He used to say to his friends: If a mule stumbles near the Euphrates River, I fear being questioned by Allah as to why I had not paved the road for it.
Source: Umar bin Al-Khattab: The Second Caliph of Islam -The Golden Series of the Prophet's Companions
Monday, February 19, 2007
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Umar sleeping under a tree
One afternoon a Roman emissary arrived in Madinah on important diplomatic business with the Caliph. When he enquired as to the whereabouts of Umar (RA), he was directed to a man sleeping peacefully under a tree: with no bodyguards, no weapons, no fortifications and no security. The Roman messenger marvelled at this sight: the sight of the leader of millions of people sleeping peacefully under a tree without a care in the world. He then remarked his famous words that remain etched into history until today: “O Umar! You ruled. You were just. Thus you were safe. And thus you slept.”
Source: Babar Ahmed, The Stone of Justice
Note: If someone can find the proper source of the story, I'd really appreciate it. I'll look for it as well.
Note (added Feb 13): The story is on Wikipedia as well.
Source: Babar Ahmed, The Stone of Justice
Note: If someone can find the proper source of the story, I'd really appreciate it. I'll look for it as well.
Note (added Feb 13): The story is on Wikipedia as well.
Friday, February 02, 2007
Rasoolullah said about Umar
The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said:
I see that devil either from humans or jinn, runs away from Umar. (Tirmidhi)
I saw in a dream that I was given a bowl of milk which I drunk and remaining I gave it to Umar. (Tirmidhi)
No doubt, Allah has issue truth, on the tongue and in the heart of Umar. (Tirmidhi)
If some else Prophet should have been proposed by Allah after me, would have been Umar bin Khattab. (Tirmidhi)
Source: Hazrat Umar-e-Farooq (r.a)
I see that devil either from humans or jinn, runs away from Umar. (Tirmidhi)
I saw in a dream that I was given a bowl of milk which I drunk and remaining I gave it to Umar. (Tirmidhi)
No doubt, Allah has issue truth, on the tongue and in the heart of Umar. (Tirmidhi)
If some else Prophet should have been proposed by Allah after me, would have been Umar bin Khattab. (Tirmidhi)
Source: Hazrat Umar-e-Farooq (r.a)
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Umar writes to Abu Ubaidah
On August 22, 634 (22nd Jamadi-ul-Akhir, 13 Hijri), Abu Bakr died and Umar became Caliph. On the same day the new Caliph issued his first order: Khalid was dismissed from the command of the Muslim army in Syria! He wrote to Abu Ubaidah as follows:
Source: Sword of Allah, Tabari: Vol. 2, p. 622.
In the name of Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful.
I urge upon you the fear of Allah who lives eternally while everything else perishes; who has guided us away from wrongdoing and taken us out of darkness into light.
I appoint you commander of the army of Khalid bin Al Waleed. So take charge as is your duty.
Send not the Muslims to their destruction for the sake of plunder; and place not the Muslims in a camp without reconnoitring it and knowing what is there.
Send not expeditions except in properly organised units. And beware of taking any steps which may lead to the annihilation of the Muslims.
Allah has tried me with you and tried you with me. Guard against the temptations of this world lest they destroy you as they have destroyed others before you; and you have seen how they felt.
Source: Sword of Allah, Tabari: Vol. 2, p. 622.
Friday, January 19, 2007
The best of friends
In old, worn out shabby looking clothes, Amir Al-Mu’minin, Ali Bin Abi Taleb, sat saying grace to Allah.
Abu Mariam, one of the servants, sat on his knees close to Ali and whispered:
“Amir Al-Mu’minin, I have something to ask of you.”
Ali said: “What is it that you want to ask?”
Abu Mariam said: “That you throw away the clothes you are wearing. They are old and ripped and do not go well with your position.”
Ali Bin Abi Taleb put the tip of his clothes on his eyes and started to cry until his weeping was loud.
In embarrassment, Abu Mariam said: “O Amir Al-Mu’minin, if I knew that it meant so much to you I would not have asked you to take it off.”
Ali said while wiping his tears: “O Abu Mariam, my love for this jacket is increasing. It was a gift from my friend and beloved companion.”
Oddly, Abu Mariam asked: “And who is this friend of yours O Amir?”
Ali said: “ ‘Umar Ibn Al Khattab. He was the best of friends.”
He then started to weep once again until the sound of his suppressed cries could be heard from afar.
Source: Translated from "100 Stories from the Life of Ali Bin Abi Taleb" by Muhammad Sedeeq Al Minshawi, Dar Al Fadeela Publishing, 2002., Sahaba.net :: Umar Bin Al Khattab: The Best of Friends
Abu Mariam, one of the servants, sat on his knees close to Ali and whispered:
“Amir Al-Mu’minin, I have something to ask of you.”
Ali said: “What is it that you want to ask?”
Abu Mariam said: “That you throw away the clothes you are wearing. They are old and ripped and do not go well with your position.”
Ali Bin Abi Taleb put the tip of his clothes on his eyes and started to cry until his weeping was loud.
In embarrassment, Abu Mariam said: “O Amir Al-Mu’minin, if I knew that it meant so much to you I would not have asked you to take it off.”
Ali said while wiping his tears: “O Abu Mariam, my love for this jacket is increasing. It was a gift from my friend and beloved companion.”
Oddly, Abu Mariam asked: “And who is this friend of yours O Amir?”
Ali said: “ ‘Umar Ibn Al Khattab. He was the best of friends.”
He then started to weep once again until the sound of his suppressed cries could be heard from afar.
Source: Translated from "100 Stories from the Life of Ali Bin Abi Taleb" by Muhammad Sedeeq Al Minshawi, Dar Al Fadeela Publishing, 2002., Sahaba.net :: Umar Bin Al Khattab: The Best of Friends
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Constant fear of God
Umar bin Al Khattab once wrote a letter to Abu Musa Ash'ari, offering him this advice:
"Remain ever in fear of God; and learn the Book of God, for it is the source of all knowledge; for weary hearts, it is the freshness of spring".
Source: Al-Dhahak, Pg 142, An Islamic treasury of virtues by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
"Remain ever in fear of God; and learn the Book of God, for it is the source of all knowledge; for weary hearts, it is the freshness of spring".
Source: Al-Dhahak, Pg 142, An Islamic treasury of virtues by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Umar's religion
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
Allah's Apostle said, "While I was sleeping I saw (in a dream) some people wearing shirts of which some were reaching up to the breasts only while others were even shorter than that. Umar bin Al-Khattab was shown wearing a shirt that he was dragging." The people asked, "How did you interpret it? (What is its interpretation) O Allah's Apostle?" He (the Prophet ) replied, "It is the Religion."
Source: Sahih-Al Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Number 22
Allah's Apostle said, "While I was sleeping I saw (in a dream) some people wearing shirts of which some were reaching up to the breasts only while others were even shorter than that. Umar bin Al-Khattab was shown wearing a shirt that he was dragging." The people asked, "How did you interpret it? (What is its interpretation) O Allah's Apostle?" He (the Prophet ) replied, "It is the Religion."
Source: Sahih-Al Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Number 22
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