One of the reported instructions ʿUmar wrote to Abū Mūsā Al-Ash’arī and those under his governance during the former’s Caliphate was, “Seek knowledge and understanding of (fiqh) the Sunnah and seek knowledge and understanding of Arabic.” Ibn Abī Shaybah, Al-Muṣannaf Vol.6 p126. It is reported that he said, “Learn Arabic, for it strengthens the intelligence […]
Imām Al-Bukhārī reports in his Ṣaḥīḥ, in the chapter entitled The virtue of one who prays [at night] in Ramaḍān, from ʿAbd Al-Raḥmān b. ʿAbdin Al-Qārī: I went out to the mosque with ʿUmar b. Al-Khattāb one night in Ramaḍān, and we found people in separate groups: some men praying by themselves and others praying […]
O Believers! Repent to Allāh truly and sincerely [Al-Taḥrīm (66): 8] In explanation of this verse, Al-Ṭabarī reports the following narrations in his Tafsīr: He reports that ʿUmar b. Al-Khattāb – Allāh be pleased with him – was asked about true repentance. He replied, “It is that a man repents from an evil deed, and […]
Part one can be viewed here. As soon as he said Takbīr, I heard him say, “The dog has killed or eaten me,” when the murderer stabbed him. A non-Arab infidel came carrying a double-edged knife and stabbed everyone he passed by on the right and left, stabbing thirteen people out of whom seven died. […]
Note: the English version of this account is based on Dr. Muḥammad Muḥsin Khan’s translation of Ṣaḥīḥ Al-Bukhārī, with slight modifications. The notes have been compiled from classic ḥadīth commentaries including Fatḥ Al-Bārī of Ibn Ḥajr, as well as points from the lectures and classes of contemporary scholars. Narrated ‘Amr b. Maimūn: I saw ʿUmar […]
It is reported from Abû Hurayrah – Allâh be pleased with him – that he said: Shall I not point you to comfortable proceeds? People responded, “And what is that o Abû Hurayrah?” He replied, “Fasting in winter.” The Arabs used to refer to matters which were relatively easy to gain as being cool. In […]
It is reported that ʿUmar b. Al-Khattāb – Allah be pleased with him – said: Do not be fooled by one who recites the Qurān. His recitation is but speech – but look to those who act according to it. Al-Khatīb, Iqtidā` Al-‘Ilm Al-‘Amal no. 109 It is reported from Ayyūb Al-Sakhtiyānī [d130H] that he […]
Ibn Shihāb reports: ʿUmar went out to Shām (Greater Syria) and Abū ‘Ubaydah b. Al-Jarrāḥ was with us. They came to a ford while ʿUmar was on his camel. He dismounted his camel, took off his leather socks, placed them on his shoulder and took the reins of his camel and began to go down […]
Ibrāhīm b. ʿAbd Al-Raḥmān b. ‘Auf reports: ʿUmar b. Al-Khattāb – Allah be pleased with him – was given the treasures of the Persian Emperor (after his conquest), ʿAbdullah b. Arqam asked, “Are you going to put this into the public treasury (bayt al-māl) until you can distribute it?” ʿUmar replied, “No by Allah, I […]