

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with both the father and the son) narrates: “We will be raised thus on the Day of Resurrection.” ħ. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with both the father and the son) narrates that one day the Holy Prophet, may Allah send greetings and salutations on him, went out and entered the mosque with Abu Bakr and Umar, one on his right hand and the other on his left, holding their hands. I heard a faint sound and said, ‘Who is this?’ He said, ‘This is Bilal.’ I saw a palace with a girl in its courtyard and said, ‘Who does this belong to?’ They said, ”Umar.’ I wanted to enter it and look at it but then I remembered your jealousy.’ ‘Umar said, ‘By my mother and father, Messenger of Allah, would I be jealous on account of you?'” Ħ. “I dreamt that I entered the Garden and there was ar-Rumaysa’, the wife of Abu Talha. It is related that Sayyiduna Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah said that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, If there were to be a prophet after me, indeed he would be Umar, son of Khattab. Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Holy Prophet, may Allah send greetings and salutations on him, said: “We have become mighty since ‘Umar became Muslim.” Ĥ. It is related that Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu said, “O Muhammad – may Allah send greetings and salutations on him – indeed, the residents of the heavens are rejoicing in Umar`s embracing Islam.” ģ. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both the father and the son) narrates when Sayyiduna Umar Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu accepted Islam, Jibraeel Alaihis Salam descent and said: “O Allah, strengthen Islam with Abu Jahl bin Hisham or Umar bin Khattab.” In the morning Umar went to the Holy Prophet, may Allah send greetings and salutations on him, and embraced Islam. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both the father and the son) reports the Holy Prophet, may Allah send greetings and salutations on him, as saying: This small collection of Traditions will in sha Allah increase and elevate his rank in our hearts and minds and tell us of his exalted status in the court of Almighty Allah and His beloved Messenger SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam.ġ. I only wish to bless myself by serving him by this remnant to benefit he who does not know much of his virtues by the ignorance before him. Here, I am mentioning the most famous ones.

The excellence and virtues of the second caliph of Islam, Sayyiduna Umar al-Farooq, may Allah be pleased with him, are more than can be counted. SAYYIDINA UMAR Al FAROOQ (RADHIALLAHU ANHU)
