إن الحمد لله نحمده، ونستعينه، من يهده الله فلا مضل له، ومن يضلل فلا هادي له ، وأشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، وأن محمدا عبده ورسوله . أما بعد:
Statement of the Virtues of the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: لَٰكِنِ الرَّسُولُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مَعَهُ جَاهَدُوا بِأَمْوَالِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ ۚ وَأُولَٰئِكَ لَهُمُ الْخَيْرَاتُ ۖ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ ﴿٨٨﴾ أَعَدَّ اللَّهُ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ ﴿٨٩﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“But the Messenger and those who believed with him fought with their wealth and their lives. Those will have [all] good things, and it is those who are the successful. Allah has prepared for them gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever. That is the great attainment.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَالَّذِينَ جَاءُوا مِن بَعْدِهِمْ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالْإِيمَانِ وَلَا تَجْعَلْ فِي قُلُوبِنَا غِلًّا لِّلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ رَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿١٠﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
“And [also for] those who came after them, saying, ‘Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith and put not in our hearts [any] resentment toward those who have believed. Our Lord, indeed You are Kind and Merciful.'”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى:فَإِنْ آمَنُوا بِمِثْلِ مَا آمَنتُم بِهِ فَقَدِ اهْتَدَوا ۖ وَّإِن تَوَلَّوْا فَإِنَّمَا هُمْ فِي شِقَاقٍ ۖ فَسَيَكْفِيكَهُمُ اللَّهُ ۚ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ ﴿١٣٧﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
“So if they believe in the same as you believe in, then they have been [rightly] guided; but if they turn away, they are only in dissension, and Allah will be sufficient for you against them. And He is the Hearing, the Knowing.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: مُّحَمَّدٌ رَّسُولُ اللَّهِ ۚ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ أَشِدَّاءُ عَلَى الْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَاءُ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ تَرَاهُمْ رُكَّعًا سُجَّدًا يَبْتَغُونَ فَضْلًا مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَرِضْوَانًا ۖ سِيمَاهُمْ فِي وُجُوهِهِم مِّنْ أَثَرِ السُّجُودِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ مَثَلُهُمْ فِي التَّوْرَاةِ ۚ وَمَثَلُهُمْ فِي الْإِنجِيلِ كَزَرْعٍ أَخْرَجَ شَطْأَهُ فَآزَرَهُ فَاسْتَغْلَظَ فَاسْتَوَىٰ عَلَىٰ سُوقِهِ يُعْجِبُ الزُّرَّاعَ لِيَغِيظَ بِهِمُ الْكُفَّارَ ۗ وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ مِنْهُم مَّغْفِرَةً وَأَجْرًا عَظِيمًا ﴿٢٩﴾
❀ And Allah Almighty has said:
“Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; and those with him are forceful against the disbelievers, merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and prostrating [in prayer], seeking bounty from Allah and [His] pleasure. Their mark is on their faces from the trace of prostration. That is their description in the Torah. And their description in the Gospel is as a plant which produces its offshoots and strengthens them so they grow firm and stand upon their stalks, delighting the sowers – so that Allah may enrage by them the disbelievers. Allah has promised those who believe and do righteous deeds among them forgiveness and a great reward.”
Hadith 1
عن ابن عمر ، أن عمر بن الخطاب رضی اللہ عنہ خطب الناس بالجابية ، فقال: قام فينا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم مقامي فيكم ، فقال: استوصوا بأصحابى خيرا ، ثم الذين يلونهم ، ثم الذين يلونهم ، ثم يفشو الكذب حتى إن الرجل ليبتدء بالشهادة قبل أن يسألها ، فمن أراد منكم بحبحة الجنة فليلزم الجماعة ، فإن الشيطان مع الواحد ، وهو من الاثنين أبعد ، لا يخلون أحدكم بامرأة، فإن الشيطان ثالثهما ، ومن سرته حسنته وساءته سيئته ، فهو مؤمن
Hakim has declared it authentic on the condition of the two Sheikhs, and Al-Dhahabi has agreed with their view.
“It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said while delivering a sermon at the place called ‘Jabiyah’: Once the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stood among us just as I am standing among you, and he (peace be upon him) said: ‘I advise you to treat my companions well, and also those who will come after them, and those who will come after the followers (Tabi’in), (I advise you to treat them well). After that, falsehood will become so widespread that a man will give testimony before being asked for it. So whoever among you wants to enter Paradise should adhere to being with the Muslim community, for Satan stays with every person who is alone, and Satan moves away a little from two people. None of you should be alone with a non-mahram woman, for there are three with them, and the third is Satan. And whoever does good and feels happiness and sins and feels distress is a believer.'”
Hadith 2
وعن كعب رضي الله عنه قال: إني أجد فى التوراة مكتوبا محمد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، لافظ ، ولا غليظ، ولا سخاب فى الاسواق، ولا يجزي السيئة بالسيئة ، ولكن يعفو ، ويصفح أمته، الحمادون يحمدون الله فى كل منزلة ، ويكبرونه على كل نجد، يأتزرون إلى أنصافهم ، ويوفتون أطرافهم ، صفهم فى الصلاة وصفهم فى القتال سواء ، مناديهم ينادى فى جو السماء لهم فى جوف الليل دوي كدوي النحل، مولده بمكة ، ومهاجره بطابة، وملكه بالشام
The investigator has declared it authentic.
“And Hazrat Ka’b (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I found written in the Torah that Muhammad (peace be upon him) will be the Messenger of Allah, neither quick-tempered nor harsh-faced, not one who causes commotion in the markets, nor one who repays evil with evil, but rather forgiving and merciful. His Ummah will be very praiseworthy. Everywhere they will praise and glorify Allah. On every high place, they will say Allahu Akbar while ascending. Their hems will be up to their calves, they will perform ablution for their limbs, and they will form ranks in the same manner for prayer and fighting. Their caller (i.e., the Mu’adhdhin) will give the Adhan in the open air. At midnight, the sound of their remembrances will be as soft as the buzzing of honeybees. The birthplace of this Messenger will be Makkah, the place of migration will be Taubah (i.e., Madinah Munawwarah), and the borders of his rule will reach as far as Sham.”
Hadith 3
وعن أنس قال: كان بين خالد بن الوليد وبين عبد الرحمن بن عوف كلام ، فقال خالد لعبد الرحمن: تستطيلون علينا بأيام سبقتمونا بها ، فبلغنا أن ذلك ذكر للنبي صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ، فقال: دعوا لي أصحابي ، فوالذي نفسي بيده، لو أنفقتم مثل أحد أو مثل الجبال ذهبا ما بلغتم أعمالهم
Shu’aib has declared it “Sahih.”
“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas رضي الله عنه that there was some harsh speech between Sayyiduna Khalid ibn Walid رضي الله عنه and Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman ibn Awf رضي الله عنه. Sayyiduna Khalid رضي الله عنه said to Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman رضي الله عنه: You speak ill of us merely because you entered Islam a few days before us. When this was mentioned to the Prophet Muhammad صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم, he said: Do not say anything bad about my companions for my sake. By the One in Whose hand is my life, even if you spend gold equal to the mountains of Uhud or the Khatif mountains, you will not reach their deeds, that is, their ranks.”
Hadith 4
وعن أبى موسى قال: صلينا المغرب مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ثم قلنا: لو انتظرنا حتى نصلى معه العشاء، قال: فانتظرنا فخرج إلينا ، فقال: ما زلتم هاهنا ، قلنا: نعم، يا رسول الله قلنا: نصلى معك العشاء ، قال: أحسنتم أو أصبتم . ثم رفع رأسه إلى السماء قال: وكان كثيرا ما يرفع رأسه إلى السماء ، فقال: النجوم أمنة للسماء ، فإذا ذهبت النجوم أتى السماء ما توعد، وأنا أمنة لأصحابي ، فإذا ذهبت أتى أصحابي ما يوعدون ، وأصحابي أمنة لأمتي ، فإذا ذهبت أصحابي أتى أمتي ما يوعدون
Ibn Hibban and Sheikh Shu’aib, may Allah have mercy on him, have declared it authentic.
“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash’ari, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We prayed Maghrib prayer in the company of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, then we said it would be better to wait and pray Isha prayer in his company before leaving. So we waited. The Prophet, peace be upon him, came towards us and said: Did you stay here? We replied: Yes, O Messenger of Allah! We thought we would also pray Isha prayer in your company. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: You have done well. Then he raised his head towards the sky, as it was his habit to often raise his head towards the sky, then he said: ‘These stars are the trustees (guardians and protectors) of the sky. When these stars disappear, the sky will undergo the condition that has been promised to it, meaning the sky will split into pieces. I am also a trustee for my companions; when I depart from this world, trials and tribulations will come upon my companions as promised to them, and my companions are also trustees and protectors for my Ummah. When my companions depart from this world, the era of those trials will begin for my Ummah, as promised to them.'”
Hadith 5
وعن عبد الله بن بسر رضي الله عنه صاحب النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : طوبى لمن رآني ، وطوبى لمن رأى من رأني، ولمن رأى من رأى من راني وأمن بي
“And Abdullah bin Basar رضي الله عنه, a companion of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, says: The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: Blessed is the one who saw me (i.e., a companion) and believed in me, and blessed is the one who saw the person who saw me (i.e., a follower) and believed, and blessed is the one who saw the one who saw the companions (i.e., the follower of the followers) and believed.”
Hadith 6
وعن أبى سعيد الخدري قال: قال رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : لا تسبوا أصحابي، فإن أحدكم لو أنفق مثل أحد ذهبا ما بلغ مد أحدهم ولا نصيفه
“And Sayyiduna Abu Saeed Khudri رضي الله عنه narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: Do not insult my companions, for their status is such that if any one of you were to spend gold equal to Mount Uhud, it would not reach even half a mudd of the reward of these noble companions رضي الله عنهم.”
Hadith 7
وعن طارق بن أشيم أنه سمع النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: بحسب أصحابي القتل
Sheikh Shoaib has declared it “Sahih”.
“And it is narrated from Sayyidna Tariq bin Ashim, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said: The martyrdom of my companions is sufficient.”
Hadith 8
وعن واثلة بن أسقع رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : لا تزالون ما دام فيكم من رأنى وصاحبني، والله لا تزالون بخير ما دام فيكم من رأى من راني وصاحب من صاحبني، والله لا تزالون بخير ما دام فيكم من رأى من راني وصاحب من صاحب من صاحبني
“And Hazrat Wathilah bin Ustaqa, may Allah be pleased with him, says, the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: Whoever saw me and was in my company (i.e., a companion), as long as that person remains among you, you will always be upon good. By Allah! Whoever saw my companion and was in his company (i.e., a follower) as long as he remains among you, you people will always be upon good. By Allah! Whoever saw a follower (i.e., a follower of the follower) and was in his company, as long as he remains among you, you people will always be upon good.”
Hadith 9
وعن عبد الله بن مسعود، قال: إن الله نظر فى قلوب العباد ، فوجد قلب محمد خير قلوب العباد ، فاصطفاه لنفسه ، فابتعثه برسالته ، ثم نظر فى قلوب العباد بعد قلب محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم ، فوجد قلوب أصحابه خير قلوب العباد ، فجعلهم وزراء نبيه يقاتلون على دينه، فما رأى المسلمون حسنا، فهو عند الله حسن ، وما رأوا سيئا، فهو عند الله سى
Shu’aib has called it Hasan.
“And Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Allah Almighty looked into the hearts of His servants and found the heart of Muhammad, peace be upon him, better than all the hearts of mankind, so He chose Muhammad, peace be upon him, for Himself and sent him with prophethood. Then after selecting this heart, He looked into the hearts of the rest of the servants and found the hearts of the companions of Muhammad, peace be upon him, better than all the hearts of mankind, so He made them the ministers (and companions) of His Prophet, who fight for His religion. Therefore, whatever the Muslims consider good is also good in the sight of Allah, and whatever the Muslims consider bad is also bad in the sight of Allah.”
Hadith 10
وعن أبى سعيد الخدري عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: يأتى على الناس زمان ، يغزو فتام من الناس ، فيقال لهم: فيكم من رأى رسول الله ؟ فيقولون: نعم، فيفتح لهم ، ثم يغزو فتام من الناس ، فيقال لهم: فيكم من رأى من صحب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فيقولون: نعم ، فيفتح لهم، ثم يغزو فتام من الناس فيقال لهم: هل فيكم من رأى من صحب من صحب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فيقولون: نعم ، فيفتح لهم
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: A time will come upon the people when their armies will fight in jihad and they will be asked, ‘Is there anyone among you who has seen the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)?’ They will say, ‘Yes.’ By his blessing, they will be victorious. Then a time will come when many groups will fight in jihad and they will be asked, ‘Is there anyone among you who has seen a Companion of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)?’ They will say, ‘Yes.’ Thus, by his blessing, the Muslims will be granted victory. Then a time will come when groups will fight in jihad and they will be asked, ‘Is there anyone among you who has seen a Tabi’i (follower of the Companions)?’ They will say, ‘Yes.’ Thus, by his blessing, they will achieve victory.”
The Prayer of Mercy by Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) for Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him)
Hadith 11
وعن ابن عباس يقول: وضع عمر بن الخطاب على سريره، فتكنفه الناس يدعون ويثنون ويصلون عليه ، قبل أن يرفع ، وأنا فيهم، قال: فلم يرعني إلا برجل قد اخذ بمنكبي من ورائي، فالتفت إليه فإذا هو على ، فترحم على عمر وقال: ما خلفت احدا احب إلى ، ان القى الله بمثل عمله ، منك، وايم الله إن كنت لا ظن أن يجعلك الله مع صاحبيك ، وذاك أني كنت أكير أسمع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: جئت أنا وأبو بكر وعمر، ودخلت أنا وأبو بكر وعمر ، وخرجت أنا وأبو بكر وعمر ، فإن كنت لارجو، اولاظن أن يجعلك الله معهما
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the physical body of Hazrat Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) was placed on the bier, before the funeral was carried, people surrounded him from all sides, offering prayers, praising, and supplicating for mercy. I was also among them when suddenly someone startled me by placing his hand on my shoulder from behind. I turned and saw Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) coming. He prayed for mercy for Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: ‘You have not left behind any person who is more beloved to me than you in this matter, that I may meet Allah with deeds like yours. By Allah! I have always believed that Allah will keep you with His two companions. The reason is that I often heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: I, Abu Bakr, and Umar came. I, Abu Bakr, and Umar entered. I, Abu Bakr, and Umar went out. I hoped, indeed I always believed, that Allah would keep you with these two.'”
The Religion of Sayyiduna Umar ibn Khattab رضي الله عنه
Hadith 12
وعن أبى سعيد الخدرك يقول: قال رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : بينا أنا نائم رأيت الناس يعرضون وعليهم قمص ، منها ما يبلغ الثدي، ومنها ما يبلغ دون ذلك ، ومر عمر بن الخطاب وعليه قميص يجره قالوا: ماذا اولت ذلك؟ يا رسول الله قال : الدين
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: I was asleep; I saw people being brought before me. They were wearing shirts; some shirts reached up to the chest, some below that, and when Umar ibn Khattab passed by, the shirt he was wearing was dragging on the ground. People asked: O Messenger of Allah! What is the interpretation of this? He صلى الله عليه وسلم replied: Religion.”
The Knowledge of Sayyiduna Umar ibn Khattab رضي الله عنه
Hadith 13
وعن عبد الله بن عمر بن الخطاب عن أبيه عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: بينا أنا نائم إذ رأيت قدحا أتيت به ، فيه لبن، فشربت منه حتى إنى لارى الرئ يجرى فى أظفارى ، ثم اعطيت فضلى عمر بن الخطاب. قالوا فما أولت ذلك يا رسول الله قال: العلم
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar bin Khattab that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: I was asleep and saw a bowl brought to me. It contained milk. I drank from it until I felt that the moisture was coming out from under my nails. Then I gave the remaining milk to Umar, may Allah be pleased with him. (Those present) said: O Messenger of Allah! What is the interpretation of this? He said: Knowledge.”
Hadith 14
وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: بينا أنا نائم أريت أنى أنزع على حوضى أسقي الناس ، فجآئني أبو بكر فأخذ الدلو من يدى ليروحني، فنزع دلوين ، وفي نزعه ضعف، والله يغفر له ، فجاء ابن الخطاب فأخذ منه ، فلم ار نزع رجل قط أقوى منه ، حتى تولى الناس ، والحوض ملآن يتفجر
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: I was asleep and was shown in a dream that I was drawing water from my pond and giving it to the people to drink. Then Abu Bakr came and took the bucket from my hand to ease me. He drew two buckets of water, but there was some weakness in his drawing of water. May Allah forgive him! Then Ibn Khattab came and took the bucket from him. I have never seen anyone pull the bucket with more strength than him, until the people were satisfied and the pond was completely full, with water overflowing from it.”
The Palace of Sayyidna Umar ibn Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) in Paradise
Hadith 15
وعن جابر عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: دخلت الجنة فرأيت فيها دارا او قصرا، فقلت: لمن هذا؟ فقالوا: لعمر بن الخطاب ، فأردت ان ادخل ، فذكرت غيرتك، فبكى عمر وقال: أى رسول الله! او عليك يغار ؟
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: I entered Paradise and saw there a house or palace. I asked: Whose is this? The angels said: This is the (palace) of Umar ibn Khattab. I intended to enter it, then I remembered your zeal. Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) began to weep and said: O Messenger of Allah! Is there zeal shown even towards you!”
When Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) is seen, Satan changes his path
Hadith 16
وعن سعد قال: استأذن عمر على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، وعنده نساء من قريش يكلمنه ويستكثرنه، عالية اصواتهن ، فلما استأذن عمر قمن يبتدرن الحجاب ، فأذن له رسول الله ورسول الله لا يضحك، فقال عمر: أضحك الله سنك ، : يارسول الله! فقال رسول الله : عجبت من هؤلاء اللاتي كن عندى فلما سمعن صوتك ابتدرن الحجاب . قال عمر: فأنت يا رسول الله احق ان يهبن ، ثم قال عمر: أى عدوات أنفسهن أتهبنني ولا تهبن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ؟ قلن: نعم، أنت أغلظ وافظ من رسول الله ، قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : والذي نفسي بيده ما لقيك الشيطان قط سالكا فجا إلا سلك فجا غير فجك
“And Hazrat Saad (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked permission to attend the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). At that time, some women from Quraysh were sitting with him, talking to him, speaking a lot, and their voices were also loud. When Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked for permission, they stood up quickly and went behind the curtain. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) granted him permission and was smiling at that time. Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah! May Allah keep your blessed teeth smiling! Upon this, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: I am amazed at those women who were sitting with me. When they heard your voice, they immediately went behind the curtain. Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah! They have more right to fear you. Then Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Enemies of your own life! You fear me but do not fear the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)? Those women said: Yes, you are harsh and stern in comparison to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: By the One in Whose hand is my soul! Whenever Satan meets you walking on a path, he leaves your path and takes another way.”
The Distinctive Quality of Sayyiduna Umar رضي الله عنه Among Previous Nations
Hadith 17
وعن عائشة عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه كان يقول قد كان يكون فى الأمم قبلكم محدثون فإن يكن فى أمتي منهم أحد فإن عمر بن الخطاب منهم
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Aisha رضي الله عنها that the Prophet Muhammad صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: There were people among previous nations with whom conversation was held; if any of them were in my Ummah, it is Umar ibn Khattab among them.”
Sayyiduna Umar رضي الله عنه’s Conformity with Allah’s Commands
Hadith 18
وعن ابن عمر قال: قال عمر: وافقت ربي فى ثلاث فى مقام إبراهيم ، وفي الحجاب، وفي أسارى بدر
And it is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Umar رضي الله عنه that Hazrat Umar رضي الله عنه said: I conformed to my Lord in three matters: in making Maqam Ibrahim (the Station of Abraham) the place of prayer, in the curtain (hijab), and in the prisoners of Badr (that they should be killed).”
If There Were a Prophet After Me, It Would Be Umar
Hadith 19
وعن عقبة بن عامر رضي الله عنه قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: لو كان من بعدي نبي لكان عمر بن الخطاب
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: If any prophet were to come after me, it would have been Umar bin Khattab.”
O Allah! Strengthen Islam through Umar
Hadith 20
وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: اللهم أعز الإسلام بأحب هذين الرجلين إليك بأبي جهل أو بعمر بن الخطاب ، فكان أحبهما إلى الله عمر بن الخطاب
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: O Allah! Among Abu Jahl and Umar bin Khattab, whoever is more beloved to You, honor Islam through him. Allah Almighty loved Hazrat Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) more among them.”
The Virtue of Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him)
Hadith 21
وعن أبى نوفل قال: قالت عائشة: إذا ذكر الصالحون فحيهلا بعمر
“And it is narrated from Abu Nufail that Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: When the righteous are mentioned, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) is also worthy of being remembered.”
The Truth about Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was revealed on the tongue
Hadith 22
وعن عبادة بن نسي، عن غضيف بن الحارث ، أنه مر مر بن الخطاب فقال: نعم الفتى غضيف، فلقيه أبو ذر فقال: أى أخي استغفر لي ، قال: أنت صاحب رسول الله ، وأنت أحق أن تستغفر لي ، فقال: إني سمعت عمر بن الخطاب يقول: نعم الفتى غضيف، وقد قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : إن الله عز وجل ضرب بالحق على لسان عمر وقلبه – قال عفان: على لسان عمر يقول به
“And it is narrated from Ghazif bin Harith that he passed by Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, who said, ‘Ghazif! He is a good man.’ Then Ghazif met Sayyiduna Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with him, who said to him: ‘My brother! Pray for forgiveness for me.’ Ghazif said: ‘You are a companion of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him; you are more deserving that you pray for me.’ He said: ‘I heard Umar bin Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, saying that Ghazif is a good man, while the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said that Allah has established the truth upon the heart and tongue of Umar, may Allah be pleased with him.'”
Hazrat Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, was the first to pledge allegiance to Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him
Hadith 23
وعن أبى وائل قال: قال عبد الله: فضل الناس عمر بن الخطاب بأربع ، بذكر الأسرى يوم بدر أمر بقتلهم ، فأنزل الله عز وجل: ﴿لَوْلَا كِتَابٌ مِنَ اللهِ سَبَقَ لَمَسَّكُمْ فِيمَا أَخَذْتُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيم﴾ وبذكره الحجاب أمر نساء النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم أن يحتجبن ، فقالت له زينب : وإنك علينا يا ابن الخطاب ، والوحي ينزل فى بيوتنا ، فأنزل الله عز وجل:﴿وَإِذَا سَأَلْتُمُوهُنَّ مَتاعا فَاسْأَلُوهُنَّ مِنْ وَرَاءِ حِجَابٍ﴾ وبدعوة النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم له: اللهم أيد الإسلام بعمر – وبرأيه فى أبى بكر كان أول الناس بايعه
“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Masood, may Allah be pleased with him, that Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, excelled people in four matters. He advised killing the prisoners of Badr, then Allah Almighty revealed this verse: ﴿لَوْلَا كِتَابٌ مِنَ اللهِ سَبَقَ لَمَسَّكُمْ فِيمَا أَخَذْتُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيم﴾ If Allah’s decision had not come, a severe punishment would have befallen you because of what you took from those prisoners as ransom. Sayyiduna Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said that the Mothers of the Believers should observe hijab. Sayyida Zainab, may Allah be pleased with her, said to him: O son of Khattab! You have imposed yourself upon us, even though revelation descends in our homes. But Allah Almighty revealed this verse in support of Sayyiduna Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, regarding hijab: ﴿وَإِذَا سَأَلْتُمُوهُنَّ مَتاعا فَاسْأَلُوهُنَّ مِنْ وَرَاءِ حِجَابٍ﴾ And O you who believe! When you ask anything from the Mothers of the Believers, ask from behind a curtain. Sayyiduna Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, also excelled others in that the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, prayed for him: “O Allah! Grant Islam dominance through Umar.” Moreover, Sayyiduna Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, was the one who suggested appointing Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, as Caliph and was the first to pledge allegiance to him.”
The Reverence of Sayyiduna Umar رضي الله عنه
Hadith 24
وعن عائشة قالت: كنت أدخل بيتي الذى دفن فيه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وأبي ، فأضع ثوبي، فأقول: إنما هو زوجي وأبي ، فلما دفن عمر معهم فوالله! ما دخلت إلا وأنا مشدودة على ثيابي ، حياء من عمر
“It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha رضي الله عنها, she said: I used to enter the house in which the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم and my father were buried. I would even remove my clothes there and say that one is my husband and the other is my father. But by Allah! When Sayyiduna Umar رضي الله عنه was buried, I would enter wrapping myself in clothes out of respect for him.”
Hadith 25
وعن بريدة الأسلمي ، أن أمة سوداء أتت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، وقد رجع من بعض مغازيه ، فقالت: إنى كنت نذرت إن ردك الله صالحا ، أن أضرب عندك بالدف، قال: إن كنت فعلت فافعلي ، وإن كنت لم تفعلي فلا تفعلي – فضربت فدخل أبو بكر وهى تضرب، ودخل غيره وهى تضرب ، ثم دخل عمر ، قال : فجعلت دفها خلفها ، وهى مقنعة، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : إن الشيطان ليفرق منك يا عمر ، أنا جالس هاهنا ، ودخل هؤلاء، فلما أن دخلت ، فعلت ما فعلت
Sheikh Hamza Zain has declared it authentic.
“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Buraidah Aslami رضي الله عنه that once the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم returned from a battle, and a black female slave came before him and said: I had vowed that if Allah brings you back safely, I will play the tambourine for you. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: If you have vowed this, then fulfill it, and if you have not vowed it, then leave it. So she began playing the tambourine. Meanwhile, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه arrived, and she continued playing. Some other companions also came, and she kept playing continuously. But later, when Sayyiduna Umar رضي الله عنه came, she turned the tambourine away from him and began to hide herself. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: Umar! Indeed, even Satan fears you. I am sitting here, and these people have come, this slave girl was engrossed in playing the tambourine, but when you came, she acted like this.”
Statement of Some Fatwas and Decisions of Sayyiduna Umar رضي الله عنه
Hadith 26
وعن الحارث بن معاوية الكندي ، أنه ركب إلى عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه يسأله عن ثلاث خلال ، قال: فقدم المدينة فسأله عمر رضي الله عنه ما أقدمك؟ قال: لأسألك عن ثلاث خلال، قال: وما هن؟ قال: ربما كنت أنا والمرأة فى بناء ضيق ، فتحضر الصلاة، فإن صليت أنا وهى كانت بحذائي، وإن صلت خلفي خرجت من البناء ، فقال عمر: تستر بينك وبينها بشوب ، ثم تصلى بحذائك إن شئت، وعن الركعتين بعد العصر ، فقال: نهاني عنهما رسول الله ، قال: وعن القصص فإنهم أرادوني على القصص ، فقال: ما شئت كأنه كره أن يمنعه، قال: إنما أردت أن أنتهي إلى قولك، قال: أخشى عليك أن تقص ، فترتفع عليهم فى نفسك ، ثم تقص فترتفع حتى يخيل إليك أنك فوقهم بمنزلة الثريا ، فيضعك الله تحت أقدامهم يوم القيامة بقدر ذلك
Ahmad Shakir has declared it authentic.
“And it is narrated from Harith bin Muawiyah Al-Kindi, who said: I mounted to inquire about three matters from Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him. When I reached Madinah Munawwarah, Sayyiduna Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, asked me: Why have you come? I explained that I wanted to inquire about three issues. He asked: What are those issues? I said: Sometimes my wife and I are in a cramped room, and the time for prayer arrives. If I pray, she comes in front of me, and if she prays behind me, she has to leave the room. Sayyiduna Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: Hang a cloth between you and her, then she can pray in front of you if she wishes. Then I asked him about performing two rak’ahs after Asr prayer. Sayyiduna Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade me from those two rak’ahs. Then I said: The third matter is that I want to ask you about giving sermons and speeches. People want me to preach in front of them. Sayyiduna Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: Do whatever you want. It seemed that Sayyiduna Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, disliked preventing him from this. The man said: I want to know your opinion. Sayyiduna Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: I fear that if you preach in front of them, you will inwardly begin to consider yourself superior and better than others. You will preach and think of yourself as if you are a shining star, superior and excellent. But the more you consider yourself superior to them, Allah Almighty will place you beneath their feet on the Day of Judgment.”
Hadith 27
وحدثنا سفيان عن عمرو سمع بجالة يقول: كنت كاتبا لجزء بن معاوية عم الأحنف بن قيس فأتانا كتاب عمر قبل موته بسنة : أن اقتلوا كل ساحر، وربما قال سفيان: وساحرة، وفرقوا بين كل ذي محرم من المجوس وانهوهم عن الزمزمة، فقتلنا ثلاثة سواحر ، وجعلنا نفرق بين الرجل وبين حريمته فى كتاب الله، وصنع جزء طعاما كثيرا وعرض السيف على فخذه ودعا المجوس فألقوا وقر بغل أو بغلين من ورق فأكلوا من غير زمزمة ولم يكن عمر أخذ ، وربما قال سفيان: قبل الجزية من المجوس حتى شهد عبد الرحمن بن عوف أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أخذها من مجوس هجر
Ahmad Shakir has declared it authentic.
“And Bajalah says: I was the scribe of Juz’ bin Muawiyah, who was the uncle of Ahnaf bin Qais. We received a letter from Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), this was a year before his death, in which it was written that every sorcerer and sorceress should be killed, and among the Magians, a distinction should be made between every Mahram (non-marriageable kin), and they should be prevented from reciting Zamzamah. After this order, we killed three sorcerers and, according to the Book of Allah, created separation among forbidden relationships. Juz’ prepared a lot of food and invited the Magians, placing his sword on his thigh. They ate the food without Zamzamah and paid silver as jizya equivalent to the burden of one or two mules, but Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) did not accept this jizya from them. Sometimes Sufyan narrates like this: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was not in favor of taking jizya from the Magians, until Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) testified that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) took jizya from the Magians of the Hijr region, then Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) began accepting jizya from the Magians.”
Hadith 28
وعن سماك، قال: سمعت عياضا الأشعري، قال: شهدت اليرموك، وعلينا خمسة أمراء ، أبو عبيدة بن الجراح ويزيد بن أبى سفيان وابن حسنة وخالد بن الوليد وعياض ، وليس عياض هذا بالذى حدث سماكا، قال: وقال عمر رضي الله عنه : إذا كان قتال فعليكم أبو عبيدة، قال: فكتبنا إليه أنه قد جاش إلينا الموت واستمددناه ، فكتب إلينا إنه قد جاء ني كتابكم تستمدوني، وإنى أدلكم على من هو أعز نصرا وأحضر جندا ، الله عز وجل فاستنصروه، فإن محمدا قد نصر يوم بدر فى أقل من عدتكم ، فإذا أتاكم كتابي هذا فقاتلوهم ، ولا تراجعوني، قال: فقاتلناهم ، فهزمناهم ، وقتلناهم أربع فراسخ قال: وأصبنا أموالا فتشاوروا، فأشار علينا عياض، أن نعطي عن كل رأس عشرة، قال: وقال أبو عبيدة: من يراهنى؟ فقال شاب: أنا إن لم تغضب، قال: فسبقه فرأيت عقيصتي أبى عبيدة تنقزان، وهو خلفه على فرس عربي
Ahmad Shakir has declared it authentic.
“And it is narrated from Iyad Al-Ash’ari, who said: I was part of the Battle of Yarmouk, five leaders were appointed over us: Sayyiduna Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah, Sayyiduna Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan, Sayyiduna Ibn Husnah, Sayyiduna Khalid ibn Walid, and Sayyiduna Iyad, may Allah be pleased with them. Here, the Iyad referred to is not the same Iyad from whom Samak narrates hadith, but another person. Sayyiduna Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, had instructed that when the battle begins, Abu Ubaidah, may Allah be pleased with him, would be your commander. We wrote to Sayyiduna Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, that death was ready to engulf us, then we requested further assistance from him. He replied, ‘I have received your letter; you have asked me for more help. I guide you towards great strength and numbers. Seek help from Allah Almighty. On the day of Badr, your numbers were very few compared to the enemy, yet Muhammad, peace be upon him, was victorious. When this letter reaches you, start fighting the enemy and do not ask me for help.’ Iyad says: When we fought the enemy, we defeated them and killed them up to twelve miles, and we obtained a great amount of spoils. When the people consulted among themselves, Iyad advised us to give ten from each head. Sayyiduna Abu Ubaidah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: ‘Who among you will race me on horseback?’ A young man said: ‘If you are not displeased, I am ready.’ So he came forward. I saw both of Sayyiduna Abu Ubaidah’s legs waving in the air; that young man was behind him riding an Arabian horse, meaning that young man lagged behind Abu Ubaidah in the race.”
Hadith 29
وعن ابن عمر ، أن عمر بن الخطاب رضی اللہ عنہ خطب الناس بالجابية ، فقال: قام فينا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم مثل مقامي فيكم ، فقال: استوصوا بأصحابي خيرا، ثم الذين يلونهم، ثم الذين يلونهم ، ثم يفشو الكذب حتى إن الرجل ليبتدئ بالشهادة قبل أن يسألها ، فمن أراد منكم بحبحة الجنة فليلزم الجماعة ، فإن الشيطان مع الواحد، وهو من الاثنين أبعد، لا يخلون أحدكم بامرأة ، فإن الشيطان ثالثهما ، ومن سرته حسنته وسائته سيئته فهو مؤمن
“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, that Sayyiduna Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, addressed the people at the place of Jabiyah and said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, stood among us just as I stand among you, and he, peace be upon him, said: I advise you to treat my companions well, and then those who come after them, and then those who come after them as well. After those times, falsehood will become widespread, to the extent that a person will begin to give testimony before being asked for it. So whoever among you wishes to have a place in the middle of Paradise, let him remain with the group, for Satan is with the lone person, and if two people are together, he stays farther away from them. And none of you should be alone with a woman, for there will be a third, Satan, among them. Also, when a person finds good deeds pleasing and evil deeds detestable, then he will be a believer.”
Hadith 30
وعن معبد بن أبى طلحة اليعمري، أن عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه قام على المنبر يوم الجمعة ، فحمد الله وأثنى عليه، ثم ذكر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، وذكر أبا بكر رضي الله عنه ، ثم قال: رأيت رؤيا ، لا أراها إلا لحضور أجلي، رأيت كأن ديكا نقرني نقرتين ، قال: وذكر لى أنه ديك أحمر ، فقصصتها على أسماء بنت عميس ، امرأة أبى بكررضي الله عنه ، فقالت: يقتلك رجل من العجم، قال: وإن الناس يأمرونني أن أستخلف ، وإن الله لم يكن ليضيع دينه وخلافته التى بعث بها نبيه الله ، وإن يعجل بي أمر فإن الشورى فى هؤلاء الستة الذين مات نبي الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وهو عنهم راض ، فمن بايعتم منهم فاسمعوا له وأطيعوا، وإنى أعلم أن أناسا سيطعنون فى هذا الأمر، أنا قاتلتهم بيدى هذه على الإسلام، أولئك أعداء الله الكفار الضلال ، وايم الله ما أترك فيما عهد إلى ربي فاستخلفني شيئا أهم إلى من الكلالة، وايم الله! ما أغلظ لى نبي الله فى شيء منذ صحبته أشد ما أغلظ لي فى شأن الكلالة حتى طعن بإصبعه فى صدري ، وقال: تكفيك آية الصيف التى نزلت فى آخر سورة النساء، وإني إن أعش فسأقضي فيها بقضاء يعلمه من يقرأ ومن لا يقرأ، وإني أشهد الله على أمراء الأمصار، إنى إنما بعثتهم ليعلموا الناس دينهم ويبينوا لهم سنة نبيهم ، ويرفعوا إلى ما عمى عليهم ، ثم إنكم أيها الناس : تأكلون من شجرتين لا أراهما إلا خبيثتين هذا النوم والبصل ، وايم الله لقد كنت أرى نبي الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يجد ريحهما من الرجل فيأمر به فيؤخذ بيده فيخرج به من المسجد حتى يؤتى به البقيع ، فمن أكلهما لا بد فليمتهما طبخا- قال: فخطب الناس يوم الجمعة وأصيب يوم الأربعاء
Ahmad Shakir has called it “authentic chain of narration.”
“And it is narrated from Ma‘bad bin Abi Talhah Yamari, who said: Our master Umar bin Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, stood on the pulpit on Friday and praised and glorified Allah. After that, he mentioned the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and our master Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, and then said: I saw a dream, and I think its interpretation is that my time of death is near. I saw that a red rooster pecked me twice. When I narrated this dream before Sayyida Asma bint Umais, the wife of Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, she said that some man will kill our master Umar, may Allah be pleased with him. Then our master Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: People tell me to appoint someone as my caliph. Remember that Allah will not let the religion and caliphate with which He sent His Prophet be lost. If my death comes soon, then this is a council of six persons. When the Prophet of Allah, peace be upon him, passed away, he was pleased with all of them. Whomever you pledge allegiance to among them, listen to him and obey him. I know well that some people will criticize this matter. I have fought those people with my own hands over Islam. Such people are enemies of Allah, disbelievers, and misguided. By Allah! My Lord has commanded me and made me a caliph; I am not leaving behind anything more important than this matter of caliphate. By Allah! Since I came into the company of the Prophet of Allah, peace be upon him, he spoke about the matter of caliphate with such severity as he did not speak about any other matter. To the extent that he, peace be upon him, struck his blessed finger on my chest and said: The last verse of Surah An-Nisa, which was revealed in the summer, is sufficient for you regarding this matter. If I live, I will make a decision on this issue that both the literate and illiterate will understand well. I bear witness before Allah regarding the agents and representatives I sent to various regions that I sent them to teach people the religion and to teach them the Sunnah of the Prophet, and whatever matter is not clear to them, they should bring it to me. People! You eat two plants, namely garlic and onion, which I find extremely disliked. By Allah! I used to see the Noble Prophet, peace be upon him, when he smelled the odor of these from a person, he would order and that person would be taken out of the mosque and brought to the Baqi cemetery. Whoever must eat these plants, let him cook them. Ma‘bad says that our master Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, gave this address to the people on Friday, and on Wednesday, an assassination attempt was made on the Prophet, peace be upon him.”
Impressions of Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) about Umar (may Allah be pleased with him)
Hadith 31
وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنه قال: وضع عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه بين المنبر والقبر ، فجاء على رضي الله عنه حتى قام بين يدي الصفوف ، فقال: هو هذا ثلاث مرات ثم قال: رحمة الله عليك ، ما من خلق الله تعالى أحب إلى من أن ألقاه بصحيفته بعد صحيفة النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم من هذا المسجى عليه ثوبه
“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that when Sayyiduna Umar ibn Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) was placed between the pulpit and the grave of the Prophet (peace be upon him), Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came and stood at the front of the rows and said three times: May Allah have mercy on you. After the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), there is no person among Allah’s creation whom I would prefer to go to Allah with such a record of deeds as this veiled man.”
Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was devoted to the Hadiths of the Messenger (peace be upon him)
Hadith 32
وعن ابن عمر قال: لما ولى عمر بن الخطاب، خطب الناس ، فقال: إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أذن لنا فى المتعة ثلاثا ، ثم حرمها ، والله لا أعلم أحدا يتمتع وهو محصن إلا رجمته بالحجارة، إلا أن يأتيني بأربعة يشهدون أن رسول الله أحلها بعد إذ حرمها
Muhaddith Albani has graded it Hasan.
“And Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said that when Umar ibn Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) became the Caliph, he addressed the people. In it, he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) permitted Mut’ah for us for three days and then forbade it. By Allah! If I receive information about a person who practiced Mut’ah and he is married, I will stone him to death, except in the case that he brings four witnesses who testify that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) declared it permissible after announcing its prohibition.”
Hadith 33
وعن السائب بن يزيد قال: كنت قائما فى المسجد فحصبني رجل ، فنظرت فإذا عمر بن الخطاب ، فقال: اذهب فأتني بهذين، فجئته بهما، قال: من أنتما؟ أو من أين أنتما؟ :قالا من أهل الطائف، قال: لو كنتما من أهل البلد لأوجعتكما، ترفعان أصواتكما فى مسجد رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم
“And Sayyid Nasib bin Yazid (may Allah be pleased with him) said that I was standing in the Prophet’s Mosque when someone threw a pebble towards me. When I looked up, I saw Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him). He said: Bring those two persons in front of me. When I brought them to him, he asked: Which tribe do you belong to? Or he asked where you live? They said that we are residents of Taif. He said: If you were from Medina, I would not have let you go without punishing you. Do you raise your voices in the Mosque of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)?”
Hadith 34
وعن عبد الله بن هشام قال: كنا مع النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم وهو آخذ بيد عمر بن الخطاب فقال له عمر : يا رسول الله ، لأنت أحب إلى من كل شيء إلا من نفسي فقال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم : لا والذي نفسي بيده حتى أكون أحب إليك من نفسك ، فقال له عمر: فإنه الآن والله لأنت أحب إلى من نفسي . فقال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم الآن يا عمر
“And Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Hisham (may Allah be pleased with him) said that we were with the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and he was holding the hand of Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him). Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah! You are dearer to me than everything except my own self. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: No, by the One in Whose hand is my soul! (Faith cannot be complete) until I am dearer to you than your own self. Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: By Allah! Then you are indeed dearer to me than my own self. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Yes, Umar! Now (your faith is complete).”
Hadith 35
وعن عامر بن وايلة ، أن نافع بن عبد الحارث لقي عمر رضي الله عنه بعسفان ، وكان عمر رضي الله عنه يستعمله على مكة فقال: من استعملت على أهل الوادى؟ فقال: ابن أبزى؟ قال: ومن ابن آبزي؟ قال: مولى من موالينا ، قال: فاستخلفت عليهم مولى قال: إنه قار لكتاب الله تعالى ، وإنه عالم بالفرآئض ، قال عمر رضی اللہ عنہ : أما إن نبيكم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم قد قال: إن الله تعالى يرفع بهذا الكتاب أقواما ويضع به آخرين
“And Sayyidna Aamir bin Wathilah رضي الله عنه narrates: Once Nafi’ bin Abdul Harith met Sayyidna Umar رضي الله عنه in the region of Asfan, while Sayyidna Umar رضي الله عنه had appointed him as the governor of Makkah. Sayyidna Umar bin Khattab رضي الله عنه asked: (You are in Asfan, and in your absence) whom have you appointed as the governor over the people of Makkah? Nafi’ bin Abdul Harith replied: Ibn Abza’i. Sayyidna Umar رضي الله عنه asked: Who is Ibn Abza’i? He said: He is one of our freed slaves. Sayyidna Umar رضي الله عنه said: You have appointed a slave as their governor? Nafi’ said: He is the best reciter of the Qur’an and a great scholar of the obligations. Umar رضي الله عنه said: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: Indeed, Allah grants honor and dignity to nations because of this Book (the Qur’an), and due to neglecting this Book, He humiliates some.”
The Desire of Hazrat Umar (RA) for Martyrdom
Hadith 36
وعن زيد بن أسلم عن أبيه عن عمر رضي الله عنه قال: أللهم ارزقني شهادة فى سبيلك ، واجعل موتي فى بلد رسولك
“And Hazrat Aslam narrates that Sayyiduna Umar (RA) prayed: O Allah! Grant me martyrdom in Your path and let me die in the city of Your Messenger (SAW).”
Hazrat Umar (RA) Eating with Slaves
Hadith 37
وعن أبو محذورة: كنت جالسا عند عمر رضى الله عنه ، إذ جاء صفوان بن أمية بجفنة يحملها نفر فى عباءة ، فوضعوها بين يدي عمر ، فدعا عمر ناسا مساكين وأرقاء من أرقاء الناس حوله ، فأكلوا معه ، ثم قال عند ذلك: فعل الله بقوم – أو قال: لحا الله قوما – يرغبون عن أرقائهم أن يأكلوا معهم ، فقال صفوان: أما والله، ما نرغب عنهم، ولكنا نستأثر عليهم ، لا نجد والله من الطعام الطيب ما نأكل ونطعمهم
“And Sayyiduna Abu Mahdhurah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I was sitting with Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) when Sayyiduna Safwan bin Umayyah (may Allah be pleased with him) came carrying a large bowl, which several men were carrying wrapped in a sheet. They placed this bowl before Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) called the poor and the slaves around him. They ate together with him (Sayyiduna Umar). Then he said: May Allah curse those who avoid eating with their slaves. Sayyiduna Safwan (may Allah be pleased with him) said: By Allah! We do not avoid them, but we prefer ourselves over them. By Allah! We do not get such good food that we can eat ourselves and also feed them.”
Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) judges with truthfulness
Hadith 38
وعن سعيد بن المسيب : أن عمر بن الخطاب اختصم إليه مسلم ويهودي ، فرأى عمر أن الحق لليهودي ، فقضى له، فقال له اليهودي : والله لقد قضيت بالحق فضربه عمر بن الخطاب بالدرة ، ثم قال : وما يدريك ؟ فقال له اليهودي : إنا نجد أنه ليس قاض يقضي بالحق ، إلا كان عن يمينه ملك ، وعن شماله ملك ، يسددانه ويوفقانه للحق مادام مع الحق ، فإذا ترك الحق عرجا وتركاه
Sheikh Saleem Al-Hilali has called it “Mawquf Sahih.”
“Imam Saeed bin Musayyib narrates that a Muslim and a Jew brought a dispute before Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) saw that the Jew was right in this matter. Therefore, he ruled in his favor. The Jew said: By Allah! You have judged rightly. Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) struck him and said: How do you know this? The Jew said: We find in our books that when a judge makes a rightful judgment, the two angels on his right and left keep him on the right path and grant him the ability to judge rightly as long as he remains on the right path, and when he abandons the truth, they leave him and ascend.”
The Asceticism and Piety of Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him)
Hadith 39
وعن أبو بردة بن أبى موسى الأشعري قال: قال لي عبد الله بن عمر عمر: هل تدري ما قال أبى لأبيك؟ قال: قلت: لا قال: فإن أبى قال لأبيك يا أبا موسى هل يسرك إسلامنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وهجرتنا معه وجهادنا معه وعملنا كله معه برد لنا وأن كل عمل عملناه بعده نجونا منه كفافا رأسا برأس؟ فقال أبى لا والله ، قد جاهدنا بعد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وصلينا وصمنا وعملنا خيرا كثيرا ، وأسلم على أيدينا بشر كثير وإنا لنرجو ذلك ، فقال أبى لكني أنا والذي نفس عمر بيده لوددت أن ذلك برد لنا ؟ وأن كل شيء عملناه بعد نجونا منه كفافا رأسا برأس ، فقلت: إن أباك والله خير من أبي
“And Abu Burda bin Abu Musa al-Ash’ari (may Allah be pleased with him) said that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said to me: Do you know what my father (Umar, may Allah be pleased with him) said to your father (Abu Musa, may Allah be pleased with him)? I said: I do not know. He said: My father said to your father: O Abu Musa! Would it please you that our Islam with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), our migration with you, our jihad with you—in short, all our deeds with you—be a source of comfort for us, and that the deeds we performed after you be disregarded in terms of equality, neither earning us reward nor accountability? Upon this, your father said to my father: By Allah! I am not pleased with that, because after the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) we continued to perform jihad, pray, fast, and carry out many good deeds. A person accepted Islam through our hands, so we hope for the reward of that as well. My father Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: But as far as I am concerned, by the One in whose hand is my soul! I desire that only those deeds which I performed during the life of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) remain preserved, and that all the deeds we performed after you be treated equally with us, so that we may be saved, neither rewarded nor punished. Abu Burda said: I said: By Allah! Your father was better than my father in any case.”
The Sunnah of Hazrat Umar (RA) Following Hazrat Umar (RA)
Hadith 40
وعن حذيفة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : اقتدوا بالذين من بعدي أبى بكر وعمر
Muhaddith Albani has declared it authentic.
“It is narrated from Hazrat Hudhaifah (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: After me, follow Abu Bakr and Umar.”
وصلى الله تعالى على خير خلقه محمد وآله وصحبه أجمعين
