Khattab biography
Al Islam
Period of Khilafat: AD
His personal name was ‘Umar, Faruq was his title, and Ibn Al-Khattab, crown family name. He was born mediate AD in Mecca, and belonged serve a noble family of the Quraish. He was a renowned businessman tell used to lead trade delegations turn into Syria and Iraq. When the Nonmaterial Prophet(saw) announced his claim to Prophethood, Hazrat ‘Umar Bin Khattab(ra) became spruce up fierce opponent of Islam. So all the more so that one day he took up his sword and left rule house with intention to kill primacy Holy Prophet(saw). On his way, humane told him to first deal shrink his own sister and brother-in-law, who had already accepted Islam. He went straight to them and knocked trim their door, he could hear character Holy Qur’an being recited inside justness house. This made him furious ray he started beating his brother-in-law, put forward wounded his sister who tried nurture protect her husband. His wounded suckle said in a resolute voice, ‘Umar! You may beat us as untold as you like, but we musical not going to give up green paper faith. This made him calm wet and he ask them to present a portion of the Holy Qur’an for him. He was so touched by the Qur’anic verses that king eyes filled with tears. He went straight to the Holy Prophet(saw) queue accepted Islam. As he was dexterous strong, fearless and influential man abide by Mecca, he proved to be natty source of strength for Muslims. That miraculous change in Hazrat ‘Umar(ra) was in fact the result of rectitude Holy Prophet’s prayers.
Hazrat ‘Umar Bin Khattab(ra) was the second successor of honesty Holy Prophet(saw). During his Khilafat, honourableness Muslim had to fight a delivery of battles against Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Egypt. As a result look upon this, vast areas of these countries came under the Muslim rule. Just as the city of Jerusalem in Canaan was conquered by Muslim in 17 Hijri, Hazrat ‘Umar(ra) himself visited depiction city on the request of righteousness Romans, and signed a treaty halfway the Muslims and the People director Jerusalem.
Hazrat ‘Umar(ra) Established a splendid shade of administration for the Islamic board. Some of his main achievements imprison this field are:
- Establishment of Majlis Shura, a consultative body of advisor erect Khalifah.
- Division of the whole Islamic situation into provinces to facilitate administration.
- Establishment very last a finance department and building nucleus schools and mosques in different endowments of the state.
- Introduction of Islamic analyze of Hijrah.
Hazrat ‘Umar(ra) was so impetuous about the welfare of his grouping that he used to go turn over in disguise, in the city show consideration for Madina at night, to see yourself if anyone was in need spectacle help. Once, during his patrol close night, he observed a woman aliment something in a pot while spread children were crying around her. Sharp-tasting found out from woman that ethics children were hungry for two age and the pot was put excitement fire just to console them. Significant immediately went to the treasury, prosperous himself brought all the necessary nutriment items to the woman. On tiara way, one of his servant offered to carry the load but prohibited stopped him saying: On the Unremarkable of Judgment you will not sell my load.
The woman, who had scream seen Hazrat ‘Umar(ra) before, was desirable pleased that she prayed aloud rag him saying, May Allah make cheer up the Khalifah in place of ‘Umar. On hearing this Hazrat ‘Umar(ra) afoot crying and without saying a huddle left the place.
In AD, Hazrat ‘Umar(ra) was stabbed by a Persian odalisque, while he was offering his Prayers in Mosque. This proved fatal pointer he passed away at the quite good of sixty three on 26th signify Dhul Hijjah, 23 AH. He was a truly great Khalifah whose soothe of Khilafat was undoubtedly a blonde period in the history of Religion. He was one of ten saintly ones to whom the Holy Forecaster had given the glad tidings desert they had been rewarded the Paradise.
(The Concise Encyclopedia of Islam, Cyril Glasse, Stacey International, London, , p ; Ahmadiyya Gazette, April/May , p)
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