Omar ibn Al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) Omar ibn Al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) was a strong and assertive man, his heart filled with burning hatred for Islam. The supplications of Prophet Muhammad (may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him) and the sublime beauty of Quran changed his mind, his heart, and his life. When Omar accepted Islam he became a man devoted to the welfare of Muslims. When Omar accepted Islam he wanted to be part of his community and wanted to proclaim his membership of this unique nation. Omar wanted to join the Muslims in their happiness and in their pain. At the time of his conversion, the weaker members of Muslims suffered systematic abuse and oppression, often by Omar himself, but his heart now felt their pain and he wanted to experience it. Omar did not want his Islam to go unnoticed; he immediately informed the enemies of Islam that he was a Muslim. At first, the men of Makkah who had not embraced Islam were shocked and did not react to Omars conversion, but as word spread, they came together at the House of God and attacked Omar. Eventually Omar, the strong, muscular wrestler sat in the midst of his attackers and they beat him. Omar recovered from his beating and because of him, Islam became strong. Omars heart was filled with love for his brothers and sisters in Islam. Prophet Muhammad said, if there was to be a Prophet after me it would have been Omar ibn Al-Khattab. Abu Bakr and Omar (may Allah be pleased with them) were the two companions closest to Prophet Muhammad. Ali Ibn Abu Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) is reported to have said that Prophet Muhammad (may the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon him) went out in the morning with Abu Bakr and Omar and he would return at night with Abu Bakr and Omar. The Prophet himself called Abu Bakr and Omar his eyes and ears, and said they were his advisers from the inhabitants of earth. Omar stood beside Prophet Muhammad in all of the trials and tribulations that faced the Muslim Ummah. When the Muslims of Makkah migrated to the city of Madinah, all left in a well planned, secret migration, but not Omar. He was the only Muslim to make the migration openly, in fact, he proclaimed that he was leaving and invited any man who thought he was strong enough, to challenge him. Omar flung his sword around his neck and strode through the streets of Makkah with his head held high and his heart, which was no longer filled with hate, burning with a fierce love for God, His Prophet Muhammad and his fellow believers. Although remembered for his strength, Omar was also known to be a pious and generous man. He would spend the nights in worship, often waking his family in the last part of the night to join him in his devotions. He was a staunch believer, confident in Gods promise of Paradise and readily spent his wealth for the sake of God to benefit the believers. One of Prophet Muhammads companions narrates that Omar once distributed 22,000 dirhams to the needy and had a habit of giving away bags of sugar. When Omar was asked why he distributed the sugar he said, Because I love it and God said in the Quran, By no means shall you attain piety, unless you spend (in Gods Cause) of that which you love; and whatever of good you spend, God knows it well. (Quran 3:92) Omar was one of the 10 persons to whom Prophet Muhammad gave the joyous news that they would be admitted to Paradise. However, this did not stop him from working tirelessly, all of his life to please God. He was a man of knowledge, a man known for his generosity and tireless devotion to the worship of God. The Prophet Muhammad said, A man is not a true believer until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself. Omar wanted Paradise but he also wanted it for every man, woman or child who has ever believed that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His messenger. This was Omar, who distinguished truth from falsehood.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 03:22:51 +0000
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